Steve Peregrin Took

Steve Peregrin Took (July 28 1949–October 27 1980) was a British musician.

Shagrat

Larry (or "Lazza") Wallis and Tim Taylor, guitarist and bassist with 60s underground band the Entire Sioux Nation, were headhunted by Farren and Took in February 1970. A month later, Farren dropped out, leaving Took an outright bandleader for the first time in his career. With the addition of drummer Phil Lenoir, Shagrat was formed; they recorded three tracks at Strawberry Studios and played live at Phun City before the rhythm section dropped out. Took and Wallis continued with drummer Dave Bidwell, rehearsing with various bass players and eventually forming an acoustic trio. Wallis would later join the Pinks, transforming the band, leading them on the Kings Of Oblivion LP. Later in 1975/6 Wallis and Took again worked together.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Took played support slots for Hawkwind and the Pink Fairies, as well as jamming as third drummer, and once even playing bass guitar for the Pinks. He worked with a number of Hawkwind members during his lifetime, most notably Robert Calvert and Nik Turner. While still with Bolan, Took recorded a session with Syd Barrett; it appears likely that Barrett is on the recordings done in Mayfair by Took and friends in 1972. Farren recalls that Took would "drag a bemused Syd Barrett along" to events in Ladbroke Grove in the late 1960s.

Related Topics:
Hawkwind - Robert Calvert - Nik Turner - Syd Barrett - Mayfair - 1972 - Ladbroke Grove - 1960s

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~