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Contents 1 Soft_Machine#Beginnings_and_the_.22classic_quartet.22 2 Andy Summers 3 Picture 4 Album no. 5 is actually 'Fifth' 5 Which image(s) to use in the article/infobox 6 Anyone interested in improving this to GA?

[edit] Soft_Machine#Beginnings_and_the_.22classic_quartet.22

I added the sentence "Fourth was the first of their afterwards instrumental albums." Not being a native english speaker, I am not sure if thats an acceptable wording, if not, maybe someone could fix it. Cheers, --BNutzer 17:19, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Andy Summers

Andy Summers was a guitarist for this band for, if I remember, six months, (did not record) I believe it was in 1968, according to the famous Family Tree that was in the Echo Box set and elsewhere, and deserves a mention here as well as an add to the lovely band "box", which I, as of yet, have no idea how to edit. I've added a section on Soft Machine to the jazz fusion page. There are people here with tons of knowledge, obviously, and a very well done piece - my thanks. Any help would be appreciated. Tvccs 09:00, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

[1] Yep...there's at least one source...it was 1968.

Added Summers mention in 1968 after verifying with multiple sources - would still be good to get him into the "box", and I'd still like to know how to make/edit those - thanks again Tvccs 09:23, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

Doh, I had never realized he had been with them ... thanks for expanding my concept of reality ;) I have added him to "the box" (glad you like it btw), which is Template:Soft Machine and can be edited just like any article.

To create a new one, open/save [[Template:Your new template]]

to add it in an article, use {{Your new template}}

For more info, see Wikipedia:Navigational templates, I made this one by copying and pasting from Template:ABBA by the way :) BNutzer 10:26, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the pointer...now I know...finally. Tvccs 14:20, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Picture

Nice picture you added there, Tvccs, thanks a lot! BNutzer 20:48, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Album no. 5 is actually 'Fifth'

I may appear picky, but their album no. 5 is actually referred to as 'Fifth'. Any reason 'Five' is used in the article? Just wanted to check before changing it. --Robertonagel 10:35, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Which image(s) to use in the article/infobox

I disagree completely with the replacement of the 1970 Image:Softmachine70-Promo4.jpg

by the 1967 Image:Softmachineart.jpg in the article's infobox, and I think Softmachineart.jpg, which only represents the psychedelic beginnings of the Softs, should only be used in the article, but not in the infobox. In my view, Softmachine70-Promo4.jpg, showing the 4 "classic quartet" members, is far more adequate for representing the band. Any other views on this, please? BNutzer 18:16, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

I agree, the whole psychedelic image was only part of Soft Machine at the very beginning of their career and would be misleading for a reader. Essentially, Soft Machine was a jazz fusion band. The band picture is much better.-h i s ^{s p a c e} _{r e s e a r c h} 18:42, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

While I much prefer the freedom and risk taking of the early Soft Machine to the dead hand of Fusion, I do think that the Infobox impage should be a band picture and the Wyatt-Ratledge-Hopper-Dean line-up is appropriate for that. The poster image is a good historical artefact though - perhaps shift it into illustrating the Beginnings section? AllyD 18:53, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

I prefer fusion to psychedelia, although I like both. Ultimately though it's about what's the most appropriate for the article.-h i s ^{s p a c e} _{r e s e a r c h} 10:48, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

I re-added Softmachine70-Promo4.jpg to the infobox and added the beautiful (isn't it) Softmachineart.jpg to the Beginnings section, and in my view, it fits there like a charm. Thanks for your input - I like both of the early Softs and their jazz fusion work, btw. Cheers, BNutzer 18:50, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Anyone interested in improving this to GA?

It could, and should, be done.--h i s ^{s p a c e} _{r e s e a r c h} 18:07, 31 October 2007 (UTC)