Canterbury sound

The Canterbury Sound is a musical style that is closely related to Progressive Rock .

The style originated in Canterbury, England in the early 1960s . The term was later expanded to include other bands stylistically in the same direction.

Especially in the aspects of the variety of sounds and the willingness to experiment, there is a great proximity to progressive rock. The biggest difference is probably the more jazz-oriented , less bombastic and z. T. more humorous playing style of Canterbury.

A characteristic feature of the Canterbury scene can be cited that there is a close internal interdependence between the groups involved. Members of the style-defining bands often found themselves together in new constellations and were part of groups that emerged later.

Important bands and some of their musicians

• Wilde Flowers (1963–1967) ( Dave Sinclair , Richard Sinclair , Brian Hopper, Hugh Hopper , Robert Wyatt , Kevin Ayers , Pye Hastings , Richard Coughlan)
• Soft Machine (1966–1981) (Kevin Ayers, Daevid Allen, Robert Wyatt, Mike Ratledge , Hugh Hopper, Elton Dean , John Marshall , Karl Jenkins , Roy Babbington )
• Caravan (from 1968) (Pye Hastings, Richard Sinclair, David Sinclair and Richard Coughlan)
• Egg , previously Uriel (1967–1972) (Clive Brooks, Mont Campbell, Dave Stewart )
• Whole World (1970–1971) (Kevin Ayers, Mike Oldfield , David Bedford , Lol Coxhill )
• Quiet Sun (1970–1974) ( Charles Hayward , Phil Manzanera , Bill MacCormick, Dave Jarrett)
• Delivery (1966–1971) ( Phil Miller , Steve Miller , Pip Pyle , Lol Coxhill, Roy Babbington, Laurie Allan )
• Centipede (1970–1972) ( Keith Tippett , Robert Wyatt, Elton Dean, John Marshall, Karl Jenkins, Roy Babbington, Alan Skidmore , Mark Charig )
• Gong (from 1971) ( Daevid Allen , Didier Malherbe , Pip Pyle, Steve Hillage , Mike Howlett )
• Khan (1971–1972) ( Steve Hillage , Nick Greenwood (ex-Crazy World Of Arthur Brown), Eric Peachey, Dick Henningham, Dave Stewart)
• Matching Mole (1971–1972) (Robert Wyatt, Phil Miller, David Sinclair, Bill McCormick, Dave MacRae )
• Hatfield & The North (1972–1975, 1990, 2005–2006) (Phil Miller, Pip Pyle, Richard Sinclair, Dave Stewart, Lindsay Cooper )
• Gilgamesh (1972–1975) (Mike Travis, Alan Gowen, Phil Lee , Steve Cook, Richard Sinclair)
• Henry Cow (1973–1978) ( Fred Frith , Tim Hodgkinson , Geoff Leigh, Chris Cutler , Lindsay Cooper)
• National Health (1975–1981) (Phil Miller, Phil Lee, Dave Stewart, Alan Gowen, Mont Campbell, Lindsay Cooper, Bill Bruford (ex- Yes , ex- King Crimson ), Amanda Parsons, Georgie Born )
• In Cahoots (from 1982) (Richard Sinclair, Phil Miller, Elton Dean , Pete Lemer , Pip Pyle, Hugh Hopper)

Filmography

• 2015: Romantic Warriors III: Canterbury Tales (DVD)

Web links

• Canterbury Guide on the Baby Blue Pages