Soft Machine - Top Gear Session - May 4, 1970

Slightly All The Time / Out-Bloody-Rageous / Eamonn Andrews (M.Ratledge)
From "Soft Machine - The Peel Sessions" [ Strange Fruit SFRLP201 (2LP) UK, 1990 ]
Hugh Hopper: Bass
Mike Ratledge: Hohner Pianet, Lowrey Organ, Piano
Robert Wyatt: Drums
Elton Dean: Alto Saxophone
Recorded Live at the BBC, May 4, 1970

[@michaelwosslert9524]

Exellent! The best S.M. incarnation.

[@jcjc5702]

yeah

[@Ian-gj7wr]

I just loved they're music from the first time I heard them on John Peel. I loved it when I was 17 and still when I'm 70. Thank you John, without you I would have never known. You are sorely missed.

[@davidrobinson9996]

Similar experience.
Robert wyatt has been an influence and love his music

[@pasqualemuzzupappa1991]

Music from another world, love Robert ' s drumming, but everybody else ...they are all masters with their own instrument

[@BarryTones]

Bless John Peel. I love the Softs, especially the pre-1970s, but I can't fault Elton Dean's saxo talents.
Thanks for this well mixed gem.

[@Hiwatt100W1]

Me too. I really like the band with Kevin Ayers the best, but Third with Elton Dean and Hugh H is really good. Some of their cuts remind me a bit of the best Mothers' work.

[@SoundOldies]

@@Hiwatt100W1 or Magma, their first two albums

[@Monetize_This]

Robert’s drumming is wonderful here..! This is a great performance all
Around and nicely recorded for
Once

[@gordonmorris6359]

Thanks! Their sound was unique, this takes me back to those days when I was a young teen drummer discovering Soft Machine, Magic Mole, Caravan, National Health, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Van Der Graf Generator, Weather Report, Gentle Giant, PFM, King Crimson, Yes, Return To Forever, and I thought progressive fusion would prevail, but then Disco happened!

[@jamro217]

Fantastic. Love this. Thanks for posting it.

[@richardhouse9813]

Utterly magnificent - Softs Third is unspeakably wonderful. Saw this line-up at the Colston Hall circa 1971. With Mahavishnu, a peerless band. Thnx for posting.

[@franckmurdock]

Nice piece. Thx

[@canterburyauditor]

This is unique and eternal.

[@rosanacianciosi1226]

Soft Machine esta,en el top five de las mas grandes bandas de jazz rock de todos los tiempos,gracias por regalarnos tan grato momento musical,saludos

[@jessn3312]

Beautiful X

[@lotharlamurtra7924]

as good as miles in the same time, oh oh oh the seventies!

[@jonathanwhite5640]

USED TO SEE THIS BANS @ 3 VENUES 1/THE ROUNDHOUSE CAMDEN,2/ GOLDSMITHS COLEAGE ,3/OGWTEST. ,AND LISTENING TO THIS FIRST AT 16 NOW AGAIN AT 70 ,TIME FLIES. THANKS.

[@fabioseibezzi631]

Sublimi.

[@rattlededge-somemikeratled1630]

... ace ...

[@zoranmatijevic9984]

Кентерберијска сцена,драгуљ,непревазиђена свирка и митолоши рок бендови на челу са Софт мацхине.