a r t i s t : Soft Machine
t i t l e : Grides
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Cuneiform
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Jun/2007
t r a c k s : 01
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 113,3 MB
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Soft Machine were one of first and one of the greatest
jazz/rock bands of all time. Their importance and influence
was especially great in Europe, where they influenced several
generations of bands, and their influences can still be heard
to this day in bands like Jaga Jazzist and beyond. Grides
presents the most famous version of the band (Elton Dean, Hugh
Hopper, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt) recorded live at the
Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on October 25, 1970, in a
high-quality, previously unreleased recording, just a few
months after the release of Third and at the peak of their
popularity. It showcases them in transition between releases,
with the band performing 3 of the four works from Third, as
well as some of the earliest recordings of material from the
upcomming Fourth, including some very different arrangements
to what would eventually end up on that release. In addition,
it features the earliest recording of Elton's Neo-Caliban
Grides, which has a fairly lengthy composed section that was
never heard again. Also included in this set is the first-ever
DVD release by Soft Machine! It was recorded at the TV studios
of Radio Bremen on the same date (March 23, 1971) as the radio
session that Cuneiform released as Virtually, but is a
completely different performance. This was the band's final
European tour with Robert Wyatt and is a 20 minute set,
professionally recorded by a multicamera crew. The audio and
video quality is excellent for the time period (over 35 years
old now!), as we worked from the original videotape master in
the archives of Radio Bremen. Bottom line: another excellent
and essential archival release from a great band!
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Soft Machine - Grides
01-Soft Machine - Facelift [ ]
02-Soft Machine - Virtually [ ]
03-Soft Machine - Out-Bloody-Rageous [ ]
04-Soft Machine - Neo-Caliban Grides [ ]
05-Soft Machine - Teeth [ ]
06-Soft Machine - Slightly All The Time [ ]
07-Soft Machine - Eamonn Andrews [ ]
08-Soft Machine - Esther's Nose Job [ ]
09-Soft Machine - Slightly All The Time / Noisette [ ]
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79:21 min