robert wyatt appreciation

batreleaser · 07.14.2008, 02:20 PM

why hasnt there been a thread for this reason yet? wyatt is responsible for as much amazing and beautiful music as any in the 20th and 21st centuries. between the first five soft circle albums, and all of his solo albums, i cant think of one that is bad, and more than a couple that are anything less than breathtaking. personally, i think last year's 'comicopera' was his career highlight, and the best album of the year, outbesting even stars of the lid. his voice is one of the most incredible things ive ever heard. top ten wyatt/soft machine (w/ wyatt) albumd:

1. comicopera
2. ruth is stranger than richard
3. volume 2
4. a short break
5. rock bottom
6. shleep
7. soft machine
8. nothing can stop us
9. third
10. fifth

now, worship wyatt!

Savage Clone · 07.14.2008, 02:25 PM

I think side two of the first Matching Mole LP is among the best music I own.

super_charger · 07.14.2008, 03:11 PM

End of an Ear is an underrated gem. Ruth is Stranger Than Richard is probably my favorite though.

greedrex · 07.14.2008, 03:13 PM

i lack education on RW.
i own shleep and rock bottom and they are both amazing
I've listened to agood bunch of soft machine also>> very good

greedrex · 05.23.2009, 04:39 AM

Have been listening to Schleep and rock Bottom this morning.
I wonder what i should get next.
I was drooling over the EPs boxset; is this any good?
Is the Ruthis stranger... LP as good as Shleep and Rock bottom?
I need some rocket science here.
thx
~the Rex~

demonrail666 · 05.23.2009, 08:26 AM

I've been listening to Rock Bottom a lot myself recently. A true great.

Derek · 05.23.2009, 08:45 AM

I've never been into him much. He's never really grabbed me.

05.23.2009, 08:46 AM

I'll never tire of The Soft Machine. I don't really know his solo work well, could you please make a list of records that I should check out?

demonrail666 · 05.23.2009, 09:21 AM

Rock Bottom is my favourite and, along with his early singles collection Nothing Can Stop Us, would make a good introduction. I'm tempted to recommend anything by him to be honest, but a lot of people seem to not like Dondestan - although I think it's great.

SuperCreep · 05.23.2009, 09:41 AM

Rock Bottom is a masterpiece - definitely in my top 100 albums ever. The only other album I have from him is Shleep, which has a lot of elements about Wyatt's music that I like, but it never took onto me the way Rock Bottom has. Still a good album nonetheless.

I really should listen to more of his albums.

Oh yeah, and Soft Machine's first three are fantastic, especially Third.

SuperCreep · 05.23.2009, 09:45 AM

super_charger · 05.23.2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by greedrex

Is the Ruthis stranger... LP as good as Shleep and Rock bottom?

As good as Rock Bottom and better than Shleep IMO. It has a few Wyatt/Frith compositions that I really like and an awesome version of Charlie Haden's 'Song for Che'.

jonathan · 05.23.2009, 02:01 PM

I can't get into any of his solo shit besides end of an ear, but the first three Soft Machine records are fucking amazing. Matching Mole has its moments, also, but nothing compared to the Soft Machine.

07.14.2008, 02:20 PM	#1
batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	why hasnt there been a thread for this reason yet? wyatt is responsible for as much amazing and beautiful music as any in the 20th and 21st centuries. between the first five soft circle albums, and all of his solo albums, i cant think of one that is bad, and more than a couple that are anything less than breathtaking. personally, i think last year's 'comicopera' was his career highlight, and the best album of the year, outbesting even stars of the lid. his voice is one of the most incredible things ive ever heard. top ten wyatt/soft machine (w/ wyatt) albumd: 1. comicopera 2. ruth is stranger than richard 3. volume 2 4. a short break 5. rock bottom 6. shleep 7. soft machine 8. nothing can stop us 9. third 10. fifth now, worship wyatt! __________________ listen to pink reason
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	I think side two of the first Matching Mole LP is among the best music I own.
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07.14.2008, 03:11 PM	#3
super_charger bad moon rising Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 165	End of an Ear is an underrated gem. Ruth is Stranger Than Richard is probably my favorite though.
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07.14.2008, 03:13 PM	#4
greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	i lack education on RW. i own shleep and rock bottom and they are both amazing I've listened to agood bunch of soft machine also>> very good __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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05.23.2009, 04:39 AM	#5
greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	Have been listening to Schleep and rock Bottom this morning. I wonder what i should get next. I was drooling over the EPs boxset; is this any good? Is the Ruthis stranger... LP as good as Shleep and Rock bottom? I need some rocket science here. thx ~the Rex~ __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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05.23.2009, 08:26 AM	#6
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	I've been listening to Rock Bottom a lot myself recently. A true great.
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05.23.2009, 08:45 AM	#7
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	I've never been into him much. He's never really grabbed me.
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05.23.2009, 08:46 AM	#8
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	I'll never tire of The Soft Machine. I don't really know his solo work well, could you please make a list of records that I should check out?
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05.23.2009, 09:21 AM	#9
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Rock Bottom is my favourite and, along with his early singles collection Nothing Can Stop Us, would make a good introduction. I'm tempted to recommend anything by him to be honest, but a lot of people seem to not like Dondestan - although I think it's great.
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05.23.2009, 09:41 AM	#10
SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	Rock Bottom is a masterpiece - definitely in my top 100 albums ever. The only other album I have from him is Shleep, which has a lot of elements about Wyatt's music that I like, but it never took onto me the way Rock Bottom has. Still a good album nonetheless. I really should listen to more of his albums. Oh yeah, and Soft Machine's first three are fantastic, especially Third. __________________
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SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	__________________
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05.23.2009, 02:01 PM	#13
jonathan children of satan Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 320	I can't get into any of his solo shit besides end of an ear, but the first three Soft Machine records are fucking amazing. Matching Mole has its moments, also, but nothing compared to the Soft Machine.
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