OFF: University of Errors

[Doug Pearson]

Just a quick note to you lucky Europeans - don't miss this tour!!

I saw them on tuesday night, and they were great.  Very energetic and very
together.  I won't spoil the surprise(s) by naming songs (if you need to
know, email me offlist), but in addition to tunes by the University, Daevid
solo, and Gong (but no "Fohat", sorry Keith!), they also played several
songs written by Daevid's former bandmates, Kevin Ayers and Robert Wyatt.
In otherwords, a must-see show also for fans of those gents and early Soft
Machine (Pat from Mushroom/Innerspace records tells me that Kevin guested
with them in Seattle, and they played "Reelin' Feelin' Squealin'" [the very
first Soft Machine single] for the first time in nearly 35 years!  And that
it *was* recorded - I *gotta* hear that!).  Coming on the heels of the
great Damo Suzuki show last week, I feel very lucky to have gotten to see
such great music in town (so now, when are Hawkwind - either Dave or Nik -
coming back to the states???).

And, like I mentioned in an earlier message, if you catch one of their
shows, be sure to say hi to Josh (guitar) and Michael (bass) for me, and
buy them a drink (or two)!  (assuming you can afford it, of course)

    -Doug (feel free to forward if you're on a Canterbury/Softs list)
     jasret at mindspring.com