Ric(k) Sanders' Past Crimes [Soft Machine Reissue]

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Ric(k) Sanders' Past Crimes [Soft Machine Reissue]

« on: November 30, 2010, 01:03:21 PM »

Some of you (Not many, perhaps) might be interested in the re-issue of the only Soft Machine album our Ric(k) played on - Alive & Well recorded in Paris. Recorded not long before the band effectively split up.

Although I'm struggling to hear much of his violin in amongst John Etheridge's guitar, which really does predominate! There're some nice jazzy solos and an avante-garde-ish track he composed... A bit of interactions between etheridge and Sanders as well (Mahavishnu in style.)

The main album was all new material recorded live (Apart from one track, which is a studio track)... There's a 2nd CD of the rest of the concert...

He doesn't get called Ric Saunders in the credits, either!

Well, I like it - some good stuff from Karl Jenkins. Not sure about the disco track.


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Re: Ric(k) Sanders' Past Crimes [Soft Machine Reissue]

« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2010, 05:13:05 PM »

Quote from: Harbottle (Martin) on November 30, 2010, 01:03:21 PM

Not sure about the disco track.

I have a failing that maybe you are Grin


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Re: Ric(k) Sanders' Past Crimes [Soft Machine Reissue]

« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2010, 08:25:53 PM »

Quote from: davidmjs on November 30, 2010, 05:13:05 PM

Quote from: Harbottle (Martin) on November 30, 2010, 01:03:21 PM

Not sure about the disco track.

I have a failing that maybe you are Grin

It's the only drum machine I've heard that appears to be unable to keep a beat! I don't think Ric even appears on the track.


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Re: Ric(k) Sanders' Past Crimes [Soft Machine Reissue]

« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2010, 08:28:46 PM »

Quote from: Harbottle (Martin) on November 30, 2010, 08:25:53 PM

Quote from: davidmjs on November 30, 2010, 05:13:05 PM

Quote from: Harbottle (Martin) on November 30, 2010, 01:03:21 PM

Not sure about the disco track.

I have a failing that maybe you are Grin

It's the only drum machine I've heard that appears to be unable to keep a beat! I don't think Ric even appears on the track.

Don't quite know how feeling became a failing, but still, glad you managed to translate that back to some kind of sense!


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Re: Ric(k) Sanders' Past Crimes [Soft Machine Reissue]

« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2010, 07:08:44 AM »

There was a Portsmouth Sinfonia b-side that sounded like it used a drum machine that was somewhat erratic in its time-keeping... it was their take on those "Stars on 45" medleys.


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Re: Ric(k) Sanders' Past Crimes [Soft Machine Reissue]

« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2010, 08:03:45 AM »

Quote from: davidmjs on November 30, 2010, 08:28:46 PM

Quote from: Harbottle (Martin) on November 30, 2010, 08:25:53 PM

Quote from: davidmjs on November 30, 2010, 05:13:05 PM

Quote from: Harbottle (Martin) on November 30, 2010, 01:03:21 PM

Not sure about the disco track.

I have a failing that maybe you are Grin

It's the only drum machine I've heard that appears to be unable to keep a beat! I don't think Ric even appears on the track.

Don't quite know how feeling became a failing, but still, glad you managed to translate that back to some kind of sense!

I just assumed you were writing in a Black Country accent.


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