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Soft Machine
Triple Door
216 Union St
Seattle, WA 98101
Jan 29, 2019
7:30 PM PST
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About this concert
Legendary English psychedelic-art-jazz-rock band Soft Machine is touring once again with a stellar lineup featuring John Etheridge, Theo Travis, Roy Babbington and John Marshall. Soft Machine were never a commercial enterprise, but in their own way they were one of the more influential bands of their era, and certainly one of the most influential underground ones. One of the original British psychedelic groups, they were also instrumental in the birth of both progressive rock and jazz-rock. They shared the stage with the original Pink Floyd at London's UFO club, shared management with Jimi Hendrix and backed Syd Barrett on his classic solo debut. Now you can catch them in concert sharing the stage of Seattle's Triple Door with instrumental rock quintet Moraine.
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Caroline
May 12th 2025
First time at a Signature Brew gig and all good. Excellent beer, amazing venue with huge brewing tanks as a backdrop, and of course the incomparable Soft Machine who were on splendid form.
London, United Kingdom@Signature Brew Blackhorse Road
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Soft Machine Biography
Soft Machine was a pioneering British psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz band from Canterbury, England, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. They were one of the central bands in the Canterbury Scene.
The band originally consisted of Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Daevid Allen and Mike Ratledge, most of whom were former members of Wilde Flowers. Later members have included Hugh Hopper, Elton Dean, John Etheridge, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall, and Allan Holdsworth.
Numerous offshoots and side projects have included "Soft" in their names: Soft Heap, Soft Head, Soft Works, and the band Matching Mole, a play on words for the French of Soft Machine ('machine molle'). As of 2005, Soft Machine Legacy is a working concern. It is interesting to note that the Soft Machine was the only opening act that was ever actually sanctioned by Jimi Hendrix. They received a lot of poor treatment at many of the smaller venues the Experience played at due to their somber stage demeanor, and actually sitting still in front of music stands full of charts and written music while they performed!
Read MoreThe band originally consisted of Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Daevid Allen and Mike Ratledge, most of whom were former members of Wilde Flowers. Later members have included Hugh Hopper, Elton Dean, John Etheridge, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall, and Allan Holdsworth.
Numerous offshoots and side projects have included "Soft" in their names: Soft Heap, Soft Head, Soft Works, and the band Matching Mole, a play on words for the French of Soft Machine ('machine molle'). As of 2005, Soft Machine Legacy is a working concern. It is interesting to note that the Soft Machine was the only opening act that was ever actually sanctioned by Jimi Hendrix. They received a lot of poor treatment at many of the smaller venues the Experience played at due to their somber stage demeanor, and actually sitting still in front of music stands full of charts and written music while they performed!
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