Hugh Hopper's Fender Jazz...

The blog for 'ryvmic melodies', both soft and mechanical...

For Elton Dean (28/10/45 - 8/2/06) &
Hugh Hopper (29/4/45 - 7/6/09).

Special "thanks" / "danke" to SK (Rugby, England) & HG (St Pauli, Germany).


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Skamanc, Manchester City, March 2012.

For my sons, Dylan, Tommy & Sean.

Saturday 28 April 2012

SOFT MACHINE : Somewhere in Soho (Ronnie Scott's, 1970)





Excellent performance from Ronnie Scott's Club, April 20th, 1970.

Sunday 15 April 2012

SOFT MACHINE : Croydon Fairfield Hall 4/1/70



Decent live boot from early 1970. This features the short lived 5 piece Softs (including Lyn Dobson) with a great tracklisting.

Saturday 7 April 2012

SOFT MACHINE : Fourth (1971)








For many, the Softs' finest album...

SOFT MACHINE : Triple Echo (1977)


Triple vinyl release from 1977.


Apologies for the previously "dead" link to this file. This has now been repaired (May 19th 2012).

Friday 6 April 2012

SOFT MACHINE : Third (1970) Remaster + Bonus






Remastered version of the marvellous 1970 album. This includes bonus tracks from a Promenade Concert, Royal Albert Hall, 13/8/70, recorded by the BBC...

SOFT MACHINE : Middle Earth Masters (1967)





Interesting collection of 1967 tracks from the original line up including Ayers and Allen. Some BBC Top Gear sessions as well as demos, European TV audio & live takes - well worth sticking onto a CD...


Happy Easter to all visitors...