1972's Speech: Steamhammer's Incredible Swan Song

EPYSODE 79: Speech by Steamhammer.

Guest: Louis Cennamo.

Additional commentary by the Psychedelic Wizard, Uncle Herff.

This week we delve into 1972's Speech, the final album by Steamhammer. A masterful blend of blues-rock, progressive textures, and psychedelic experimentation. Speech showcases the band at a creative peak during an adventurous time in British rock.

With help from bassist Louis Cennamo, we learn how he achieved that unique sound never before heard.

And get a load of this: with Louis' blessing, we were able to include snippets of a couple tracks from the "lost" Steamhammer album, Axis, the album recorded after Speech that has never been released.

Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to Steamhammer, this epysode offers a deep dive into one of the most underrated British rock albums of the decade.

I hope you dig Speech as much as I do.

- Farmer John

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===LINKS===

Steve Joliffe 2019 Interview with Red Octupus Media:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFpLnsg5ShM

Buy Louis' book "Awake In The Dream" here:

https://www.amazon.com/Awake-Dream-Spiritual-Diary-Rockstar/dp/1917056737

===THE MUSIC===

Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured.

*denotes track is not available on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1qnaKktjRWoOh91RNGBOT0?si=294808539803486d

RENAISSANCE “Bullet”

COLOSSEUM “Time Lament”

FREDDIE KING “Hideaway”

STEAMHAMMER “Lost You Too”

STEAMHAMMER “Junior’s Wailing”

STEAMHAMMER “On The Road”

*METHUSELAH “Prism Fawn”

STEAMHAMMER “Passing Through”

STEAMHAMMER “Another Travelling Tune”

STEAMHAMMER “Mountains”

STEAMHAMMER "Penumbra: 1) Entrance 2) Battlements 3) Passage To Remorse 4) Sightless Substance 5) Mortal Thoughts"

STEAMHAMMER "Telegram (Nature's Mischief)"

STEAMHAMMER "For Against"

ROD STEWART “Maggie May”

*STEAMHAMMER “Small Boar And Gibbon” (previously unreleased)

*STEAMHAMMER “Christine” (previously unreleased)

*STEAMHAMMER “A Buzz To Armageddon” (previously unreleased)

ARMAGEDDON "Silver Tightrope"

NEWPORT ELECTRIC "Nice And Slow"

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