Hawkwind live 1977, Rare 8mm film with sound.

This is an extreme rarity of Hawkwind with the amazing Robert Calvert at his best. This is for the Quark Strangeness & Charm tour. This video is from Newcastle 9-20-77.
Although it isn't the best quality, it is VERY rare & exciting to see (even a quick glimpse) of the fantastic Robert Calvert.
Enjoy & there's more coming!

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[Mr38018]

Hi underwraps2

I have linked your vid onto my Hawkwind Blog page - hope you don't mind.

therockandrollknife.blogspot.c­­om/2011/11/hawkwind.html

Ian

[underwwraps2]

@Mr38018

I don't mind in the least bit. I hope people watch it! :)

[underwwraps2]

@Mr38018

I recently remastered this film from the original 8mm source. It looks 1000 times better! I intend to upload it soon!

[ifscott]

Wonderful to see this.

I think this and the comments here illustrate a general point which is that some of us want to see any and all Hawkwind footage from the 70's no matter how poor the quality and even if there is no sound.

Thanks for posting this. Really looking forward to hopefully seeing the restof it. Cheers.

[underwwraps2]

@ifscott

Hello.

GOOD NEWS: I recently recived the original MASTER super 8 reel. It is SUPERB quality compared to this. On the reel is this and some rare 1976 film. I will do some transfers and upload as soon as possible. UW2

[bonifaciomusso]

nice stuff - my Bro was there - sadly not his sibling ! there must be more out there

lets all get searching - asking about for it - as I have said before there is much under the counter VHS of Calvert with Krankshaft quite a lot of it from the barn rehearsals and that 1984 ish ? tour

[underwwraps2]

@bonifaciomusso

I will send you a message.

[neonskyline1]

I think this was the first Hawkwind gig i  attended in Newcastle wow !

[quarkwrok]

@snotmale Hawkwind was among the minority of 'old'  music punks were 'allowed' to like, even if they didn't always admit it. big with the scenes that came out of punk too (New Wave, Electro, New romantic, Post Punk, Psychobilly).

[snotmale]

...is interesting that Hawkwind were from an era that the Punks hated but that their music and vitality was actually the breeding ground for most Punk material!

[Julian123123123]

This is great - thanks for posting. I saw Bob many years ago with Nik Turner and Inner City Unit.

[Elvis4434]

An interesting story that you may not have heard about.

In September 77 Marc Bolan died in a crash when his mini hit a tree.

If he was in his Rolls Royce he probably would have survived but he had lent it to Hawkwind.

Good find btw

[yadnala]

we all deserve to see it, I reckon. Please..... pretty please BBC!!

[lutefireball]

You're right - I was there too & I bought one of those necklaces, programme/t-shirt/badges - it was my first ever gig. Ticket cost £2. That Gigs still up there with the best I've seen & I've been to a few since!