Adrian Shaw (born 2 January 1947 in
Hampstead,
North London
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), frequently known as Ade Shaw, is a musician primarily working in the
psychedelic field. He has a long history dating back to the 1960s working with such acts as
Hawkwind
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,
[ - this page contains a lot of Shaw info, not just his Hawkwind stint.] Country Joe McDonald,
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Entertainment
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, and
the Deviants. Shaw played bass for former
Tyrannosaurus Rex
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percussionist
Steve Peregrin Took
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's band in 1974
and three years later, while appearing with Hawkwind on the former other half of Tyrannosaurus Rex
Marc Bolan
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's
TV show
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, was himself invited to join T.Rex; however Bolan's death very shortly thereafter prevented this.
[Abrahams op. cit. p98]
Shaw co-founded
Magic Muscle, and since 1990 has been a member of British psychedelic outfit the
Bevis Frond
The Bevis Frond is an English rock band formed in 1986 in Walthamstow, London, England. The band is fronted by Nick Saloman and has recorded many singles and albums on various independent labels.
Information
Saloman was originally in a band kno ...
. He has also recorded many albums as a solo artist and co-run the independent record label
Woronzow Records with Bevis Frond's Nick Saloman. Since 2011 Shaw has also been a member of the band Hawklords.
References
Psychedelic artists
English rock bass guitarists
Male bass guitarists
Hawkwind members
1947 births
Living people
People from Hampstead
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