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).


Click on the flag, download the sounds & feel free to leave a comment / join as a blog follower.

Skamanc, Manchester City, March 2012.

For my sons, Dylan, Tommy & Sean.

Saturday 19 May 2012

SOFT MACHINE : Montreux Jazz Festival, 4/7/74








The Soft Machine set fom the televised / filmed Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland, 1974. This is one long zip file (rather than separate tracks) but well worth the download.


SOFT MACHINE : Five (1972)


The fifth album release, from 1972...


Saturday 12 May 2012

SOFT MACHINE : The Early Years


Excellent collection of very early material from the Soft Machine, including the Allen, Ayers and Hopper line - ups. Some inpossibly rare tracks on here from their earliest sessions and vinyl releases. Absolutely essential.....


01-Contusions-(Summer 1966 Session)
02-Another Lover Has Gone-(Summer 1966 Session)
03-Fred The Fish-(from 1967 45'')
04-Feelin' Reelin' Squeelin-(from 1967 45'')
05-I Should've Known (Recorded in UK 1967)
06-I'm So Low (Recorded in UK 1967)
07-We Know What You Mean-September 22,1967-Hoepla TV,Holland
08-I Should've Known -September 22,1967-Hoepla TV,Holland
09-Clarence In Wonderland-(BBC Recording 12-5-67)
10-We Know What You Mean-(BBC Recording 12-5-67)
11-Certain Kind-(BBC Recording 12-5-67)
12-Hope For Happiness-(BBC Recording 12-5-67)
13-Lullaby Letter-(BBC Recording 12-5-67)
14-She's Gone-(from 1967 45'')
15-I Should've Known-(from 1967 45'')
16-Lullabye Letter-(oops version of the 1968 released tracks)
17-Hope For Happiness-(oops version of the 1968 released tracks)
18-Save Yourself-(oops version of the 1968 released tracks)
19-Joy Of A Toy-(From Mono Single Released Early 1969)
20-Why Are We Sleeping-(From Mono Single Released Early 1969)

Wednesday 9 May 2012

SOFT MACHINE : Roundhouse, 7/2/71


Good quality recording from the Roundhouse, Feb 1971, with a great tracklisting.. This has been due for posting for a while now, though I've just converted it to MP3 and got round to sorting out a new Sharecode.


This again features the Hopper, Wyatt, Ratledge & Dean quartet.

Converted via media.io/ & boxoft flac - mp3 freeware. Very useful...