RIP Kevin Ayers

[Rae]

Kevin Ayers of Soft Machine died Monday aged 68.

Kevin Ayers dies aged 68 | Music | guardian.co.uk (http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/feb/20/kevin-ayers-dies-aged-68)

I had a roommate who was really into his solo stuff a couple of years ago and she played it quite a bit, so I got into him then. Sad to hear.

Enjoy this Soft Machine clip from 1967:

The Soft Machine - 1967 - Soon, Soon, Soon - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVdS1F4MRwQ)

and I also can't help but post this earworm + ludicrous video:

Caribbean Moon - Kevin Ayers (1973) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-C2Ar4gpi8)

~Rae

[Swish]

Kevin Ayers of Soft Machine died Monday aged 68.

Kevin Ayers dies aged 68 | Music | guardian.co.uk (http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/feb/20/kevin-ayers-dies-aged-68)

I had a roommate who was really into his solo stuff a couple of years ago and she played it quite a bit, so I got into him then. Sad to hear.

Enjoy this Soft Machine clip from 1967:

The Soft Machine - 1967 - Soon, Soon, Soon - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVdS1F4MRwQ)

and I also can't help but post this earworm + ludicrous video:

Caribbean Moon - Kevin Ayers (1973) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-C2Ar4gpi8)

~Rae

...even with sad news. Hope all is well.

[jonnyhambone]

Too bad - he had a short but pretty good life it seems. I can't believe how unfamiliar I am with his solo work, esp. with how much I love Soft Machine.

[RoyY51]

Kevin Ayers of Soft Machine died Monday aged 68.

Kevin Ayers dies aged 68 | Music | guardian.co.uk (http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/feb/20/kevin-ayers-dies-aged-68)

I had a roommate who was really into his solo stuff a couple of years ago and she played it quite a bit, so I got into him then. Sad to hear.

Enjoy this Soft Machine clip from 1967:

The Soft Machine - 1967 - Soon, Soon, Soon - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVdS1F4MRwQ)

and I also can't help but post this earworm + ludicrous video:

Caribbean Moon - Kevin Ayers (1973) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-C2Ar4gpi8)

~Rae

My one and only experience with Soft Machine was hearing them open a four-band bill featuring the headliner, Jimi Hendrix. I wasn't expecting much, so I was blown away by how good they were. Nobody could top Hendrix, but of the three warm-up acts (Soft Machine, Blue Cheer, Electric Flag) they were the best!

[Rae]

hi Swishy


Too bad - he had a short but pretty good life it seems. I can't believe how unfamiliar I am with his solo work, esp. with how much I love Soft Machine.

Sweet Deceiver is the only album I actually own but it's a great record.

~Rae