Soft Machine was a pioneering psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz band from Canterbury, United Kingdom, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. They were one of the central bands in the Canterbury Scene. The band originally consisted of
Robert Wyatt,
Kevin Ayers,
Daevid Allen and
Mike Ratledge, most of whom were former members of
The Wilde Flowers in 1966. Later members have included
Hugh Hopper,
Roy Babbington,
Elton Dean,
John Etheridge,
Karl Jenkins,
John Marshall, and
Allan Holdsworth. Soft Machine continued on in name, even after all the original foun…
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