SOFT MACHINE + KEVIN AYERS + CARAVAN ~ Le Palais des Sports. Paris.

Support Act : CARAVAN - KEVIN AYERS

~ SOFT TOUR 1976 ~

 

 Softs is the ninth studio album by English (from Canterbury) jazz rock fusion band Soft Machine, released on June 1, 1976. Produced by Soft Machine.

 

 Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today) is the seventh studio album by English singer-songwriter Kevin Ayers (who was a major influential force in the English psychedelic movement), released in June 1, 1976. Produced by Muff Winwood (Steve Winwood’s brother). 

 

Blind Dog at St. Dunstans is the seventh studio album by English (from Canterbury) psychedelic rock, jazz, progressive band Caravan. It was released on April 23,1976. Produced by David Hitchcock.

 

SOFT MACHINE (Band)

Karl Jenkins — tenor and soprano saxophones (1976)
John Etheridge — guitar (1975–1978, 1984, 2015–present; Soft Machine Legacy 2004–2015)
Steve Cook — bass (1976), 2015–present; Soft Machine Legacy 2009–2015)

John Marshall — drums, percussion (1972–1978, 1980, 1984, 2015–present; spin-off bands 1999–2015)
Ric Sanders — violin (1976-1978)

 

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KEVIN AYERS (Band)

 

 Kevin Ayers — vocals, guitar (1960s– died on February 18, 2013)

Andy Summers — guitar
Zoot Money —keyboards
Charlie McCracken — bass
Rob Townsend — drums

 

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CARAVAN (Band)

 

 Pye Hastings – guitar, vocals (1968–1978, 1980–1985, 1990–1992, 1995–present)
Geoffrey Richardson – guitar, viola, flute, violin (1972–1978, 1980–1981, 1995–1996, 1997–present)
Jan Schelhaas – keyboards (1975–1978, 2002–present)
Dek Messecar – bass (1976–1978, 1980–1981)
Richard Coughlan – drums, percussion (1968–1978, 1980–1985, 1990–1992, 1995–2013; his death)

Guest:
Dave Sinclair – keyboards (1968–1971, 1973–1975, 1980–1985, 1990–1992, 1995–2002)

 

The Setlist

SOFT MACHINE

 

 The Floating World (Bundles - 1975)  >
> Bundles (Bundles - 1975) >
> Land Of The Bag Snake (Bundles - 1975)

 Out Of Season (Softs - 1976) >
> Ban Ban Caliban (Softs - 1976)

 Aubade (Softs - 1976) >
> The Tale Of Taliesin (Softs - 1976)

 Violin Solo >
> Jam
Drum Solo >
>  Hazard Profile Part 1 (Bundles - 1975) 

Hazard Profile Part 2 (Bundles - 1975) 

Song Of Absolus (Softs - 1976) >
> Bass Solo
> Jam

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Tlme Set: 1h16

 

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The Setlist

KEVIN AYERS

 

 May I (Shooting at the Moon - 1970)
Shouting In A Bucket Blues (Bananamour - 1973)
Observations (Sweet Deceiver - 1975)
Whatevershebringswesing (Whatevershebringswesing - 1971)

Mr. Cool (Yes We Have No Mañanas, So Get Your Mañanas Today - 1976)
Star (Yes We Have No Mañanas, So Get Your Mañanas Today - 1976)
Love’s Gonna Turn You (Yes We Have No Mañanas, So Get Your Mañanas Today - 1976) 

Rainbow Takeaway (New Song)
Didn’t Feel Lonely Till I Thought (The Confessions Of Doctor Dream And Other Stories  - 1974)
Blue (Yes We Have No Mañanas, So Get Your Mañanas Today - 1976)

 Stop This Train (New Song)
Help Me (Yes We Have No Mañanas, So Get Your Mañanas Today - 1976)

 

 

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Tlme Set: 1h13

 

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The Setlist

CARAVAN

 

 Memory Lain, Hugh (For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night - 1973)>
> Headloss (For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night - 1973
Here Am I (Blind Dog at St. Dunstans - 1976)
All the Way (With John Wayne's Single Handed Liberation of Paris) (Blind Dog at St. Dunstans - 1976)
Nine Feet Underground (In the Land of Grey and Pink - 1971)
A Very Smelly Grubby Little Oik (Blind Dog at St. Dunstans - 1976)
The Love in Your Eye / To Catch Me a Brother / Subsultus / Debouchement / (Waterloo Lily - 1972)

 

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Tlme Set: 1h14