The legendary SOFT MACHINE will be performing at the Iridium for three nights to help celebrate their 50th anniversary! OCTOBER 12th - OCTOBER 14th are the dates, and tickets can be purchased here: http://bit.ly/SoftMachineIridium To mark the occasion, we wanted to share this incredible video of the band performing "Gesolreut", live on French TV back in 1973. The track is off of their '73 masterpiece, titled "Six", which includes some of their best compositions, including "The Soft Weed Factor"

Soft Machine Live in Hamburg (1973) T.V. transmission from a Soft Machine performance for the famous "NDR Jazz Workshop" in Germany on May 17, 1973. Roy Babbington (electric bass) Karl Jenkins (oboe, baritone sax, soprano sax, electric piano) John Marshall (drums) Mike Ratledge (electric piano, organ) Gary Boyle (guitar) Art Themen (sax) 01. Fanfare 02. All White 03. The Soft Weed Factor 04. 37 1/2 05. Stanley Stamp's Gibbon Album 06. Chloe and the Pirates 07. Gesolreut 08. E.P.V. 09. Stumble 10