Hatfield and the North appreciation!

so I recently picked up their two albums (with bonus tracks), and I am stunned at how refreshing and original this stuff sounds!  It seems that most of the best music truly was written in the 70s!  (well at least current stuff is a retread at best)  I want more Canterbury stuff because I think HATN are absolutely genius!  They have all of the elements a person could want in their music;  virtuosity, talent, great solos, excellent lines, some great Jazz sensibilities thrown in for good measure.....all in all a great vibe!  who else should I check out for Canterbury stuff?  I have two Egg albums already.....  

Gong is also very good.

would anybody know where to find Soft Machine's "bundles" for a reasonable price?  I love Holdsworth and that is one of the albums he played on that I want....

febus wrote: avalanchemaster wrote: would anybody know where to find Soft Machine's "bundles" for a reasonable price?  I love Holdsworth and that is one of the albums he played on that I want....   This album hasn't been re-edited in America and Europe for more a decade. I got mine in a nice Japanese mini-lp somewhere on Ebay...paid something like $20/22  the best i can remember.   I still prefer SOFTS, their following album with Etheridge on guitar

well I have not heard either, so cannot comment.

As a natural continuation of the Hatfields, though minus Richard Sinclair's inimitable vocals, you should really check out National Health. Their first, self-titled album contains one of the very best Canterbury 'epics' in "Tenemos Roads", and is on the whole somewhat more accessible than their second, Of Queues and Cures. Both are highly recommended. As for Caravan, my personal favourite is their second, If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You - though In the Land of Grey and Pink is wonderful as well.

Ghost Rider wrote: As a natural continuation of the Hatfields, though minus Richard Sinclair's inimitable vocals, you should really check out National Health. Their first, self-titled album contains one of the very best Canterbury 'epics' in "Tenemos Roads", and is on the whole somewhat more accessible than their second, Of Queues and Cures. Both are highly recommended. As for Caravan, my personal favourite is their second, If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You - though In the Land of Grey and Pink is wonderful as well.

avalanchemaster wrote: febus wrote: avalanchemaster wrote: would anybody know where to find Soft Machine's "bundles" for a reasonable price?  I love Holdsworth and that is one of the albums he played on that I want....   This album hasn't been re-edited in America and Europe for more a decade. I got mine in a nice Japanese mini-lp somewhere on Ebay...paid something like $20/22  the best i can remember.   I still prefer SOFTS, their following album with Etheridge on guitar well I have not heard either, so cannot comment.

Get Floating World Live and BBC 1971-1973 (or whatever volume 2 is called) by Soft Machine.

Both feature material from Holdsworth and Etheridge era.

Bundles and Softs are very hard to find on CD.

James wrote: avalanchemaster wrote: febus wrote: avalanchemaster wrote: would anybody know where to find Soft Machine's "bundles" for a reasonable price? I love Holdsworth and that is one of the albums he played on that I want.... This album hasn't been re-edited in America and Europe for more a decade. I got mine in a nice Japanese mini-lp somewhere on Ebay...paid something like $20/22 the best i can remember. I still prefer SOFTS, their following album with Etheridge on guitar well I have not heard either, so cannot comment. Get Floating World Live and BBC 1971-1973 (or whatever volume 2 is called) by Soft Machine.Both feature material from Holdsworth and Etheridge era.Bundles and Softs are very hard to find on CD.

I would say to get Soft Machine British Tour '75. It has the best songs from Bundles, as well as 2 songs from Softs. It also has some amazing jamming/solos. Highly recommendable if you don't have Bundles and Softs.

^no prob. Anyways, in another thread I commented, but dunno if you read it, that in your avatar, if you blink fastly it really dizzes you, seems like a optical illusion...hmmm, Magma fans are brain-washers with their wicked avatars/signatures....MAGMA IS THE BEST!

National Health were even better. I see many have recommended them already. First album in particular is definitely one of my favourites of the 70s.