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    Yes. I saw the final performance of their last...

    Yes. I saw the final performance of their last album in January at the "sort of RIO" festival in Tarbes. Last month I saw Benjamin Glibert who is also playing in a very Canterbury-sounding project by...
  2. Thread: Triumvirat

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    Are you actually serious ? I listened to it last...

    Are you actually serious ?
    I listened to it last night and my verdict is the exact opposite.
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    Trailer for the new Toubifri album, featuring...

    Trailer for the new Toubifri album, featuring Présent's guitarist François Mignot -


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4pHCT0c4qw
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    Well, I made myself a compilation of the...

    Well, I made myself a compilation of the non-vocal stuff from that NF gig and there was half of a really great gig in there, the stuff from The Voyage in particular with Joachim Gustavson on violin,...
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    Bought it a few days ago in a record shop. On...

    Bought it a few days ago in a record shop. On first listen, not terribly impressed I must admit. The guy is the lead vocalist on some David Cross Band projects. If you like his singing, you're in for...
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    One major difference, though : UK never played...

    One major difference, though : UK never played any KC material (although they did consider playing "Starless"); McDonald & Giles did record material originally intended for KC, but while KC possibly...
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    Yes, saw them a couple of years ago, and am...

    Yes, saw them a couple of years ago, and am seeing them again in a couple of days. Their new album is being released these days.
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    Sadly Roger had been unable to play guitar for a...

    Sadly Roger had been unable to play guitar for a number of years by the time this was recorded. All the guitars on the album were played by François Mignot (Ni, PiNioL, Toubifri Orchestra).
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    Vak played a new piece at the end of their set....

    Vak played a new piece at the end of their set. Not another monstrous 30-minute epic, under 10 I would say. So they’re definitely working on new music.
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    A cross between a KC guitarist and a TV series...

    A cross between a KC guitarist and a TV series kangaroo, apparently.
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    Vostoklake: Yes, it’s very possible Jakko said...

    Vostoklake: Yes, it’s very possible Jakko said Fripp had said he (Fripp) was the cunt, but (1) the editing clearly wants to make you think it’s Giles, and (2) Fripp said this to Jakko as he was...
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    I have the Bill Murphy interviews somewhere I’m...

    I have the Bill Murphy interviews somewhere I’m sure but on my home computer and I am travelling.
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    Agreed but I saw no one commenting on this when...

    Agreed but I saw no one commenting on this when the film came out so I thought it might not have been that obvious to some.
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    Well, the implicit message of the editing is that...

    Well, the implicit message of the editing is that both are in agreement. But it's a veiled message, intended for those in the know, which leaves the regular viewer quizzical at to what he's supposed...
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    When I saw the doc, clearly Giles was the target...

    When I saw the doc, clearly Giles was the target and I thought the editing was inelegant and cheap in a "rock'n'roll documentary" way. I won't go into more details because that's their private lives...
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    Not true. Davies wrote all the music for the...

    Not true. Davies wrote all the music for the first album, and Hodgson solely in charge of the vocal melodies. And the lyrics were all Palmer's with only a few bits here and there contributed by the...
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    It's not surprising that everyone got royalties...

    It's not surprising that everyone got royalties for the 1990s (and 2000s) songs as they were credited as group compositions, only with Belew singled out as having also written the lyrics. What is...
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    "III", not "111"...

    "III", not "111"...
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    Yes, great stuff. Like a previously unheard early...

    Yes, great stuff. Like a previously unheard early 1970s Canterbury album, with all the right sounds and ideas. I heard the whole thing and recommend it.
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    Nowhere is it stated what percentage of the...

    Nowhere is it stated what percentage of the royalties was given to the three non-composing members. It's all pretty vague. If it's less than 10% of the total, given that the revenue stream must still...
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    Some interesting reading in Fripp's latest diary...

    Some interesting reading in Fripp's latest diary entry, where he shares letters/e-mails he sent to fellow KC members in the 1990s -

    https://dgmlive.com/diaries/Robert%20Fripp/2024-02-22-rf-diary
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    I guess this means that Rick fulfilled his part...

    I guess this means that Rick fulfilled his part of the alleged deal and, unlike Roger, did give them a portion of the royalties.
  23. They only did Mars, as far as I know. Yes, on the...

    They only did Mars, as far as I know. Yes, on the other hand, used bits of Jupiter for the intro to "The Prophet" on their second album Time and a Word.
  24. Thread: Univers Zero

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    Well, I strongly disagree in both cases. Firstly,...

    Well, I strongly disagree in both cases. Firstly, both Magma and UZ were originally collectives where other members alongside the drummer (and future leader) wrote music. Roger Trigaux was co-leader...
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    Like using a photo of the 2009-2012 line-up, only...

    Like using a photo of the 2009-2012 line-up, only two of whom appear on the album (Daniel and Kurt)... And ignoring the obvious fact that the new album is NOT the work of an active band, but of...
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcwbxVIhn1I

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcwbxVIhn1I
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    It's actually Part 2 of the previous album (the...

    It's actually Part 2 of the previous album (the title supposedly means precisely that in their invented language), I believe they were recorded together.
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    He is. His son (who wrote the text quoted in the...

    He is. His son (who wrote the text quoted in the OP) is a nurse.
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    I don't know about vinyl because I don't do vinyl...

    I don't know about vinyl because I don't do vinyl (or know if something's available in that format or not), but in terms of mixes, yes, I do recommend the original mix. But perhaps it's only because...
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    Definitely Robert himself - he made the same...

    Definitely Robert himself - he made the same decision for Matching Mole's "Little Red Record". In both cases reversed on the subsequent reissues. That was around the time he put out "Dondestan...
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    I agree with the above (save for the fact that...

    I agree with the above (save for the fact that Ruth... was recorded in March 1975, but did feature an outtake - Sonia - from the sessions for the shelved Yesterday Man single recorded in October...
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    I'm not sure exactly what's in the archive, which...

    I'm not sure exactly what's in the archive, which has been passed on to a public institution since Jacky's death. At the time Jacky made me copies of a few things including the July 1995 performance,...
  33. Thread: Soft Machine

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    On "Drop", tracks 1-7 are from Berlin (Jazztage)...

    On "Drop", tracks 1-7 are from Berlin (Jazztage) 7 November 1971, and 8-10 from Donaueschingen, 17 October. There is no June 19 concert as far as I know, and that would still be with Robert Wyatt.
    A...
  34. Thread: Soft Machine

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    Is this what you think happened ? I can't hear an...

    Is this what you think happened ? I can't hear an obvious edit point. It starts with just the saxello and fuzz bass drones. Then the drum quickly fade in, then the Rhodes also does, but I don't get...
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    Well, maybe the released version is take 1, and...

    Well, maybe the released version is take 1, and they only did a take 2 thinking they might improve on the take that ended up being used, but didn't.
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    There is no clear/definitive answer to these...

    There is no clear/definitive answer to these questions. My assertion was based on a contemporary article or review that described the situation this way, but no one in the band I asked specifically...
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    Yes, but that isn't a recording situation. I mean...

    Yes, but that isn't a recording situation. I mean after Anderson arrived. Did they rehearse material as a band ? Did they record several takes of each ? What was kept of the basic tracks ? Bruford's...
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    At the same time, neither of these accounts...

    At the same time, neither of these accounts described a single moment where ABWH were actually laying down music as a group, which must have happened often enough for an album's worth of material to...
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    Yes, the album had actually been recorded in 1988...

    Yes, the album had actually been recorded in 1988 although it only came out in 1991. Elias has said he was struggling to get Anderson and Howe to come up with fresh ideas, so borrowing riffs from...
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    Excellent article, thanks. It's good to have a...

    Excellent article, thanks. It's good to have a biography-heavy review there, but I guess it was inevitable as the behind-the-scenes drama has become such an important part of what's going on with...
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    Well, then he probably DID contribute something...

    Well, then he probably DID contribute something to that one.
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    Well, that's not really what happened here....

    Well, that's not really what happened here. Bruford added drums (at AIR Montserrat around Christmas '88) to an album that already had programmed drums on it, which was produced by Anderson and other...
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    In fact, Wetton complained at the time that he...

    In fact, Wetton complained at the time that he deserved a writing credit, and did get one - but only when the track appeared on this 1991 Arista sampler :
    ...
  44. Not really... I mean, the Orchestre National de...

    Not really... I mean, the Orchestre National de Jazz is a state-funded orchestra that has existed since 1986 and gone through numerous musical directors and of course many different instrumentalists....
  45. This is from the premiere at the Maison de la...

    This is from the premiere at the Maison de la Radio. The performance of "Firth Of Fifth" on that is cut at halfway point, before the Steven Wilson "quote". It's also in a different order and missing...
  46. France's Orchestre National de Jazz covers prog (Floyd, Genesis)

    I attended the premiere of this in December 2022, and a subsequent concert which happened to be filmed. Two lengthy excerpts have recently been posted online.

    Pink Floyd's "Atom Heart Mother"...
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    Mason's involvement as a producer was only in the...

    Mason's involvement as a producer was only in the later stages of making the album. All of Robert's initial backing tracks were done with just Steve Cox engineering. The album's structure was all...
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    Yes, that’s ‘our’ Dave playing that synth solo -...

    Yes, that’s ‘our’ Dave playing that synth solo - quite recognisably him! The other DS who replaced Christian Boulé in SH’s band was a roadie/engineer who worked at Ridge Farm studios where Steve...
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    Apparently this is from the Olympia, Paris, on 25...

    Apparently this is from the Olympia, Paris, on 25 November 1973. They'd played the same venue earlier in the year (May), but the setlist doesn't match the one on Bandcamp (which basically says...
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    I don't have it, nor would I be at liberty to...

    I don't have it, nor would I be at liberty to share it before an official announcement occurs.
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    Yes, all live stuff. The musical contents of the...

    Yes, all live stuff. The musical contents of the box have been ready since September 2022, I guess the delay is due to Jonny Greene getting the booklet/liner notes/visuals together. It's about 30 CDs...
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    Yes, in the spring. The delay is due to the vinyl...

    Yes, in the spring. The delay is due to the vinyl taking much longer to manufacture, so it's had to be planned well in advance. I submitted my liner notes last summer.
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    The reissue not happening yet may have had to do...

    The reissue not happening yet may have had to do with the unexpected discovery of the multitracks for "Crafty Hands".
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    Well, this time around, it's two kits and no...

    Well, this time around, it's two kits and no Kit... ;-)
    Seriously, though, when Stanley was interviewed and announced this a few months ago in a YT interview, he did mention that Ron's role was more...
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    Here's a montage I made of NH live shots to that...

    Here's a montage I made of NH live shots to that section of "Elephants". Enjoy!
    https://wp.me/P9s49y-Xf
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    When I interviewed Anderson in 2009, he claimed...

    When I interviewed Anderson in 2009, he claimed to have no memory of this book at all. Evidently he'd forgotten all about it being an influence on "Awaken"...
  57. Thread: Soft Machine

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    Elton jammed with Hatfield a few times, it seems,...

    Elton jammed with Hatfield a few times, it seems, although no recordings of any instance of that happening are known to exist. He and Stewart are both on "Hoppertunity Box" but not on the same...
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    It's still a bit unclear what happened after...

    It's still a bit unclear what happened after "Relayer" was released. Instead of seriously touring the album, they only did a relatively brief US tour, then took several months break to do solo...
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    I seem to remember Susan Hoover at NEARfest 2003...

    I seem to remember Susan Hoover at NEARfest 2003 complaining bitterly that the then-recent reissue boasted using what was advertised as a "great discovery", the "previously unheard, superior original...
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    I can confirm this. For some reason, the bass...

    I can confirm this. For some reason, the bass drum mike malfunctioned on the night, or something. So Andy Ward, and no one else, re-recorded the drums, either in 1975 or just prior to release in 1978.
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