so glad you like it - I've been asked to make another vid, but need inspiration. doing the background to all the specialist roses was fun and I think there was only one that had not been included...using 'paint' was primitive but worked for those few seconds of film lollotankgirl
Yeah,Spirit of the Age is Calvert's, and yes, it's amazing. As usual with Bob, it started life as a poem. Only a genius could write the words to Spirit of the Age.
@slitheen Hawkwind in my opinion were at their best when Clavert was with them. His writing and his voice....amazing. Spirit of the age is one of my faves
Beautiful. Just beautiful. Thanks for helping to keep his memory alive.
My favourite lyrics by Bob were the words to High Rise on Hawkwind's PXR5 album. They're an incredibly sad yet insightful social commentary on living in an urban high rise tower block. Very moving lyrics. I also love the whole of Captain Lockheed.
I designed and worked on the stop motion 'lord of the hornets' vid for HeidiLandRover, but thought I'd like to do something with 'paint' Very laborious but rewarding and glad you like my vid - must start on another..... Lollotankgirl
I think my own particular favourite lyric would be Steppenwolf, but you're right: they are fantastic words. Robert was a true master. Sorely missed - we'll be celebrating his, and Barney's, creative genius at the Roundhouse this summer.
I've kind of rediscovered this song. I've just recorded a version of it at home and had good fun doing it.
I love Calvert - This is my favourite album of his, the second half particularly (from about track 6 onwards). I like the rest but it gets a bit deeper later on.
Nice video by the way. Thanks for keeping his memory alive.
Glad you liked it - I enjoyed doing the research and animation for it. Have you seen the related video 'lord of the hornets' that I did half the work on?
Is that the version with the cellos (?celli?) that was on "Hype"? This particular rendition is one of the bonus tracks from "Freq Revisited" - or is there a third version?
"All good things must end"...sadly for all us Calvertaholics all the magic ended prematurely on the 14th August 1988!!
deegee777 1 month ago
thanks to allthe makers of calvert/hawkwind videos. The music of space!
tichuminos13 1 year ago
"They lick the plate of space". WoW
greenaissance 1 year ago
What a unique and wonderful songwriter
plopnod 1 year ago
What a unique and wonderful songwriter
plopnod 1 year ago
Thank you so much! I was unaware of this song by Calvert and your video captures both the mood and the spirit.
orange8129 1 year ago
thanx 4 uploading, this is giving me the gooseskin. peace& greetings
WyrmvaterGlaurung 2 years ago
so glad you like it - I've been asked to make another vid, but need inspiration. doing the background to all the specialist roses was fun and I think there was only one that had not been included...using 'paint' was primitive but worked for those few seconds of film lollotankgirl
LolloTankGirl 2 years ago
i like spirit of the age ,dont know if calvert wrote that but sounds like him, the lyrics were awesome .
steviesuperstar 2 years ago 2
glad you like it - had great fun doing it and must sort out another!!! HeidiLandRover keeps calvert's talent alive as much as poss LolloTankGirl
LolloTankGirl 2 years ago
Yeah,Spirit of the Age is Calvert's, and yes, it's amazing. As usual with Bob, it started life as a poem. Only a genius could write the words to Spirit of the Age.
slitheen 2 years ago
yeah think i agree the guy was way ahead of his time for way out ideas that were very thought inspiring
steviesuperstar 2 years ago
@slitheen Hawkwind in my opinion were at their best when Clavert was with them. His writing and his voice....amazing. Spirit of the age is one of my faves
castlecoop 2 years ago
@steviesuperstar
Yes: Robert Calvert wrote the words to Spirit Of The Age. He really was one of a kind.
HeidiLandRover 1 year ago
Beautiful. Just beautiful. Thanks for helping to keep his memory alive.
My favourite lyrics by Bob were the words to High Rise on Hawkwind's PXR5 album. They're an incredibly sad yet insightful social commentary on living in an urban high rise tower block. Very moving lyrics. I also love the whole of Captain Lockheed.
slitheen 2 years ago 2
I designed and worked on the stop motion 'lord of the hornets' vid for HeidiLandRover, but thought I'd like to do something with 'paint' Very laborious but rewarding and glad you like my vid - must start on another..... Lollotankgirl
LolloTankGirl 2 years ago
"As their tiny jaws
Munch on planet cores
Their complex eyes
Examine the skies"
...possibly the best lyric ever? I was always blown away by how tight Calvert's rhymes were.
doobedoo22 2 years ago
I think my own particular favourite lyric would be Steppenwolf, but you're right: they are fantastic words. Robert was a true master. Sorely missed - we'll be celebrating his, and Barney's, creative genius at the Roundhouse this summer.
HeidiLandRover 2 years ago 2
agreed. so underated
wot2wot2 2 years ago 2
I've kind of rediscovered this song. I've just recorded a version of it at home and had good fun doing it.
I love Calvert - This is my favourite album of his, the second half particularly (from about track 6 onwards). I like the rest but it gets a bit deeper later on.
Nice video by the way. Thanks for keeping his memory alive.
barnzmutant 2 years ago 2
Great Video! Well Done!
Rob Calvert is a genius.
pulsehouse 3 years ago 4
Glad you liked it - I enjoyed doing the research and animation for it. Have you seen the related video 'lord of the hornets' that I did half the work on?
Lollitankgirl
LolloTankGirl 3 years ago
Oh yes!
I forget what I used to buy and listen too and it's great to tap in name to rediscover that they really were that good!
Even better when some artistic soul has put the time in to visually represent the music well. It is appreciated out here!
Problem now is that I got to scrabble around in the loft to find the singles to see what the B side's were like!
What about doing 'Days of the Underground' (Hawkwind), needs a good video. Nothing better then Calvert sneering away.
pulsehouse 3 years ago 2
got the original 7" single will download for all
spaceagehippy 3 years ago 2
ta spaceagehippy...........
LolloTankGirl 3 years ago
Is that the version with the cellos (?celli?) that was on "Hype"? This particular rendition is one of the bonus tracks from "Freq Revisited" - or is there a third version?
HeidiLandRover 3 years ago 3
I had this CD once. Another case of lending it out,never getting it back. I also liked "All The Machines Are Quiet".
MaxPayne72 3 years ago 2
As their tiny jaws MUNCH on planet cores!!!
HeidiLandRover 3 years ago 4