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“If I were you, I’d get a haircut and disappear”: How prog icons The Soft Machine got their name07/10/2026, 09:00
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The origin of The Soft Machine's name
Daevid Allen named the Canterbury progressive rock group after a novel by William Burroughs. The band felt the title matched their musical style.
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The origin of The Soft Machine's name
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Daevid Allen named the Canterbury progressive rock group after a novel by William Burroughs. The band felt the title matched their musical style.
The Soft Machine grubunun isminin kökeni
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Daevid Allen, Canterbury progresif rock grubuna William Burroughs'un bir romanından esinlenerek isim verdi. Grup bu ismi müzikal tarzlarına uygun buldu.