Dave Brock

David Anthony Brock (born 20 August 1941) is an English musician. He plays electric guitar, keyboards, bass and oscillators. He is a founder of, the sole constant member of and the musical focus of the space rock group Hawkwind. Brock was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the annual Progressive Music Awards in 2013.
Brock was born in Isleworth, Middlesex. His childhood was spent in Feltham, Middlesex; he attended the Longford Secondary Modern School (now called Rivers Academy). His father's brother introduced him to music, giving him a banjo at the age of twelve, and a school art teacher encouraged him in his learning. Brock's influences at this time included Fats Domino and Humphrey Lyttelton.
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==Links to Peel==
Dave Brock did a session for Peel's Night Ride show under the name of Dave Brock And Friends (broadcast 29 January 1969, recorded 1968-11-28). According to Ken Garner's The Peel Sessions book, the session happened after Brock phoned and asked for a BBC audition, which he passed. Peel would also play Hawkins's music on his shows when Dave Brock joined the group.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1968-11-28. First Broadcast: 29 January 1969
*Diamond Ring / When I Came Home This Morning / Hesitation Shuffle / Illusions / Ripley's Blues / Roll On Pete
==Other Shows Played==
*None
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists