June 1st 1974

June 1st 1974

On June 1st 1974, the Rainbow Theatre in London hosted the first ever performance by what was (at least by those folk whoâ€™d heard of the artists) described as the greatest supergroup of the era.

In the frontline:
Kevin Ayers, the Soft Machine co-founder who had been winding an ever more idiosyncratic solo career through the first half of the 1970s (and would continue to do so thereafter).

John Cale, likewise, via the Velvet Underground.

Brian Eno, one of the focal points of the original Roxy Music, now stepping out alone with his first solo record.

Nicoâ€”another former Velvet, ex-model, actress and Warhol superstar.

In the backing band:
Mike Oldfield, a recent Ayers sideman, barely out of his teens and already renowned as creator of the premier rock leviathan of the past twelve months, Tubular Bells

Robert Wyatt, another Ayers bandmate (via Soft Machine and solo), no mean drummer and now a distinctive singer making his first live appearance since the accident that rendered him wheelchair-bound.

PLUS
John â€œRabbitâ€ Bundrick
Ollie Halsall
Archie Legget
Eddie Sparrow
Liza Strike
Doreen Chanter
Irene Chanter

And on the fringes, at the show or elsewhere, but looking on regardless, an extended circle of friends and family, acquaintances and strangers that encompasses some of the most vital musical and artistic talents of that (or any other) age... Daevid Allen, Gavin Bryars, Tom Newman, Soft Machine, Bridget St John, Annea Lockwood, Fred Frith, Bill MacCormick, Henry Cow, the Velvet Underground, Gong, Lady June, Phil Manzanera, Hugh Hopper, Lindsay Cooper, Francis Monkman, Robert Fripp, Steve York, Tim Blake, Steve Hillage, Lol Coxhill, David Bedford, Gary Windo, Dave MacRae, Quiet Sun, Matching Mole, Roxy Music, Eno's Obscure Records and the International Carnival of Experimental Sound... and a cast of thousands.

A day-by-day guide to a generation's worth of classic albums, legendary concerts, mythic festivals and astonishing events, from Phun City to Hyde Park, from the Roundhouse to Reading, from the Belgian Woodstock to the Exploding Plastic Inevitable; and packed with exclusive interviews and material, "June 1st 1974" is the story of one magical evening, and - for the decade on either side of it - the careers that made it possible.
Country USA
Author Dave Thompson
Binding Kindle Edition
Format Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages 332
PublicationDate 2013-05-26
ReleaseDate 2013-05-26

Country	USA
Author	Dave Thompson
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages	332
PublicationDate	2013-05-26
ReleaseDate	2013-05-26

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