Lemmy Before Motörhead & Michael Schenker at 16 | Rare Heavy Psych Vinyl - Live Stream

This morning’s stream digs into the early roots of two future rock legends. We’re spinning two fascinating “origin story” albums that capture Lemmy and Michael Schenker before the world knew their names. First up is Escalator (1969) by Sam Gopal. Before founding Motörhead, Lemmy Kilmister (credited as Ian Willis) handled vocals and bass in this unique UK psychedelic project built around Sam Gopal’s hypnotic tabla rhythms. The result is a strange and powerful blend of heavy psych, Eastern instrumentation, and proto-hard rock. Next we move to Germany for the debut album from Scorpions: Lonesome Crow (1972). Released on the legendary Brain label and produced by Conny Plank, this early Scorpions record sounds nothing like their later arena hits. Instead it leans deep into the Krautrock and progressive underground, featuring a 16-year-old Michael Schenker delivering raw and exploratory guitar work. The centerpiece is the sprawling 13-minute title track. Two albums. Two future rock giants. Both captured at the moment when psychedelic experimentation was turning into the heavy rock of the 1970s. Featured pressings: Sam Gopal – Escalator 1969 UK original – Stable Records SLE 8001 Scorpions – Lonesome Crow 1972 German original – Brain Records Brain 1001 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vinyl_piper/ Full Vinyl Rips Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9pEOi1yCUyAZikNmWVdz8Hn #SamGopal #Scorpions #Lemmy #MichaelSchenker #HeavyPsych #Krautrock #VinylRip #BrainRecords #StableRecords #1969Rock #1972Rock #VinylCommunity #VinylPiper