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

cuddlemonster · 01-30-2008, 11:32 AM

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, 07:17 PM

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

monellia · 02-25-2008, 03:30 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, 04:42 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, 05:03 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, 05:10 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, 07:24 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, 01:10 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, 08:50 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, 01:27 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.

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01-30-2008, 11:32 AM
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?

02-21-2008, 07:17 PM
axeman1 Groupie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 17	I think ths was one of Holdsworth' first bands...or maybe it was "Gong?"

02-25-2008, 03:30 PM
monellia Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oirland Posts: 86	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.

02-25-2008, 04:42 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 3,853	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. __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

02-25-2008, 05:10 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 3,853	No I just don't dig it. Neither do I like The Mighty Boosh so that's definitely put me off! __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

02-26-2008, 01:10 AM
monellia Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oirland Posts: 86	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, 08:50 PM
blachalaheebow Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 27	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...