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Biography and career. Ratledge was born in Maidstone, Kent, the son of a Canterbury secondary modern school headmaster. As a child, he was educated in classical music, the only kind of music played in his parents' home. He learned to play the piano, and with his friend Brian Hopper, whom he had met at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys in Canterbury, played classical piano and clarinet ...
Ratledge fue una figura seminal dentro de la Escena de Canterbury. Fue el miembro más longevo de Soft Machine, y su música evolucionó, como la del grupo, de la psicodelia al jazz rock. En los años 80 Ratledge se mantuvo activo como compositor de música para anuncios y películas. En 1995, el grupo Adiemus (formado por Karl Jenkins, Mike ...
Opel; Álbum recopilatorio de Syd Barrett; Publicación: 17 de octubre de 1988: Grabación: mayo de 1968 - julio de 1970, en los Estudios Abbey Road: Género(s) Rock progresivo: Duración: 45:08 (Vinilo original) 65:13 (relanzamiento en CD) Discográfica: Harvest / EMI (Reino Unido) Capitol Records (EE. UU.) Productor(es)
9 de jul. de 2020 · All credit to them for getting Mike to tell a potted history of Soft Machine from the early days to the time of the interview. Obviously, and unfortunately, NOT a recent interview, and NOT by me...
19 de may. de 1997 · ‘Clowns and Jugglers’ meanwhile would resurface on ‘The Madcap Laughs’ under a new title, ‘Octopus’, but this earlier take features Syd’s first vocal and guitar which was later overdubbed by the Soft Machine – mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper and Robert Wyatt, something they also did on two tracks which did appear on ...
As with on the album, Syd is joined on this song by Robert Wyatt, Hugh Hopper and Mike Ratledge of the Soft Machine and this earlier take is a little more shambolic and whimsical. I personally like it more than the finished “octopus”.
10 de ago. de 2023 · Fragmentary words and phrases slowly accrue around Mike Ratledge’s droning Lowery organ and gentle nudges from Kevin Ayers’ bass guitar. With echoed rimshots clattering from speaker to speaker, the introductory moments are designed to intrigue and draw the listener in slowly rather than grab the attention.
