Soft Machine
Soft Machine was a pioneering psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz band f… Read Full Bio ↴Soft Machine was a pioneering psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz band from Canterbury, United Kingdom, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. They were one of the central bands in the Canterbury Scene.
The band originally consisted of Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Daevid Allen and Mike Ratledge, most of whom were former members of The Wilde Flowers in 1966. Later members have included Hugh Hopper, Roy Babbington, Elton Dean, John Etheridge, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall, and Allan Holdsworth.
Soft Machine continued on in name, even after all the original founder members moved on; Mike Ratledge was the last to depart in 1976. Numerous offshoots and side projects have included "Soft" in their names: Soft Heap, Soft Head, Soft Works, and the band Matching Mole, a play on words for the French of Soft Machine ('machine molle'). As of 2005, Soft Machine Legacy is a working concern.
Other musicians in the band during the later period were bassists Percy Jones of Brand X and Steve Cook, saxophonists Alan Wakeman and Ray Warleigh, and violinist Ric Sanders. Their 1977 performances and record Alive and Well: Recorded in Paris were among the last for Soft Machine as a working band. The Soft Machine name was used for the 1981 record Land of Cockayne with Jack Bruce and Allan Holdsworth, plus Ray Warleigh and Dick Morrissey on saxes and John Taylor on electric piano, and for a final series of dates at London's Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in the summer of 1984, featuring Jenkins and Marshall leading an ad-hoc line-up of Etheridge, Warleigh, pianist Dave MacRae and bassist Paul Carmichael.
The band originally consisted of Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Daevid Allen and Mike Ratledge, most of whom were former members of The Wilde Flowers in 1966. Later members have included Hugh Hopper, Roy Babbington, Elton Dean, John Etheridge, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall, and Allan Holdsworth.
Soft Machine continued on in name, even after all the original founder members moved on; Mike Ratledge was the last to depart in 1976. Numerous offshoots and side projects have included "Soft" in their names: Soft Heap, Soft Head, Soft Works, and the band Matching Mole, a play on words for the French of Soft Machine ('machine molle'). As of 2005, Soft Machine Legacy is a working concern.
Other musicians in the band during the later period were bassists Percy Jones of Brand X and Steve Cook, saxophonists Alan Wakeman and Ray Warleigh, and violinist Ric Sanders. Their 1977 performances and record Alive and Well: Recorded in Paris were among the last for Soft Machine as a working band. The Soft Machine name was used for the 1981 record Land of Cockayne with Jack Bruce and Allan Holdsworth, plus Ray Warleigh and Dick Morrissey on saxes and John Taylor on electric piano, and for a final series of dates at London's Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in the summer of 1984, featuring Jenkins and Marshall leading an ad-hoc line-up of Etheridge, Warleigh, pianist Dave MacRae and bassist Paul Carmichael.
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Soft Machine Lyrics
A Certain Kind A certain kind, of love, I'd say Exists for me, and…
As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still Here's a song for 'clean machine Kevin Majorca' He's found …
Certain Kind A certain kind, of love, I'd say Exists for me, and…
Clarence in Wonderland Sitting on the beach like Clarence in Wonderland I had a…
Dada Was Here Por qué trabajas tú por allí? Por qué no estas aquí…
Dedicated To You But You Weren Famous parabolic versions Songs that promise: Beauty, sleep,…
Feelin' Reelin' Squeelin' This is a token of words unspoken to you Honey, I'm…
Have You Ever Bean Grean Thank you Noel and Mitch Thank you Jim for our exposure…
Have You Ever Bean Green? Thank you Noel and Mitch Thank you Jim for our exposure…
Hibou Anemone & Bear In the spring, I think of sex and means to…
Hope For Happiness I can tell like the ring of a bell A chime…
Hullo Der If I were black, and I lived here I'd want to…
Hulloder If I were black, and I lived here I'd want to…
I Should've Known You may laugh at me, girl Say I don't deserve All the…
I'd Rather Be With You If I had to choose between the two I'd rather be…
Instant Pussy And later we had coffee and the cream spilled on…
Love Makes Sweet Music Love makes sweet music Makes you wanna shout Love makes sw…
Lullaby Letter I've got something to tell you Hold on, I wanted to…
Memories I know I cannot leave this place full of memories Things l…
Moon in June On a dilemma between what I need and what I…
Pig Suspenders and stockings Look more sexy than the tights girl…
Save Yourself It's my, my bed you're lying on It's my, my bed…
She's Gone Baby's fine, baby's mine You understand that she's gone …
So Boot If at All You may laugh at me Say I don't deserve All the things…
Thank You Pierrot Lunaire In his organ solos, he fills 'round the keyboards Knowing…
That's How Much I Need You Now I need you more than ever now Where the trees grow That's…
The Moon In June On a dilemma between what I need and what I…
The Soft Machine Love is homeless Where is Love is shapeless Who needs Love …
We Did It Again I did it again. I did it again. I did it again. I…
We Know What You Mean What do you know about nothing people? You sell yourself so…
When I Don't Want You When I don't want you Why do I stay here? You're not…
Why Am I So Short You may laugh at me Say I don't deserve All the things…
Why Are We Sleeping It begins with a blessing And it ends with a curse; Making…
You Don't Remember Could almost see her eyes Is it me she despises or…