notice that zappa never mentions them? i bought this when it came out. i bought the first after friends had been to see jimi but came back praising soft machine. yeah i love this now as much as i did then. long live robert wyatt!!
Volume Two was my introduction to Soft Machine's music. I found it in a cutout bin at a Woolworth's and picked it up for $1.99 in 1971 with no idea what it would sound like. Esther's Nose Job was the part that immediately clicked with me. It sounds as fresh today as it did back then.
I listened to this when I was pretty young and my anarchic creativity absorbed it whole. For several years after that my artistic output always got much attention and appreciation. No one quite understood it, but people knew there was something there... something that they might "get" at some point. That doesn't really matter -- because I know and the search keeps chugging along.
E poi sento ogni tanto qualcuno che dice che i Soft machine non erano progressive rock A tutti voi che la pensate così vi dico è più avanguardia la monnezza che si sente oggi ma per favore.
Personalmente non lo definirei progressive rock...non lo definirei proprio. Che bisogno c'è di dare un'etichetta? All'epoca non circolava questa definizione...e nessuno ne soffriva!
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notice that zappa never mentions them? i bought this when it came out. i bought the first after friends had been to see jimi but came back praising soft machine. yeah i love this now as much as i did then. long live robert wyatt!!
Breathtaking in its humour, depth, complexity, musicianship, emotion etc etc. Thank you Soft Machine for enriching my life no end....
Awesome drumming
Volume Two was my introduction to Soft Machine's music. I found it in a cutout bin at a Woolworth's and picked it up for $1.99 in 1971 with no idea what it would sound like. Esther's Nose Job was the part that immediately clicked with me. It sounds as fresh today as it did back then.
I picked up a copy of Soft Machine "Volume Two" for only 50 cent in 1978.
With you on this, piano, drums, sound of Roberts voice made it a classic, bought when it was first out, so glad I did and still listen to it today.
The older I get the better soft machine sounds
John Earl,It took me a while to get it at the age of 17,although I was totally into Caravan. Youthful naivety I guess, Couldn't live without them now
I discovered this band when I was around 18 and now I'm 31,I'm a huge fan of Robert Wyatt, his album rock bottom is just amazing, it blows my mind.
Still sounds as good today as when it came out. There aren't many LPs you could say that about
First LP I ever bought.never been the same since.
One of the Best Canterbury-Scene movement!
Thanks for re-uploading this masterpiece of 60's Avant-Garde !
I listened to this when I was pretty young and my anarchic creativity absorbed it whole. For several years after that my artistic output always got much attention and appreciation. No one quite understood it, but people knew there was something there... something that they might "get" at some point. That doesn't really matter -- because I know and the search keeps chugging along.
There were 2 volumes, this is the one you need.
the parts in 7/8 are so good
Many thanks
Is it just me or does everyone have to get a shot of 2 3 or 4 at least twice a day. What is it about this band?
you’re certainly not alone
+1
I'm Kevin Majorca
E poi sento ogni tanto qualcuno che dice che i Soft machine non erano progressive rock A tutti voi che la pensate così vi dico è più avanguardia la monnezza che si sente oggi ma per favore.
Ho ascoltato diversi brani da più Album e in effetti non è mai stato un gruppo di spicco però qualche cosa è molto molto interessante.
Personalmente non lo definirei progressive rock...non lo definirei proprio. Che bisogno c'è di dare un'etichetta? All'epoca non circolava questa definizione...e nessuno ne soffriva!