soft machine documentary

portion of a show from i guess maybe 1970 that includes some soft machine interviews and footage from the classic 1970 four piece lineup.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• soft
• machine
• robert
• wyatt
• hugh
• hopper
• mike
• ratledge
• elton
• dean

[MrFigueroa007]

I wouldnt say its quite hard work listening to Charlie Parker. He swings. I'd say its hard for non jazzers to listen to free jazz in general though.

[gfunkusarelius]

@MrFigueroa007 i don't really like free jazz, but i wouldn't call most of soft machine free jazz. i suppose they had their moments, but I am glad they had structure.

[harmono]

The comment about listening to this as being "hard work" I don't totally see it that way. I think if you have developed an ear for jazz or this kind of music, listening to almost any other jazz music should be challenging but not hard work.

[gfunkusarelius]

i think he was talking more specifically to a non-jazz audience (they were still considered a pop group that was making a crossover at this time). no doubt they have a lot of really easy to listen music if you are prepared for the dadaistic breaks throughout.

[michaelbrigante]

...great Soft machine...his magic e mystic music...changed prog-music...they apported a gloriosy epic-sound!

[droogless]

R.I.P Hugh Hopper. You were the best.

[Adamboms]

@PaulThe123 Neo Caliban Grides

[Adamboms]

its weird hearing soft machine referred to as "pop music", I think nowadays you wouldn't breath the word pop anywhere near soft machine, even the Kevin Ayers line-up

[gailbrand]

I miss Auntie Elton every day. Lovely to see him talking and playing.

[mioluce]

@MrShuggieTodd @MrShuggieTodd umm probably the rather unknown yet very much incredible Jesse Krakow. He's more or less the exact opposite of Hopper. The band he's most notable is Pak, a pretty far out avant-rock-prog-punk anything band. He's lines are much more hectic, but just as amazing as Hoppers. I very warmly suggest to try them out.

[MrShuggieTodd]

@sptfgpn It has never prevented Robert Wyatt from being a radical leftist, a real communist...

[MrShuggieTodd]

@mioluce Nice comment. May we know who your second inspiration as a bassist is ? Tnx.

[deathsheaddominion]

I recognised the voice of Michael Parkinson ( BBC tv presenter ) at the start, so I checked with imdb...the show is from a series called "Anatomy Of Pop" & this is from the first episode dated 10th Jan 1971. Broadast at 11.35am til 12am on Sunday morning, it was conceived as an educational programme, this edition apparently dealing with the "roots of modern pop" also featured Madeleine Bell, Alexis Korner, Frank Zappa & Marmalade. Google "Anatomy of Pop".

[orrpic]

Saw the Softs perform live at Leeds Town Hall around this time and I had the great fortune during the break to visit the loo at the same time as Mike Ratledge, but he never talked much. A rare chance to hear his voice here. This video is a great find, thanks for posting.

[PaulThe123]

1:33 what's the name of the song

[U1950HISADA]

Excellent document film,it captures real Soft Machine in 1970 very well.thank you so much.