Thanks to Ian (Toronto) for this 110% gem - just converted it from FLAC to MP3 for the convenience of downloaders. These 3x concert extracts round up the existing material from the Softs' 1968 US Tour where they supported the Jimi Hendrix Experience. All are audience recordings but essential all the same, as they are the last gigs featuring Kevin Ayers, who was then replaced by the Soft's roadie, one Hugh Hopper . (Recall the great bass players c-box discussion recently with Pauli & myself both rating him).
Tracks 1-10 = Coliseum Ballroom, Davenport, Iowa, 11/8/68
Tracks 11-16 = Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia, Maryland, 16/8/68
Tracks 17-20 = Hollywood Bowl, 13/9/68.
This material has been released under different titles (& with different covers / artwork), including "Dada Insanity Vol 3" and "The Soft Machine Conquers America 1968). Some of the artwork is included on the file...
For Herr Pauli & SK (Rugby).
YEAH ! "toronto" ian !!!! a big DANKE for a great recording. and SURE a big DANKE to skamanc.
ReplyDelete1968 - hendrix and soft machine....i`m sure : they had a lot of fun backstage...
i hope more and more people discover soft machine
it`s really an amazing band with great musicians.
thanx again
R.I.P. huge hopper
thanks
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