I love this! One of my favourite bands - Robert is (was) a phenomenal drummer, but Phil Bill and Dave are all brilliant too. No wonder Phil Miller can play those tricksy guitar runs, d'ya see the size of his hands?
McCrae did play organ on certain Matching Mole songs, although it was mostly as an addition to his electric piano work. . You can hear it on Nan True's Hole, Gloria Gloom, and Starting in the Middle of the Day We Can Drink Our Politics Away.
Brilliant - the bass is a bit too distorted for me - but it's great to see Wyatt doing what he did best - beating the shit out of his drum kit - in a beautiful way
Definitely one of the essential videos of the 70's: absolutely brilliant stuff: Robert's vocal improvisations at the beginning are stunning and the band's performance is awesome throughout: Wyatt/Mac Cormick/Miller/Mac Rae were pre-R.I.O. wonders... this is only a "little red gig" after all...!
This is what I'd call decadence in music. Somehow depressive, yet amazing, makes me suicidal but at the same time...I can't do it because I need to keep torturing myself with this. Instead I'm just going MAD.
Rather surprising to see MacRae playing organ, I thought he was mostly e-piano man. Looks like MMole rarely attempted setlists with proper vocals, save for the September 7th 1972 performance, one of the few times Gloria Gloom was ever played with lyrics. But Wyatt's scat solo (that mask is quite an over the top antic innit?) more than makes up for the lack of lyrics.
@stereom He's playing organ in this case because its not his instrument. In fact, Bill MacCormick notes from his dairy entry on this session that besides the guitars, none of the equipment was theirs. I guess they borrowed it from Peter Brown's band, who played first
... I have no words to say ... one of da most important bands there were > ROBERT! ... just only for ROBERT! ... thx (wid a huge smile on me face) for ul diz gem! thank you so so so ... ya!
best than soft machine
uzonphoto 2 months ago
El tipo más grosso del mundo.
BuyYourOwnBombs 3 months ago
broken crash, oughtta love him
CagliosthroAD 3 months ago
Look at all those french lovelys sitting around, this must have made the hairs in their armpits stand on end... Great clip.
BoycottStabb 4 months ago
I love this! One of my favourite bands - Robert is (was) a phenomenal drummer, but Phil Bill and Dave are all brilliant too. No wonder Phil Miller can play those tricksy guitar runs, d'ya see the size of his hands?
bobgreen623 4 months ago
I love MacCormick's bass work and that sound!
garygomesg 5 months ago
McCrae did play organ on certain Matching Mole songs, although it was mostly as an addition to his electric piano work. . You can hear it on Nan True's Hole, Gloria Gloom, and Starting in the Middle of the Day We Can Drink Our Politics Away.
garygomesg 5 months ago
Wyatt is a God.
gelsol 5 months ago
Robert Wyatt speaking French?, never knew he could!
jasonpp1973 6 months ago
kicks in at 4:20
progjazzfusion 6 months ago
Brilliant - the bass is a bit too distorted for me - but it's great to see Wyatt doing what he did best - beating the shit out of his drum kit - in a beautiful way
NeilThompson30 7 months ago
thank you very much!! i love them!!
masatomoderate 7 months ago
such great playing all around, but Wyatt is pure inspiration as a drummer and presence.
hydroscope 8 months ago
Definitely one of the essential videos of the 70's: absolutely brilliant stuff: Robert's vocal improvisations at the beginning are stunning and the band's performance is awesome throughout: Wyatt/Mac Cormick/Miller/Mac Rae were pre-R.I.O. wonders... this is only a "little red gig" after all...!
unfolk 9 months ago
This is what I'd call decadence in music. Somehow depressive, yet amazing, makes me suicidal but at the same time...I can't do it because I need to keep torturing myself with this. Instead I'm just going MAD.
Sunchild333 9 months ago
Rather surprising to see MacRae playing organ, I thought he was mostly e-piano man. Looks like MMole rarely attempted setlists with proper vocals, save for the September 7th 1972 performance, one of the few times Gloria Gloom was ever played with lyrics. But Wyatt's scat solo (that mask is quite an over the top antic innit?) more than makes up for the lack of lyrics.
stereom 10 months ago
@stereom He's playing organ in this case because its not his instrument. In fact, Bill MacCormick notes from his dairy entry on this session that besides the guitars, none of the equipment was theirs. I guess they borrowed it from Peter Brown's band, who played first
BassLudeman 10 months ago
great video, allways loved the bass well and everything else about this song
DrGonzoOBoogie 10 months ago
He is "singing" : "testing ..one, two... " HI-larious.Prog-Rock wankery at its finest .
timjmoran 11 months ago
@timjmoran Wow, thanks for pointing that out man. It's not like he was repeating it over and over again.
kwakky 1 month ago
@kwakky OH Sure, man... no problem.. Happy to help.....
timjmoran 1 month ago
... I have no words to say ... one of da most important bands there were > ROBERT! ... just only for ROBERT! ... thx (wid a huge smile on me face) for ul diz gem! thank you so so so ... ya!
thereisnoproblem 11 months ago
Fantastic! Thanks so much for posting this! Robert was a VERY fine drummer at this stage of his life, and the rest of this band were equally superb.
WoosterBoy1 11 months ago
brilliantly mad
kennytrip 11 months ago
Delicious! Thanks a lot!
machinemole 1 year ago
AMAZING!!!
gingerb91 1 year ago
nice footage! masked robert wyatt lol
folker2006 1 year ago 5
@folker2006 - and decades before slipknot did it
progjazzfusion 6 months ago 4
Thanks so much for posting this. I'd never seen it.
Brugadd 1 year ago