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Mark Boyle on meeting Soft Machine at UFO in 1967
Visual artist Mark Boyle (1934-2005) recalls the shock of first coming across Soft Machine at London’s UFO Club in early 1967, describes the unique mix and personalities and musical influences in the band, and how quickly he agreed to take his Sensual Laboratory liquid light show on the road with them in England, and later in the US.
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Michael Zwerin on Soft Machine in Saint-Tropez (1967)
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American jazz critic Michael Zwerin wrote the first major article on Soft Machine for Down Beat in the summer of 1967, when he chanced upon the band in Saint-Tropez performing in front of the Café des Arts. Subsequently he witnessed the band playing as part of the avant-garde play by Picasso "Le Désir Attrapé par la Queue" and took Robert Wyatt to the Antibes Jazz Festival to meet saxophonist P...
Elton Dean on Soft Heap 2 (with Mark Hewins, John Greaves & Pip Pyle)
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This follows from our discussion of Soft Head and the original Soft Heap, and is illustred by photos from the band's gig at the Scandinavy Express in Lillers, France, in 1982, kindly contributed by Jean Darras - many thanks to him !
Elton Dean on Soft Head/Heap (Alan Gowen, Hugh Hopper & Dave Sheen/Pip Pyle)
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Elton Dean discusses the genesis of Soft Heap (the original line-up with Alan Gowen, Hugh Hopper & Pip Pyle), first as an informal rehearsal group, then as a touring unit as Soft Head (with Dave Sheen on drums) for a French tour and a handful of UK gigs in 1978.
Elton Dean on Weightwatchers and Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan (1975-77)
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Elton Dean remembers playing with Weightwatchers (1975-76), his first band with drummer Pip Pyle (with Keith Tippett and Jim Richardson) and his subsequent alliance with Tippett, Hugh Hopper and Joe Gallivan (1976-77).
Phil Miller memorial concert (trailer)
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In January 2019, twenty musicians assembled at the Vortex jazz club in London for two sold-out concerts celebrating the life and music of Phil Miller, guitarist with Delivery, Matching Mole, Hatfield and the North, National Health and his own ensemble In Cahoots. Here some of the participants share their memories of the event. Visit philmillerthelegacy.com/ !
Pye Hastings on Canterbury and Soft Machine's influence on Caravan
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Pye Hastings discusses the relationship between Caravan and the city of Canterbury, and the influence of Soft Machine as a role model towards the end of the Wilde Flowers in 1966-67.
Pye Hastings on Caravan and France
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Pye Hastings remembers Caravan's earliest appearances in France following their performance at the BYG/Actuel festival in Amougies, Belgium, in 1969 where they were joined by Frank Zappa for a jam, with a particular focus on the Auberge du Sanglier near Albi in the South of France, after which a track on 1973's For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night was named.
Kevin Ayers looks back on his career
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In this excerpt, Kevin reflects on whether he did the "right moves" to further his career, and whether things might have been different, had he for instance chosen to focus on poetry rather than music.
Mike Ratledge reminisces about Soft Machine
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Obviously, and unfortunately, NOT a recent interview, and NOT by me... But I thought it would be fun to make a little film out of Mike's interview for WMSN radio in 1974. All credit to them for getting Mike to tell a potted history of Soft Machine from the early days to the time of the interview.
Kevin Ayers on early Soft Machine
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As he explained in our interview from 2000, Kevin Ayers had mixed feelings on his earliest recordings with, especially, the Wilde Flowers and, to a lesser extent, Soft Machine, and he explains why.
Jim Dvorak on Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath
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Continuing our discussion of Jim's early days on the London jazz scene (1970-75), he remembers his time sitting in and later touring with Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath alongside Mongezi Feza, Dudu Pukwana, Louis Moholo and many others.
Richard Sinclair and Phil Miller on playing together pre-Hatfield
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Richard Sinclair and Phil Miller remember how they first met, initially through future Hatfield bandmate Pip Pyle, and began playing together in casual improvised sessions, then in studio situations (Caravan's "Waterloo Lily" album, Coxhill/Miller album with Phil's brother Steve) until they formed a band together with Pip Pyle in 1972 which eventually morphed into Hatfield and the North.
Hatfield and the North on touring Spain in 1975
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In a rare trio interview, Pip Pyle, Richard Sinclair and Phil Miller remember their tour of Spain in January 1975, an extension of the Virgin Crisis Tour of the UK the previous year, with a particular focus on Virgin label mate Kevin Coyne, his drummer Laurie Allan and the filming of a TV show in Barcelona.
Peter Lemer on Gilgamesh, Harry Beckett, Ginger Baker and being an English jazz musician
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Peter Lemer reflects on what it means to be an English, as opposed to an American, jazz musician, and shares memories of working with Gilgamesh on a 1974 radio session, Harry Beckett's 1977 Joy Unlimited album "Got It Made" and touring with the Baker-Gurvitz Army in 1975.
John Etheridge on meeting Clapton and Hendrix
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John Etheridge on meeting Clapton and Hendrix
Elton Dean on John Greaves joining Soft Heap
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Elton Dean on John Greaves joining Soft Heap
Phil Miller on 1979-80 National Health and Alan Gowen
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Phil Miller on 1979-80 National Health and Alan Gowen
Phil Miller on Mont Campbell and early National Health
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Phil Miller on Mont Campbell and early National Health
Phil Miller on Alan Gowen leaving National Health in 1977
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Phil Miller on Alan Gowen leaving National Health in 1977
Fred Baker on joining In Cahoots in 1988 and playing Phil Miller's music
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Fred Baker on joining In Cahoots in 1988 and playing Phil Miller's music
Alex Maguire on his beginnings in music & Hatfield and the North's Englishness
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Alex Maguire on his beginnings in music & Hatfield and the North's Englishness
Anthony Phillips on making "The Geese and the Ghost"
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Anthony Phillips on making "The Geese and the Ghost"
John Etheridge on democracy in Soft Machine, Mike Ratledge's compositions and "Etika"
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John Etheridge on democracy in Soft Machine, Mike Ratledge's compositions and "Etika"
Would have been great if you could have actually made out what he was infact saying
I agree the background music is too loud, sorry for that.
i chuckled when Wetton said Bruford contributed four days in the studio. Though I've never heard it, my guess that is a mere mortal drummer, would have needed four weeks. Too bad this never saw the light of day.
He sounds a lot like Nick Drake!
The evolution of Soft Machine mirrors the evolution of fusion throughout the 70s - initially inventive and inspired, later formulaic and tired. To my mind, Weather Report went the same way.
Such a nice and brilliant guy!
Always loved Lol Coxhill. Firstly with Kevin Ayres, then solo. Great fun.
Ralph Towner said if you write music you think the audience wants to hear that's the cart before the horse.
Good honest marijuana smoking and LSD taking with Gong. Steve Hillage and Daevid Allen are Legends.
miodzio
80s Yes straight ahead rock'n'roll? I wouldn't use the word rock'n'roll for this band.
Best Prog Bassist ever-in the greatest band -ever
Great insights and stories from Hugh. Though Hugh's voice is, quite oddly, out-of-phase (aka 'reversed polarity') in the L and R channels This makes it harder to hear what he is saying. However, the music 'bed' is ok
❤ Chris ❤
Well ahead of their time 👍 creativity
The friction between Robert Wyatt and Mike Ratledge, one with the desire to focus on pop and the other on jazz (additionally with the influence of psychedelic rock at that time), is what makes their music absolutely unique and -honestly, to me- perfect. (I'm 32)
Looks like Jon Lord from Deep Purple, that's who I thought at first glance
Saw Soft Machine a week ago at Yoshi's Oakland. Just great. John is still hilarious.
@Aymeric, je suis un fan et fier propriétaire de votre livre sur Canterbury... pouvez-vous me dire d’où et de quand provient la toute première image de Mike Ratledge dans cette vidéo?
Dim Dam Dom, filmé (en play-back) à la Gare Montparnasse fin 1969.
@@aymericleroy8500 merci!
Good analysis from kevin there
Freestyle Asset rock jazz gotta love it
Nothing "chaotic" about the SM larger groups - fantastic prog. Maybe Ratledge missed relistening to the recordings.
Dont think Kevin Ayers mattered much in the end
Wyatt's drumming on Volume One is nothing but groundbreaking.
Une photo avec Jacky barbier,prise à l,ouest de la grosse,bourgogne.quelle année ?😊 Tchuss,pierro.
The bowed contrabass on Nucleus' "Elastic Rock"... one of those moments where i'd wish to go again for the first time.
Flattering speakers like NS-10s??? Say what???
Hands down my favorite yes song
A wonderful song and one of my favourite songs by the band.
Bollocks to golf courses and hurrah for moles
One thing about Ant you have to admire is that almost all the way through his career its been "well things weren't working out financially...." And he kept going. Richard McPhail says his parents were very supportive, I don't know about financially, but I think something like that really helps.
"Gary Green's, from Gentle Giant, guitar solo on "Peel the Paint" uses an echoplex belonging to Mike Ratledge that Green's brother Jeff, a roadie with Ratledge's band Soft Machine, had borrowed. "
One of the best records, ever. By anyone. ❤
This guy's baselines are permanently etched on my brain, like no other player. Superb.
So etched, you can't spell bass.
Wonderful, thanks for posting.
He seems to be the most laid back guy ever, even when it comes to how his music career (?) wasn't pushed by record companies and management. Just let him make music...MAKE him MAKE it!
I saw them on a late night Scottish TV show "Jazz at the Gateway". The playing was phenomenal by all involved. Bought the album and still love it 43 years later - Thanks Fred.
As the decades roll on, it becomes increasingly obvious that the post Wyatt bands made music that can be a very rewarding listen. Quibbling about the name is quite a bit less rewarding. The Jeknins led bands would likely have dried up without the name Soft Machine, for that reason alone, I'm ok w/ everything they did, except for maybe that Cockayne album.
When did this interview take place ?
I like the period they make a lot of canned music
What on earth has Ratledge been doing for the past 40+ years? Seems to have become a recluse or something. Kinda weird that he just walked away from the band he'd founded and led, allowing others to use the SM name to this day.
Musicians often have blinders on and overlook things about recordings that they contributed to. It could be argued that Ayers put less into the first Soft Machine album than Ratledge or Wyatt and may be less engaged as a listener than quite a few people who own a copy of the album. Soft Machine 1 was a spectacularly groundbreaking pop album that prints in the head beautifully. I dig almost everything that came later, they're all different and 1 has an atmosphere and feel that's unique in their catalog.
Hope someone uploads the Whistle Test footage soon enough.
-Three- was it for me
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The music business creates an artificial kind of music. Music inspires the musician naturally. Then it is honest and creative. People in the business demand that the musician should not wait for the inspiration..and that they should force the music. When you force the music...that is when it becomes contrived. The reason being that you are forcing music to be something that it isnt
Robert Wyatt's adoration of Paul Desmond I get. His 'Take Ten' album is a must have!
Да ли је на зиду велики гитариста из Хатфилд енд Норт(Смит)?.
Разбира се, това е част от поредица интервюта в чест на покойния велик Фил Милър.
@@aymericleroy8500 Браво баћушка,погрешио сам у писању а мислио сам на Фил Милера. Обожавам Кентебуриску сцену:Хатфилд анд Нортх,Натионал хеалтх,Роберт Вајат,Караван,софт мацхине итд. Баћушка(сви Руси су за нас Србе,баћушке. Браћа заувек)саучешће за мученике у позоришту(137 мртвих и 180 рањених). Слава Русији. Поздрав из Србије.Све смо ми то пролазили 30 год пре вас,и још пролазимо. Нас не могу да преваре демонизовани запад(јбг,волим добре ствари ,музику ,филм,књигу али хегемонију не. Још нас не знају-Слобода или смрт)
Funny because he succeeded in creating a singing style that suited his accent and so made unique music
I think John identified the reason why many people go to university-to escape reality! Great guitarist!
I loved his voice and accent. Kind of reminds me of Alan Rickmans voice. It was so distinct and cool, and I wished Ayers was much more popular so people could've heard his awesome voice