In this tutorial, John showcases six conceptual approaches that he might employ when improvising. He begins with a trio of ideas against a II V I chord progression loop in the key of G major ...

it has been a difficult year for music fans across the board with legendary singers and influential figures dying. And rock fans may have had the toughest year with more than 30 deaths this year.

Soft Machine in concert Legendary psychedelic ... the current veterans John Etheridge (guitars) and Theo Travis (saxophones), together with Fred Baker (bass) and Asaf Sirkis (drums), are ...

Later, Baker toured with John Etheridge (Soft Machine) and gigged in London with Steve Waller (Manfred Mann) and Randy California (Spirit). He also toured Europe with Steve Marriott’s Humble Pie.

The year has gotten off to a rough start for rock music fans as nearly 20 legendary performers have already lost their lives. Beej Chaney, described as a punk rock hero in Minnesota, died on Jan. 5.

With Mike Ratledge raised by a school headmaster, he grew up listening to mostly classical music. To add to his growing love for music, he was also trained on the piano. Although surrounded by ...

He was 81. Soft Machine’s guitarist John Etheridge confirmed his former bandmate’s death in a Facebook post Wednesday, Feb. 5, Louder reported. In the post, Etheridge said Ratledge died after ...

Soft Machine guitarist John Etheridge, who first joined the band in 1975 and remains a member of the new look line-up today, announced Ratledge’s death in a Facebook post. “Incredibly sad news that my ...

The musician’s death was confirmed by former bandmate and current Soft Machine guitarist John Etheridge in a Facebook post, according to Louder. “Incredibly sad news that my great friend and ...

Mike Ratledge, the keyboardist and a co-founder of English rock band Soft Machine, has died, the band’s guitarist John Etheridge confirmed. He was 81 years old. “Incredibly sad news that my ...

He was 81 years old. The news was confirmed by Ratledge's former bandmate and current Soft Machine guitarist John Etheridge in a Facebook post. "Incredibly sad news that my great friend and Soft ...