The great thing about TH-cam is that I can see the greatest concert of all time (in my head that is) Incredible String Band, Gong and Kevin Ayres and the Whole World as headliners. Bliss!
31 March 1970 Taverne de l’Olympia, Paris, France. Recorded and filmed for "Pop 2" TV program Why are we sleeping Kevin Ayers vocals, guitar, bass David Bedford keyboards Lol Coxhill sax Mike Oldfield bass & guitar, backing vocals Mick Fincher drums
@@lucobruco1180 Yes. Playing with Kevin Ayers he would go back and forth between the guitar and the bass. Listen for instance to his contributions to the June 1, 1974 album.
One of my fave Soft Machine songs. The album became my fave in 1970. One of the two first got redone remastered and released in JAHpan. I think this one..
It begins with a blessing And it ends with a curse; Making life easy, By making it worse; My mask is my Master, The trumpeter weeps, But his voice is so weak As he speaks from his sleep, saying Why, why, why, why are we sleeping! People are watching, People who stare; Waiting for something That's already there. Tomorrow I'll find it , The trumpeter screams, And remembers he's hungry And drowns in his dreams, saying Why, why, why, why are we sleeping! My head is a nightclub With glasses and wine; The customers dancing Or just making time; While David is cursing The customers scream! Now everyone's shouting, "Get out of my dreams!" Toujours d'actualité !!!!
m i see him life in concert 1972 in munich in a club dawn town a great performance the guitarist and bass was from the irish band the taste he sang i never work for the yakee dollars and german marks too
Wow, great post, the type that makes me appreciate TH-cam. Thank you. Always loved this Soft Machine song, got the album at the time, a true standout, love this live version too, Kevin Ayers ruled. Powerful song.
i bow to your musical knowledge where i dont understand the musical content of this sog as i never did about leonard cohen so i guese so i guese its about poetry
Given his family background, I'm surprised Ayers was given the first name "Kevin". From the little I know about him, and listening to him speak, one would assume him to originate from a solidly upper middle class background but Kevin seems such a working class name!
[26 January 2022] I must confess, I always thought so too. If you just looked at his face (when he was in his prime) and heard his voice, before you knew his name, you'd probably imagine him to have a name like Cornelius or Julian or something like that.
muchas gracias,fantastico video,cada vez que puedo lo veo,Kevin Ayers es uno de los grandes,esta version no la conocia,tengo un lp de él llamado the confession of doctor dreams...obra maestra,donde aparece otra version nada de despreciable,me quedo con las dos,slds
Sorry, but divorced from its wacky context, this 'music' really IS the most awful adolescent rubbish. Thank god we've all grown up. I liked some Soft Machine, Robert Wyatt, etc. But all of it - all that post Woodstock British groove, Caravan, Van D GG, it was all 95% pose and 5% music. Who tf listens to it anymore? Crystal Palace 2, Fulham 0.
"Sorry, but divorced from its wacky context, this 'music' really IS the most awful adolescent rubbish." -----Totally agree. In fact, there was a point in which Oldfield could not stand it anymore (according to him), and began working on the project that should change his life. Forever.
this is great music. i am so grateful that none of these guys would be considered for that bastion of mediocrity called. the rock n roll hall of fame.
The great thing about TH-cam is that I can see the greatest concert of all time (in my head that is) Incredible String Band, Gong and Kevin Ayres and the Whole World as headliners. Bliss!
31 March 1970 Taverne de l’Olympia, Paris, France. Recorded and filmed for "Pop 2" TV program
Why are we sleeping
Kevin Ayers vocals, guitar, bass
David Bedford keyboards
Lol Coxhill sax
Mike Oldfield bass & guitar, backing vocals
Mick Fincher drums
#classic. This genius left us far too young...
The Whole World was a fucking fantastic band.
Mike Oldfield was only 17 when this was recorded! What a talent.
julotto is he playing guitar??
@@lucobruco1180 Yes. Playing with Kevin Ayers he would go back and forth between the guitar and the bass. Listen for instance to his contributions to the June 1, 1974 album.
Check your math , he was 26yo. when this was recorded.
@@sangfroid4376 1970 - 1953 = 17. It seems Julotto was correct.
@@lucobruco1180 6:37 good shot
he always works with the best musicians syd barret elton john mike oldfield eno soft machine and many others he was a great artist
syd barret was a joke
Andy Summers, David Bedford, Ollie Halsall
S@@gavriilnick4225Syd Barrett wasn't a joke he literally invented angular guitar playing style and was lo fi before lo fi study up kid
One of my fave Soft Machine songs. The album became my fave in 1970. One of the two first got redone remastered and released in JAHpan. I think this one..
Love that organ sound
Ever heard Arzachel at all? They're a gem of an obscure band and part of the 1960's Canterbury psyche-rock scene...
@nickthelick i have actually they got some good songs especially garden of earthly delight.
I was so glad that Kevin revisited this song for the 'Dr Dream' album.
Just amazing that we can see that... What a good version and seeing Kevin is so joyful and Mike Oldfield..that's the best band he ever had
This is incredible....
I was a big fan back in the 70s, but never got to see him live. Never realized he was quite a tall dude until TH-cam. 🙂
Fantastic Kevin and fantastic band. I love all their records and his music.
I lov Enrique
K.A and the whole Earth band Great stuff Kevin Ayers always had great back up bands..to bad theres not more of this! Love his layed back approach..
My goodness mike old field and Kevin woowwww. The sax makes it have a better jazz fusion kick
It begins with a blessing
And it ends with a curse;
Making life easy,
By making it worse;
My mask is my Master,
The trumpeter weeps,
But his voice is so weak
As he speaks from his sleep, saying
Why, why, why, why are we sleeping!
People are watching,
People who stare;
Waiting for something
That's already there.
Tomorrow I'll find it ,
The trumpeter screams,
And remembers he's hungry
And drowns in his dreams, saying
Why, why, why, why are we sleeping!
My head is a nightclub
With glasses and wine;
The customers dancing
Or just making time;
While David is cursing
The customers scream!
Now everyone's shouting,
"Get out of my dreams!"
Toujours d'actualité !!!!
m i see him life in concert 1972 in munich in a club dawn town a great performance the guitarist and bass was from the irish band the taste he sang i never work for the yakee dollars and german marks too
Lol Coxhill on saxophone !!
Wow, great post, the type that makes me appreciate TH-cam. Thank you. Always loved this Soft Machine song, got the album at the time, a true standout, love this live version too, Kevin Ayers ruled. Powerful song.
Lol Coxhill on saxophone 🎷
That Whole World band...Coxhill,Bedford, and Oldfield!
Mike Oldfield at the guitar! :)
Incredible! Thanks for sharing, jim
I have some of his albums shooting at the moon joy of a toy great stuff
Amazing!
Wonderful
was Ayers fan post Softs. . it's great to see these shows . for us who. could not be there.
French language is music. (And so are the French people...) Precious video, thank you! (Kevin, what a lovable baby...)
French and Italian..let the emotions flow.
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Yes he does. Kevin's on bass, and mike on guitar.
It's a great song.I imagine about getting things done getting people to comprehend things in the way it was really intended.
SOULJAHZ ROCKERZ
Lol Coxhill on sax!! es increíble que él haya trabajado con el genio Gf.Fitzgerald
G.F.FitzGerald is a really overloocked genius! What an album,well
Merci, gracias, thanks, obrigado!
Fantástico
merci pour le partage
Grande Kevin
Roll-ups haha brilliant
Brilliant band brilliant share
4 years later im still listening hahahaha
i bow to your musical knowledge where i dont understand the musical content of this sog as i never did about leonard cohen so i guese so i guese its about poetry
It's about Gurdjieff, man.
Bruh sax player looks like he just came from the future
He did--that's Lol Coxhill, LOL.
The world is still waiting to qualify for Lol Coxhill.
And we are still sleeping (while they slaughter us)
Great line this song title. Did Kevin say it first?
so anyway this more or less rocked my socks off..
Is that Lol Coxhill on Tenor?
I think so...it looks like him. There should be a campaign to make the genius of Lol Coxhill better known to the world.
For sure. The inimitable Lol.
There is a lot of VdGG in it
Given his family background, I'm surprised Ayers was given the first name "Kevin". From the little I know about him, and listening to him speak, one would assume him to originate from a solidly upper middle class background but Kevin seems such a working class name!
[26 January 2022] I must confess, I always thought so too. If you just looked at his face (when he was in his prime) and heard his voice, before you knew his name, you'd probably imagine him to have a name like Cornelius or Julian or something like that.
Oh quite not an ordinary lad indeed.
Everybody's dancing..not watching; Supernatural Song!
'?robert wyatt on drums?
That's Mick Fincher, right?
does anyone know what bass KA is playing?
Looks like a Fender Precision with the horns cut down.
I'm not a guitarist but that neck seems mighty long? 🤔
Typical scale length of a bass is 34 inches, so with a smaller body it will look very long.
pazzesco!
Inédito! de dónde descargaste este material?
Un vhs de mi difunto padre que junto polvo varias décadas
What is the title of the VHS please?
muchas gracias,fantastico video,cada vez que puedo lo veo,Kevin Ayers es uno de los grandes,esta version no la conocia,tengo un lp de él llamado the confession of doctor dreams...obra maestra,donde aparece otra version nada de despreciable,me quedo con las dos,slds
blijft goed
Amazing bit of footage, is there more? I'd hit 'like' but it's currently at 666, so...
Is that Curt Cress on drums?
Coffeejazzdude probably Mick Fincher.
wow why not more notoriety for Kevin?
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David Bedford on organ?
Correct. on a Farfisa Professional.
"Why are we sleeping ?" : je me le demande..
Kevin Ayers eclipsed by a superior Oldfield
Not the point.
Absurd, what are saying?
The guy on the sax looks to be from the 21st century
Lol Coxhill...always ahead of his time...
Pass the snout!
Mike Oldfield ya sonaba a Mike Oldfield...
I think It s a daevid allen song
No.
Mike Oldfield playing bass at 17 before Tubular Bells.
Oldfield's Telecaster looks like he found it in a skip!
Looks like it's the Tubular Bells Telecaster, because you can see in the closeups it has a middle pickup added.
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why
The studio version is much better.
Butchered this one, sadly.
Sorry, but divorced from its wacky context, this 'music' really IS the most awful adolescent rubbish. Thank god we've all grown up. I liked some Soft Machine, Robert Wyatt, etc. But all of it - all that post Woodstock British groove, Caravan, Van D GG, it was all 95% pose and 5% music. Who tf listens to it anymore? Crystal Palace 2, Fulham 0.
@Kenny Evans Admittedly, all the above are infinitely worse.
I did say the 5% was genius.
"Sorry, but divorced from its wacky context, this 'music' really IS the most awful adolescent rubbish."
-----Totally agree. In fact, there was a point in which Oldfield could not stand it anymore (according to him), and began working on the project that should change his life. Forever.
Me. I listen to it. Brilliant stuff
You dont get it or like it. it happens