Soft Machine (jazz, rock, trance, favorite bands, albums)

cuddlemonster · 01-30-2008, 12:32 PM

Has anyone heard them? 70's psych/jazz/fusion/etc. stuff that featured Allan Holdsworth for a short period of time. I think they're one of my favorite bands, especially the earlier material that was less structured and more trippy.

Anyone else?

axeman1 · 02-21-2008, 08:17 PM

I think ths was one of Holdsworth' first bands...or maybe it was "Gong?"

monellia · 02-25-2008, 04:30 PM

Yep, Soft Machine are one of my favourite music acts of all time. I too love the early era, but I think they were at their best when Wyatt was still with them and they were starting to employ a bit more structure (Third and Fourth). I'm prone to going into a "jazz trance" when I listen to them.

jackhammer · 02-25-2008, 05:42 PM

I have tried so hard to get into them but their free form style just freaks me out. Talented guys but I just can't do it.

monellia · 02-25-2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I have tried so hard to get into them but their free form style just freaks me out. Talented guys but I just can't do it.

Omg, you actually fear it!

YouTube - The Mighty Boosh: Jazz Trance

jackhammer · 02-25-2008, 06:10 PM

No I just don't dig it. Neither do I like The Mighty Boosh so that's definitely put me off!

Seltzer · 02-25-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I have tried so hard to get into them but their free form style just freaks me out. Talented guys but I just can't do it.

Have you heard any of Robert Wyatt's solo stuff? Rock Bottom is an excellent album.

monellia · 02-26-2008, 02:10 AM

Yeah Rock Bottom is wicked genius but I reckon that Kevin Ayer's solo albums, particularly Bananamour, may prove more accessible to someone who gets freaked out by free form. Check it out, jack.

blachalaheebow · 02-26-2008, 09:50 PM

Soft machine is genious! I started listening to them just recently. Third is my favorite album of all time. I also own 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, Noisette, and Bundles.
I also think that Teeth and Slightly all the time are two of the best songs ever written. amazing.Man, whenever I listen to Third or fourth, I just space out lol...

jackhammer · 02-28-2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Seltzer

Have you heard any of Robert Wyatt's solo stuff? Rock Bottom is an excellent album.

No I have'nt. May well check it out.

01-30-2008, 12:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
cuddlemonster Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pawcatuck CT Posts: 1	Soft Machine Has anyone heard them? 70's psych/jazz/fusion/etc. stuff that featured Allan Holdsworth for a short period of time. I think they're one of my favorite bands, especially the earlier material that was less structured and more trippy. Anyone else?

02-25-2008, 05:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I have tried so hard to get into them but their free form style just freaks me out. Talented guys but I just can't do it. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

02-25-2008, 06:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	No I just don't dig it. Neither do I like The Mighty Boosh so that's definitely put me off! __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

02-21-2008, 08:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
axeman1 Groupie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 16	I think ths was one of Holdsworth' first bands...or maybe it was "Gong?"

02-25-2008, 04:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
monellia Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oirland Posts: 81	Yep, Soft Machine are one of my favourite music acts of all time. I too love the early era, but I think they were at their best when Wyatt was still with them and they were starting to employ a bit more structure (Third and Fourth). I'm prone to going into a "jazz trance" when I listen to them.

02-26-2008, 02:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
monellia Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oirland Posts: 81	Yeah Rock Bottom is wicked genius but I reckon that Kevin Ayer's solo albums, particularly Bananamour, may prove more accessible to someone who gets freaked out by free form. Check it out, jack.

02-26-2008, 09:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
blachalaheebow Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 72	Soft machine is genious! I started listening to them just recently. Third is my favorite album of all time. I also own 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, Noisette, and Bundles. I also think that Teeth and Slightly all the time are two of the best songs ever written. amazing.Man, whenever I listen to Third or fourth, I just space out lol...