I guess this was just after John Marshall left for Soft Machine, shortly to be followed by Karl Jenkins and, the following year, by Roy Babbington. Dave McRae would join Matching Mole in 72 also. It must have been stressful keeping a big band on the go in the 70s when the money was in record sale and live work didn’t attract the ticket prices it does these days. It seems unfair that Karl Jenkins now receives recognition for his anodyne choral and quasi-classical orchestral work when many of the brilliant musicians, who he once rubbed shoulders with, are largely forgotten.
According to Calyx - 1972 May [early] (Belgium), Jazz Middelheim (TV filming - broadcast Aug 22) Line-up: IC (trumpet), Karl Jenkins (oboe), Dave MacRae (electric piano), Roy Babbington (bass), Alan Jackson (drums)
This is fabulous! I'd love to know where it was recorded. I saw a similar version of this band in 1972 in a club in far West Wales. Clive Thacker was on Drums in place of Alan Jackson and Art Themen on saxes in place of Karl Jenkins, plus they had Allan Holdsworth on guitar. The combination of Roy Babbington, Dave MacRae and Allan Holdsworth was awesome - not a word I often use.
Maybe there's a clue - the lid's off the Rhodes! Listen to his unique sound with Matching Mole later that year, he really played the hell out of every aspect of that instrument, an absolute genius.
Never heard them before, but very nice. And, Wow, congrats to all making the comments till now. You are well prepared. No kidding. Anche agli italiani.
Song for the bearded lady = Hazard Profile pt. 1. Sorprendente la somiglianza con The Soft Weed Factor, su Soft Machine Six. Tutti brani di Karl Jenkins.
Song for the Bearded Lady, aka Hazard Profile dei Soft Machine di Bundles... Carl Jenkins in entrambe, mi manca Allan Holdsworth... Il gruppo che mi piace più in assoluto
Fai caso a The Soft Weed Factor, su Soft Machine Six, sempre di Jenkins: io trovo che sia somigliante sia con Song for the Bearded Lady che con Hazard Profile parte prima, tutte di KJ.
Bryan Spring didn't have any involvement with Nucleaus until 1974. I'm pretty sure that's Tony Levin - not to be confused with the more well-known bass player. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Levin_(drummer). His obituary is here: www.theguardian.com/music/2011/feb/23/tony-levin-obituary
Ci sono (oltre a Ian Carr) Dave McRae alle tastiere, Karl Jenkins ai fiati, Roy Babbington al basso, ma il batterista non è John Marshall. Sai forse chi sia?
Definitely NOT John Marshall on drums ( he had huge afro and moustache at this time) The only other Nucleus drummers I know are Bryan Spring and Tony Levin - but neither looks like the man with the 'side burns' in film.
He is, probably, Trevor Tomkins, who played on "Belladonna" (1972), only on three tracks. But there are other drummers like Paul Lytton or Rogers Sellers, or Spring or Levin or Clive Thacker...
It's not better performing unfortunately but rare members as Nucleus. Ian Carr(tp), Dave McRae(kb), Karl Jenkins(oboe), Roy Babbington(bs) and Alan Jackson(dms). Where is Brian Smith???
I dont know what happened here but Carr and Jenkins are both sound like shit. Not only the sound, the tone, the puctuallity, the whole stuff is far from the studio version.
Whoever you are, man, CHAPEAU for this video and many many thanks!!!!!!
I guess this was just after John Marshall left for Soft Machine, shortly to be followed by Karl Jenkins and, the following year, by Roy Babbington. Dave McRae would join Matching Mole in 72 also. It must have been stressful keeping a big band on the go in the 70s when the money was in record sale and live work didn’t attract the ticket prices it does these days. It seems unfair that Karl Jenkins now receives recognition for his anodyne choral and quasi-classical orchestral work when many of the brilliant musicians, who he once rubbed shoulders with, are largely forgotten.
The heroes of my youth.....following them, in every step they made!! All the bands and musicians of this music scene!!!
Fantastic video, thank you!!
Im 22 and i love them as well
a half of the future Soft Machine ..great song
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According to Calyx -
1972 May [early] (Belgium), Jazz Middelheim (TV filming - broadcast Aug 22)
Line-up: IC (trumpet), Karl Jenkins (oboe), Dave MacRae (electric piano), Roy Babbington (bass), Alan Jackson (drums)
Best jazz rock ever
I agree fully.
They are much less known than weather report, RTF, or mahavishnu.... but still the best of them all.
Thank you! Amazingly RARE Nucleus live footage. More please......
They were a great band...so underrated....the Weather Report uk
I Love it! Great Ian Carr,Roy Babbington on bass
Fantastic!!!!
This is fabulous! I'd love to know where it was recorded. I saw a similar version of this band in 1972 in a club in far West Wales. Clive Thacker was on Drums in place of Alan Jackson and Art Themen on saxes in place of Karl Jenkins, plus they had Allan Holdsworth on guitar. The combination of Roy Babbington, Dave MacRae and Allan Holdsworth was awesome - not a word I often use.
I am so envious - massive AH fan :-)
Il migliore jazz elettrico è stato suonato in Gran Bretagna tra il '69-'70 ed il 1975-76. Oltreoceano troppo presto si suonò funky, già dal '71-'72.
Majestic..
I dig it man!
Отличная игра.super
Согласен👍👍👍
Cool!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
very good
Great stuff
I saw this line-up in Worcester in the 70’s. Dave McCrea had a unique sound on the Fender Rhodes but he would not tell me how he achieved it.
Wah pedal involved?
Maybe there's a clue - the lid's off the Rhodes! Listen to his unique sound with Matching Mole later that year, he really played the hell out of every aspect of that instrument, an absolute genius.
Never the same band once Brian Smith had gone... He and Ian Carr were the perfect front line
Roy Babbington on bass - also played with Soft Mahine
Nick Bradey And he is playing with them now!
Dave McRae> Matching Mole. : )
Fantastici
Wow!
Hi Anybody know who owns this footage? Making a documentary on Karl Jenkins, and would like to use it.
So did you ever make that doc
Please make any documentary available- it would be invaluable
Never heard them before, but very nice. And, Wow, congrats to all making the comments till now. You are well prepared. No kidding. Anche agli italiani.
È noto che gli italiani sono molto preparati.
♥️
Ma dove hai trovato questa meraviglia? Non credevo esistesse alcunchè in video di Ian Carr. Bellissimo e grazie davvero
wow, that dude is playing a bass vi fingerstyle! those are tricky to play that way
Jay DK That's Roy Babbington, also plays four string and double bass just as well.
All sorts of Canterbury links going on here.
epic!
Originali!
Any info about that golden treasures exhibition? Era? Origin?
hahahaha, at the very beginning I can hear a baby in the background. I don't know if it's audio illusion. Awesome song(s).
What's the title of this piece?
what's the puppets or figures inserted in the motion?
This sounds like a Soft Machine track off the Bundles Album. I suspect because they were probably both written by Karl Jenkins.
A bit of "Softs" maybe ?
Song for the bearded lady = Hazard Profile pt. 1. Sorprendente la somiglianza con The Soft Weed Factor, su Soft Machine Six. Tutti brani di Karl Jenkins.
Bundles era soft machine was basically nucleus plus alan holdsworth and mike rattlidge.
@@oobenoob Yes, I preferred Soft Machine from albums 3 to 6.
Song for the Bearded Lady, aka Hazard Profile dei Soft Machine di Bundles... Carl Jenkins in entrambe, mi manca Allan Holdsworth... Il gruppo che mi piace più in assoluto
Fai caso a The Soft Weed Factor, su Soft Machine Six, sempre di Jenkins: io trovo che sia somigliante sia con Song for the Bearded Lady che con Hazard Profile parte prima, tutte di KJ.
Il pezzo è dei Soft Machine, o perlomeno il giro di basso.
Il contrario, il brano è dei Nucleus, tramite l'autore Karl Jenkins.
@@theloniousratledge8835 Non lo sapevo... Quindi i SM l'hanno ripreso??
Time to release a Big Box Set of live Nucleus.
Ps btw moonjunistas: try the american Nucleus 451.........
Who's the drummer?
Harold Steptoe on drums
Amazing name for a drummer! :)
Nice!
Ian's lip wasn't in on this day.
looks like Bryan Spring on drums?
Bryan Spring didn't have any involvement with Nucleaus until 1974. I'm pretty sure that's Tony Levin - not to be confused with the more well-known bass player. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Levin_(drummer). His obituary is here: www.theguardian.com/music/2011/feb/23/tony-levin-obituary
is that Bill Macrae from Matching Mole?
yes !
Samuel Bulloch Dave Macrae, in fact. But who's counting?
Dave MacRae.
what`s the tune called?
I think it is "Tall Grass" by Dave McCrae, the keyboard player.
Followed by "Song for the Bearded Lady", from the album "We'll talk about it later".
@@tunhalewhere'd you find this song?
Karl in Jules et Jim striped top, hopefullly blowing in France
Ci sono (oltre a Ian Carr) Dave McRae alle tastiere, Karl Jenkins ai fiati, Roy Babbington al basso, ma il batterista non è John Marshall. Sai forse chi sia?
Definitely NOT John Marshall on drums ( he had huge afro and moustache at this time) The only other Nucleus drummers I know are Bryan Spring and Tony Levin - but neither looks like the man with the 'side burns' in film.
He is, probably, Trevor Tomkins, who played on "Belladonna" (1972), only on three tracks. But there are other drummers like Paul Lytton or Rogers Sellers, or Spring or Levin or Clive Thacker...
The drummer is Alan Jackson
Plus, John Marshall plays match grip, not traditional.
What time signature is that?
Sounds like 4/4 but the tempo is very slow.
dope.
OK I think the second half of this is a Soft Machine number.
dave mcrae
Karl Jenkins' one riff.
He has way more than one riff!
Great stuff but the drummer is struggling to bring the funk groove home.
Yeah he was🤦♂️
Not in the groove Jackson!🤣
@@MrMrh1958 so true. At least Bryan Spring was.
@@prestwickpioneer3474 honestly he's a very underrated goat for that. i take him as inspirations on playing drums man 🔥🔥🔥
It's not better performing unfortunately but rare members as Nucleus. Ian Carr(tp), Dave McRae(kb), Karl Jenkins(oboe), Roy Babbington(bs) and Alan Jackson(dms). Where is Brian Smith???
Brian Smith sostituì Jenkins quando entrò nei Soft Machine.
who is the drummer?
Not sure, maybe Bryan Springs
definitely NOT Bryan Spring. Dude's barely hanging on to that time signature. I'm guessing either Alan Jackson, Trevor Tomkins or Clive Thacker...
...or perhaps Tony Levin, which is who the guy looks most like.
No it's Alan Jackson who mostly played with Mike Westbrook in those days.
Alan Jackson seems to be having a rough time. John Marshall would have been tearing it up.
thumb down ????
I dont know what happened here but Carr and Jenkins are both sound like shit. Not only the sound, the tone, the puctuallity, the whole stuff is far from the studio version.
I thought this was incredible but I don't know much about the band I'm sorry haha, what song is this if you could help me??