Kevin Ayers of Soft Machine died Monday aged 68.

Kevin Ayers dies aged 68 | Music | guardian.co.uk

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

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

Caribbean Moon - Kevin Ayers (1973) - YouTube

~Rae