Hawkwind (Interview) New Album | Ginger Baker | In Search of Space | Krautrock
A conversation with Hawkwind (Dave Brock & Magnus Martin) in which we discuss the last album ‘Somnia’ working with Ginger Baker, and Krautrock.
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Time Stamps
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – ‘Somia’
09:00 – Krautrock
14:18 – Bath Festival
16:04 – ‘Meditation’
19:18 – 1960s Counterculture
22:04 – Ginger Baker
23:22 – In search of Space
@Z-eb
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Great little Interview ! Thanks !!
@robinhazell6019
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
I'd say that Dave Brock was being diplomatic when he talkd about Ginger Baker. He was only with Hawkwind for 1 nalbum and 1 tour ( Levitation ), and some say Baker was kicked out by Dave Brock, whereas Baker will say he left. I do know that Baker wanted to play a DRUM SOLO on tour to which Brocky said NO. Hawkwind fans just don't go in for drum solos.
@prosperoeaton8201
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
It would be cool to hear you do a Hawkwind ranking show at some point. They're such a unique and interesting band. I love so many of their albums. Space Ritual is one of my two all time favorite live albums. It was great hearing Brock reminiscing about Calvert.
@johnirwin2163
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Hawkwind ended when lemmy went.brocks hawkwind light line up,s are vomit
@christo792
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
I went to see Hawkwind at a mini-festival in what I remember as being a pub back garden. (Although maybe it wasn't, I was well charged at the event.)
Anyway, Dave came on stage after one of the bands and said that Ginger Baker would be on drums for the Hawkwind set. This got a cheer from the audience. Dave then added something like, 'If he holds it together.'
As the festival got closer to the Hawkwind set, Dave came on stage and said Ginger wouldn't be capable of playing drums at that time, so does anybody here want to have a go…?
@christo792
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Shall I wheel out an anecdote? (Squeaky wheels on this one.)
Why not?
Many years ago, I was at a session in somebody's flat, and a tune came on the stereo which very much caught my interest.
I thought it was a track from Hawkwind and as, at that time (late 70s/early 80s) I had all the released Hawkwind stuff, I thought it might be a high quality bootleg.
I slid over to the stereo, and found it was Hallogallo by Neu!
So I thought that Neu! had certainly been listening to Hawkwind, and did a fine job of making a similar sound. (Hallogallo is one of my favourite tunes of all time.) It has a similar vibe to Opa-Loka.
I knew that the album Warrior On The Edge Of Time had been released in 1975, so was very surprised to read on the album cover that the self-titled Neu! album, from which came Hallogallo, was released in 1972.
So I found it interesting that Kosmische Musik, (or to give it the title John Peel gave it, Krautrock), is mentioned in this interview, and one of the heavyweights of that time, Amon Duul, were due to play at a concert with Hawkwind.
@chuckbob49
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
The inimitable Dave Brock! A legend and innovator. What a treat, thanks. I've been a big fan since I stumbled across Hall of the Mountain Grill and brought it home with me in 1974.
@DrGonzoOBoogie
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Huge Hawkwind fan since I was in high school, cool interview!
@petermccollin7064
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Great Interview and a banging set at Rebellion a few days later. Looking forward to seeing magnus with his other band Tarantism at Horsedrawn this weekend, still part of the counter culture
@ianwimbles1440
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Great interview!look forward to seeing you Dave and Magnus at hawkfest this September!take care ian&suki the Hawkdog
@Headwind-1
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Yea .. .
@Othersideofthesky84
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Hard to believe as a 10 year old I got hooked on Hawkwind…..that was in 1972……just in our blood…thanks Dave and all the members past, present and future….
@horstbaur7797
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Man, so enjoyed this. Thank you, Barry. Hawkwind and Caravan have been very dear to me since I first heard them in the early 70s.
@roystaan
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
And may he live and breathe for many more years, the guy is an absolute legend.
Although I have enjoyed ex members projects, especially ICU, Hawkwind is, was and always will be Dave's band.
They were my life from 1979 for a decade and I first saw them both nights at Hammy odean on the levitation tour aged 12 and followed them everywhere I could from stonehenge to the metropole hotel in Brighton ( science fiction festival) amongst numerous venues.
Ashamedly the last time I got to see them was at the palladium with the philharmoniconic orchestra a few years back, however my then 14 Yr old son came with me and thoroughly enjoyed the show which on a personal level for me was very special.
OK I've rambled on for far to long now.
Thank you Dave for giving up the busking!!
@davidlomax4028
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Not good to start your interview not knowing who you're interviewing!
Even Dave Brock picked up on that, saying Magnus has been in the band for five years!
@stevewright8204
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Amazing Dave Brock what a legend, 81 & still rocking, always loved Hawkwind , hello from the Bahamas 👍🇧🇸
@danielwhelan1622
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
FURTIVE soil? FURTIVE? Come out! Come out! Wherever you're hiding!
@markharwood7573
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Thanks to all for making this. It's good to hear what DB calls the second album: there's no X.
@tomtrana3449
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Dave Brock celebrates his 81st birthday on August 20, 2022
@neonskyline1
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Ha that was great, Brock still sharp in the mind, that last question about the Genius Bob and Barny was superb, well I have my reason why 😉
@TractorCountdown
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Brilliant! Dave Brock, what a legend, and what a laugh too. Nice one Barry!
@AZ-xm2oq
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
was Magnus named after the track Magnu?
@Nazz1967
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
I met Dave and Tim Blake when they toured Australia ,cool guys .
@groonspider
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Thank you very much for this interview, Barry. It meant a lot to me to hear it. Dave is a legend – and kudos to Magnus for his songwriting and playing. Dave sounds the same cheerful chap I corresponded with briefly back in the mid-1980s…he's a generous soul on every level. And I savoured the discussion about Barney Bubbles and Robert Calvert….legends who are no longer with us.
@ejc636
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Bloody hell Barry. You don't half get some great guests in your channel. Saw Hawkwind many years ago In Leeds. Eddie and the hot rods were the support.
@TheKatpurz
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
AWESOME interview – thanks!
@Baz63
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Love the band but disliked their latest album. Hope Dave gets his 'mojo' for the next one. Fun interview and well done Barry.
@mcwulf25
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Been a Hawkwind fan since the 70s. Great to see them still creating new material.
@paulcollins5586
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Great interview. Cheers.
@sspbrazil
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Great interview Barry, I’m glad that Dave has kept Hawkwind alive so many years and Magnus is a wonderful bloke! I wish you could have asked some questions about Emmy. Cheers.
@SwisstedChef2018
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Wow, this is really a blast from the past . Very cool mate.
@glennpowell3444
April 16, 2026 at 8:10 am
Brilliant.Seen The Wind a few times and the dancing girls amidst the musical background always interesting.I must admit their set was never predictable such was their repatoire.Amazed Dave Brock outlived Lemmy such were their drug fused days back then.For anyone not versed it was Brock that taught Lemmy how to place bass guitar.The rest as they say became history.