Im a big faan of Jethro Tull, but the first album I got was Bursting Out, the live album. I was given it as present by a friend. I'd not heard them before, but that album was amazing and I was hooked. then went out and purchased 'Thick As A Brick' so my gateway album was the live album and went from there!
I'd say my gateway album to Genesis, and actually the entire genre of prog was their self titled (shapes album). I bought that on CD and a few years later i've got the entire discography of Yes, Gentle Giant, Van Der Graaf etc.
My first Pink Floyd 'in' was "A Collection Of Dance Songs" on cassette, way before I heard Dar Side, WYWH or anything else. Along the same lines, my first Genesis listen was the self-titled one with the yellow shapes in it with "Mama", etc from 1983. Gar from 'classic' Genesis, I'm sure you'll agree, but we all have to start somewhere 😄
That's the great thing about these Gateway albums, they first expose you to the band and then you suddenly realise there's loads of older material you can dive into. 😎
I can't remember the first record album I bought. Probably something by Yes or Deep Purple - although I remember buying a tape of Georgie Fame when I first got a reel to reel machine in my teens. However, your thoughts on Soft Machine got me thinking. A great group. Love their work. Like you, I like Bundles and Softs. I am also a great fan of Seven. Some of their work - One and Two especially - is a little too avant garde for me. Of course, there was also Matching Mole, with Robert Wyatt. I went to see them at one time. They were the warm-up band for John Mayall at the Manchester Free Trade Hall. Unfortunately, Matching Mole were there, but their equipment was still in London. Mayall came on and did an extended set. Brilliant. Many years ago, we had a jazz night in our local pub every Tuesday (in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire). One of the regulars there was Gary Boyle. Always had some good players with him. I came across this video of Gary playing with Soft Machine recently. Enjoy! ruclips.net/video/CKDuevCr90Q/видео.html
Just discovered your channel via FB Soft Machine group. Anyway, my gateway was Bundles but my friend beat me to the one copy the Shop had in 1978. So I had to wait and found a copy of Third which was strange to me. I tucked it away I think but pull it out a few times and it grew as time went. I went back to the shop and they had a copy of Softs! So I grappled that. That lp hooked me . I did eventually find more as time went along.
Wow welcome to the channel 😎 I think Softs is my favorite, I can't get into Third, no matter how many time I listen to it, but relay love Forth, Fifth and Six. I'm going to be doing a show soon with a fantastic musician friend of mine called Ryan Stevenson whose the brainchild behind the band Zopp. We're going to dig into The Canterbury Scene so look out for that. 😎
@@ProgAxia that is a bottomless rabbit hole of fun! You might want to try to contact Richard Sinclair when you do that show. I use to know him as he toured the states in the late 1990s. Very interesting person who was there when the madness started
@@Avalonrick1 HI, I love to but I have no idea how to get in contact with him, if you know how, let me know. If you have some contacts, put out the feelers 😎
UmmaGumma Pink Floyd, Third Soft Machine, Deep Purple in Rock Deep Purple and 2112 Rush, The Yes album Yes. I could go on etc. Regarding UmmaGumma I and my mates could never understand the hate for this album, when we first heard it, it was nothing like anything we’d heard before. From the day on that’s 50 years ago l was hooked on Pink Floyd, I still am. I’ve seen the Floyd 8 or 9 times, I’m in my mid sixties now. Great channel by the way regards🎸
Thanks so much for the comment... I really appreciate it. I Iove Ummagumma, hard to believe its from all the way back in 69! My Deep Purple introduction was Machine Head and like you 2112.. 😎
My gateway album into Soft Machine was Third - I still play it regularly.. Robert Wyatt's vocals on Moon in June are sensational and Out-Bloody-Rageous is one of my all time favourite tracks - in fact in a sense it was a CBS double album sampler Blockbuster which was the gateway album as there was an excerpt of Out-Bloody-Rageous on it which really piqued my interest and made me go out and buy Third. Oddly enough I bought 4 , 5, 6 and Softs but with Ratledge, Dean and Wyatt leaving at various stages I progressively lost interest. But after your video I will give the later albums a visit/revisit!
I am a big fan of the Softs! Hendrix are you experienced, Doors first album! I dis not like SoftMachine 1 on 2 I was hooked they opened for Hendrix in 1968 my friends saw them and raved how good they were! Hopper Ratledge and Wyatt and the horn players were it for me. When they got Marshall and Jenkins in the band it started to change. I liked when they added Roy Babington on acoustic bass with Hugh Hopper on electric and use of fuzz was quite innovative at the time!
Im a big faan of Jethro Tull, but the first album I got was Bursting Out, the live album. I was given it as present by a friend. I'd not heard them before, but that album was amazing and I was hooked. then went out and purchased 'Thick As A Brick' so my gateway album was the live album and went from there!
Yeah... what a great live album. Bursting Out is defiantly in my top 10 of live progressive rock albums 😎
My gateway album was their debut, Third completely blew me away
Third is their masterpiece - sensational album
Another great video! I didn’t get into them until “Seven”. Cheers
Yeah Seven is a great album.. Just chilled and some great solos from Jenkins and Ratledge 😎
I'd say my gateway album to Genesis, and actually the entire genre of prog was their self titled (shapes album). I bought that on CD and a few years later i've got the entire discography of Yes, Gentle Giant, Van Der Graaf etc.
Wow, that's one hell of a gateway album.. For one album to turn you on to a whole genre of music is really amazing.. 😎
My first Pink Floyd 'in' was "A Collection Of Dance Songs" on cassette, way before I heard Dar Side, WYWH or anything else. Along the same lines, my first Genesis listen was the self-titled one with the yellow shapes in it with "Mama", etc from 1983. Gar from 'classic' Genesis, I'm sure you'll agree, but we all have to start somewhere 😄
That's the great thing about these Gateway albums, they first expose you to the band and then you suddenly realise there's loads of older material you can dive into. 😎
I can't remember the first record album I bought. Probably something by Yes or Deep Purple - although I remember buying a tape of Georgie Fame when I first got a reel to reel machine in my teens.
However, your thoughts on Soft Machine got me thinking. A great group. Love their work. Like you, I like Bundles and Softs. I am also a great fan of Seven. Some of their work - One and Two especially - is a little too avant garde for me. Of course, there was also Matching Mole, with Robert Wyatt. I went to see them at one time. They were the warm-up band for John Mayall at the Manchester Free Trade Hall. Unfortunately, Matching Mole were there, but their equipment was still in London. Mayall came on and did an extended set. Brilliant.
Many years ago, we had a jazz night in our local pub every Tuesday (in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire). One of the regulars there was Gary Boyle. Always had some good players with him. I came across this video of Gary playing with Soft Machine recently. Enjoy!
ruclips.net/video/CKDuevCr90Q/видео.html
Just discovered your channel via FB Soft Machine group. Anyway, my gateway was Bundles but my friend beat me to the one copy the Shop had in 1978. So I had to wait and found a copy of Third which was strange to me. I tucked it away I think but pull it out a few times and it grew as time went. I went back to the shop and they had a copy of Softs! So I grappled that. That lp hooked me . I did eventually find more as time went along.
Wow welcome to the channel 😎 I think Softs is my favorite, I can't get into Third, no matter how many time I listen to it, but relay love Forth, Fifth and Six. I'm going to be doing a show soon with a fantastic musician friend of mine called Ryan Stevenson whose the brainchild behind the band Zopp. We're going to dig into The Canterbury Scene so look out for that. 😎
@@ProgAxia that is a bottomless rabbit hole of fun! You might want to try to contact Richard Sinclair when you do that show. I use to know him as he toured the states in the late 1990s. Very interesting person who was there when the madness started
@@Avalonrick1 HI, I love to but I have no idea how to get in contact with him, if you know how, let me know. If you have some contacts, put out the feelers 😎
I like their albums with Elton Dean..
Agreed, his playing on Out-Bloody-Rageous is a thing of beauty!
UmmaGumma Pink Floyd, Third Soft Machine, Deep Purple in Rock Deep Purple and 2112 Rush, The Yes album Yes. I could go on etc. Regarding UmmaGumma I and my mates could never understand the hate for this album, when we first heard it, it was nothing like anything we’d heard before. From the day on that’s 50 years ago l was hooked on Pink Floyd, I still am. I’ve seen the Floyd 8 or 9 times, I’m in my mid sixties now. Great channel by the way regards🎸
Thanks so much for the comment... I really appreciate it. I Iove Ummagumma, hard to believe its from all the way back in 69! My Deep Purple introduction was Machine Head and like you 2112.. 😎
My gateway album into Soft Machine was Third - I still play it regularly.. Robert Wyatt's vocals on Moon in June are sensational and Out-Bloody-Rageous is one of my all time favourite tracks - in fact in a sense it was a CBS double album sampler Blockbuster which was the gateway album as there was an excerpt of Out-Bloody-Rageous on it which really piqued my interest and made me go out and buy Third. Oddly enough I bought 4 , 5, 6 and Softs but with Ratledge, Dean and Wyatt leaving at various stages I progressively lost interest. But after your video I will give the later albums a visit/revisit!
I am a big fan of the Softs! Hendrix are you experienced, Doors first album! I dis not like SoftMachine 1 on 2 I was hooked they opened for Hendrix in 1968 my friends saw them and raved how good they were! Hopper Ratledge and Wyatt and the horn players were it for me. When they got Marshall and Jenkins in the band it started to change. I liked when they added Roy Babington on acoustic bass with Hugh Hopper on electric and use of fuzz was quite innovative at the time!
The Yes Album
Got in quite early to Yes.. Nice 😎