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| Disc: 1 |
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| 1. Ash (John Etheridge) |
| 2. Seven For Lee (Elton Dean) |
| 3. 1212 (Hugh Hopper) |
| 4. Baker s Treat |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. Has Riff (Ratlegde, Etheridge, Hopper, Marshall, Dean) |
| 2. Kings & Queens (Hugh, Hopper) |
| 3. Sideburn (John Mashall) |
| 4. Two Down (John Etheridge, John Marshall) |
| 5. Kite Runner (John Etheridge) |
| 6. Strange Comforts (John Etheridge) |
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As a celestial phenomenon neighboring the musical big bang of the Sixties, The Soft Machine Legacy echoes the melodious growl of an era when rock'n'roll, blues, jazz, jazz-rock, funk, soul, pop were, as yet, nothing more than a magma of sounds challenging the musicians' ability to shape the course of music to come. In those days, Soft Machine symbolized the uncompromising dialog between those rock and jazz musicians who were determined to create a synthesis of the untamed energy of rock and the improvisational thrust of jazz. Forty years later, The Soft Machine Legacy musicians have not forsaken their dreams. Immune to the leveling pressures of show biz, Hugh Hopper, John Marshall, John Etheridge and Elton Dean - who died shortly after this last reunion at the New Morning - still mesmerized their fans. Recorded: December 12th 2005
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Four old geezers, great interaction, wonderful live music. When people tell you jazz has no future, sit them down and blast this at them. What a wonderful send-off to Elton - fade away and radiate!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
The "Leagacy" of Extraordinary Gentlemen
3 Mar 2007
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Like their studio album, this 92-minute live set -- recorded 3 months later in Paris -- serves as an unpremeditated epitaph for Elton Dean who unexpectedly passed away just 5 weeks later.
He was in fine form, as lyrical and melancholy as ever. The rest of the band (John Etheridge, Hugh Hopper & John Marshall, consummate professionals all) play an easy blend of updated Soft Machine tunes and Softish originals with Etheridge again providing the highlights, with subtle echo and fuzz effects boxes adding a distinctly 'moderne' sound to these old chestnuts. The band was really starting to gell as a working unit. One hopes (against hope) that the Legacy will find a way to continue, either with a new reedman or as a trio.
The recording quality is astonishingly good (Marshall's drums especially -- which sound better than any of his studio recordings!) with great stereo separation, full spectrum sound and a silent house (except for polite applause between songs).
By the way, this set was also filmed for DVD.
Late Note: Theo Travis (saxes & flute) has been drafted in to fill Elton's massive shoes. Good luck to him, I'd love to see this lineup make a go of it.
He was in fine form, as lyrical and melancholy as ever. The rest of the band (John Etheridge, Hugh Hopper & John Marshall, consummate professionals all) play an easy blend of updated Soft Machine tunes and Softish originals with Etheridge again providing the highlights, with subtle echo and fuzz effects boxes adding a distinctly 'moderne' sound to these old chestnuts. The band was really starting to gell as a working unit. One hopes (against hope) that the Legacy will find a way to continue, either with a new reedman or as a trio.
The recording quality is astonishingly good (Marshall's drums especially -- which sound better than any of his studio recordings!) with great stereo separation, full spectrum sound and a silent house (except for polite applause between songs).
By the way, this set was also filmed for DVD.
Late Note: Theo Travis (saxes & flute) has been drafted in to fill Elton's massive shoes. Good luck to him, I'd love to see this lineup make a go of it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Soft Machine Leagacy
19 Sep 2009
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you know who Soft Machine is and you've liked there past material, you'll like this. This CD set is not a "greatest hits", it's most of the origional members playing live. Good stuff.
Is This Title a Typo?
29 Dec 2010
Format:Audio CD
You can see by looking at the cover image here that it isn't spelled "Leagacy" anywhere, plus I have both of their studio albums, artist name spelled "Legacy".
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