Prog

Dave Brock

“This is difficult – I could make a case for both Syd Barrett and Frank Zappa, for instance – but for me, my prog icon has got to be Dave Brock.

“I first properly heard Hawkwind in. I was captivated, and immediately borrowed the cassette from the library. I quickly progressed to buying everything Hawkwind-related, and realised that Brock was the driving force, the visionary behind it all.

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