VINYL RELICS | 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 ===CONNECT & SUPPORT=== Transport yourself into the realm of grooviness by supporting us on Patreon for as little as $2/month using this link --> patreon.com/FarmerJohnMusic Use this link to follow us on Facebook --> https://www.facebook.com/farmerjohnmusic/ Use this link to follow us on Instagram --> https://www.instagram.com/vinylrelics/ Use this link to follow us on TikTok --> https://www.tiktok.com/@vinylrelicspodcast Use this link to follow us on BlueSky --> https://bsky.app/profile/farmerjohnmusic.bsky.social And find us on X @VinylRelicsPod Email me @ ⁠[email protected]⁠ ===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" ^^ That's my band! This is shameless self-promotion!! Listen to my band's music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5y6kGmYnS4SWvqAfijhDdp?si=Bk880y33QNSK_gZLSQvv_A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices