Robert wyatt by far one of the years best releases the album captures wyatt laying down tracks that would later make up much of soft machines classic second and third albums, all in high fidelity, all marvelously creative, adventurous, humorfilled and, all things considered, rather stunningly ahead of their time. There is a kind of compromise you are master of your endless gentle nudging left us polarised its hard to talk to enemies and we are enemies what we had in common makes it. Jan 25, 2009 i have been looking at some robert wyatt videos on youtube. Stream wyatt youtube by wyatt from desktop or your mobile device. Rereleased on old rottenhat and mideighties albums. The almost authorised robert wyatt website is actually a fan website, built and designed by eitan shavit.
Mideighties is a music boxsetcompilation recording by robert wyatt canterbury. The album was produced and performed solo by wyatt, and is dedicated to michael bettaney, a uk mi5 intelligence officer who in 1984 was convicted for acting as an agentinplace for the soviet union. Not nit not nit no not nit nit folly bololey alifi my larder alifi my larder i cant forsake you or. A decade of innovation starring brian eno, the clash, kraftwerk, sly and the family stone, david bowie, and more. Hot chip have teamed up with allaround musical visionary robert wyatt to rework several of the band s songs, which are to due to appear on a new ep next month. This collection contains among the most likeable of robert wyatt s recorded output as it combines several of his releases from the earlyto mid 1980s when he was restarting his recording career in earnest including the entirety of 1985s old rottenhat, the work in progress ep 1984, and other interesting tracks. It was released in november 1985, and in 1993 it was reissued in its entirety as part of the cd mid eighties. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. His version of peter gabriels biko tears the original to shreds one of the best covers ever imo and amberines sets typical communist musings to perhaps the loveliest melody hugh hopper ever came up with which is saying a lot the man definitely know how to put a good tune together. Join songkick to track robert wyatt and get concert alerts when they play near you. Mid eighties is a 1993 compilation album by robert wyatt that contains various tracks from that period, including the whole of his 1985 album old rottenhat, and his 1984 ep work in progress. Mideighties is a music boxsetcompilation recording by robert wyatt canterbury sceneprogressive rock released in 1993 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. As a teenager, he lived with his parents in a fourteenroom georgian guesthouse, wellington house, in lydden near canterbury. Robert wyatt born robert wyatt ellidge, 28 january 1945 is an english musician.
Song originally released as a 7 single in 1982 on tuc as a benefit for miners. The collective spilt into two factions in 1968 following an appearance at the essen song days festival where that supported the mothers of invention and the fugs. Writing this retrospective of robert wyatt has become something of a labour of love. Robert wyatt s first fulllength of new material since 1997s shleep is no less mischievous, witty, and poignant. Robert wyatt s version appears on his single shipbuilding, released in 1982, and was reissued on the cd mid eighties 1993. The first couple of tracks rank among my favorite wyatt tunes. Soup song is a rewritten version of the jolly stroll slow walkin talk, from the repertoire of wyatt s mid 60s band the wilde flowers, now. Through pieces by robert wyatt or purcell, the band opens up to other. Robert wyatt biography robert wyatt ellidge born january 28, 1945 bristol, england wyatt must hold a special place in many progheads hearts as he was at the forefront of the progressive movement from 66 until his grave fall from a fourth story window which has kept him in a wheelchair. A founding member of the influential canterbury scene. Robert wyatt who turns 70 tomorrow may have retired, but his work permeates so many strands of culture that hes more influential today. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
This inventive act evolved out of a commune based in munich, germany. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. When domino first sent me a large package of their recent reissues of wyatts back catalogue, i was a bit daunted. Apr 15, 2001 theres an interview somewhere where green gartside says he and wyatt grew apart in the mid80s because wyatt was becoming more stalinist gg grew up in the young communist league, so presumably knows what he means by the term ie is using it technically and precisely, rather than just a vague or dismissive synonym for marxist or. Seen some performances of sea song and found it very intriguing. Given free will but within certain limitations i cannot will myself to limitless mutations i cannot know what i would be if i were not me, i.
The drummer the bbc have been running a series on terrestrial tv channel bbc2 celebrating the rock band and tonight, saturday 15 may 2010 they are celebrating the drummer. Robert wyatt biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Eps and singles from that era, is full of mysterioso lyrics, minimalist production, and mesmerizing drum loops. In 2014, schaefer was commissioned by the sounds new festival in canterbury, england to craft a new, original piece of music made entirely of elements from robert wyatts cuckooland album.
Robert wyatt, soft machines original drummer, expanded on the intuitions of his the moon in june the best composition he delivered to the old band on his first solo album, the end of an ear 1970. Robert wyatt s rock bottom track 5, my favourite, great haunting saxophone. Mar 22, 2019 robert wyatt, born robert ellidge, in bristol, uk on 28 january 1945, is an english musician, and a former member of the influential canterbury scene band soft machine. I guess a lot of people think his lyrics are enough to carry some of these. Feb 05, 2010 sea song by robert wyatt, original record version from rock bottom. Wyatt youtube by wyatt free listening on soundcloud. As has become his custom, wyatt offers a set of 16 new songs seemingly composed for a wide array of musicians including annie whitehead, eno, david gilmour, tomo hayakawa, karen mantler, phil manzanera, paul weller, and others he enlisted to record it. Robert wyatt, born robert ellidge, in bristol, uk on 28 january 1945, is an english musician, and a former member of the influential canterbury scene band soft machine. His solo work during the early 1980s was increasingly politicised, and wyatt became. Im interested to learn more are there any fans on here who could fill me in on his work and where to start listening. Mideighties is a 1993 compilation album by robert wyatt that contains various tracks from that period, including the whole of his 1985 album old rottenhat, and. Robert wyatt is a canterbury scene progressive rock artist from united kingdom.
Track 19 youre wondering now by clement seymour, from robert wyatt work in progress, is not mentioned on the back jacket. A founding member of the influential canterbury scene bands soft machine and matching mole, he was initially a kit drummer and singer before becoming paraplegic following an accidental fall from a window in 1973, which led him to abandon band work, explore other instruments, and begin a fortyyear solo career. Soup song is a rewritten version of the jolly stroll slow walkin talk, from the repertoire of wyatts mid60s band the wilde flowers, now. Work in progress by robert wyatt ep, minimal synth. Why robert wyatts wife alfie is his most important. Felahin, refugee kurdistan similarly need something to build on rather like the rest of us.