robbieman23 (August 25, 2008 at 7:00 pm)

As yet another guitarist I agree, the Softs were at their best with Ratlidge, Hopper and Wyatt.

eggymoo (July 6, 2008 at 10:24 am)

not including Larry Nolan or Daevid Allen of course... I meant the later fusion guys, Holdsworth etc..

eggymoo (July 6, 2008 at 9:17 am)

Got to agree with that - Third was a pivotal album, I remember hearing John Peel's first broadcast of 'Moon in June'. Cataclysmic. My whole outlook on music was transformed. The later line-ups are just a different band, using the same name. Like Fleetwood Mac after Peter Green left! I'm a guitarist, but once they added guitar to the Soft Machine line up it was downhill from there !! Ha Ha!

gommecourt (June 25, 2008 at 5:13 pm)

Robert was injured in an accident in May 1973, a year after this was recorded. Mole lasted from autumn 71 to Sept 72. He then went away to Venice with his lady, Alfie, who was working on the film 'Don't Look Now', and wrote the music that became 'Rock Bottom'. A new version of Mole started to rehearse this music a few days before the accident. The band would have consisted of Francis Monkman (Curved Air), sax player Gary Windo and previous Mole bass player Bill MacCormick.

cordedpoodle (June 25, 2008 at 7:34 am)

Robert is clearly using his legs here on the high hat and the bass drum. Soft Machine was terribly under rated. Also liked Daevid Allen from original SM who went on to coform Gong.

Beadbud5000 (June 21, 2008 at 4:39 am)

This is Matching Mole. Check out their albums all great

Beadbud5000 (June 21, 2008 at 4:38 am)

No I do not believe so. He is parapelgicand I do know that we was out of the public eye for a year or so. The incident at the party was in 1972

paliducha (June 9, 2008 at 11:35 pm)

was wyatt already invalid here? (sorry my english, i dont know if "invalid" is the right word) just love soft machine and matching mole, matching mole comes from machine molle which is the french for soft machine. regards hope you will answer my question.

droogless (May 18, 2008 at 5:22 pm)

Soft machine 3 is the one for me, soft machine 5 is a much better album than 4.. never seen this before fantastic!

JarrettMartinez (May 12, 2008 at 1:12 am)

Robert Wyatt actually left after "Fourth". He is seen pictured behind Mike Ratledge on the album cover. I do however agree with you---Robert Wyatt is my favorite drummer, and when he left Soft Machine's albums just didn't interest me anymore.