Short clip from Soft Machine in Hyde Park.mpg

[leach1527]

Which year was this? I am pretty sure I was in attendance.

I remember the organisers, for whatever reason, often moved the siting of the stage. The first Hyde Park I went to was in August 1968 and the stage was close to the Serpentine. In September of the same year the bandstand was used - off hand I can only remember The Move playing.

The big Blind Faith and Stones events were back near the Serpentine, but by 1970 or possibly 1971 the siting moved again to another location in the park.

[puddypuss]

@leach1527 it was september 20th 1969

[leach1527]

@puddypuss Thanks for that. I thought it was later, but I was definitely there.

[JamesMarshallJohansn]

holy shit fkng awesome had no idea there was footage from this concert

[Bucky315]

Always fantastic these guys. . .they deserved more international recognition than they recieved. .

[puddypuss]

it makes me think about how good it is to find this. its like a small but very signifigant part of your life has been recreated and looks slightly different to your memory. I was standing near the shots at 3. 10 . this was the last of the proper hyde park concerts, as more free ones followed until mid 70s, but that unique atmosphere had gone to me even at the july 1970 pink floyd one,which was symptomatic of the coming change of culural zeitgeist,.the wind moving the trees. more videos please...

[puddypuss]

I remember robert wyatt storming off during the set and coming back a few minutes later

[pkazee]

The pan of the audience from about 4:35m to 5:50m is absolutely wonderful.

[zortotron]

setlist: Eamonn Andrews, Mousetrap, Noisette, Backwards, Mousetrap reprise, Esther's Nose Job

[bldali]

This is amazing! I look forward to seeing more of the Videoheads collection. It is incredibly rare to see ANY outdoor footage shot on video from the 60s!

[elviss]

4.00: The police have come to watch the Soft Machine too :)

Priceless footage. Cheers.

[drmodulous]

MORE MORE MORE

[BBerryize]

Unbelievable, thank you thank you....Is there more?

[hall9calation]

yes, 45 set will be great to see!

[GeorgeLupine3]

Please upload the full 45 minute set! This is priceless footage!

[hall9calation]

More Soft Machine please! :-)