Hawkwind played at Swedenrock 2004 and did a brief interview backstage immediately after their set for the official DVD of the event, from which I've transcribed the following. This DVD is more of a documentary about the festival rather than a straightforward portrayal (there's no footage of Hawkwind on stage, for example) and nearly all of the dialogue is in Swedish. It's available for purchase at the official Swedenrock website.
Yes we do, but never mind. Hi, this is Steve Church. We're backstage at Swedenrock 2004, we're with Hawkwind - they've just come off stage. Guys, how did it go for you?
DB: For me? I got terrible backache and it was a painful experience!
AD: It was very, very strange not hearing the PA. I like to hear the PA and all the volume and the echoes, but we couldn't hear it.
DB: And we didn't have a lightshow.
AD: And we didn't have the lightshow that we normally have, either.
DB: Yes it did rain, but now it's sunny again. Typical - soon as we finish, what happens?!
RC: I thought we brought the sun back, don't you? I mean, we, you know, the integrity of what we were doing was there and the sun came back. So I think it was all right in the end, considering we had quite a few equipment problems on stage, mainly down to my drum machines and clicks and all the rest of it, which sort of triggers everything in the band. But apart from that, you know, we saved it.
AD: The problems they have in Star Trek, when they're in the ship and all the things go wrong, you have to repair it quickly. Same thing, you know.
DB: We think Sweden is a good place to come and play rock music. Yes!
RC: Right, that's what we like, yes
First off, you've got enough (inaudible)
DB: Especially whe we can behave like Monty Python and go "I THINK IT'S REALLY GREAT!!"
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