Rockets - Galactica (1980, Official Video)

Rockets Official Website: The Rockets (or Les Rockets) are a legendary space rock band formed in Paris in 1974. They were the brainchild of producer Claude Lemoine. The classic formation included Christian Le Bartz (vocals), Alain Maratrat (guitar and keyboards), “Little“ Gérard L’Her (bass and vocals), Fabrice Quagliotti (keyboards) and Alain Groetzinger (drums and percussion). They sold millions of records and had a string of hits such as “On the Road Again“ (an inspired re-make of the Canned Heat song), “Galactica“, “Future Woman“, “Electric Delight“, “Space Rock“ and “Ideomatic“ (most composed by L’Her and Maratrat). Unlike their German contemporaries in electronic rock (Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze and Popol Vuh), the Rockets were a massive live act, famous for their spaceman costumes and silver make-up and for appearing in stadium venues with futuristic flying-saucer stage sets and laser light shows. Their brand of glam space rock has influenced artists such as Daft Punk, Duck Sauce and Kiss. I Rockets (o Les Rockets) sono una leggendaria band space rock formatasi a Parigi nel 1974 dal genio del produttore Claude Lemoine. La formazione classica era composta da Christian Le Bartz (voce), Alain Maratrat (chitarra e tastiere), “Little“ Gérard L’Her (basso e voce), Fabrice Quagliotti (tastiere) e Alain Groetzinger (batteria e percussioni). Hanno venduto milioni di dischi e hanno riscosso una serie di successi con brani come “On the Road Again“ (felice remake della canzone dei Canned Heat), “Galactica“, “Future Woman“, “Electric Delight“, “Space Rock“ e “Ideomatic“ (in gran parte composti da L’Her e Maratrat). A differenza dei loro contemporanei tedeschi presenti sulla scena dell’electronic rock (Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze e Popol Vuh), i Rockets erano famosi per le loro spettacolari esibizioni dal vivo, durante le quali si presentavano con costumi spaziali e trucco argentato su palchi futuristici caratterizzati da scenografie di dischi volanti e luci laser. Il loro genere di space rock glam ha influenzato artisti come i Daft Punk, i Duck Sauce e i Kiss. Available from iTunes: Rockets on iTunes: Subscribe for more Rockets music: Check out these Rockets videos: “On The Road Again“ “Space Rock “