Soft Machine

Soft Machine Family Tree

1966

Soft Machine (Daevid Allen, Kevin Ayers, Larry Nowlin, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt) August

? - Midsummer Revels, Coombe Springs, England (Soft Machine's first concert) 1966 September 11 - Star Club, Hamburg, Germany (booked for three nights by their manager, Henri Henriod, but they only lasted one show, and three songs) ? - Spontaneous Underground, Marquee Theater, London, England Soft Machine (Daevid Allen, Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt) 1966 30 - London Free School, All Saints Church Hall, London, England (opening for The Pink Floyd)

October

All Night Rave at The Roundhouse flyer Soft Machine-October 15, 1966 15 - All Night Rave at The Roundhouse, London, England (launch party for the International Times newspaper, with Pink Floyd)

October 27, 1966 Tiles Club, London, ENG

1966 November 2 - De Lane Lea Studios, London, England (Jimi Hendrix Experience recording session for the song, Stone Free, with Kevin Ayers & Robert Wyatt)

1966

Zebra Club poster December 10 - The Zebra Club, 18 Greek Street, London, England 17 - The Zebra Club, 18 Greek Street, London, England 23 - UFO Presents Night Tripper, UFO Club, 31 Tottenham Court Road, London, England (with Pink Floyd) 24 - The Zebra Club, 18 Greek Street, London, England 30 - UFO Presents Night Tripper, UFO Club, 31 Tottenham Court Road, London, England (with Pink Floyd)

The Zebra Club ad Soft Machine-December 31, 1966 31 - A New Year's Eve All-Night Dance, The Zebra Club, 18 Greek Street, London, England

During December, the Soft Machine went into CBS Recording Studios in London, England to record the songs, Fred the Fish, and Feelin', Reelin', Squeelin'.

1967

January 7, 1967 The Zebra Club, London, ENG

January 14, 1967 The Zebra Club, London, ENG

January 28, 1967 The Roundhouse, London, ENG (with Tonics, New Vaudeville Band, and The Electric Poets with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smythe and Robert Wyatt)

1967 February

February 3, 1967 UFO, The Blarney Club, London, ENG 4 - The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England 5 - Olympic Sound Studios, London, England (additional recording session for the single Love Makes Sweet Music / Feelin', Reelin', Squeelin')

Love Festival at UFO poster Soft Machine-February 17, 1967 17 - Love Festival, UFO Club, 31 Tottenham Court Road, London, England

During February 1967, Soft Machine were promoted on British radio following the release of their first single. These promotions included:

Soft Machine-BBC Top Gear Show, London, England (the BBC featured their single on the Top Gear Show) Soft Machine-Interview on BBC radio by Barry Brown with Robert Wyatt, Mike Ratledge, Daevid Allen, and Kevin Ayers Soft Machine-London radio interview with Daevid Allen, Robert Wyatt, and Kevin Ayers

Saturday Scene ad Soft Machine-February 18, 1967 18 - Corn Exchange, Chelmsford, England 22 - The Speakeasy, London, England (afternoon press reception for the release of Love Makes Sweet Music), and The Roundhouse, London, England

March 1, 1967 The Speakeasy, London, England March 3, 1967 UFO Club, London, England March 5, 1967 Padworth Hall, Padworth, England March 8, 1967 The Speakeasy, London, England March 9, 1967 Polydor Studios, London, England (recording session) March 15, 1967 The Speakeasy, London, England March 17, 1967 UFO Club, London, England March 22, 1967 The Speakeasy, London, England March 24, 1967 UFO Club, London, England (Return of the Microbiotic UFO-Mk.-2, special starborn lovepotion Soft-Machine in Idiosyncratic technicolor) March 29, 1967 The Speakeasy, London, England

1967 April

5 - The Speakeasy, London, England

UFO Club ad Soft Machine-April 7, 1967 7 - UFO Club, 31 Tottenham Court Road, London, England 12 - The Speakeasy, London, England 13 - The Electric Garden, London, England

Roundhouse ad Soft Machine-April 15, 1967 15 - The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England 19 - The Speakeasy, London, England

Roundhouse ad Soft Machine-April 22, 1967 22 - The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England 26 - The Speakeasy, London, England

14 Hour Techncolour Dream poster Soft Machine-April 29, 1967 29 - 14 Hour Techncolour Dream, Alexandra Palace, London, England ? - College of Technology, Leicester, England

In April 1967, the Soft Machine spent three days in De Lane Lea Studios, in London, England for a recording session with Giorgio Gomelsky producing. They recorded the songs That's How Much I Need You, Save Yourself, I Should've Known, Jet Propelled Phonograph, When I Don't Want You, Memories, You Don't Remember, She's Gone, and I'd Rather Be With You. These demo recordings were released in 1971 on Byg Records.

1967

The Soft Machine Turns On poster May 3 - The Speakeasy, London, England

UFO Club ad Soft Machine-May 5, 1967 5 - UFO Club, 31 Tottenham Court Road, London, England

Rag Ball ad Soft Machine-May 6, 1967 6 - Target '67, Rag Ball, Canterbury Technical College, Canterbury, England 10 - The Speakeasy, London, England 14 - Theatre Royal, Stratford East, England 17 - The Speakeasy, London, England 21 - Theatre Royal, Stratford East, England 24 - The Speakeasy, London, England 28 - Theatre Royal, Stratford East, England 31 - The Speakeasy, London, England

In the Spring of 1967, Soft Machine had a recording session in which they recorded the songs, Television Dream, and What's the Use of Tryin'.

1967 June

Happening 44 ad Soft Machine-June 1, 1967 1 - Happening 44, 44 Gerrard Street, London, England 2 - UFO Club, 31 Tottenham Court Road, London, England (Soft Machine performed a poem for John Hopkins) (with Pink Floyd) 7 - Speakeasy Club, 48 Margaret Street, London, England

UFO Coming poster Soft Machine-June 16, 1967 16 - UFO Club, 31 Tottenham Court Road, London, England

The 8 Hour Psycho-Chromatic Fantasy flyer Soft Machine-June 22, 1967 22 - The 8 Hour Psycho-Chromatic Fantasy, Great and Small Halls, Bradford University, Yorkshire, England

A Midsummer Night's Dream ad Soft Machine-June 24, 1967 24 - A Midsummer Night's Dream, London School of Economics, London, England 25 - Pop and Poetry, Albany Institute, Deptford, England

In June 1967, Soft Machine went into Sound Techniques Studios in Chelsea, England for a recording session in which they recorded the songs, She's Gone, and I Should've Known.

? - Underground Parking Garage, Avenue Foch, Paris, France

July 1-5, 1967 Beer Festival, Discotheque Interplay, Sur la Plage de Saint-Aygulf Beach, FRA

July 11, 1969 Classic Theatre, London, ENG (supported by Blodwyn Pig, Aardvark & Good Earth)

July 14, 1969 Town Square, St. Tropez, FRA

Also in July, Soft Machine performed at parties for Barclay Records and Caroll Baker, both in France.

1967 August ? - Festival of Free Theatre, Cogolin, France (for two weeks they were the opening act for a Picasso play called, Desire Caught by the Tail) ? - Cafe Des Arts, St. Tropez, France ? - Voom Voom Club, St. Tropez, France 13 - L'Epi-Plage, St. Tropez, France 16 - Soft Machine return to England (Soft Machine were scheduled to depart San Tropez for Amsterdam to be part of the first Dutch Be-In, but the Dutch bookings were put on hold and they returned to England instead)

The British customs at Dover, England refused Daevid Allen re-entry into England because he had been working illegally in England without a work permit. Soft Machine were forced to become a trio.

Soft Machine (Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt) 26 - The Speakeasy, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England

Middle Earth ad Soft Machine-August 27, 1967 27 - Middle Earth, 43 King Street, Covent Garden, London, England

1967 September

Lullaby for Catatonics ad in IT Soft Machine-September 1, 1967 (This ad was printed while Daevid was still in the band, so he is listed in the ad, but by the time of the concert, he was no longer with the Soft Machine.) 1 - Lullaby for Catatonics, Edinburgh Festival, Barrie Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland (with dancer Graziella Martinez)

UFO RIA Festival ad in IT Soft Machine-September 2, 1967 2 - Traverse Theater, Edinburgh, Scotland, and UFO at the Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England (RIA Festival with Pink Floyd-benefit for Release) 4 - Churchill Theater, Edinburgh, Scotland (music for the Traverse Theatre Club's "Ubu in Chains") 5 - Churchill Theater, Edinburgh, Scotland (music for the Traverse Theatre Club's "Ubu in Chains") 6 - Churchill Theater, Edinburgh, Scotland (music for the Traverse Theatre Club's "Ubu in Chains")

UFO at The Roundhouse ad Soft Machine-September 15, 1967 15 - UFO at The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England

Middle Earth ad Soft Machine-September 16, 1967 16 - Middle Earth, 43 King Street, Covent Garden, London, England 22 - Vitus Studios, Bussum, Holland (Hoepla TV recording session - broadcast October 9, 1967) [I Should've Known, We Know What You Mean] 23 - The Birds Club, Amsterdam, Holland 24 - The Birds Club, Amsterdam, Holland 1967 October ? - Biennale des Jeunes Artistes, Musee d'Art Moderne, Paris, France (with dancer Graziella Martinez) (two nights) ? - ORTF Studios, Paris, France (Dim, Dam, Dum TV Show) 6 - Ste-Genevieve sur le Tobogan, Theatre des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France (with dancer Graziella Martinez) 7 - Ste-Genevieve sur le Tobogan, Theatre des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France (with dancer Graziella Martinez) 12 - The Birdcage, Harlow, Essex, England

Middle Earth ad Soft Machine-October 13, 1967 13 - Middle Earth, 43 King Street, Covent Garden, London, England

Friar's Hall ad Soft Machine-October 14, 1967 14 - Friar's Hall, Blackfriars Road, London, England

Friar's Hall ad Soft Machine-October 15, 1967 15 - Friar's Hall, Blackfriars Road, London, England

Roundhouse ad Soft Machine-October 20, 22, 26, 27 & 29, 1967 20 - The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England 22 - The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England 26 - The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England 27 - The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England 29 - The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England

1967 November

Middle Earth ad Soft Machine-November 10, 1967 10 - Middle Earth, 43 King Street, Covent Garden, London, England (Hugh Hopper's first show as a roadie)

Hippy Happy Fair poster Soft Machine-November 12, 1967 12 - Hippy Happy Fair, Ahoy-Heliport, Rotterdam, Holland (two shows) ? - Golf-Drouot, Paris, France 17 - L'Fenetre Rose, Palais des Sports, Paris, France (filmed for French TV - portion broadcast on Bouton Rouge TV Show, December 9, 1967) 18 - L'Fenetre Rose, Palais des Sports, Paris, France (filmed for French TV - portion broadcast on Bouton Rouge TV Show, December 9, 1967) 24 - Frenford Youth Club, Baths Hall, Ilford, England

1967 December 5 - Aeolian Hall, Studio 2, London, England (BBC Top Gear Show recording session - broadcast December 17, 1967) [Clarence In Wonderland, We Know What You Mean, Hope for Happiness, A Certain Kind, Strangest Scene]

The City University ad Soft Machine-December 6, 1967 8 - The City University, St. John Street, London, England

Concertgebouw handbill Soft Machine-December 10, 1967 10 - Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland [That's How Much I Need You, I Should've Known / We Did It Again, A Certain Kind, Save Yourself, Lullabye Letter / Priscilla, We Did It Again, Why Are We Sleeping?] ? - The Olympia, Paris, France ? - ORTF Studios, Paris, France (recording session for Francois Bayle "The Acoustical Experience")

Middle Earth ad Soft Machine-December 16, 1967 16 - Middle Earth, 43 King Street, Covent Garden, London, England

December 22, 1967 Christmas on Earth Continued, Grand and National Halls, Olympia, London, England

1968

January

12 - Drury Lane Arts Lab, London, England

January 13, 1968 Middle Earth, Covent Garden, London, ENG (supported by Crystal Ship, Herbal Mixture, Exploding Spectrum) ? - Middlesborough, England

30 - Soft Machine depart for San Francisco via New York for their first United States tour as opening act for Jimi Hendrix (Soft Machine didn't take their equipment with them, loaning all their amps and technical gear to the Wilde Flowers while they were gone)

February 1, 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (2 shows) February 2-4, 1968 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (2 shows on 2nd. 3rd & 4th cancelled due to disagreement between Robert Wyatt and Bill Graham)

February 5, 1968 Sun Devils Gym, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (supporting Jimi Hendrix) February 6, 1968 V.I.P. Club, Tucson, AZ (supporting Jimi Hendrix) February 8, 1968 Sacramento State College Gym, Sacramento, CA (supporting Jimi Hendrix) February 9, 1968 Convention Center, Anaheim, CA (2 shows supporting Jimi Hendrix, Eric Burdon & the Animals & Eire Apparent) February 10, 1968 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA (supporting Jimi Hendrix, Blue Cheer & Electric Flag) February 11, 1968 Robertson Gym, Santa Barbara, CA (supporting Jimi Hendrix & East Side Kids) February 12, 1968 Center Arena, Seattle, WA (supporting Jimi Hendrix) February 13, 1968 Ackerman Union Grand Ballroom, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (supporting Jimi Hendrix) February 14, 1968 Regis College Field House, Denver, CO (supporting Jimi Hendrix) February 15, 1968 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX (supporting Jimi Hendrix) February 16, 1968 State Fair Music Hall, Dallas, TX (supporting Jimi Hendrix) February 17, 1968 Will Rogers Auditorium, Ft. Worth, TX (supporting Jimi Hendrix) February 18, 1968 Music Hall, Houston, TX (2 shows supporting Jimi Hendrix) February 21-22, 1968 Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA (21st cancelled due to late arrival of organ. 2 shows on 22nd) February 23, 1968 Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI (supporting Jimi Hendrix) February 24, 1968 CNE Coliseum Arena, Toronto, ON (supporting Jimi Hendrix) February 25, 1968 Civic Opera House, Chicago, IL (2 shows, supporting Jimi Hendrix) February 27, 1968 The Factory, Madison, WI (2 shows, supporting Jimi Hendrix) February 28-29, 1968 The Scene, Milwaukee, WI (2 shows each night, supporting Jimi Hendrix)

March 2, 1968 Hunter College, New York City, NY (supporting Jimi Hendrix & John Hammond Jr.) March 3, 1968 Vets Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH (supporting Jimi Hendrix) March 4-6, 1968 The Scene, New York City, NY March 9, 1968 Campus Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY (supporting Jimi Hendrix) March 10, 1968 International Ballroom, Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington DC(2 shows 3.00 & 8.00, supporting Jimi Hendrix) March 11, 1968 The Scene, New York City, NY March 14, 1968 The Scene, New York City, NY (concert & press reception) March 15, 1968 Attwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester, MA (2 shows, supporting Jimi Hendrix) March 16, 1968 Lewiston Armory, Lewiston, ME (supporting Jimi Hendrix March 19, 1968 Capital Theater, Ottawo, ON (2 shows, supporting Jimi Hendrix) March 21, 1968 War Memorial, Rochester, NY (supporting Jimi Hendrix) March 22, 1968 Bushnell Mermorial Hall, Hartford, CT (supporting Jimi Hendrix) March 23, 1968 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY (supporting Jimi Hendrix) March 24, 1968 IMA Auditorium, Flint, MI (supporting Jimi Hendrix) March 25, 1968 Otto's Grotto, Cleveland, OH (jam with Good earth) March 26, 1968 Public Music Hall, Cleveland, OH (2 shows, supporting Jimi Hendrix) March 27, 1968 Teen America Building, Lion's Delaware County Fairgrounds, Muncie, IN (supporting Jimi Hendrix) March 28, 1968 Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH (2 shows, supporting Jimi Hendrix) March 29, 1968 Illinois University Hall, Chicago, IL (No show, supporting Jimi Hendrix) March 30, 1968 Toledo University Field House, Toledo, OH (2 shows) March 31, 1968 Philadelphia Arena, Pennsylvania, PA (supporting Jimi Hendrix)

1968

Middle Earth Club poster (Soft Machine are listed for April 13, 1968, but they were in the U.S. at the time) April 2 - Paul Sauve Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 5 - Symphony Hall, Newark, New Jersey 6 - Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York 19 - The Armory, Troy, New York ? - Museum of Modern Art, New York City, New York (Jazz Series)

During their stay in New York, the Soft Machine went into Record Plant Studios in New York City, and spent four days recording the first Soft Machine album. Nearly all the tracks were recorded in one take.

At the end of April, the Soft Machine returned to London, England.

1968 May 4 - Andy Summers flat, West Kensington, England (jam session with Andy Summers, Brian Hopper, Hugh Hopper, and Robert Wyatt) ? - Graveney and Canterbury, England (rehearsals by Mike Ratledge, Andy Summers, Kevin Ayers, and Robert Wyatt for the second U.S. tour) 17 - [IT publishes an article about Soft Machine. Robert Wyatt says that the group will be concentrating on work in America during the summer. Andy Summers has joined the group and they are busy rehearsing. They apologize to their British fans for cancelling recent British gigs.]

Soft Machine (Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Andy Summers, Robert Wyatt) 1968 June 12 - May Ball, King's College, Cambridge, England

June 14 & 15, 1968 The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, MI

July 9, 1968 New York City, NY

July 30, 1968  Independence Hall, Lakeshore Auditorium, Baton Rouge, LA (2 shows 7.00 & 10.00, supporting Jimi Hendrix)

1968 August 2 - Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas 3 - Moody Coliseum, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 4 - Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas 10 - Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois (two shows) 11 - Col Ballroom, Davenport, Iowa [Lullabye Letter, Priscilla, Everything I Have Known, We Did It Again, Plus Belle Qu'un Poubelle, Why Are We Sleeping, Joy of a Toy, Hope for Happiness, Clarence in Wonderland, You Don't Remember, 10:30 Returns to Bedroom]

Merriweather Post Pavilion poster Soft Machine-August 16, 1968 16 - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland

Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia poster Soft Machine-August 17, 1968 17 - Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia (two shows) 20 - The Mosque, Richmond, Virginia (two shows) 21 - The Dome, Virginia Beach, Virginia (two shows)

Soft Machine (Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt)

New York Rock Festival poster Soft Machine-August 23, 1968 23 - The New York Rock Festival, Singer Bowl, Flushing Meadow Park, Queens, New York 25 - Carousel Theater, Framingham, Massachusetts (two shows) 26 - Kennedy Stadium, Bridgeport, Connecticut 30 - Lagoon Opera House, Salt Lake City, Utah

1968 September 1 - Red Rocks Park, Denver, Colorado

Balboa Stadium flyer Soft Machine-September 3, 1968 3 - Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California

Phoenix Memorial Coliseum flyer Soft Machine-September 4, 1968 4 - Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona

Swing Auditorium flyer Soft Machine-September 5, 1968 5 - Swing Auditorium, San Bernadino, California

Seattle Center Coliseum flyer Soft Machine-September 6, 1968 6 - Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington

Pacific Coliseum flyer Soft Machine-September 7, 1968 7 - Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Spokane Coliseum flyer Soft Machine-September 8, 1968 8 - Coliseum, Spokane, Washington 9 - Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon 13 - Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California

14 - Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California [improvisations, Box 25/4 Lid] At the end of the U.S. tour, the Soft Machine broke up and the musicians went their separate ways. Kevin Ayers went to live in Ibiza, Spain, Mike Ratledge returned to London, England, and Robert Wyatt remained in the United States and participated in recording sessions in California and New York with Eire Apparent, Eric Burdon & the Animals, and Jimi Hendrix.

1968 December

The Soft Machine album is released in the United States.

The Soft Machine LP Released in the U.S. December 1968 The Soft Machine [guest musicians include High Hopper on bass on Box 25/4 Lid, and Cake on backing vocals on Why Are We Sleeping] [Hope For Happiness, Joy Of A Toy, Hope For Happiness (reprise), Why Am I So Short, So Boot If At All, A Certain Kind, Save Yourself / Priscilla, Lullabye Letter, We Did It Again, Plus Belle Qu'une Poubelle, Why Are We Sleeping, Box 25/4 Lid] Robert Wyatt was persuaded by the record company to reform the Soft Machine to support their album. Unable to contact Kevin Ayers in Spain, Hugh Hopper was recruited as his replacement on bass. 21 - Hugh Hopper leaves Canterbury to join the Soft Machine at Robert Wyatt's house in West Dulwich, England.

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February

Soft Machine (Hugh Hopper, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt)

Royal Albert Hall ad Soft Machine-February 18, 1969 18 - Royal Albert Hall, London, England [Pataphysical Introduction Pt. 1, A Concise British Alphabet Pt. 1 and 2, Hulloder, Dada Was Here, Thank You Pierre Lunaire, Have You Ever Been Green, Pataphysical Introduction Pt. 2, As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still, Fire Engine Passing With Bells Clanging, Pig, Orange Skin Food, A Door Opens and Closes, 10:30 Returns to the Bedroom] During February and March, Soft Machine went into Olympic Studios in London, England, for recording sessions for the Soft Machine-Volume Two album.

1969 March

Middle Earth at The Royalty Theatre ad Soft Machine-March 1, 1969 1 - Middle Earth at The Royalty Theatre, Lancaster Road, Ladbroke Grove, London, England

Bedford College Rag Ball ad Soft Machine-March 14, 1969 14 - Rag Ball, Bedford College, Inner Circle, Regents Park, London, England

London 100 Club ad Soft Machine-March 27, 1969 27 - London 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, London, England (with Brian Hopper on tenor sax) (Syd Barrett attended this show and, afterwards, asked the Soft Machine to participate in his recording sessions for The Madcap Laughs album)

29 - Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands [Hulloder, Dada Was Here, Thank You Pierrot Lunaire, Have You Ever Been Green, Pataphysical Introduction, As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still, Hibou, Anemone And Bear, Fire Engine Passing With Bells Clanging, Pig, Orange Skin Food, A Door Opens And Closes, 10:30 Returns To Bedroom]

King's Theater ad Soft Machine-March 30, 1969 30 - Fusion of Jazz & Pop, King's Theater, Southsea, Hampshire, Portsmouth, England 1969 April

The Soft Machine Volume Two LP First released in the U.S. April 1969 Soft Machine Volume Two [Rivmic Melodies: Pataphysical Introduction-Pt. I, A Concise British Alphabet-Pt. I, Hibou, Anemone And Bear, A Concise British Alphabet-Pt. II, Hulloder, Dada Was Here, Thank You Pierrot Lunaire, Have You Ever Been Green?, Pataphysical Introduction-Pt. II, Out Of Tunes / Esther's Nose Job: As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still, Dedicated To You But You Weren't Listening, Fire Engine Passing With Bells Clanging, Pig, Orange Skin Food, A Door Opens And Closes, 10:30 Returns To Bedroom]

April 12, 1969 Mothers, Birmingham, ENG

Country Club ad Soft Machine-April 13, 1969 13 - Country Club, 210a Haverstock Hill, London, England [Moon in June, Eamonn Andrews, Mousetrap, Backwards, Mousetrap (reprise), Esther's Nose Job, Hibou, Anemone and Bear] 19 - Geneva, Switzerland 20 - Fribourg, Switzerland (filmed for TV) 25 - Ronnie Scotts, London, England (rehearsal filmed - broadcast on Forum Musiques-Special Londres, May 24, 1969) [Esther's Nose Job] 1969 May 3 - Studio 3, EMI Studios, London, England [7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.] (Syd Barrett recording session for The Madcap Laughs album - during this session, each song was overdubbed once, with the Soft Machine adding a backing track to each of the three songs.) [Love You, It's No Good Trying, Clowns and Jugglers]

Royal College of Art ad Soft Machine-May 9, 1969 9 - Royal College Of Art, Kensington Gore, London, England

East Anglia Rag Barbecue ad Soft Machine-May 10, 1969 10 - East Anglia Rag Barbecue, Earlham Park, Norwich, England 18 - Parliment Hill Fields, Hampstead, London, England (Camden Free Festival)

Lyceum ad Soft Machine-May 23, 1969 23 - Midnight Court, The Lyceum, Strand, London, England (with Brian Hopper on tenor sax)

Accord International Ball at the Roundhouse poster Soft Machine-May 31, 1969 31 - Accord International Ball, The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England (with Brian Hopper on tenor sax)

Also in May, Soft Machine recorded music to accompany the performances of Spaced. These sessions took place at St. Katherine's Dock in London.

1969 June

Mothers Club ad Soft Machine-June 1, 1969 1 - Mothers Club, High Street, Erdington, Birmingham, England (with Brian Hopper on tenor sax)

Van Dike Club poster Soft Machine-June 7, 1969 7 - Van Dike Club, Plymouth, England (with Brian Hopper on tenor sax) 10 - Maida Vale Studio 4, London, England (with Brian Hopper on tenor sax) (BBC Top Gear Show recording session - broadcast June 15, 1969) [Facelift, Mousetrap, Backwards, Mousetrap (reprise), The Moon in June ] 15 - Country Club, London, England (with Brian Hopper on tenor sax) 17 - Studio 3, EMI Studios, London, England [10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.] (Kevin Ayers recording session for the Joy of a Toy album) [The IT Song (8 takes were recorded), Circus (one take was recorded)] Note: The IT Song became Song for Insane Times, and Circus became Joy of a Toy continued.

Van Dike Club flyer Soft Machine-June 21, 1969 21 - Van Dike Club, Plymouth, England (with Brian Hopper on tenor sax)

Bataclan Theatre poster Soft Machine-June 25, 1969 25 - Le Bataclan Theatre, Paris, France ? - Les Halles, Paris, France

1969 July 8 - The Marquee Club, London, England (with Brian Hopper on tenor sax)

Midnight Rave No. 3 ad Soft Machine-July 11, 1969 11 - Brunel University Students' Union presents Midnight Rave No. 3 (or Summer Scream Scene!), Classic Theatre, Western Avenue, Park Royal, London, England (with Brian Hopper on tenor sax)

Midnight Court ad Soft Machine-July 18, 1969 18 - Oxford, England, and Midnight Court, The Lyceum, London, England (with Brian Hopper on tenor sax)

1969 August 6 - Regent Street Sounds Studios, London, England (Soft Machine participated in recording sessions for Hugh Hopper and Brian Hopper publishing demos) [The Big Show, Memories, She Loves to Hurt, Impotence]

9th National Jazz & Blues Festival poster Soft Machine-August 8, 1969 8 - 9th National Jazz & Blues Festival, Plumpton Racecourse, Lewes, England (with Brian Hopper on tenor sax) {loss of power during Soft Machine's performance resulted in an aborted set) [Moon in June] 9 - Mothers Club, Birmingham, England (with Brian Hopper on tenor sax) 22 - Bilzen Jazz and Pop Festival, Bilzen, Belgium 1969 September 7 - Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland [Moon in June, Facelift, Eamonn Andrews, Mousetrap, Backwards, Mousetrap (reprise), Esther's Nose Job, We Did It Again, Noisette, Hibou Anemone and Bear] 20 - Free Concert, Hyde Park, London, England (with Brian Hopper on tenor sax)

Cook's Ferry Inn ad Soft Machine-September 29, 1969 29 - Cook's Ferry Inn, Angel Road, Edmonton, England (with Brian Hopper on tenor sax)

1969 October 2 - The Marquee Club, London, England

The Sunday Lyceum ad Soft Machine-October 5, 1969 5 - The Lyceum, London, England

Soft Machine (Marc Charig, Elton Dean, Lyn Dobson, Nick Evans, Hugh Hopper, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt)

Actuel Music Festival poster Soft Machine-October 28, 1969 28 - Actuel Music Festival, Amougies, Belgium (filmed and released as the movie, Amougies Music Power) 1969 November

Regent Street Polytechnic ad Soft Machine-November 8, 1969 8 - Regent Street Polytechnic, Little Titchfield Street, London, England 10 - Playhouse Theater, Northumberland Avenue, London, England (BBC Top Gear Show recording session - broadcast November 29, 1969) [Instant Pussy, Mousetrap, Noisette, Backwards ballad, Mousetrap (reprise), Esther's Nose Job]

Ronnie Scott's Club ad Soft Machine-November 11 & 18, 1969 11 - Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, London, England 15 - The Village Roundhouse, Dagenham, England

Dunstable Civic ad Soft Machine-November 17, 1969 17 - Civic Hall, Dunstable, England 18 - Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, London, England 22 - Alhambra Theatre, Bordeaux, France (Bordeaux Jazz Festival) 26 - Liege, Belgium 27 - Theatre 140, Brussels, Belgium 28 - Europe 1 Studios, Paris, France (radio recording session - broadcast on Europe 1) [Facelift, Hibou, Anemone and Bear] 29 - Lanchester College of Technology, Coventry, England

1969 December

7 - ORTF Studio, Paris, France (television session - broadcast live on L'Invite du Dimanche) [Pigling Bland, Facelift, Hibou, Anemone and Bear] 8 - Paris railway station, Paris, France (television broadcast on the evening news)

Kevin Ayers-Joy of a Toy LP The Kevin Ayers album, Joy of a Toy, was released in December 1969. [Note: The release date given on the album's studio transfer order is October 31, 1969, but reviews indicate that it was issued in December]. The Soft Machine [Hugh Hopper, Mike Ratledge, and Robert Wyatt] can be heard playing on the songs, Joy of a Toy continued, and Song for Insane Times. The members of Soft Machine also played individually on some of the other songs. (this album is reviewed in the March 14, 1970 issue of Disc & Music Echo.)

1 - Theatre National, Strasbourg, France 2 - Salle Poirel, Nancy, France 4 - Maison des Arts et Loisirs Thonon-Les-Bains, France 5 - Theatre du 8e, Lyon, France 6 - Theatre du 8e, Lyon, France 8 - Salle de la Mutualite, Paris, France (on this day they were filmed miming to their music in front of the Paris train station) 9 - Theatre de l'Est Parisien, Paris, France 10 - Rallye Drouot, Mulhouse, France 11 - Salle de l'Hotel de Ville, Sochaux, France 13 - Nouveau Gymnase, Marseille, France (two shows) 15 - Amphitheatre Aristote, Dijon, France 16 - Sous Les Halles, Beaune, France (canceled due to Hugh Hopper having food poisoning) 17 - Grand Theatre, Tours, France 18 - Maison de la Culture, Bourges, France 19 - Maison de la Culture, Amiens, France 20 - Theatre de l'Hotel de Ville, Le Havre, France

Also in December, the Soft Machine [Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper, Mike Ratledge, and Robert Wyatt] participated in a BBC Radiophonic Workshop at Radio 3 Studios in London, England, under the supervision of producer David Ipps. The musicians were given access to the BBC's VCS3 synthesizer and used it to write the song, Eamonn Andrews. The show, which was broadcast on January 7, 1970, and re-broadcast on July 28, 1970, was a part of Radio 3's "The Top Scene" series, and featured analysis by, and interviews with, the musicians, plus the debut performance of the song, Eamonn Andrews.

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January

Syd Barrett-The Madcap Laughs LP 3 - The Syd Barrett album, The Madcap Laughs, is released. The Soft Machine [Hugh Hopper, Mike Ratledge, and Robert Wyatt] can be heard playing on the song, Love You. Soft Machine (Elton Dean, Lyn Dobson, Hugh Hopper, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt)

Fairfield Hall ad Soft Machine-January 4, 1970 4 - Fairfield Hall, Croydon, England (recorded live for use on Soft Machine Third album) (two reviews of concert in Disc, January 10, 1970) (radio broadcast) [Eamonn Andrews, Mousetrap, Noisette, Backwards, Mousetrap (reprise), Hibou, Anemone and Bear, Facelift, Moon in June (instrumental), 12/8 Theme, Esther's Nose Job, We Did It Again]

University College ad Soft Machine-January 10, 1970 10 - University College, Gower Street, London, England 11 - Mothers Club, Birmingham, England (recorded live for use on Soft Machine Third album) 12 - Hull, England 15 - Eindhoven, Holland 16 - Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland (VPRO television recording session - broadcast February 12, 1970) 17 - Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland 18 - De Harmonie, Groningen, Holland 20 - Radio Bremen TV Studio 4, Bremen, Germany (Beat Club TV recording session)

Mensa am Westring poster Soft Machine-January 21, 1970 21 - Mensa am Westring, Kiel, West Germany 23 - Hamburg University, Hamburg, West Germany 24 - Berlin University, Berlin, West Germany 25 - Berlin University, Berlin, West Germany 28 - Ghent, Belgium 30 - Antwerp, Belgium 31 - Turscip, Breda, Belgium [interview in Melody Maker with Lyn Dobson published]

1970 February 10 - Top Gear Show, BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, England (Kevin Ayers session with Soft Machine as backup band - broadcast February 28, 1970) [Stop This Train, Clarence in Wonderland, Why Are We Sleeping, The Oyster and the Flying Fish, Hat Song] 13 - University College, Swansea, Wales, England (without Elton Dean)

London School of Economics ticket Soft Machine-February 14, 1970 14 - London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London, England (without Elton Dean)

Marquee Club ad Soft Machine-February 17, 1970 17 - The Marquee Club, London, England 21 - Theatre des Amandiers, Nanterre, France 22 - Theatre des Amandiers, Nanterre, France 24 - Theatre Municipal, Annecy, France 25 - Sous Les Halles, Beaune, France 26 - Maison de la Culture, Grenoble, France 27 - Maison de la Culture, Grenoble, France 28 - Salle Rameau, Lyon, France

1970 March 2 - Theatre de la Musique, Paris, France (concert filmed - broadcast on Pop 2, April 30, 1970, and July 23, 1970) [Facelift, Eamonn Andrews, Backwards, Mousetrap (reprise), Out-Bloody-Rageous, Esther's Nose Job] 3 - Theatre Municipal, Orleans, France 4 - Maison de la Culture, Reims, France 5 - MJC Maxime Gorki, Petit-Quevilly, Rouen, France 10 - Cinema Le Paris, Nantes, France 11 - Palais des Arts et de Culture, Brest, France 12 - Theatre Municipal, Le Mans, France 13 - Comedie de Caen, Caen, France

Conciergerie poster Soft Machine-March 14, 1970 14 - Conciergerie, Paris, France 15 - Reims, France

1970 Soft Machine (Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt) April

Kolner Festival poster Soft Machine-April 4, 1970 4 - Kolner Festival, Sporthalle, Køln, West Germany 10 - IBC Recording Studios, London, England (recording sessions for Soft Machine Third album)

Ronnie Scott's ad Soft Machine-April 20-25, 1970 20 - Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, London, England [11/8 Theme, Out-Bloody-Rageous, Eamonn Andrews, Mousetrap, Backwards, Mousetrap (reprise), Hibou, Anemone, And Bear / Facelift, Moon in June, Esther's Nose Job] 21 - Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, London, England 22 - Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, London, England 23 - Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, London, England 24 - Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, London, England 25 - Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, London, England (concert review of a Ronnie Scott's show in Melody Maker)

Fairfiled Hall ad Soft Machine-April 26, 1970 26 - Fairfield Hall, Croydon, England (concert review in May 2, 1970 issue of Disc & Music Echo)

1970 May 4 - Playhouse Theater, Northumberland Avenue, London, England (BBC Top Gear Show recording session - broadcast May 16, 1970) [Slightly All the Time, Out-Bloody-Rageous, Eamonn Andrews] 6 - IBC Recording Studios, London, England (recording sessions for Soft Machine Third album) 21 - Paris Cinema, Lower Regent Street, London, England (BBC In Concert recording session - broadcast May 31, 1970) [Facelift, Esther's Nose Job]

Bath Festival ad Soft Machine-May 23, 1970 23 - The Aquae Sulis Incident, Spring Music Festival, Twerton Park, Bath, England (Note: Softs were replaced by Chicken Shack at this festival)

Queen Elizabeth Hall flyer Soft Machine-May 24, 1970 24 - Festival of Progressive Music, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England (two shows) (ad for show in April 25, 1970 Melody Maker, and in May 23, 1970 issue of Disc & Music Echo) 30 - [Melody Maker published an article that previewed the Soft Machine Third album]

1970 June

6 - Soft Machine Third album is released (Melody Maker published an article and interview with Mike Ratledge, and Robert Wyatt talks about the upcoming British election)

Soft Machine Third LP Released June 6, 1970 Soft Machine Third [Facelift, Slightly All The Time, Moon In June, Out-Bloody-Rageous]

U.K..summer tour ad Soft Machine-June 9-17, 1970 9 - City Hall, Sheffield, England 10 - City Hall, Leeds, England

Birmingham Town Hall flyer Soft Machine-June 11, 1970 11 - Town Hall, Birmingham, England

Manchester flyer Soft Machine-June 13, 1970 13 - Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England 14 - Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland 17 - Colston Hall, Bristol, England

Holland Pop Festival 70 poster Soft Machine-June 28, 1970 28 - Holland Pop Festival 70, Kralingse Bos, Rotterdam, Holland (filmed and released as the movie, Stamping Ground, with the Soft Machine appearing only in the European version of the movie) [Esther's Nose Job] 1970 July 18 - [Disc & Music Echo reported that Soft Machine would appear on the Top Gear Show on Saturday, July, 18th, and that Soft Machine may not play any more live dates in Britain after the Albert Hall concert. The column "Me and My Music" featured Mike Ratledge talking about himself and Soft Machine.] 25 - [Disc & Music Echo ran a half-page ad for the new Soft Machine album, Third. They also informed a reader that the first Soft Machine album has been released in America, France, Germany, and Holland, but not in Britain.]

1970 August 1 - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France (festival canceled on the first day due to rioting) 5 - Festival Maudit de Biot, Le Biot, France (RTL radio broadcast)

Popanalia Festival poster Soft Machine-August 6, 1970 6 - Popanalia Festival, Nice, France (Soft Machine refused to perform when they were told they would not be paid the fee agreed to in their contract)

Revolution Club flyer Soft Machine-August 8, 1970 8 - Revolution Club, Lloret de Mar, Barcelona, Spain (broadcast on Radio Monte Carlo) 13 - Henry Wood Promenade Concert, Royal Albert Hall, London, England (live radio broadcast by BBC Radio 3, and filmed by BBC1 TV for Omnibus At The Proms - broadcast August 23, 1970) [Out-Bloody-Rageous, Facelift, Esther's Nose Job, Pig, Orange Skin Food, A Door Opens and Closes, Pigling Bland, 10:30 Returns To The Bedroom] 1970 September 5 - [Disc & Music Echo published an article titled, "Why Sir Henry Moore turned in his grave . . . or how the Land of Hope and Glory people turned on to the Soft Machine." It featured an interview with Hugh Hopper and a picture of Soft Machine.] 17 - Camden Theatre, London, England (BBC Alan Black Sounds of the Seventies recording - broadcast September 18, 1970, except Esther's Nose Job broadcast October 30, 1970) [Out-Bloody-Rageous, Slightly All the Time, Mousetrap, Esther's Nose Job] 1970 October 3 - Neuchatel, Switzerland

Ronnie Scott's ad Soft Machine-October 9-10, 1970 9 - Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, London, England 10 - Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, London, England 13 - Olympic Sounds Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine 4 album) 14 - Olympic Sounds Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine 4 album) 15 - Olympic Sounds Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine 4 album) 16 - Olympic Sounds Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine 4 album) 19 - BBC TV Studios, London, England (TV recording session for Anatomy of Pop - broadcast January 10, 1971) [Neo-Caliban Grides] 23 - Stadsschouwburg, Eindhoven, Holland 24 - Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland 25 - Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland [Facelift, Virtually, Out-Bloody-Rageous, Neo-Caliban Grides, Teeth, Slightly All the Time, Eamonn Andrews, Kings and Queens, Esther's Nose Job] 27 - Olympic Sounds Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine 4 album) 28 - Olympic Sounds Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine 4 album)

University College ad Soft Machine-October 31, 1970 31 - University College, Gower Street, London, England

1970 November

Reading University flyer Soft Machine-November 7, 1970 7 - New Union Building, Whiteknights Park, Reading University, Reading, England

Implosion at the Roundhouse ad Soft Machine-November 8, 1970 8 - Implosion, The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England 9 - Olympic Sounds Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine 4 album) 16 - Olympic Sounds Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine 4 album) 17 - Olympic Sounds Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine 4 album) 18 - Olympic Sounds Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine 4 album) 28 - [Sounds published an article about Soft Machine titled "A Fantasy Come True by Robert Wyatt"]

1970 December 15 - Maida Vale Studio 4, London, England (BBC Top Gear Show recording session - broadcast January 2, 1971) [Virtually, Fletcher's Blemish] [back to index] 1971

January

Royal Philharmonic Hall handbill Soft Machine-January 7, 1971 7 - Royal Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, England

Big Apple ad Soft Machine-January 9, 1971 9 - The Big Apple, Brighton, Sussex, England

Pop at the University Soft Machine-January 14, 1971 14 - P.E. Janson Auditorium, Brussels, Belgium 15 - Theatre 140, Brussels, Belgium (live concert recording - broadcast on Pop Show, RTBF television) 16 - Festival Pop de Nancy, Nancy, France 26 - Bradford College, Bradford, England

University of Kent ad Soft Machine-January 29, 1971 29 - Darwin College, University of Kent, Canterbury, England 31 - Palais de Sports, Paris, France (festival canceled due to rioting)

1971 February 5 - East Anglia University, Norwich, England

Soft Machine with their friends at the Roundhouse poster Soft Machine-February 7, 1971 7 - The Roundhouse, London, England (benefit for Release) 27 - Høvikodden Arts Centre, Oslo, Norway [The Dagbladet, No. 47 reported on February 25th that demand for tickets was so great for the Saturday show at Høvikodden, they were adding a second concert on Sunday the 28th] [Disc and Music Echo published an article and interview with Hugh Hopper] 28 - Høvikodden Arts Centre, Oslo, Norway

1971 March 2 - Copenhagen, Denmark 5 - Århus, Denmark 11 - Paris Cinema, Lower Regent Street, London, England (Soft Machine & heavy friends BBC In Concert recording session - broadcast March 21, 1971) Elton Dean, Mark Charig, Phil Howard, Mike Ratledge & Neville Whitehead [Blind Badger] Soft Machine with Phil Howard [Neo-Caliban Grides] Soft Machine as a quartet [Out-Bloody-Rageous, Eamonn Andrews, All White, Kings and Queens] Soft Machine with Roy Babbington, Mark Charig, Paul Neiman & Ronnie Scott [Teeth, Pigling Bland, Noisette]

Soft Machine 4 LP Released in the U.K. on March 12, 1971 Soft Machine 4 [review in Disc & Music Echo, March 13, 1971] [Teeth, Kings and Queens, Fletcher's Blemish, Virtually Part 1, Virtually Part 2, Virtually Part 3, Virtually Part 4] 15 - Twentse Schouwburg, Enschede, Holland 17 - Buiten Societet, Zwolle, Holland 19 - Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland 20 - Turfschip, Breda, Holland 21 - Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland 23 - Gondel Filmkunst Theater, Bremen, Germany (recorded for German radio - broadcast June 6, 1971. Different performance recorded by German TV for Bremen Beat Club TV Show, March 27, 1971) [Facelift, Virtually, Slightly All The Time, Fletcher's Blemish, Neo-Caliban Grides, Out-Bloody-Rageous, Eamonn Andrews, All White, Kings And Queens, Teeth, Pigling Bland]

Guildford Civic Hall ad Soft Machine-March 27, 1971 27 - Civic Hall, Guildford, England

Free Trade Hall ticket Soft Machine-March 29, 1971 29 - Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England

1971 April

Royal Festival Hall concert ticket Soft Machine-April 3, 1971 3 - Royal Festival Hall, London, England [Disc & Music Echo list Soft Machine 4 album as indispensable]

Soft Machine In concert ad Soft Machine-March 29-April 5, 1971 5 - The Dome, Brighton, England

Friars ad Soft Machine-April 15, 1971 15 - Friars, Town Hall, Watford, England

Winter Gardens flyer Soft Machine-April 23, 1971 23 - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England 1971 May

Oz Benefit ad Soft Machine-May 5, 1971 5 - The Polytechnic of Central London, London, England [benefit for Oz Magazine] [articles in Sounds, March 13, 1971 & May 8, 1971]

Halcyon-A-G0-Go ad Soft Machine-May 14, 1971 14 - City Hall, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England

1971 June 1 - Maida Vale Studio 4, London, England (BBC Top Gear Show recording session - broadcast June 26, 1971) [Neo-Caliban Grides, Dedicated to You But You Weren't Listening, Eamonn Andrews, All White] 26 - City Hall, Leeds, England

London Coliseum flyer Soft Machine-June 27, 1971 27 - The Coliseum, London, England

1971 July 7 - The Gaslight, New York City, New York 8 - The Gaslight, New York City, New York 9 - The Gaslight, New York City, New York 10 - The Gaslight, New York City, New York 11 - The Gaslight, New York City, New York 12 - The Gaslight, New York City, New York ? - Canton, Ohio ? - Cleveland, Ohio ? - Akron, Ohio ? - Columbus, Ohio 16 - Easttown Theater, Detroit, Michigan 17 - Easttown Theater, Detroit, Michigan ? - Chicago, Illinois ? - Boston, Massachusetts 20 - Beacon Theatre, New York City, New York 21 - Beacon Theatre, New York City, New York ? - Houston, Texas ? - San Antonio, Texas 27 - Playhouse, Mamaroneck, New York

1971 August Robert Wyatt leaves the Soft Machine

1971 September

Soft Machine (Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper, Phil Howard, Mike Ratledge)

Ahoy 24 Hour Pop poster Soft Machine-September 10, 1971 10 - 24 Hour Pop, Ahoy, Rotterdam, Holland 11 - Fete de l'Humanite, Parc de La Courneuve, near Le Bourget airport, Paris, France 12 - Fete de l'Humanite, Parc de La Courneuve, near Le Bourget airport, Paris, France 24 - Casino Lido, Venice, Italy

October

German tour poster 1971 Soft Machine-October 10-17, 1971 10 - Kongresshalle, Frankfurt, West Germany 11 - Heidelberg, West Germany 13 - Rheinhalle, Dusseldorf, West Germany 14 - Stuttgart, West Germany 17 - Donaueschiegen Festival, West Germany 21 - Lyon, France 22 - Nancy, France 24 - Maison des Arts et Loisirs, Le Creusot, France 26 - TNP, Paris, France 29 - Cathedral Eglise St. Etienne, Lille, France

1971 November 3 - Phoenix Jazz Club, London, England

Berliner Jazz Tage 71 poster Soft Machine-November 7, 1971 7 - Berliner Jazz Tage 71 Festival, West Berlin, West Germany 11 - North London Poly, Walthamstow, England 12 - Loughton College, Loughton, England 13 - St. Thomas Hall, Canterbury, England 15 - Playhouse Theater, Northumberland Avenue, London, England (BBC John Peel Show recording date - broadcast November 24, 1971) [As If, Drop, Welcome to Frillsville] 16 - Studio T1, Transcription Service, Kensington House, Shepherd's Bush, London, England (BBC Bob Harris, Sounds of The Seventies Show recording date - broadcast December 20, 1971 except & Grides, All White, Slightly All the Time broadcast January 10, 1972) [From a Work in Progress, As If, Pigling Bland, & Grides, All White, Slightly All the Time] 19 - Stirling University, Stirling, England 20 - Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, England 22 - Advision Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine 5 album) 23 - Advision Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine 5 album) 24 - Advision Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine 5 album)

November & December 1971 U.K. tour flyer Soft Machine-November 25-December 9, 1971 25 - Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, England 26 - Manchester Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England 27 - Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, England

Royal Albert Hall ticket Soft Machine-November 29, 1971 29 - Royal Albert Hall, London, England 30 - Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England

December 1 - Town Hall, Leeds, England December 2, 1971 Guildhall, Portsmouth, England 6 - Town Hall, Birmingham, England 9 - Colston Hall, Bristol, England

1972

January 29 - Rijnhal, Arnhem, Holland

March 4, 1972 Chelsea College, Manresa Road, London, England (first appearance since re-forming)

March 12, 1972 Rainbow Theater, London, England (cancelled without advance notice due to the sudden closing of the Rainbow Theater)

1972 April 15 - Palaghiaccio, Bolzano, Italy 16 - Lem Club, Verona, Italy 17 - Teatro Corso, Padova, Italy 18 - Teatro Alcione, Genoa, Italy 20 - Nautilus, Cardano, Italy 21 - Piro Piro Club, Toscanella di Dozza (Imola), Italy 22 - Palazzo dello Sport, Bergamo, Italy 23 - Bob Club, Rome, Italy 24 - Piper Club, Rome, Italy

1972 May 2 - Olympia, Paris, France (live concert recording - broadcast on Europe 1) [Plain Tiffs, All White, Slightly All The Time, Drop, M.C., Out-Bloody-Rageous, Facelift, And Sevens, As If, L.B.O., Pigling Bland, At Sixes] 3 - Alhambra, Bordeaux, France 4 - Stade, Agen, France 5 - Chapiteau, Montpellier, France 7 - ORTF TV Studio, Paris, France (broadcast on Tele-Dimanche) 8 - Le Cirque, Rouen, France 9 - Palais des Sports, Caen, France 10 - Rotonde des 4 Jours, Le Mans, France 12 - Le Fresnoy, Tourcoing, France 13 - Parc Montreau, Montreuil, France (outdoor show) 15 - Palais des Sports, Toulouse, France

Soft Machine 5 LP Released June 23, 1972 Soft Machine 5 [All White, Drop, M.C., As If, L.B.O., Pigling Bland, Bone] 1972 June

Soft Machine (Hugh Hopper, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall, Mike Ratledge) 7 - Kings Cross Cinema, London, England (canceled due to John Marshall not feeling well)

[John Marshall's illness also caused the cancellation of shows in Germany and Holland]

1972 July

Kings Cross Cinema & New Theater Oxford ad Soft Machine-July 7 & 9, 1972 7 - Kings Cross Cinema, London, England (make-up concert for canceled June 7, 1972 show) 9 - New Theater, Oxford, England 11 - Maida Vale Studio 4, London, England (BBC John Peel Show recording date - broadcast July 18, 1972) [Stumble, L.B.O., As If, Fanfare, All White, Me, Drop] 12 - ILEA TV, London, England 16 - Greyhound, Croydon, England 20 - Paris Cinema, Lower Regent Street, London, England (BBC In Concert recording date - broadcast September 2, 1972] [Fanfare, All White, Slightly All The Time, M.C., Drop, Stumble, L.B.O., As If, Riff]

Malvern Winter Gardens ad Soft Machine-July 22, 1972 22 - Malvern Winter Gardens, Malvern, England

1972 August

6 - La Rochelle, France 8 - St. Nazaire, France 9 - La Baule, France 10 - Le Touquet, France 11 - Dunkerque, France 12 - Montreuil sur Mer, France (outdoor gig canceled due to rain) 15 - Chateauvallon, France 18 - Cultural Centre, Hammamet, Tunisia 19 - Cultural Centre, Hammamet, Tunisia 25 - Geneva, Switzerland

1972 September

3 - Theatre Royal, Stratford, England 9 - Sporthall, Alphen an der Rijn, Holland 10 - Duinvermak, Bergen, Holland 14 - Stadsschouwburg, Tilburg, Holland 15 - Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland 16 - Circus, Den Haag, Holland 17 - Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland 18 - Cine Roma, Anvers, Belgium 19 - Salle de la Madeleine, Brussels, Belgium 20 - Conservatoire, Liege, Belgium 21 - Cine Capitol, Ghent, Belgium 22 - Stadsschowburg, Groningen, Belgium

1972 October 7 - Studio T1, Transcription Service, Kensington House, Shepherd's Bush, London, England (BBC The Sequence, Sounds of The Seventies Show recording date - broadcast November 24, 1972) [The Softweed Factor, Fanfare, All White, Between, Riff, Ceseureht, EPV, Stumble]

Soft Machine On Tour poster Soft Machine-October 20, 1972 through November 1, 1972 20 - The Dome, Brighton, England (recorded live for Soft Machine Six album) 21 - Belfry Hotel, Wishaw, England 22 - The Coliseum, London, England 23 - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England 26 - City Hall, Leeds, England 27 - Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England 28 - Empire Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland 30 - De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England

1972 November 1 - Civic Hall, Guildford, England (recorded live for Soft Machine Six album) 3 - St. Andrews Hall, Norwich, England

County Rock ad Soft Machine-November 4, 1972 4 - County Rock, Northampton County Cricket Club, Wantage Road, Northampton, England 10 - Newcastle University, Newcastle, England 18 - Advision Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine Six album) 19 - Advision Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine Six album) 20 - CBS Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine Six album) 21 - CBS Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine Six album) 22 - CBS Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine Six album) 23 - CBS Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine Six album) 24 - CBS Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine Six album) 27 - Advision Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine Six album) 28 - Advision Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine Six album) 29 - Advision Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine Six album) 30 - Advision Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine Six album)

1972 December 1 - CBS Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine Six album) 3 - Fairfield Hall, Croydon, England 4 - CBS Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine Six album) 5 - CBS Studios, London, England (recording session for Soft Machine Six album) 15 - Sochaux, France 17 - Besancon, France 21 - Stoke-on-Trent, England 29 - BBC TV, London, England (radio recording session - broadcast on Full House, February 17, 1973) [Fanfare, All White, Gesoulreaut] [back to index] 1973

January

11 - M & M Club, Madrid, Spain 16 - Barcelona, Spain (TV recording session) 20 - Cossatais, Cossato, Italy 21 - Cupole, Cavallermaggiore, Italy 22 - Palasport, Bologna, Italy 24 - Teatro Mediterraneo, Naples, Italy 25 - Piper Club, Rome, Italy 26 - Space Electronic, Firenze, Italy 30 - Teatro Alcoine, Genoa, Italy 31 - Teatro Corso, Mestre, Italy

1973 February 1 - Nautilus Club, Cardano, Italy 17 - The Soft Machine album, Six, is released. [review in MM]

Soft Machine Six LP Released February 17, 1973 Soft Machine Six [Fanfare, All White, Between, Riff, 37 1/2, Gesolreut, E.P.V., Lefty, Stumble, 5 From 13 (for Phil Seaman with love and thanks), Riff II, The Soft Weed Factor, Stanley Stamps Gibbon Album (for B.O.), Chloe And The Pirates, 1983] 22 - Corn Exchange, Cambridge, England 24 - Rainbow Theatre, London, England [review of Soft Machine Six in Disc - recieved 4 stars for outstanding] 1973 March 24 - [Sounds published an article about Hugh Hopper, titled "1984-Hugh Hopper five years before" Disc also publushed an article about Hugh Hopper titled "Hugh Do You Do."] 27 - Belgium (concert filmed) 28 - Belgium

1973 April

Southend Technical College ad Soft Machine-April 14, 1973 14 - Main Hall, Students' Union, Southend Technical College, England (originally scheduled for the 13th)

Great Easter Circus poster Soft Machine-April 22, 1973 22 - Great Easter Circus, Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, West Germany 27 - Mayfair Club, Newcastle, England 29 - Festival, Mannheim, West Germany

1973 May 8 - Liverpool University, Liverpool, England 10 - University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland 11 - Aberdeen Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen, Scotland 12 - University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland 13 - Caley Cinema, Edinburgh, Scotland Soft Machine (Hugh Hopper, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall, Mike Ratledge with Roy Babbington, Gary Boyle, Art Themen, Linda Hoyle, & Wendy Hoyle) 15 - Congress Centrum, Hamburg, West Germany (Hugh Hopper's last concert with the Soft Machine) [Fanfare, All White, Between, Soft Weed Factor, 37 1/2, Riff, Chloe and the Pirates, Stumble Stanley Stomps Gibbon Album, Down The Road, Gesolreat Soft Machine (Roy Babbington, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall, Mike Ratledge) 29 - Bataclan Theatre, Paris, France (Pop 2 radio recording session - broadcast June 25, 1973) [Riff, Down the Road, Gesolreut, Chloe and the Pirates] 1973 June 21 - Theater de l'Alhambra, Bordeaux, France 23 - Arenes, Le Grau-du-Roi, France 25 - Palais des Sports, Paris, France

1973 July 24 - Palacio de Sportes, Granolles, Spain 25 - Palacio de Sportes, Granolles, Spain 26 - Paradiso, Alicante, Spain 27 - Paradiso, Alicante, Spain 29 - Arc-en-Ciel, Villerest, France

1973 August 3 - Nautilus Club, Milan, Italy 4 - Papagayo, Ravenna, Italy 5 - Covo NE, Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy 6 - Altro Mondo, Rimini, Italy 7 - Cine Citta, Udine, Italy 9 - San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy 10 - Arena Beneamino Gigli, Porto Recanati, Italy 11 - Geo Club, St. Mauro Mare, Italy

September 8, 1973 Scheessel Rock Festival, Speed-Way Stadium, Eichenring, West Germany

October 12, 1973 Brunel University Students Union, Refectory Building, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England 13 - University of Essex, Colchester, England 18 - Warwick University, Warwick, England 26 - De Lantaren, Rotterdam, Holland 27 - Concertgebouw, Ansterdam, Holland 30 - Langham 1, London, England (BBC John Peel Show recording date - broadcast November 20, 1973) [Stanley Stamp's Gibbon Album, Hazard Profile, Down the Road]

November 4, 1973 Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, England (two shows) (Pink Floyd & Soft Machine benefit concerts for Robert Wyatt) 9 - Goldsmith's College, England 17 - Leeds University, Leeds, England 23 - Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland 24 - Glasgow University, Glasgow, Scotland

1973 December 7 - Coleraine University, Coleraine, Ireland 8 - Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland

December 23, 1973 The Roundhouse, London, England (A Soft Machine Christmas Party)

1974

January

3 - Palermo, Italy 4 - Catania, Italy 7 - Teatro Astoria, Florence, Italy 14 - Teatro Alcione, Genova, Italy 15 - Palasport, Torino, Italy 28 - Audimax, Køln, West Germany 29 - Theater a.d. Brienner Strasse, Munich, West Germany 30 - ATSV-Halle, Saarbrucken, West Germany 31 - Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, West Germany

1974 February 2 - Hannover, West Germany

February 3, 1974 Musikhalle, Grosser Saal, Hamburg, West Germany 4 - Gøttingen, West Germany 14 - Union Hall, Quebec City, Canada

February 15, 1974 CEGEP de Maisonneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 16 - Victory Theater, Toronto, Canada 18 - The Smiling Dog Saloon, Cleveland, Ohio (two shows) 21 - The Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio 22 - Latin Casino, Baltimore, Maryland 25 - Richard's, Atlanta, Georgia (experimental radio broadcast in quadraphonic by broadcasting two different stereo signals on two different radio stations, WRAS-FM and WREK-FM - preceded by an interview with the band) 26 - Richard's, Atlanta, Georgia 27 - Richard's, Atlanta, Georgia

1974 March 7 - Liberty Theater, Elizabteh, New Jersey 11 - Silver Dollar Saloon, E. Lansing, Michigan 13 - Crouse Auditorium, Syracuse, New York 18 - My Fathers Place, New York City, New York 19 - My Fathers Place, New York City, New York ? - Nazareth Performing Arts Center, Rochester, New York ? - Bethesda, Maryland ? - The Main Point, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 23 - Academy of Music, New York City, New York (midnight show with Renaissance, Adrian Belew, and Larry Coryell) 24 - Howard University, Boston, Massachusetts ? - Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.

April 20, 1974 Paramount Theater, Portland, Oregon

1974 May 11 - Sussex University, Brighton, England 12 - Lyons Consert Hall, York University, York, England 16 - HEC, Jouy-en-Josas, France 17 - Parc des Expositions, Rouen, France 19 - Palais des Fetes, Mulhouse, France 20 - Musicians Union Rock Workshop, Stoke-on-Trent, England 21 - Musicians Union Rock Workshop, Middelsborough, England

1974

June 1, 1974 North-East London Polytechnic Institute, Walthamstow, England

10 - Langham 1, London, England (BBC Radio 3 Jazz in Britain recording date - broadcast August 26, 1974) [The Man Who Waived At Trains, Plain Bob] 29 - Musician's Union Rock Workshop, Newcastle, England (Soft Machine taught the class), and Newcastle Jazz Festival, Guildhall, Newcastle, England 30 - Musician's Union Rock Workshop, Newcastle, England (Soft Machine taught the class)

July 4, 1974 8th International Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland (concert filmed) 6 - London Rock Proms, Olympia National Hall, London, England 20 - Stokvishal, Arnheim, Holland 21 - Midsummer Pop Festival, Meerlo, Holland 22 - Tournai Festival, Tournai, Belgium 31 - Nice, France

1974 August 9 - Geo Club, San Mauro Mare, Forlì, Italy (w/o Holdsworth?) 10 - Piscina le Naiadi, Pescara, Italy 23 - Tabarka, Tunisa 24 - Jerba, Tunisa 25 - Jerba, Tunisa 26 - BBC Jazz in Britain, BBC, London, England (radio broadcast)

1974 September 23 - Rome, Italy

1974 October 8 - Volkhaus, Zurich, Switzerland 9 - Hotel Ekkehard, St. Gallen, Switzerland 18 - Borough Hall, Greenwich, England (start of U.K. tour) 22 - Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Scotland 23 - Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland 26 - Manchester University, Manchester, England

October 27, 1974 Rainbow Theatre, London, England October 28 - Lady Mitchell Hall, Cambridge, England October 29 - Birmingham University, Birmingham, England

1974 November 1 - University of Wales, Bangor, England 2 - Bristol University, Bristol, England 6 - Manchester University, England 7 - Memorial Hall, Barry, England 9 - Dublin University, Dublin, Ireland 10 - Queens University, Belfast, Ireland 21 - Faculte de Droit d'Assas, Paris, France 23 - Arena, Poitiers, France 24 - Palais d'Hiver, Lyon, France 27 - Palais des Sports, Metz, France

1975

January

9 - De Verenging, Nijmegen, Holland 10 - Technische Hogeschool Twente, Enschede, Netherlands 11 - Stadsschouwburg, Tilburg, Netherlands 12 - De Oosterpoort, Groningen, Netherlands 13 - Theater Carre, Amsterdam, Netherlands 16 - Gustav-Siegle Haus, Stuttgart, West Germany 17 - Audimax, University of Freiburg, West Germany 18 - Audimax, Saarbrucken University, West Germany 19 - Konzerthaus Elzer Hof, Mainz, West Germany 21 - Schulzentrum, Bensberg, West Germany 22 - Audiomax der GHS, Duisburg, West Germany 23 - Stadthalle, Gottingen, West Germany 24 - Fabrik, Hamburg, West Germany 25 - Youth Centre, Weissenohe-Grafenberg, West Germany 26 - Mensa University, Hoxter, West Germany 28 Sporthalle, Hildesheim, West Germany

1975 February

9 - Barcelona, Spain (two shows) 10 - Valencia, Spain 11 - Valencia, Spain 13 - San Sebastian, Spain February 17, 1975 Rainbow Theatre, London, England

1975 March 16 - Parc des Expositions, Paris, France 18 - Theatre de l'Alhambra, Bordeaux, France 21 - Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry, England (benefit for the Triumph Workers Cooperative) 22 - Colston Hall, Bristol, England 23 - Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England 24 - Town Hall, Birmingham, England 25 - City Hall, Newcastle, England 26 - Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland

1975 Soft Machine (Roy Babbington, John Ethridge, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall & Mike Ratledge) April 26 - Brescia, Italy [Melody Maker published an article announcing that Allan Holdsworth had quit the Soft Machine, and that the band were starting a European tour that would include shows in Italy, Yugoslavia, Austria, Germany, Holland and Scandinavia.] 28 - Teatro Goldoni, Livorno, Italy

1975 June 3 - Bourse du Travail, Lyon, France 4 - Hall des Expositions, Dijon, France 6 - Arenes, Arles, France 7 - Theatre de Verdure, Nice, France 15 - Summer Pop Festival, Turfschip, Breda, Holland 18 - Langelsheim, West Germany 19 - Ubach-Palenberg, West Germany 20 - Singen, West Germany 21 - Mosbach, West Germany 22 - Heidesheim am Rhein, West Germany 23 - Hagen, West Germany 24 - Munster, West Germany 27 - Hamburg, West Germany 28 - Kiel, West Germany 29 - Hannover, West Germany

1975 August 5 - Copenhagen, Denmark 7 - Oslo, Norway 9 - Turku, France 11 - Stockholm, Sweden

14 - Startruckin' 75, Groenoordhal, Leiden, Holland 15 - Bilzen Festival, Bilzen, Belgium

16 - A Golden Summer Night Concert, Ludwigsburg, West Germany (Soft Machine did not play) 17 - Startruckin' 75, Amphitheatre, Orange, France 18 - Startruckin' 75, Plaza de Toros, Marbella, Spain 20 - Startruckin' 75, Malaga, Spain

August 24, 1975 Reading Rock Festival, Reading, England August 27 - Startruckin' 75, Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland August 29 - Startruckin' 75, Sporthalle, Vienna, Austria August 31 - Startruckin' 75, Berlin, West Germany

September 2 - Startruckin' 75, Hannover, West Germany September 5 - Startruckin' 75, Essen, West Germany September 6 - Startruckin' 75, Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam, Holland

September 21, 1975 Tooting Bec Common, South London, England (benefit for the National Abortion Campaign + A Woman's Right to Choose) September 27 - Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, England

October 4 - Essex University, Colchester, England October 8 - Norwich, England October 10 - Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland October 11 - Nottingham University, Nottingham, England

October 17, 1975 Students' Union, Polytechnic Central London, London, England October 22 - Southampton University, Southampton, England October 25 - Manchester University, Manchester, England

Soft Machine-October 31, 1975 31 - City Hall, St. Albans, England

1975 November 1 - Kent University, Canterbury, England 16 - La Soucoupe, St. Nazaire, France 18 - Vox, Brest, France 19 - Rennes, France 22 - MJC, Douai, France 23 - Reims Jazz Festival, Reims, France (two performances) 24 - Mutualite, St. Etienne, France 25 - Theatre Municipal, Annecy, France 26 - Cinema Varietes, Marseilles, France 27 - Le Rigent, Montpellier, France 29 - Palais des Sports, Toulouse, France

1975 December 1 - Theatre de l'Alhambra, Bordeaux, France 2 - The Arena, Poitiers, France 3 - Salle des Fetes, Orleans, France 4 - Salle Wagram, Paris, France 6 - Colmar, France

1976

February

10 - Brussels, Belgium 11 - Antwerp, Belgium 12 - Louvain, Belgium 13 - Charleroi, Belgium 16 - Milan, Italy 17 - Milan, Italy 19 - Trieste, Italy 20 - Vicenza, Italy 21 - Venice, Italy 22 - Modena, Italy 23 - Rome, Italy 24 - Bologna, Italy 27 - Genua, Italy 28 - Turin, Italy 29 - Padua, Italy

March 1 - Vienna, Austria

Soft Machine (Roy Babbington, John Ethridge, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall & Alan Wakeman) June 11 - Luxor Pallas Theatre, Hoensbroek, Holland June 12 - Ijssehal, Zwolle, Holland June 22 - Liberty Theatre, Dublin, Ireland June 23 - Liberty Theatre, Dublin, Ireland

Soft Machine (Roy Babbington, John Ethridge, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall & Ray Warleigh)

June 27, 1976 Hammersmith Palais, London, England

1976 July 7 - Manchester, England (performance filmed, broadcast on ITV, Rock Festival: So It Goes, August 9, 1976) 14 - Pistoia, Italy 17 - Castelfiorentino, Italy 19 - Milan, Italy 21 - Cittadella, Italy 24 - Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy (two shows) 25 - Este, Italy 26 - Miramare, Italy 27 - Club Papagaio, Milano Marittima, Italy 31 - Este, Italy

1976 August 1 - Este, Italy 2 - Porto Recanati, Italy 3 - Cittadella, Italy 6 - Miramare, Italy 7 - Lido di Jesolo, Italy 8 - Trieste, Italy 10 - Bussoladomani, Viareggio, Italy 11 - Isola d'Elba, Italy 14 - Vieste, Italy 15 - Manfredonia, Italy 16 - Paola, Italy 17 - Salerno, Italy

Soft Machine (Karl Jenkins, Roy Babbington, John Ethridge, John Marshall & Alan Wakeman] August 31 - The Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland

Soft Machine (John Ethridge, Karl Jenkins, Percy Jones, John Marshall & Rick Sanders)

September 26 - Deutsches Museum, Munich, West Germany September 27 - Kongresshalle, Saarbrucken, West Germany ? - Ausbildungszentrum, Bremen, West Germany (Bremen Beat Club recording) September 28 - Sindelfingen, West Germany September 29 - Mannheim, West Germany September 30 - Frankfurt am Main, West Germany

October 1 - Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, West Germany October 2 - Niedersachenhalle, Hannover, West Germany October 3 - Neue Welt, Berlin, West Germany October 4 - Musikhalle, Hamburg, West Germany October 6 - Oslo, Norway October 7 - Stockholm, Sweden October 8 - Vaxjo, Sweden October 9 - Copenhagen, Denmark October 10 - Arhus, Denmark October 12 - Dortmund, West Germany October 14 - Eindhoven, Holland October 15 - Uden, Holland October 29 - Newcastle Jazz Festival, Newcastle University Theater, Newcastle, England BBC 2 TV filming, and BBC Radio 3 recording date - broadcast November 13, 1976 [Out of Season, Ban-Ban Caliban, The Tale of Taliesin, One Over the Eight]

Steve Cook joined the Soft Machine in November, replacing Percy Jones.

Soft Machine (Steve Cook, John Ethridge, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall & Rick Sanders)

December 8, 1976 Orleans, France December 9, 1976 Lyon, France December 10, 1976 Montpellier, France December 11, 1976 Bordeaux, France

December 13, 1976 Palais des Sports, Paris, France December 14, 1976 Reims, France December 23, 1976 Amsterdam, Holland (TV Broadcast)

1977

January 9 - Basildon, Holland January 28 - Valkenburg, Holland January 29 - Luxor Palace, Hoensbroeck, Holland January 30 - Westfallnehalle, Dortmund, West Germany January 31 - Koblenz, West Germany

February 1 - Erlangen, West Germany (played as a quartet with Steve Cook, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall & Rick Sanders) February 2 - Regensburg, West Germany February 3 - Graz, Austria February 4 - Lubljiana, Yugoslavia February 5 - Zagreb, Yugoslavia February 6 - Zagreb, Yugoslavia February 7 - Belgrade, Yugoslavia February 10 - Rasa, Utrecht, Holland February 11 - Stadsgehoorzaaal, Vlaardingen, Holland February 12 - Stadsdoelen, Delft, Holland February 13 - Schouwburg, Heerenveen, Holland February 14 - Louvain, Belgium February 15 - Liege, Belgium February 16 - Brussels, Belgium

May 1977 tour of Italy

June 1 - Start of tour of Portugal (Allan Holdsworth substituted for John Ethridge for the Portugal tour) June 3 - Pavilhao, dos Desportos de Cascais, Sexta-Feira, Portugal June 7 - End of tour of Portugal June 12 - Alexandra Palace, London, England (12-hour People's Jubilee Festival)

Soft Machine (John Ethridge, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall & Rick Sanders)

August 9 - Tenda Show, Lignano, Italy August 10 - Cabana Club, Loano, Italy August 11 - Teatro Ambra, Genova, Italy August 14 - Grosseto, Italy August 15 - Stadio Communale, Pescara, Italy August 16 - Stadio Communale, Formia, Italy August 17 - Tendastrisce, Rome, Italy August 18 - Bussola, Arenzano, Italy August 20 - Cinema Drago, Venice, Italy

1978

Soft Machine (Steve Cook, Allan Holdsworth, Karl Jenkins & John Marshall) December 8 - Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, West Germany

1984

Soft Machine (Paul Carmichael, John Ethridge, Karl Jenkins, Dave MacRae, John Marshall, and Ray Warleigh) A number of musicians reformed the Soft Machine to perform one last set of shows.

July 30 - Ronnie Scotts, London, England July 31 - Ronnie Scotts, London, England August 1 - Ronnie Scotts, London, England August 2 - Ronnie Scotts, London, England August 3 - Ronnie Scotts, London, England August 4 - Ronnie Scotts, London, England