In my humble opinion, really a notable version of Moon in June (maybe, even better than the original version). Unfortunately the track is just mono and not stereo and at the 11:23 minute the mp3 is damaged for one or two seconds. Listen if you love Soft Machine - good evening to all ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Moon in June (BBC Peel Session version - about 1970) - Soft Machine I can still remember The last time we played on Top Gear And though each little song Was less than three minutes long Mike squeezed a solo in... somehow And although we like our longer tunes It seemed polite to cut them down To little bits - they might be hits Who gives an... after all? Tell me how would you feel In the place of John Peel? You just cant please All of the musicians all the time Playing now is lovely Here in the BBC Were free to play almost as long and as loud As a jazz group, or an orchestra on Radio Three There are dancehalls and theatres With acoustics worse than here Not forgetting the extra facilities Such as the tea machine, just along the corridor So to all our mates like Kevin, Caravan, the old Pink Floyd Allow me to recommend Top Gear Despite its extraordinary name Yes, playing, playing now is lovely Here in the BBC Were free to play almost as long and as loud As the foreign language classes... and the John Cage interview... And the jazz groups... and the orchestras on Radio 3 Pop stars drink each others wine Plough each others earth Hoping for companionship And then perhaps rebirth Plant seeds in fresher plots of earth Bound up in concepts and dreams And fears of worse things to come They never do They stay the same Music-making still Performs a normal function Background noise for people Eating and talking and drinking and smoking Thats all right by us Dont think that were complaining After all its only leisure time, isnt it? I could almost sing this song In a nice tone of voice If I had to, Id be glad to Its awfully nice to be here So lets open the beers and get tipsy Wed be mad to But if you sound refined You just cant blow the mind of a kiddy Or a young lady And if you come from the sun You just cant fool a mum into thinking That youre alright, really So before this feeling dies Remember, I could be telling lies Now, I love your eyes See how the time flies I think its so great You seem to change your fate By working and playing Something new in every way Can be yours in a day But I wonder what Im really saying So just before this feeling dies Remember I may be telling lies Falsehoods White lies Adverts Idle chat Banter Half-truths Rumours And just lies, plain lies... I shant say. One more word... So instead... Ill play drums... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Line-up (Peel Session album): - Mike Ratledge: keyboards - Robert Wyatt: drums - Hugh Hopper [†] (1945–2009): bass - Elton Dean [†] (1945-2006): alto sax, saxello - Lyn Dobson: soprano sax, flute - Mark Charig: cornet - Nick Evans: trombone goo.gl/fQnWPS
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 12:20:54 +0000
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