I performed with Bob between 1987 - 1988. As such this is a tribute to the man on MySpace. Jill Calvert has given me kind permission to upload Bob's solo material.
For a full complete biography please visit:-
Knut Gewers Spirit Of The Page
A wonderful site devoted to Robert well worth a visit
This is a fan page on MySpace for Robert Calvert .
I want here to upload various solo Robert Calvert tracks and will include some of his poetry with excerpts from "The Kid From Silicon Gulch" - eventually! .
Tales From A Hired Van Somwhere on a Motorway City
"Honour Your Mistakes" Words of wisdom Bob remembered from Brian Eno
"Silver Machine - Is about my old bike" - Bob on the lyrical origins of Silver Machine
Stuff we listened to when going to gigs
Space Ritual - HawkwindDark SIde Of The Moon - Pink FloydSheik Yerbouti - Frank ZappaQuark Strangeness & Charm - HawkwindWish You Were Here - Pink FloydRock and ROll - Motorhead
Love - The Cult
Flying Teapot Radio Gnome Invisible Pt 1- Gong
Angels Egg Radio Gnome Invisible Pt2 - Gong
801 live - 801
Discography
SOLO
NEW CENTIGRADE 232(Voiceprint)Robert Calvert - Centigrade 232
This is from Voiceprint Uk - please check out their MySpace Page - http://www.myspace.com/newvoiceprint
"232 is the temperature at which writing paper burns rather than book paper. It's meant to signify the writer destroying his rough drafts." - R.C.
Despite the fact that most people view Robert Calvert as a rock musician, Robert actually viewed himself as a poet and a writer. It is of course easy to see where the confusion arises as Robert was for many years a member of British rock band Hawkwind. Robert recorded numerous albums with the band between the years 1971 and 1978 including important releases such as Space Ritual and Quark, Strangeness and Charm.
Originally published in 1977 Centigrade 232 is seen amongst the Robert Calvert as being an important publication gathering together as it did some of Robert Calvert's best work up to this point including Centigrade 232, Beach Combing, First Landing On Medusa and Fly On The Screen.
In 1986 Robert Calvert recited Centigrade 232 and sold the tape through his mailing list. These cassette tapes are like the book - now incredibly rare and treasured collectible items in part due to their rarity. Original copies of the book and cassette now change hands for inflated sums on the traders and collectors markets.
INSOMNIA
I must have accidentally
Tripped the switch
That turns the stillness on.
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