This must be some of the most profoundly beautiful live music Matching Mole ever played together, with this lineup. The keyboard player Dave McRae adds this surreal feeling of floating to the music. This composition perfectly reveals the dream like nature of Matching Mole. Robert Wyatt further explored this genre in his fabulous solo project 'Rock Bottom" project. This was a gentle time when this generation growing up after WWII were full of optimism, hope and idealism. So many creative pioneers all playing amazing concerts everywhere. I listened to this album hundreds of happy times when it was released. The mind boggles what would have happened and what the band would have achieved if Robert Wyatt hadn't had his tragic accident. This film catches Matching Mole in all their glory. This delightful film clip satisfies my soul in many ways. Although a major Robert Wyatt fan. I only ever saw this lineup perform once at Southbank. A previous concert was planned at the King's cross Cinema but that was cancelled. Even in England it was rare to see Matching Mole. Although I joyfully listened to the studio recordings many times. I never imagined that this lineup was filmed playing this wonderful material live. After all these years there is still something to discover about Matching Mole. Some of the younger fans at times seem confused about their lose improvised style usually comparing everything to the world renowned "Rock Bottom" album. In my opinion a rather blinkered view. Not looking at the full picture. For us that watched Robert's music evolve we cherish his live improvised performances. And we delighted in witnessing Robert's music evolve. This is music bravely improvised, like jumping off a cliff and seeing what happens. It's an amazing musical journey!
100% Craig. Robert is probably my favourite musician in any genre, and I love the Mole like no other. I did see them at the Reading festival, by their own admission not their finest hour, and remember very little of it - possibly a little esoteric or cerebral even for that time's average festival goer. Special shout out to the marvellous Bill on bass.
J.aicoute karoline avec robert watt toute ma vie en hommage à mon petit frére decedé trés fan. Sans le s 7:12 avoir ma fille s.appelle Karolina et as beaucoup de style. ❤❤❤ comme la chanson de ce groupe extra machine mole et ses deux petites taupes. ❤
Jesus, in a world of plastic pop, we can still look back, just before the (musical) Cambrian explosion and see artists truly expressing themselves in dusty black and white telly studios. What a treat. Kevin Ayers was a genius.
Not quite Top of the Pops, then? Thank goodness for Bernie and John Peel and whoever was responsible for this recording. The most depressing thing? It's impossible to imagine this glorious work being written and performed today. As for being broadcast, they'd think you were mad.
Dave McRae seemed to appear from nowhere in 1972. He was snaffled up by Mr Wyatt to replace David Sinclair in MM, Ian Carr enticed him into Nucleus he became part of the mighty Mike Gibbs band check the live album ‘Just Ahead’. Shortly after that he played in the sadly unrecorded WMWM. Understand he is still active which is good to know but in those halcyon days if a distinctive electric pianist was needed he was the man
ah yes! Matching Mole's Little Red Record......the direct pre-cursor to KC's "Larks' Tongues in Aspic" album (in terms of production methods/techniques). I'm pretty sure that this version preceded by a couple of months the killer studio/album version, which I would assume invited producer Bob Fripp (!) very pointedly exclaimed to Wyatt, "now Robert, I want you to do it once more please, and this time why don't you try it without the.... ehhhhh....unique vocal styling. Thank you in advance for your cooperation."
I wouldn't call Fripp a rookie producer. Apart from anything else he had already produced Keith Tippett's mighty Centipede's album, Septober Energy, a double LP by a band comprising 50 members, and had been so involved with producing that he didn't have time to play on the record. Brian Godding, ex-Blossom Toes, obliged. It's a sprawlingly incredible listen if you don't know it.k
@@bobgreen8142 Right. Septober Energy '71 and Blueprint '72....difficult listens all the way through they both are. Actually, I prefer Julie Driscoll (Tippetts) in this setting... ruclips.net/video/5rlJVXmXv7U/видео.htmlsi=kaP-bSGtFVAsZahU
Inner London Education Authority. It was a schools programme. Imagine coming in from running round the field and sitting down to this !! Whoever Nuthatch is, they are a hero.
The closest it gets to Xmas for the likes of us I think. There's Kevin Ayers clips, there's Roy Harper clips...NONE of which I've ever seen before. Happy day !
It is so simple to get this annoying hiss off digitally nowadays. A spectrum analyzer vst would show the 3-4khz (or whatever) zone where the hiss peaks, pull that down with an equalizer. A 2 minute job
I saw them once - they were supporting John Mayall in Gloucester - an afternoon gig, if you can believe that, but in a theatre, not an outside festival. I didn't understand them then, and I don't now. The bass seems out of time - but it's difficult to hear any time signature anyway, as Wyatt seems to spend most of the time either wailing or flailing like a madman at the hi-hat with timpani sticks. I hate all this weirdo-pseudo-academic stuff - it reminds me of Tonto's Expanding Headband, and other equally meaningless troupes that got under way at this time. The keyboard player acts as if he is so intellectually superior that he can't deign to play anything remotely melodic - just fast runs that go nowhere - and the guitarist just seems totally lost. This kind of introspective indulgence, ignoring any need in the audience for any kind of melody line, core rhythm or sequence of any sort, is what opened the door for Yes and all those appalling prog. rock bands who stood up there pretending they were being innovatory but just bombarding the audience with an unhinged progression of un-connected riffs, keys, time-signatures (if they had any) and incoherent, meaningless vocal wailing that really spelt 'PRETENTIOUS' - and 'If you don't understand what we're doing, then you're stupid/square/out of touch' etc. Put this against Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue', and you have the perfect example of the Sublime vs. the Ridiculous.
I’m not sure I get it either. I wonder why the gentleman who introduced it warned us about the strange sounds at the beginning. They seemed to last throughout 😊 It doesn’t sound to me like anything that might have inspired Yes. I’m not so keen in their later stuff but the Yes Album is very melodic and listenable. I saw them perform it live at one of the Crystal Palace Garden Parties and that remains one of the best live shows I’ve been to.
Robert Wyatt is singing through a Korg, or a Copy Cat or similar branded stage echo unit. Which was basically a piece of magnetic tape looping around. It was very fiddly to use live and basically what Robert Wyatt is doing is improvising with the limitations of the machine. To hear a analogue stage echo at its best. Listen to Robert Wyatt scat sing through a korg stage echo unit on the song "Instant Pussy" off the first Mole studio recording.
his vocals arent that dominant or weird in the GSOT tbh, its definitely not pop vocals but compared to what all the other instruments are doing im surprised that it was his vocals that crossed the line for you
It is apparent that when the Wylde Flowers split up, Caravan got all the talent and Soft Machine and Matching Mole got the gristle that was left. This is simply an awful noice and in no way a coherent musical statement. Maybe I have to be totally off my tits on drugs to get it, but this does nothing for me. It’s like a group of guys all playing different songs out of tune at the same time. (From a prog fan).
@@trobin8604 the only thing epic or awesome about Matching Mole is how Robert Wyatt came about the name. Musically, this about as pleasurable as a fart in a spacesuit. I thing you can say will convince me, or anyone else with working ears, that this is even close to be being good or even listenable. Seriously. It’s total SHIT, are you all tone deaf?
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This must be some of the most profoundly beautiful live music Matching Mole ever played together, with this lineup. The keyboard player Dave McRae adds this surreal feeling of floating to the music. This composition perfectly reveals the dream like nature of Matching Mole. Robert Wyatt further explored this genre in his fabulous solo project 'Rock Bottom" project. This was a gentle time when this generation growing up after WWII were full of optimism, hope and idealism. So many creative pioneers all playing amazing concerts everywhere. I listened to this album hundreds of happy times when it was released. The mind boggles what would have happened and what the band would have achieved if Robert Wyatt hadn't had his tragic accident. This film catches Matching Mole in all their glory. This delightful film clip satisfies my soul in many ways. Although a major Robert Wyatt fan. I only ever saw this lineup perform once at Southbank. A previous concert was planned at the King's cross Cinema but that was cancelled. Even in England it was rare to see Matching Mole. Although I joyfully listened to the studio recordings many times. I never imagined that this lineup was filmed playing this wonderful material live. After all these years there is still something to discover about Matching Mole. Some of the younger fans at times seem confused about their lose improvised style usually comparing everything to the world renowned "Rock Bottom" album. In my opinion a rather blinkered view. Not looking at the full picture. For us that watched Robert's music evolve we cherish his live improvised performances. And we delighted in witnessing Robert's music evolve. This is music bravely improvised, like jumping off a cliff and seeing what happens. It's an amazing musical journey!
100% Craig. Robert is probably my favourite musician in any genre, and I love the Mole like no other. I did see them at the Reading festival, by their own admission not their finest hour, and remember very little of it - possibly a little esoteric or cerebral even for that time's average festival goer. Special shout out to the marvellous Bill on bass.
Something special. Music that changes EVERYTHING !!
Your mum and dad would never understand .
Wonderful to see this.
Thank you.
Yeah...but GRANDDAD AND GRANDMA WOULD GROCK IT FINE.
Yeah. It's good though, isn't it?
Totally sick. Love the intro.. long live Maching Mole!!!❤😂🎉
Amazingly beautiful. Saw them live. Canterbury.
This was such a good creative gathering of musicians - love it. Thanks for finding it.
J.aicoute karoline avec robert watt toute ma vie en hommage à mon petit frére decedé trés fan.
Sans le s 7:12 avoir ma fille s.appelle Karolina et as beaucoup de style. ❤❤❤ comme la chanson de ce groupe extra machine mole et ses deux petites taupes. ❤
Never imagined I would get a chance to see something like this. Thank you so much!
[08 February 2022] Brilliant scat-singing from Wyatt. As always.
Jesus, in a world of plastic pop, we can still look back, just before the (musical) Cambrian explosion and see artists truly expressing themselves in dusty black and white telly studios.
What a treat.
Kevin Ayers was a genius.
Une merveilleuse époque AVEC CES musiciens excellent
Уважаю творчество этой группы! Привет из Сибири!
this and roy harper? jesus it couldnt get any better. thanks nuthatch!
How wonderful, I never seen this before
No conocia esta banda,grata sorpresa,lo bueno que son gracias por compartirla,saludos
"...and the piece is called, appropriately enough, Smoke Rings" :)
Brilliant, thanks for uploading. Wonderful.
holy shit........bill maccormick has got to be one of the best bass players of all time.
Further evidence on 801 Live
I like the bit at the end.
Where they stop.
Although not generally liking Roberts vocalise I have to admit there is something memorising about this piece of music . Excellent stuff
When I don't want you
Why do I stay....
The chime that is clear
The chime the chime....
Don't give up
Brilliant 👏
All hail Bill's mighty fuzz bass!
Stunning
Not quite Top of the Pops, then? Thank goodness for Bernie and John Peel and whoever was responsible for this recording. The most depressing thing? It's impossible to imagine this glorious work being written and performed today. As for being broadcast, they'd think you were mad.
It would probably be broadcast on BBC Radio 3
@@originalbeatbeast by the beautifully spoken ladies after 11 at night - my lullabyes :)
Dave McRae seemed to appear from nowhere in 1972. He was snaffled up by Mr Wyatt to replace David Sinclair in MM, Ian Carr enticed him into Nucleus he became part of the mighty Mike Gibbs band check the live album ‘Just Ahead’. Shortly after that he played in the sadly unrecorded WMWM. Understand he is still active which is good to know but in those halcyon days if a distinctive electric pianist was needed he was the man
Saw Dave McRae last night (Starfish Club, Clovelly Sydney) in a seven-piece band backing his daughter Jade. Still got the chops.
Just amazoned it. Plus a Gil Evans "covers" thanks
Thanks!
Phil Miller on glissando guitar!
brilliant!!
Robert Wyatt’s echo vocals are evolved here compared to Soft Machine.
Bravo!
ILEA = Inner London Education Authority - enlightened times!
ah yes! Matching Mole's Little Red Record......the direct pre-cursor to KC's "Larks' Tongues in Aspic" album (in terms of production methods/techniques).
I'm pretty sure that this version preceded by a couple of months the killer studio/album version, which I would assume invited producer Bob Fripp (!) very pointedly exclaimed to Wyatt,
"now Robert, I want you to do it once more please, and this time why don't you try it without the.... ehhhhh....unique vocal styling. Thank you in advance for your cooperation."
Robert Wyatt is, of course a force of nature, Phil Miller a bona fide guitar god! The. rest , McRae and McCormack
I wouldn't call Fripp a rookie producer. Apart from anything else he had already produced Keith Tippett's mighty Centipede's album, Septober Energy, a double LP by a band comprising 50 members, and had been so involved with producing that he didn't have time to play on the record. Brian Godding, ex-Blossom Toes, obliged. It's a sprawlingly incredible listen if you don't know it.k
didnt realise fripp produced little red record!
@@bobgreen8142 Right, "Septober Energy" & "Blueprint".....71 & 72 respectively.
I prefer Julie Driscoll (Tippetts) in this setting actually.....
ruclips.net/video/5rlJVXmXv7U/видео.htmlsi=kaP-bSGtFVAsZahU
@@bobgreen8142 Right. Septober Energy '71 and Blueprint '72....difficult listens all the way through they both are.
Actually, I prefer Julie Driscoll (Tippetts) in this setting... ruclips.net/video/5rlJVXmXv7U/видео.htmlsi=kaP-bSGtFVAsZahU
❤
historic!
NICE.
ILEA - Inner Lysergic Energy Adventures.
Would also be interesting to know if the musical segment was preceded by an interview with the band, and if so, can we hope to see it ?
🔥🔥🔥
Wow were did this come from ??
Inner London Education Authority. It was a schools programme. Imagine coming in from running round the field and sitting down to this !! Whoever Nuthatch is, they are a hero.
Cool!
THE PIECE IS APPROPRIATELY CALLED SMOKE RINGS.....BECAUSE THERE STONED?
I smoked enough for the whole band
I've never really got into this stuff, I must admit.
It was only beginning............
Close to free jazz really...... I find it difficult to listen to, despite being a Wyatt and Canterbury fan. Edit: But I love the last 1m 40 secs.
Jahmakamekrazymon
For everyone complaining in the comments, it gets good at 7:06
No, it’s still shite…. Love soft machine, and camel…. But this is just noodling.
@richardmarshall6751 ok should have mentioned it was my opinion. I respect yours though
is it Xmas or something ??!!!
The closest it gets to Xmas for the likes of us I think. There's Kevin Ayers clips, there's Roy Harper clips...NONE of which I've ever seen before. Happy day !
@@Fexobs what is Xmas????
Um. Yeah, it still moves me.
It is so simple to get this annoying hiss off digitally nowadays. A spectrum analyzer vst would show the 3-4khz (or whatever) zone where the hiss peaks, pull that down with an equalizer. A 2 minute job
I saw them once - they were supporting John Mayall in Gloucester - an afternoon gig, if you can believe that, but in a theatre, not an outside festival. I didn't understand them then, and I don't now. The bass seems out of time - but it's difficult to hear any time signature anyway, as Wyatt seems to spend most of the time either wailing or flailing like a madman at the hi-hat with timpani sticks. I hate all this weirdo-pseudo-academic stuff - it reminds me of Tonto's Expanding Headband, and other equally meaningless troupes that got under way at this time. The keyboard player acts as if he is so intellectually superior that he can't deign to play anything remotely melodic - just fast runs that go nowhere - and the guitarist just seems totally lost. This kind of introspective indulgence, ignoring any need in the audience for any kind of melody line, core rhythm or sequence of any sort, is what opened the door for Yes and all those appalling prog. rock bands who stood up there pretending they were being innovatory but just bombarding the audience with an unhinged progression of un-connected riffs, keys, time-signatures (if they had any) and incoherent, meaningless vocal wailing that really spelt 'PRETENTIOUS' - and 'If you don't understand what we're doing, then you're stupid/square/out of touch' etc. Put this against Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue', and you have the perfect example of the Sublime vs. the Ridiculous.
I’m not sure I get it either. I wonder why the gentleman who introduced it warned us about the strange sounds at the beginning. They seemed to last throughout 😊
It doesn’t sound to me like anything that might have inspired Yes. I’m not so keen in their later stuff but the Yes Album is very melodic and listenable. I saw them perform it live at one of the Crystal Palace Garden Parties and that remains one of the best live shows I’ve been to.
I think the phrase pretentious bullshit springs to mind
As much as I love. Wyatt, I can do without those vocals on the first half. Rest is enjoyable.
Robert Wyatt is singing through a Korg, or a Copy Cat or similar branded stage echo unit. Which was basically a piece of magnetic tape looping around. It was very fiddly to use live and basically what Robert Wyatt is doing is improvising with the limitations of the machine. To hear a analogue stage echo at its best. Listen to Robert Wyatt scat sing through a korg stage echo unit on the song "Instant Pussy" off the first Mole studio recording.
He was always trying to push the limits, at that time.
his vocals arent that dominant or weird in the GSOT tbh, its definitely not pop vocals but compared to what all the other instruments are doing im surprised that it was his vocals that crossed the line for you
Ok, sorry to disappoint some people, this is FS. I bought the two MM LPs and I love them to this day, but can't listen to this, sorry.
More hippy music.
Deal
this is the exact opposite of hippy music
Music for feeble minded
Oh dear.. bit up their arses on this one.. and wished wyatt would shutup.
Then why u watching
@@psycheadfuzzfreak830
Nothing wrong with the noble art of critique..
Whaaaat!?
Hater
@@sevenchambers
Hah hah hah .. as if there is nothing that you dislike in this world. Are you a bit simple?
It is apparent that when the Wylde Flowers split up, Caravan got all the talent and Soft Machine and Matching Mole got the gristle that was left.
This is simply an awful noice and in no way a coherent musical statement.
Maybe I have to be totally off my tits on drugs to get it, but this does nothing for me. It’s like a group of guys all playing different songs out of tune at the same time.
(From a prog fan).
@King Chromosome nope, just a music fan that isn’t hearing anything of substance. My question is what the chuff are you hearing?
@King Chromosome even shit has texture, that doesn’t make it good. Get your ears syringed mate.
@King Chromosome glad you’re taking my advice. By the way, next time you call someone ‘cringe’ bring your argument.
@@holydiver73 I don't know, you are acting pretty cringe. matching mole is awesome epic time
@@trobin8604 the only thing epic or awesome about Matching Mole is how Robert Wyatt came about the name. Musically, this about as pleasurable as a fart in a spacesuit. I thing you can say will convince me, or anyone else with working ears, that this is even close to be being good or even listenable. Seriously. It’s total SHIT, are you all tone deaf?