PSYCHEDELIC LIGHT SHOW UFO 1967: Soft Machine

[nutritiongod]

I was lucky enough in 1967 to be hired to assist the Mark Boyle Sensual Laboratory running projectors for their light show. The show was for Soft Machine who were the opening act for Jimi Hendrix's first US tour. Pretty heady stuff for a 14 year old.

[selffamily1]

Whoa. At 00:41 - 00:47 he says "John Lennon's dead."

[11Frodo11]

@selffamily1 I believe he repeats "A child that is clear and true" or something like that

[MsMagicalCat]

Wonderful! summer of love..I was born that summer:) peace Sophie

[TheWoelfer]

and: the joy of a toy is the wah-wah instrumental movement

[StuntmanAustin]

What song is this?

[jovitajagger]

@StuntmanAustin

Hope for happiness

[ozzballzstoned]

This is Amazing!

[gnowave]

a freind of mines who now lives back in his home country, new zealand, murray macdonald was part of the ufo light crew. he now teaches taiko drumming and hosts a full moon drumming circle in zebos bar cuba street wellington. he did shows for hendrix, doors, etc etc, and helped set uo nottinghill carnival

[jacobrivers420]

lets all triiip to Wonderland!

[summerstone7]

good trip, ma an...

[gnowave]

um, is this the line-up that featured daevid allen?

[projektor4]

@gnowave no

[gnowave]

@projektor4 ah! ok.. cool band though. i loved robert wyatt while being interviewed once on tv, talking about the top of the pops appearance when he sang soft machines cover of "i'm a believer" (monkeys), and how when they were about to go onstage, he was taken aside intop an office, and asked either not to go onstage, or to cover his legs up!!!! he told them to feck off, and knew right then he would never be asked on top of the pops ever again...

[keltyk]

@gnowave -Daevid Allen was out of the band when this was recorded- it's from their first lp

[DaDa2Phlux]

"World" in NYC 1966 had a light troupe that was every bit as effective

[BurningSpear213]

Could've done without the lame dancing guy.

[dougshairyback]

this is too static for me

[animalmother4]

@dougshairyback I think its just right

[strykereric]

Could you tell me when this video was made please? The image is very crisp - usually 35mm or 16mm from the 1960s as degraded far beyond this. . . is this authentic or a re-creation? . . . and the sound? did you graft it on . . . ? I ask as a historian of the 1960s

[evajom1]

Amazing footage of Mark Boyles liquid projections,also some awesome camera work.This must be one of Antonioni's lost documentaries.