Great tribute. In 2008 Nik Turner travelled all the way from Wales to London to visit my Dad who was in a hospice with cancer. He didn't know my Dad but came all that way. He played Flute and comforted my dad who was in a really bad way that particular day. It's no exaggeration to say that Nik kept my Dad alive for a bit longer. So for that Nik will always have a special place in my heart R.I.P.
So sad. In my opinion, Nik was the secret weapon of Hawkwind on the classic 70’s albums. His playing and songwriting contributions elevated Hawkwind from being a good British space rock band into an exceptional, groundbreaking musical act. RIP Nik.
Master of the universe is 1 of my all time favourite songs Niks vocals really make that song "spacey". I went the Hawkestra reunion concert. Allowing Sam Fox to sing with Nik ruined it and was disrespectful to him.
This is so sad….fond memory….I was lucky to spend an hour with Nik over a drink at Annie’s nightclub in Wokingham in 1981.. we chatted about Hawkwind and ICU and Sphinx….we got chatting about his experience playing his flute inside the great pyramid in Egypt when recording Xitintiday…he rushed out to his van….leaving me think what’s gone on….he came back with a tape for me called Nikpryaflutamid……Nik playing inside that Pyramid…..what a gent, he was interested in my story too….such a humble zany larger than life….what a nice guy..bet he will be jamming along with Robert Calvert and Daevid Allen now……yeah very sad…..respect to you Nik….
I spent the winter of 1992-3 in South Goa with Nik and each evening we would cycle to the beach and he would play his flute as the sun set, he would then play his Sax to some backing tracks on his cassette player in a nearby restaurant. He loved the music of Miles Davis and So What was a favourite of his. He once told me that he played Hawkwind songs as his day job but his favourite music was always jazz especially music like Bitches Brew. Will miss his down to earth friendliness.
In 1986 at the Kent Hells Angels Bike show in the UK, Nick did a song for me for my 18th....... Hawkwind seen em 100's of times and the best was a 6 hour show in 89 at Glastonbury festival in the Travellers field........ love him / em.
Truly gutted!! Hawkwind are my all time favourite band. Immortalised in the music and our hearts!! Such a privilege to have had the pleasure of being enlightened by this band and Nik at a very young age. Much lüv ✌🏻💜💡xx
Hello; back in about 1974 or 75, I saw Hawkwind, including Lemmy Kilmeister, Dave Brock, Stacia Blake doing her mostly nude performance art/dance, Nik Turner on saxes, flute, etc. Stacia is now an artist. This venue was in a typical old theatre, so it was cozy & audience & band artists were really close. Incredible show, of a great, favourite band,
Very sad news. Too many people gone this year. Loved NiK, ICU, All Stars & the Hawks. Saw him many times especially in the 1980's. Not everybody's cup of tea, I know but I loved him. A real free spirit. I guess Hawkwind in Heaven needed a sax and flute player. Reunited with Bob, Huw, Lemmy, Ginger, Dik Mik,. Go outside tonight, turn your ear up towards the sky and I bet we will hear a bit of sax blasting down from above! Thanks for the music Nik! lots of love.
This popped up in my recommended feed... I thought, wait what. I had to Google him just to double-check. So sad Nik has gone, Hawkwind is one of my favourite bands. Nik gave Hawkwind that trippy ethereal quality. RIP Nik.
Sad news, Nik was a Legend, saw and met Nik many times from the early Seventies with Hawkwind, ICU, All Stars, Space Ritual and at Brecon Jazz. Will really miss his frantic playing and humour, a true Master Of The Universe. Rest in peace
Me too from the first time with hawkwind as an 18 yr old smoking weed with them in a big yank car at stonehenge to space ritual in more recent years always had time for fans, lovely bloke sadly missed.
Rest In Peace Nik Turner. Thank you for this, Pete. I can only imagine how much it sucks to have to put out one tribute after another about those who have recently passed. I appreciate it.
followed Hawkwind/Pinks/High Tide around London in '70 and thereabouts, hooked by Mirror of Illusion. They played non-stop, made it seem improvised, but you realized the band was really tight seeing them multiple times. Terry Ollis would disappear, strip off, come back again, and on a good night, the voluptuous Stacia too. Distant, precious memories, Vale NIk, and thanks
Very nice tribute Pete. R.I.P Nik. He was an essential part of Hawkwind during their classic era and I was lucky enough to play two gigs with him with my band Zendad. Nik was a lovely man offstage, a real gentleman. Fly high Thunder Rider.
RIP Nik. Thanks for all the great space rock over the years. Was lucky enough to see Hawkwind and the Space Ritual back in the day. Very nice tribute Pete.
I got to see Nik when his Inner City Unit were support band at Hammersmith Odeon in 1981. Shared my joint with him when he came out to watch the headliner Spirit. Nice bloke.
Last night I played 'Interstellar Energy' by Nick Turner and the Space Falcons/Youth without knowing about his death. Woke up this morning to this news. Rest In Peace Nick.
Around 1974-75 I picked up the double live album and was blown away!!! It was strange, wonderful, inviting and mesmerized by what I was listening to. Simply incredible. I loved Nick because he was so different!
Heartbroken, legend musician and great friend. Master of the universe, spirit of the age; hawklord and genius saxophonist of tutanskamun. Joining little welshie on that stage in the stars, Rock in peace Nik, thank you. Love and peace people.
very sad news indeed. I'm from Chile, and I've always dreamed of one day traveling and seeing old Nik live (and Hawkwind, of course). Progressive rock isn't usually very popular here, especially if you're under 40 haha. It is very sad for me because in my musical journey, from the moment I discovered Hawkwind and consequently Nik's work, I have been captivated and amazed by his sound. Thanks to Nik I discovered my taste for instruments, for sounds, for the environment, and all that characteristic atmosphere. Today my goal is to make music with their influences, and by infinity and the cosmos that will be the case. Grateful to live life listening to such a tremendous person.
Met him at the Green Moon Gathering in Cumbria back in 1983, we didn’t realise we’d been speaking to Nik Turner until we seen him playing sax later on! What a brilliant festival that was - RIP Nik
The Hawks were the first group I saw, at the Hammersmith Odeon on Sunday, February 9th, 1975. It cost a pound. The group featured the classic lineup with Lemmy and Stacia and it was glorious. Between 1971 - 1975, they couldn't put a foot wrong. From all accounts, Nik was a very nice man who took the time to chat with the fans. He was also responsible for writing great tracks such as "Masters Of The Universe". He was a class act.
More sad news. I was lucky enough to meet Nik twice back in the 70s, firstly when I interviewed Hawkwind for our university radio station during the Space Ritual tour and the second time when I saw them in Marseille in 1974. He really added something special to the band. RIP Nik, You'll never be forgotten.
Was about to listen to my 2nd Hawkwind album in a week when noticed this. Happy this high roller decided to go play free jazz in a rock band. RIP Mr. Turner.
Fly free my dear friend! Nik played for us at 2 editions of Jackdaw Festival and he was always full of fun. He even persuaded me to get up on stage with him one time - I was dressed as a giant bird at the time 😀 Great times, and he did loads of fantastic stuff outside of Orkwind. Mighty Thunder Rider - Master Of The Universe - Rest in Noise you mad bugger!
Im trying to get info about niks funeral. Your name seems to pop up on lots of channels so i wonder if you know anything alot of folk would be grateful. Maybe his family want to keep it quiet.
I met a bloke by chance on a random London bus journey today wearing a Doremi Fasol Latido T-shirt. First thing I said to him was 'Sad news about Nik Turner'. We went on to have a detailed chat about the history of Hawkwind and related bands. He was much more knowledgable about Hawkwind than I was. To my amusement our discussion pissed off a young passenger sitting next to me who moved to another seat. 😂A chance encounter and a great chat with a fellow Hawkwind fan. 👍
Saw him play so many times, in HW, Inner City Unit and Space Ritual. Spoke with him a few times. Nice guy and full of fun. Best gig: Hawkwind's legendary set at Stonehenge Festival 1984. I was 17. Blew my 'shroomed-up mind. RIP, Nik.
That Stonehenge gig was stunnin-the green mic's probably helped too....remember being over at the stones for sunrise and the breeze changed round bringing with it "Ejection" from the stage-perfction! Still got a photo of myself and Nik sharing a chillum in the middle of the stones later that day.Lovely Mad Nutter R.I.P and Fly High.
Gutted . I saw him more times than I can remember. With Hawkwind at a couple large gigs and big festival in the 80's, and with Inner City Unit at a small basement college gig wearing a sparkly cape with shaven head except for one long peace of hair in shape of a horn! Mainly though I will remember him for the many many times my wife and I had great nights with several bands over the last 20 years. We went to see him whenever we could with Inner City Unit , The Nik Turner All Stars , Hawklords and especially Space Ritual. Back in the early 2000s he would wear a strange red.spikey top covering his whole upper half and head making him look like a bizarre red Sonic the Hedgehog as he would walk amongst the crowd playing his saxophone. These gigs were always at small venues, sometimes with less than hundred people but he always seemed to love playing and had a broad smile and a handshake before and after the show . When the Space Rock show finished he'd often come back and play the Pink Panther theme . We last saw him about 3 years ago guesting with Hawklords at age of 79. I remember going see Space Ritual at the same time Led Zeppelin played their reunion gig at the O2 . As usual we had a great night and.I distinctly remember thinking that I knew that we were exactly at the right place.
Sad news .I remember meeting Nik in a Recordstore called “ Funhouse” in Margate High Street in Kent approx 1978 where he kindly signed a brown paper bag for me “ Stay High ! Nik Turner . I still have said autograph to this day .
Another sad blow this week. Last saw Nik play with Hawklords at Audio in Glasgow where they mined Hawkwind and Hawklords material, and just having him there, despite being obviously frail, added immensely to the experience. RIP Nik
Was there that night, very frail but his stage presence was incredible and seeing him and Jerry perform Children of the sun was something I’ll never forget. Fly on the mighty thunder rider.
Damn. RIP Nik. I was just re-reading Time of The Hawklords the other day, and remembering the times I saw the band play in thier various incarnations. It was always fun, usually chaotic, and never, ever dull.
I had the privilege of seeing Hawkwind in the 70s at small venues and free concerts, as well as the Space Ritual with the enormous light show. Turner always added to the ambience that was classic Hawkwind. RIP
Only just seen this , what a downer, any Hawkwind album with nik is pure class , space ritual the best live album ever and warrior is the mother of all albums, rip nik
One's Heroes are passing through the veil...don't panic, your memories will make them prevail. He died on Remembrance day. We shall remember him, a true Inner Space Warrior, with some idiosyncracies along the way, but hell, so have i and they're not a few. Always dug those woodwind fluctuations, especially until WOTEOT (and namely on that gem). He was the one who could compete with the Great Andy McKay and the giant David Jackson from contemporary groups you should know about...he was the guy whom Hendrix dedicated a song to, at the Isle of Wight Fest in 1970, and he was only in the audience, with a silver painted face. Hail Captain Turner. Salute!
Seen Nik with many bands some gigs rough as a hell but always up for playing and meeting the fans afterwards. It's a shame we never got to see Nik and Dave bury the hatchet and share a stage again but he had a wonderful adventures life.
I saw them first by chance in early 1970 at a small but typically chaotic one day Festival on Wormwood Scrubs Common. He stood out visually then and always did.
Hawkwind always had a lot of literary influences. "Lord of Light" is novel by Roger Zelazny. And of course, Michael Moorcock toured with them for a bit.
Saw Space Ritual Here in Portland, Maine 2013ish, it was fucking incredible. There was less than 30 people there, so it felt likea special private show. He asked the audience if someone had floor space for them to crash on....
Found out the news when I woke up yesterday. Was a very sad day for me. I am a massive Hawkwind freak. I have more Hawkwind in my music collection than any other band or artist. I have one Nik Turner album, Space Gypsy, on CD and it's great. I saw Nik Turner's Hawkwind in Austin TX, where I was living at the time, at this tiny club Calle Red 7 back in 2014. He was selling a limited edition 7 inch red vinyl single for Falling Angel. Only 500 of those were made. When he stepped outside of the club I went up and talked to him for a bit and he signed the Fallen Angel record that I bought. I also got my picture taken with him. He was one of the coolest people I ever met. That record is one of my prized possessions. So glad I got to see him live and meet him. It was a great show.
I was at this show too. My first time seeing Nik in Austin. He was very friendly the 2 times I met him in Austin. With Nik gone there is no more Hawkwind. Unlike Brock he has carried the flag forward. Hawkwind was my favorite band too. 😪
Hawkwind are amazing. They are the seminal space rock band and with Nick and Robert Calvert on board they pioneered the outer limits of absurdity and creativity. Along with BOC they share the Michael Moorcock influence too.
A reminder to appreciate the music of many bands as possible and live your life to the max but also keep vises (alcohol, soda, fast food, etc) in balance so you can live a long, healthy life.
Space Ritual is wonderful: Nik, Dave, Calvert, Lemmy, King, Detmar and Dikmik - molded into a wild and rogue rythmn machine of humanity's fears transmitting a wall of sound on the emergency broadcast frequency across the galaxy - Time we left this world today ..... see you on the other side Nik.
I will never forget the first time I saw hawkwind and they were being supported by niks new band called Nik turner and his fantastic all stars and he came on stage absolutely stark bollock naked and performed so brilliantly I didn't know wether to laugh,sing or dance so being under the influence of LSD I did all three!!! great times! R.i.p Nik turner gone but never forgotten 👏👏👏👏🙏🙏❤️❤️
A fantastic person who was the true spirit of Hawkwind.. Would have been nice to see a word for nik on the Hawkwind homepage twitter or Facebook... But I suppose the captain won't allow that..
Great tribute. In 2008 Nik Turner travelled all the way from Wales to London to visit my Dad who was in a hospice with cancer. He didn't know my Dad but came all that way. He played Flute and comforted my dad who was in a really bad way that particular day. It's no exaggeration to say that Nik kept my Dad alive for a bit longer. So for that Nik will always have a special place in my heart R.I.P.
That was Nik, always found time for fans.RIP to him & your dad mate.
Great man and a genuine true heart
thats nik , his lovingness was a special gift he had
So sad. In my opinion, Nik was the secret weapon of Hawkwind on the classic 70’s albums. His playing and songwriting contributions elevated Hawkwind from being a good British space rock band into an exceptional, groundbreaking musical act. RIP Nik.
this is the naked truth!!!!!
@@Christian-PeaceFinder-Appelt : So say we all!🎷🪄🛸
Master of the universe is 1 of my all time favourite songs Niks vocals really make that song "spacey". I went the Hawkestra reunion concert. Allowing Sam Fox to sing with Nik ruined it and was disrespectful to him.
@@nickcox3026 it was awful letting her sing Nik's song , i use the word sing loosely . was a great night apart from that
@@acrookedbeat9013 pmsl yh she ain't a singer. Was an amazing night, was my first live gig.
This is so sad….fond memory….I was lucky to spend an hour with Nik over a drink at Annie’s nightclub in Wokingham in 1981.. we chatted about Hawkwind and ICU and Sphinx….we got chatting about his experience playing his flute inside the great pyramid in Egypt when recording Xitintiday…he rushed out to his van….leaving me think what’s gone on….he came back with a tape for me called Nikpryaflutamid……Nik playing inside that Pyramid…..what a gent, he was interested in my story too….such a humble zany larger than life….what a nice guy..bet he will be jamming along with Robert Calvert and Daevid Allen now……yeah very sad…..respect to you Nik….
I spent the winter of 1992-3 in South Goa with Nik and each evening we would cycle to the beach and he would play his flute as the sun set, he would then play his Sax to some backing tracks on his cassette player in a nearby restaurant. He loved the music of Miles Davis and So What was a favourite of his. He once told me that he played Hawkwind songs as his day job but his favourite music was always jazz especially music like Bitches Brew. Will miss his down to earth friendliness.
In 1986 at the Kent Hells Angels Bike show in the UK, Nick did a song for me for my 18th....... Hawkwind seen em 100's of times and the best was a 6 hour show in 89 at Glastonbury festival in the Travellers field........ love him / em.
Nik - a huge part of the festie scene for decades will be hugely mist - his spirit will be there Rock on
Truly gutted!! Hawkwind are my all time favourite band. Immortalised in the music and our hearts!! Such a privilege to have had the pleasure of being enlightened by this band and Nik at a very young age. Much lüv ✌🏻💜💡xx
Hello; back in about 1974 or 75, I saw Hawkwind, including Lemmy Kilmeister, Dave Brock, Stacia Blake doing her mostly nude performance art/dance, Nik Turner on saxes, flute, etc. Stacia is now an artist. This venue was in a typical old theatre, so it was cozy & audience & band artists were really close. Incredible show, of a great, favourite band,
Hawkwind members hung out & jammed with the German Krautrock Space Band, Amon Düül 2; their music is incredible, also.
Heartbroken, just heard the news. Rest in peace Mighty Thunder Rider 😢 Nik Turner.
Very sad news. Too many people gone this year. Loved NiK, ICU, All Stars & the Hawks. Saw him many times especially in the 1980's. Not everybody's cup of tea, I know but I loved him. A real free spirit. I guess Hawkwind in Heaven needed a sax and flute player. Reunited with Bob, Huw, Lemmy, Ginger, Dik Mik,. Go outside tonight, turn your ear up towards the sky and I bet we will hear a bit of sax blasting down from above! Thanks for the music Nik! lots of love.
Beautiful.
This popped up in my recommended feed... I thought, wait what. I had to Google him just to double-check.
So sad Nik has gone, Hawkwind is one of my favourite bands. Nik gave Hawkwind that trippy ethereal quality.
RIP Nik.
Sad news, Nik was a Legend, saw and met Nik many times from the early Seventies with Hawkwind, ICU, All Stars, Space Ritual and at Brecon Jazz. Will really miss his frantic playing and humour, a true Master Of The Universe. Rest in peace
Me too from the first time with hawkwind as an 18 yr old smoking weed with them in a big yank car at stonehenge to space ritual in more recent years always had time for fans, lovely bloke sadly missed.
* Rest In Peace, Rik Turner.
I will give , Hawkwind a listen and remember him.
🎤🎸🎵🎹🥁
....and the Wizard blew his horn. The Wizard BLEW HIS HORN!!!!
Rest In Peace Nik Turner.
Thank you for this, Pete. I can only imagine how much it sucks to have to put out one tribute after another about those who have recently passed. I appreciate it.
Good job man, Nik and Classic Hawkwind that is Hawkwind forever !! ✌🎶🎷🎤🚀🛸🌌🎼
Oh no. Hawkwind were the first band I obsessed over. Keep on honking all over the multiverse, Nik.
Honkwind.
@@gottadomor7438 Nice. 😆
followed Hawkwind/Pinks/High Tide around London in '70 and thereabouts, hooked by Mirror of Illusion. They played non-stop, made it seem improvised, but you realized the band was really tight seeing them multiple times. Terry Ollis would disappear, strip off, come back again, and on a good night, the voluptuous Stacia too. Distant, precious memories, Vale NIk, and thanks
Legendary with his music and with Hawkwind too. Will miss you Nik Turner RIP . Thanks to the memorable musicianship.
Very nice tribute Pete. R.I.P Nik. He was an essential part of Hawkwind during their classic era and I was lucky enough to play two gigs with him with my band Zendad. Nik was a lovely man offstage, a real gentleman. Fly high Thunder Rider.
RIP Nik. Thanks for all the great space rock over the years. Was lucky enough to see Hawkwind and the Space Ritual back in the day. Very nice tribute Pete.
I got to see Nik when his Inner City Unit were support band at Hammersmith Odeon in 1981. Shared my joint with him when he came out to watch the headliner Spirit. Nice bloke.
There wouldn't have been HAWKWIND with out NIK TURNER a PIONEER in SPACE ROCK R.I.P NIK 🎷🎹 🎵
Last night I played 'Interstellar Energy' by Nick Turner and the Space Falcons/Youth without knowing about his death.
Woke up this morning to this news.
Rest In Peace Nick.
RIP Nik, we had a real blast. Time for the last voyage into the unknown. "Time We Left This World Today..."
Thanks for the music and the memories. x
Very sad to hear of the passing of Nik Turner. Rest in Peace Mr. Turner.
Good job that we've got you Pete otherwise this may have gone under the radar, which would be a travesty. Thanks for your words on the great man.
Very sad news, I wish he could have reconciled more with Hawkwind. He is always going to be an important part of their legacy
Around 1974-75 I picked up the double live album and was blown away!!! It was strange, wonderful, inviting and mesmerized by what I was listening to. Simply incredible. I loved Nick because he was so different!
Very much an integral part of the early to mid-seventies sound of Hawkwind. Distinctive vocal sound too and good writer. RIP Nik.
Have a good trip D Rider!
"our captain is dead" 😢 rip Nik, you fabulous maniac.
Heartbroken, legend musician and great friend.
Master of the universe, spirit of the age; hawklord and genius saxophonist of tutanskamun.
Joining little welshie on that stage in the stars,
Rock in peace Nik, thank you.
Love and peace people.
Hawkwind, greatest band of all time, and they were named after Nik. A great loss indeed, greatest sax player in rock history.
I didn't know he passed. Rip Nik. Wont be another like him.
I've met quite a few of my idols but Nik was the nicest natured & just as funny to chat too.
Unbelievable band and an iconic artist. Hawkwind was like nobody else. RIP Nik.
Very sad to hear. His contribution to Hawkwind was / is underrated. R.I.P.
Cool tribute to a cool dude. Well done man & t/y.
very sad news indeed. I'm from Chile, and I've always dreamed of one day traveling and seeing old Nik live (and Hawkwind, of course). Progressive rock isn't usually very popular here, especially if you're under 40 haha. It is very sad for me because in my musical journey, from the moment I discovered Hawkwind and consequently Nik's work, I have been captivated and amazed by his sound. Thanks to Nik I discovered my taste for instruments, for sounds, for the environment, and all that characteristic atmosphere. Today my goal is to make music with their influences, and by infinity and the cosmos that will be the case. Grateful to live life listening to such a tremendous person.
Met him at the Green Moon Gathering in Cumbria back in 1983, we didn’t realise we’d been speaking to Nik Turner until we seen him playing sax later on! What a brilliant festival that was - RIP Nik
yeah no ego with Nik, he'd chat to anyone freindly.
@@acrookedbeat9013Naa that was just normal summer weather up here mate.....lol
@@acrookedbeat9013 lol pretty normal dales weather to us mate, had some soakings up there shrooming.
@@acrookedbeat9013 just seen your username, had sandinista on in my car cd all week funiily.
The Hawks were the first group I saw, at the Hammersmith Odeon on Sunday, February 9th, 1975. It cost a pound. The group featured the classic lineup with Lemmy and Stacia and it
was glorious. Between 1971 - 1975, they couldn't put a foot wrong. From all accounts, Nik was a very nice man who took the time to chat with the fans. He was also responsible for
writing great tracks such as "Masters Of The Universe".
He was a class act.
pete you do all these guys proud respect
More sad news. I was lucky enough to meet Nik twice back in the 70s, firstly when I interviewed Hawkwind for our university radio station during the Space Ritual tour and the second time when I saw them in Marseille in 1974. He really added something special to the band. RIP Nik, You'll never be forgotten.
Was about to listen to my 2nd Hawkwind album in a week when noticed this. Happy this high roller decided to go play free jazz in a rock band. RIP Mr. Turner.
thanks pete for the news. rip rik turner. hawkwind great band amazing sounds incredible musicians.
I.C.U. stonedhenge 1981 one of the best live acid punk gigs.
Yea that was the first time I'd come across them and was just bown away.
Hawkwind are my favourite band ever... a very sad day ☹
Fly free my dear friend!
Nik played for us at 2 editions of Jackdaw Festival and he was always full of fun. He even persuaded me to get up on stage with him one time - I was dressed as a giant bird at the time 😀
Great times, and he did loads of fantastic stuff outside of Orkwind.
Mighty Thunder Rider - Master Of The Universe - Rest in Noise you mad bugger!
Im trying to get info about niks funeral. Your name seems to pop up on lots of channels so i wonder if you know anything alot of folk would be grateful. Maybe his family want to keep it quiet.
82 a good age, well lived stayed true to himself, off to the great free festival in the sky ☮️✌️😎
I met a bloke by chance on a random London bus journey today wearing a Doremi Fasol Latido T-shirt. First thing I said to him was 'Sad news about Nik Turner'. We went on to have a detailed chat about the history of Hawkwind and related bands. He was much more knowledgable about Hawkwind than I was. To my amusement our discussion pissed off a young passenger sitting next to me who moved to another seat. 😂A chance encounter and a great chat with a fellow Hawkwind fan. 👍
sad news indeed , he joined in on sax with an old band of mine a few times, great guy, always very enthusiastic, he will be missed :(
Lost a much loved friend..love you always Nik..see you in the great beyond ❤️
Sad to hear of his passing....RIP Nik.
Such sad news. RIP Nik
Saw him play so many times, in HW, Inner City Unit and Space Ritual. Spoke with him a few times. Nice guy and full of fun.
Best gig: Hawkwind's legendary set at Stonehenge Festival 1984. I was 17. Blew my 'shroomed-up mind. RIP, Nik.
That Stonehenge gig was stunnin-the green mic's probably helped too....remember being over at the stones for sunrise and the breeze changed round bringing with it "Ejection" from the stage-perfction! Still got a photo of myself and Nik sharing a chillum in the middle of the stones later that day.Lovely Mad Nutter R.I.P and Fly High.
Gutted . I saw him more times than I can remember. With Hawkwind at a couple large gigs and big festival in the 80's, and with Inner City Unit at a small basement college gig wearing a sparkly cape with shaven head except for one long peace of hair in shape of a horn! Mainly though I will remember him for the many many times my wife and I had great nights with several bands over the last 20 years. We went to see him whenever we could with Inner City Unit , The Nik Turner All Stars , Hawklords and especially Space Ritual. Back in the early 2000s he would wear a strange red.spikey top covering his whole upper half and head making him look like a bizarre red Sonic the Hedgehog as he would walk amongst the crowd playing his saxophone. These gigs were always at small venues, sometimes with less than hundred people but he always seemed to love playing and had a broad smile and a handshake before and after the show . When the Space Rock show finished he'd often come back and play the Pink Panther theme . We last saw him about 3 years ago guesting with Hawklords at age of 79. I remember going see Space Ritual at the same time Led Zeppelin played their reunion gig at the O2 . As usual we had a great night and.I distinctly remember thinking that I knew that we were exactly at the right place.
Sad news .I remember meeting Nik in a Recordstore called “ Funhouse” in Margate High Street in Kent approx 1978 where he kindly signed a brown paper bag for me “ Stay High ! Nik Turner .
I still have said autograph to this day .
Sad day for sure but that inscription did bring a LOL.
RIP dear Nik. Been buying all his albums/cds ever since he left Hawkwind. His stuff from the last 10 years has been really good
Another sad blow this week. Last saw Nik play with Hawklords at Audio in Glasgow where they mined Hawkwind and Hawklords material, and just having him there, despite being obviously frail, added immensely to the experience. RIP Nik
I was there too. Roughly 30 odd years since I last met him backstage at the Apollo.
Was there that night, very frail but his stage presence was incredible and seeing him and Jerry perform Children of the sun was something I’ll never forget. Fly on the mighty thunder rider.
Grand tribute Peter, for a true space rock pioneer. At least one of our musical heroes got to 80 plus. Rubbish news... 😔
Jamming Hawkwind all day
I saw Nick in Hawkwind many times in the early 70's at many free gigs in Sussex
Thank you Nik Turner!
Respect,hail the gods
A good tribute to him. Thanks. He will be missed.
Damn. RIP Nik. I was just re-reading Time of The Hawklords the other day, and remembering the times I saw the band play in thier various incarnations. It was always fun, usually chaotic, and never, ever dull.
I had the privilege of seeing Hawkwind in the 70s at small venues and free concerts, as well as the Space Ritual with the enormous light show. Turner always added to the ambience that was classic Hawkwind. RIP
Only just seen this , what a downer, any Hawkwind album with nik is pure class , space ritual the best live album ever and warrior is the mother of all albums, rip nik
I’m still crying
One's Heroes are passing through the veil...don't panic, your memories will make them prevail. He died on Remembrance day. We shall remember him, a true Inner Space Warrior, with some idiosyncracies along the way, but hell, so have i and they're not a few. Always dug those woodwind fluctuations, especially until WOTEOT (and namely on that gem). He was the one who could compete with the Great Andy McKay and the giant David Jackson from contemporary groups you should know about...he was the guy whom Hendrix dedicated a song to, at the Isle of Wight Fest in 1970, and he was only in the audience, with a silver painted face. Hail Captain Turner. Salute!
Seen Nik with many bands some gigs rough as a hell but always up for playing and meeting the fans afterwards.
It's a shame we never got to see Nik and Dave bury the hatchet and share a stage again but he had a wonderful adventures life.
I've followed Hawkwind since 1969 seen them all come and go rip NIK
😢
Great tribute to Nick, Mr. Pardo.
Such sad news I was actually at the Brixton gig when they recorded the space ritual album my first big gig mind-blowing
Saw Hawkwind in 1973 at the NY Academy of Music - a phenomenal experience.
I saw them first by chance in early 1970 at a small but typically chaotic one day Festival on Wormwood Scrubs Common. He stood out visually then and always did.
RIP Thunder Rider, we will miss you!!!
See ya Nik. Thanx for the tunes. Thanx for the cosmic journeys! Enjoy your cosmic journey.
Helped me move squat from Camden to Swiss Cottage in the eighties, he was a real gent was Nick.
Hawkwind always had a lot of literary influences. "Lord of Light" is novel by Roger Zelazny. And of course, Michael Moorcock toured with them for a bit.
Saw Space Ritual Here in Portland, Maine 2013ish, it was fucking incredible. There was less than 30 people there, so it felt likea special private show. He asked the audience if someone had floor space for them to crash on....
Found out the news when I woke up yesterday. Was a very sad day for me. I am a massive Hawkwind freak. I have more Hawkwind in my music collection than any other band or artist. I have one Nik Turner album, Space Gypsy, on CD and it's great. I saw Nik Turner's Hawkwind in Austin TX, where I was living at the time, at this tiny club Calle Red 7 back in 2014. He was selling a limited edition 7 inch red vinyl single for Falling Angel. Only 500 of those were made. When he stepped outside of the club I went up and talked to him for a bit and he signed the Fallen Angel record that I bought. I also got my picture taken with him. He was one of the coolest people I ever met. That record is one of my prized possessions. So glad I got to see him live and meet him. It was a great show.
I was at this show too. My first time seeing Nik in Austin. He was very friendly the 2 times I met him in Austin. With Nik gone there is no more Hawkwind. Unlike Brock he has carried the flag forward. Hawkwind was my favorite band too. 😪
Sad news
A proper cosmic warrior
Rip Nik
Thanks For all those wonderful space Rock trips nik! 🙂
fly high nik turner
Hawkwind are amazing. They are the seminal space rock band and with Nick and Robert Calvert on board they pioneered the outer limits of absurdity and creativity. Along with BOC they share the Michael Moorcock influence too.
A reminder to appreciate the music of many bands as possible and live your life to the max but also keep vises (alcohol, soda, fast food, etc) in balance so you can live a long, healthy life.
Enjoy your life.
Horrible News, Rip Legend ♥️♥️😢😢
I was fortunate enough to play with Nik. He was a great person.
Legendary and will live on through his music. He will be missed greatly
Fly high Nik Turner
Space Ritual is wonderful: Nik, Dave, Calvert, Lemmy, King, Detmar and Dikmik - molded into a wild and rogue rythmn machine of humanity's fears transmitting a wall of sound on the emergency broadcast frequency across the galaxy - Time we left this world today ..... see you on the other side Nik.
I will never forget the first time I saw hawkwind and they were being supported by niks new band called Nik turner and his fantastic all stars and he came on stage absolutely stark bollock naked and performed so brilliantly I didn't know wether to laugh,sing or dance so being under the influence of LSD I did all three!!! great times! R.i.p Nik turner gone but never forgotten 👏👏👏👏🙏🙏❤️❤️
RIP Nik. Legend.
R.I.P.
A fantastic person who was the true spirit of Hawkwind.. Would have been nice to see a word for nik on the Hawkwind homepage twitter or Facebook... But I suppose the captain won't allow that..
A friend and myself had the pleasure of meeting Nik Turner in 1984, Earth Ritual Tour. Had a coupke of drinks with him. A wondrful, genuine guy.
One year to the day of his death today, the world is different without him RIP Nik ❤
Nik lived only a few miles from me here in Wales, not that I ever met him. Very sad news indeed.
Do you have any info about the funeral? Maybe his family want to keep it private but if you know anything alot of people would be grateful.
@@abdallateefschannel6206 very sorry, but don’t know anything about it.
Sad times