Mick Farren is a perfect example of what this series of Facebook posts is all about. Yes, I always talk about an Under-Appreciated Rock Musician or an Under-Appreciated Rock Artist, and I certainly want to let people know about them. But even more, I want to spread the word about truly important and seminal rock musicians and bands that the great majority of rock music fans know almost nothing about.

From my first exposure to his remarkable body of work back in the late 1970’s, Mick Farren became one of my very favorite rock musicians. He has released solo albums, and he has been in a number of amazing rock bands also: the Social Deviants, the Deviants, the Pink Fairies, and others. Early on, Farren wrote lyrics for another of my long-time favorite bands, Hawkwind. One of Farren’s long-time collaborators, Andy Colquhoun is a past UARA. Mick Farren was also a prolific writer on a host of subjects and published numerous science-fiction novels. The Allmusic entry on him by Chris True begins: “To say that Mick Farren was a ‘jack of all trades’ is putting it mildly.”