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The Madcap Laughs is a Psychedelic rock act. Their influence carried into Soft Machine, Humble Pie and Kevin Ayers, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 3 connections around The Madcap Laughs and forward to Soft Machine. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Madcap Laughs is the debut solo album by the English singer-songwriter Syd Barrett. It was recorded after Barrett had left Pink Floyd in April 1968. The album had a lengthy recording history, with work beginning in May 1968, but the bulk of the sessions taking place between April and July 1969, for which five different producers were credited –including Barrett himself, Peter Jenner, Malcolm Jones, and fellow Pink Floyd members David Gilmour and Roger Waters. Among the guest musicians are Willie Wilson from Gilmour's old band Jokers Wild and several members of Soft Machine.
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The Madcap Laughs went on to shape Soft Machine, Humble Pie and Kevin Ayers. 3 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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