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Aymeric Leroy
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 21 พ.ค. 2019
Phil Lee (1943-2024)
Phil Lee, guitarist with Gilgamesh and (briefly) National Health as well as many other UK jazz groups including Graham Collier's band, Tony Coe's Axel and Trevor Tomkins' Sextant, sadly passed away in May 2024. This is Phil himself discussing the first twenty or so years of his career, from interviews I did back in 1999. RIP Phil.
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Mark Boyle on meeting Soft Machine at UFO in 1967
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Visual artist Mark Boyle (1934-2005) recalls the shock of first coming across Soft Machine at London’s UFO Club in early 1967, describes the unique mix and personalities and musical influences in the band, and how quickly he agreed to take his Sensual Laboratory liquid light show on the road with them in England, and later in the US.
Michael Zwerin on Soft Machine in Saint-Tropez (1967)
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American jazz critic Michael Zwerin wrote the first major article on Soft Machine for Down Beat in the summer of 1967, when he chanced upon the band in Saint-Tropez performing in front of the Café des Arts. Subsequently he witnessed the band playing as part of the avant-garde play by Picasso "Le Désir Attrapé par la Queue" and took Robert Wyatt to the Antibes Jazz Festival to meet saxophonist P...
Elton Dean on Soft Heap 2 (with Mark Hewins, John Greaves & Pip Pyle)
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This follows from our discussion of Soft Head and the original Soft Heap, and is illustred by photos from the band's gig at the Scandinavy Express in Lillers, France, in 1982, kindly contributed by Jean Darras - many thanks to him !
Elton Dean on Soft Head/Heap (Alan Gowen, Hugh Hopper & Dave Sheen/Pip Pyle)
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Elton Dean discusses the genesis of Soft Heap (the original line-up with Alan Gowen, Hugh Hopper & Pip Pyle), first as an informal rehearsal group, then as a touring unit as Soft Head (with Dave Sheen on drums) for a French tour and a handful of UK gigs in 1978.
Elton Dean on Weightwatchers and Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan (1975-77)
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Elton Dean remembers playing with Weightwatchers (1975-76), his first band with drummer Pip Pyle (with Keith Tippett and Jim Richardson) and his subsequent alliance with Tippett, Hugh Hopper and Joe Gallivan (1976-77).
Phil Miller memorial concert (trailer)
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In January 2019, twenty musicians assembled at the Vortex jazz club in London for two sold-out concerts celebrating the life and music of Phil Miller, guitarist with Delivery, Matching Mole, Hatfield and the North, National Health and his own ensemble In Cahoots. Here some of the participants share their memories of the event. Visit philmillerthelegacy.com/ !
Pye Hastings on Canterbury and Soft Machine's influence on Caravan
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Pye Hastings discusses the relationship between Caravan and the city of Canterbury, and the influence of Soft Machine as a role model towards the end of the Wilde Flowers in 1966-67.
Pye Hastings on Caravan and France
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Pye Hastings remembers Caravan's earliest appearances in France following their performance at the BYG/Actuel festival in Amougies, Belgium, in 1969 where they were joined by Frank Zappa for a jam, with a particular focus on the Auberge du Sanglier near Albi in the South of France, after which a track on 1973's For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night was named.
Kevin Ayers looks back on his career
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In this excerpt, Kevin reflects on whether he did the "right moves" to further his career, and whether things might have been different, had he for instance chosen to focus on poetry rather than music.
Mike Ratledge reminisces about Soft Machine
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Obviously, and unfortunately, NOT a recent interview, and NOT by me... But I thought it would be fun to make a little film out of Mike's interview for WMSN radio in 1974. All credit to them for getting Mike to tell a potted history of Soft Machine from the early days to the time of the interview.
Kevin Ayers on early Soft Machine
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As he explained in our interview from 2000, Kevin Ayers had mixed feelings on his earliest recordings with, especially, the Wilde Flowers and, to a lesser extent, Soft Machine, and he explains why.
Jim Dvorak on Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath
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Continuing our discussion of Jim's early days on the London jazz scene (1970-75), he remembers his time sitting in and later touring with Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath alongside Mongezi Feza, Dudu Pukwana, Louis Moholo and many others.
Richard Sinclair and Phil Miller on playing together pre-Hatfield
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Richard Sinclair and Phil Miller remember how they first met, initially through future Hatfield bandmate Pip Pyle, and began playing together in casual improvised sessions, then in studio situations (Caravan's "Waterloo Lily" album, Coxhill/Miller album with Phil's brother Steve) until they formed a band together with Pip Pyle in 1972 which eventually morphed into Hatfield and the North.
Hatfield and the North on touring Spain in 1975
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In a rare trio interview, Pip Pyle, Richard Sinclair and Phil Miller remember their tour of Spain in January 1975, an extension of the Virgin Crisis Tour of the UK the previous year, with a particular focus on Virgin label mate Kevin Coyne, his drummer Laurie Allan and the filming of a TV show in Barcelona.
Peter Lemer on Gilgamesh, Harry Beckett, Ginger Baker and being an English jazz musician
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Peter Lemer on Gilgamesh, Harry Beckett, Ginger Baker and being an English jazz musician
John Etheridge on meeting Clapton and Hendrix
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John Etheridge on meeting Clapton and Hendrix
Elton Dean on John Greaves joining Soft Heap
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Elton Dean on John Greaves joining Soft Heap
Phil Miller on 1979-80 National Health and Alan Gowen
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Phil Miller on 1979-80 National Health and Alan Gowen
Phil Miller on Mont Campbell and early National Health
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Phil Miller on Mont Campbell and early National Health
Phil Miller on Alan Gowen leaving National Health in 1977
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Phil Miller on Alan Gowen leaving National Health in 1977
Fred Baker on joining In Cahoots in 1988 and playing Phil Miller's music
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Fred Baker on joining In Cahoots in 1988 and playing Phil Miller's music
Alex Maguire on his beginnings in music & Hatfield and the North's Englishness
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Alex Maguire on his beginnings in music & Hatfield and the North's Englishness
Anthony Phillips on making "The Geese and the Ghost"
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Anthony Phillips on making "The Geese and the Ghost"
Does sound a little bit like being on acid in the 1970s
Well, give us his transcript, please
Ratledge totally underrated, as usual...
Not sure if you mean this in general or in relation to this video, but keep in mind Hugh is discussing the very beginnings of Soft Machine, who were called Mister Head then, a good couple of months before Ratledge got involved.
Wonderful, great pics !
Jim, I looked you up on Google and found this. Delighted to have this moment with you, hearing your story. Hope your well - your NB Clark Street Friend - Bobby
Has an Andrew Lincoln look about him.
One by one we are losing them.
one of the amazing things about this masterpiece , is how rw brings all the other musicians with him on such a harrowing personal journey ... thanks for the really enjoyable interview ...
Thank you for putting this together. Mr. Lee was an incredible guitarist, and a bit on the mysterious side from a public standpoint. I hope he knew how many lives he affected positively with his beautiful playing!
Fascinating
Really enjoyed this interview and wished there was more . And yes it does sound like Kevin has missed the point of why Soft Machine attracted a’ certain kind ‘ of following.
Great archive
Could this be Delivery
Yes this version of For Richard is not familiar so can anyone identify when it was recorded and if it’s available on CD
Yes I too am curious about this version as it sounds different than all versions I am familiar with Please enlighten
Great stuff
Thank you so much Aymeric for producing and sharing this wonderful autobiographical video of my uncle Phil. I'm curious as to when this was recorded? As a family, we're saddened by his passing, relieved that his suffering is over but delighted to see and hear that he was held in such high esteem.
Jon, thanks for writing. Yes, I and many others were very fond of Phil's guitar playing. As stated in the text below the video, this is from 1999. At the time I was conducting research on the band Gilgamesh which was eventually absorbed into my liner notes for the archive CD "Arriving Twice" (Cuneiform Records, 2000). I sent Phil questions which he answered on a cassette tape, which is where this is taken from. Later, we met in the cafe at Queen Elizabeth Hall for a proper interview, alas not a good sounding recording. I got to see Phil perform later that year. Another contact I had with him, also in 1999, was when I went to see Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" and was sure I'd recognised Phil as the guitarist in the jazz club scene. So when I got back home I phone Phil, and sure enough, confirmed it was indeed him, and told me about the filming, which had taken place in London despite the film supposedly taking place in New York - but Kubrick always filmed in London at that point, even the Vietnam war scenes for "Full Metal Jacket" apparently. Best - Aymeric
Kevin was his own.worst enemy really.
He was a cool man , no doubt about !
Thank you very much indeed!
This is great! Thanks Aymeric.
With the greatest respect to Mike but I would argue Georgie Fame , John Lord , Dave Greenslade , Brian Auger , Zoot Money , Keith Emerson to name buy a few were also world class
Daevid Allen in a fantasy world ! Really? Surely not
Where is the venue in opening to video? UFO ?
Excellent documentary and really wanted to hear much more ! Loved Phil’s work with National Health
NYJO were fantastic and saw them at the first and best Capital Radio Jazz Festival. Also on bill were Ray Charles Orchestra, Lionel Hampton Big Band , MJQ
He was a unique player. He should have been recorded under his own name (apart from the Jeff Clyne/Phil Lee Duo on Cadillac) as he was so interesting in so many different genres - when you consider the number of recordings some musicians churn out it seems very unfair that he hasn't got one to his name.
Thanks very much for putting his together Aymeric. Phil was a great musician, a great guitarist. His contributions to the Gilgamesh albums were phenomenal. Such a great loss to those of us who held him in high regard. His guitar playing will live on...
A lovely man and brilliant player. It was a privilege to have known him and to have worked with him.
Fabulous summary of a great musician's life. Thanks
Good bands, good times. Thanks. Roy Wilbraham
RIP Phil Lee. Always loved his playing, very melodic, lots of riffing, not unlike a jazz horn player. He did a record with the Argentine Saxophonist Andres Boiarsky (...Plays South of the Border) that is worth seeking out th-cam.com/video/oRfwd6rbOuM/w-d-xo.html.
He was a great player. Always enjoyed his playing. Thank you Aymeric
Canterbury. .my favorite Prog Rock Jazz. Gilgamesh, National Health, Hatfield, Matching Mole, Caravan, Soft Machine, etc. .
Thanks for posting this Aymeric. Rest in peace, Phil.
RIP Phil Lee❤
Marvellous man. Great musician. R.I.P.
Very nice brief autobiography.. love his music!
Exceptional guitarist and the riffs he came up with were unbelievable, but he is looking worse for where!!
Manic nirvana has some great guitar , some of the best riffs , Doug’s playing was perfect on that album
Kevin Ayers, one of the most beautiful voices in the Rock history.
The best version of Soft Machine was by the time of the Jet Propelled Photographs (demo) album. Kevin Ayers, Robert Wyatt, Daevid Allen and Mike Ratledge. Oh man, what a SUPERGOUP!!
I love 3rd, 4th and 5th. Great stuff!
More Mike Ratledge. His work was great and underrated.
Love for progressive rock turned me into a jazzhead in the long wrong…
Thanks
Would have been great if you could have actually made out what he was infact saying
I agree the background music is too loud, sorry for that.
subtitles helped but they stopped as he whispered!
i chuckled when Wetton said Bruford contributed four days in the studio. Though I've never heard it, my guess that is a mere mortal drummer, would have needed four weeks. Too bad this never saw the light of day.
He sounds a lot like Nick Drake!
The evolution of Soft Machine mirrors the evolution of fusion throughout the 70s - initially inventive and inspired, later formulaic and tired. To my mind, Weather Report went the same way.
Such a nice and brilliant guy!