Canterbury Soundwaves: Episode 16

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1. Soft Machine — "Pataphysical Introduction Pt. 1" → "A Concise British Alphabet Pt. 1" → "Hibou, Anemone and Bear" (from Volume 2, 1969)

2. Robert Wyatt (feat. Jimi Hendrix on bass) — "Slow Walkin' Talk" (recorded October 1968, Hollywood, CA, released on Flotsam Jetsam compilation, 1994)

3. Robert Wyatt — memories of Jimi Hendrix (Q&A session, Purcell Room, London, 2007-10-15)

4. Caravan — "Nothing At all" (from Waterloo Lily, 1972)

5. Hatfield and the North — "Lything and Gracing" (live at Bowery Poetry Club, NYC, 2006-06-25)

6. National Health — "The Collapso" (live on BBC TV's The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1979-01-09)

7. John Greaves (feat. Robert Wyatt) — "Kew. Rhone." (from Songs, 1995)

8. Henry Cow — "Udine" (from Concerts, 1976)

9. John Greaves, Peter Blegvad and Lisa Russell — "Kew.Rhone." (from Kew. Rhone., 1977)

10. Annie Whitehead (feat. Robert Wyatt) — "Before We Knew" (from The Gathering, 2004)

11. The Happy End (feat. Robert Wyatt) — "Turn Things Upside Down" (from Turn Things Upside Down, 1990)

12. The Jimi Hendrix Experience (with Robert Wyatt on backing vocals) — "Day Tripper" (live at The Playhouse Theatre, London 1967-12-15)

13. Kevin Ayers and the Soporifics — "Interview" (live in Hyde Park, London, 1974-06-29)

14. Kevin Ayers interview excerpt (memories of Hendrix, date and origins unknown)

15. Jimi Hendrix, Robert Wyatt, Andy Summers and Zoot Money — studio jam (Hollywood, CA, October 1968)

16. Soft Machine — "Lullabye Letter" → "Priscilla" → "We Did It Again" → "Why Are We Sleeping?" → "Joy Of A Toy" → "Hope For Happiness" → "Clarence In Wonderland" → "You Don't Remember" → improvisation → "10.30 Returns To The Bedroom" (live at Coliseum Ballroom, Davenport, Iowa, 1968-08-11)

17. Hugh Hopper interview excerpt (memories of Hendrix, date and origins unknown)

18. Soft Machine — "Have You Ever Bean Green?" [excerpt] (from Volume 2, 1969)

19. Led Bib — unknown piece [partial] (live at The Front Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 2008-04-08)

20. Jimi Hendrix, Robert Wyatt, Andy Summers and Zoot Money — studio jam (Hollywood, CA, October 1968)

21. Steve Hillage — Last FM interview excerpt (memories of Hendrix, 2008-06-14)

22. Gong — "Crystal Gnome" → "Dynamite" → "Gnomophone" (from Live in Sheffield, recorded 1973-10-08, released 1990)

23. The Boot Lagoon — "An Odd Owl" (from The Boot Lagoon EP, 2012)

24. Soft Machine — "A Concise British Alphabet Pt. 2" → "Hulloder" (from Volume 2, 1969)

[voiceover ambience: Daevid Allen and Mark Hewins — improvised guitar duet (part of a live Gong set, Mexico City, 1999-06-07)]

Errata and clarifications: Zoot Money was definitely part of Dantalian's Chariot (in fact it was his band, renamed from the earlier Big Roll Band). Udine is in northeastern Italy and you pronounce it "oodeenay" (audio here!) — the Henry Cow piece was recorded at its Palamostre Auditorium on 1975-10-13. "Rabbit"'s given name was "John Bundrick". The most likely drummer in Kevin Ayers band for that Hyde Park gig is Eddie Sparrow. The Boot Lagoon track was originally called "Woodland" (the title I give in the programme), but the band decided to rename it to the anagram "An Odd Owl". The EP comes out on Febuary 23rd and can be pre-ordered here.