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Soft Machine are a British rock band from Canterbury formed in mid-1966 by Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Daevid Allen and Larry Nowlin. As a central band of the Canterbury scene, the group became one of the first British psychedelic acts and later moved into progressive and jazz rock, becoming a purely instrumental band in 1971. [2] .
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From psychedelia, sharing stages with Syd Barrett's Floyd the Hendrix Experience to becoming one of Europe's best known 'fusion' groups, Soft Machine has influenced several generations of jazz-rock bands, and continues to be name-checked by today's hip experimentalists.
Soft Machine – A brief history. Beginnings, psychedelic, jazz fusion (1966–68, 1969–71) Early Softs with Daevid Allen. Soft Machine (billed as The Soft Machine up to 1969 or 1970) were formed in mid-1966 by Robert Wyatt (drums, vocals), Kevin Ayers (bass, guitar, vocals), Daevid Allen (guitar) and Mike Ratledge (organ).
Studio albums. 12. Soft Machine are an English rock band from Canterbury formed in mid-1966. As a central band of the Canterbury scene, the group became one of the first British psychedelic acts and later moved into progressive rock and jazz fusion. [1]
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The Soft Machine. Genres. Canterbury Scene, Jazz-Rock, Jazz Fusion, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock. Share. Tweet. Follow 13,740 followers. ADVERTISEMENT. Discography. 265. Credits 16 Filmography 6. Album. Showing all (15) Issues. Average. Ratings. Reviews. Title. / Release Date. +24. 3.69. 6,102. 111. The Soft Machine. 1968 • The Soft Machine.
Soft Machine : The Band. John EtheridgeGuitar: Joined Soft Machine in 1975 for the ‘Softs’ album and then ‘Alive and Well’ and has been the main soloist of the band ever since then. Described by Pat Metheny as ‘One of the best guitarists’ he is hugely in demand and has also played with Caravan, Hawkwind, John Williams and Billy Cobham.
Soft Machine. A pioneering Canterbury psychedelic group that initially featured Robert Wyatt and Kevin Ayers, later developing into an experimental jazz-rock unit. Read Full Biography.
