Robert Wyatt

Robert Wyatt

Nacimiento : 1945-01-28, Bristol, England, UK

Historia

Robert Wyatt is a retired English musician. A founding member of the influential Canterbury scene bands Soft Machine and Matching Mole, he was initially a kit drummer and singer before becoming paraplegic following an accidental fall from a window in 1973, which led him to abandon band work, explore other instruments, and begin a forty-year solo career.

Perfil

Robert Wyatt

Películas

Buddy Holly: Rave On
Documentary following the life of rock 'n' roll legend Buddy Holly.
…Sings Neil Diamond
Self (archive footage)
A compilation from the BBC archive of performances featuring songs written by, or associated with, Neil Diamond. Featuring Lulu, UB40, Vince Hill, Robert Wyatt, Gladys Knight, Urge Overkill, Lena Zavaroni, The Hollies and a duet by Neil Diamond and Shirley Bassey.
The Raincoats, Fairytales – A Work in Progress
Self
A documentary about the influential band.
Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade
Self
The Rough Trade story begins more than thirty years ago on 20th February 1976. Britain was in the grip of an IRA bombing campaign; a future prime minister was beginning to make her mark on a middle England in which punk was yet to run amok; and a young Cambridge graduate called Geoff Travis opened a new shop at 202 Kensington Park Road, just off Ladbroke Grove in west London. The Rough Trade shop sold obscure and challenging records by bands like American art-rockers Pere Ubu, offering an alternative to the middle-of-the-road rock music that dominated the music business.
Prog Rock Britannia
Self
Overview of Prog Rock history in the UK: Documentary about progressive music and the generation of bands that were involved, from the international success stories of Yes, Genesis, ELP, King Crimson and Jethro Tull to the trials and tribulations of lesser-known bands such as Caravan and Egg.
Sunny's Time Now
Self
Retracing the longstanding career of avant-garde drummer Sunny Murray, one of the most influential figures of the Free jazz revolution. Through a series of interviews with key time witnesses as well as historic and contemporary concert footage, it reassesses the relationship between the libertarian music movement and the political events of the 1960s, whose social claims it so intimately reflected. By doing so, it also recounts how the most radical forms of musical expression were excluded from the major production and distribution networks as the libertarian ideal went out of fashion. Beyond its historical approach, the film follows Sunny Murray on current gigs, showing his daily struggle to perpetuate a musical genre which is still widely ignored by the general public. In doing so, Sunny's time now also dwells on the near-clandestine community of aficionados who continue to worship the gods of their musical coming of age, and whose unfaltering support has permitted free ...
David Gilmour - Remember That Night
Trumpet
El guitarrista de Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, toca varias de las canciones más conocidas de esa banda junto con selecciones de su álbum en solitario On An Island. Varias estrellas invitadas especiales tocaron con él en el transcurso de la noche, incluidos David Bowie y Graham Nash.
Gong: Montserrat 1973 and Other Stories
A collection featuring rare Daevid Allen and Gong performances and short films. Moody, atmospheric live film of Gong onstage in a cathedral in Montserrat in 1973 with the classic line-up.
Free Will And Testament: The Robert Wyatt Story
Robert Wyatt is one of the best-kept secrets of contemporary British music. Drummer and vocalist in Soft Machine which played with Hendrix and Pink Floyd in their heyday, he split from the group in the late 1960s and started recording solo albums. A fall from a window left Wyatt confined to a wheelchair, but he continued recording, even in hospital. His most well-known song is probably Shipbuilding, a protest against the Falklands war written for him by Elvis Costello, while his 1997 album Schleep won acclaim as one of the best albums of the past 10 years. In addition to performance footage of the famously retiring musician, the documentary contains interviews with John Peel, Brian Eno, Annie Whitehead, Alfie and Robert Wyatt himself.
Mesto na zemle (A Place on Earth)
Music
De entre los abandonados a su suerte por el declive del imperio soviético, seis parejas se instalan para vivir comunitariamente en pleno centro de Moscú. La idea es crear un pequeño paraíso marginal reunido solidariamente bajo un líder carismático y adherido a los postulados hippies más ortodoxos. La buena voluntad inicial se enfrenta a la escasez de recursos, al individualismo y a la dura represión policial.
So That You Can Live
Music
Documentary examining what it means to live in South Wales, made in collaboration with and focusing on the lives of the Butts family. Explores the effects of complex historical forces on industry, family, work, education and learning.
Solarflares Burn for You
Music
Arthur Johns' 10-minute experimental film is a personal essay on colour effects, set to a hypnotic soundtrack by Robert Wyatt. Although his initial art training was in painting, Johns quickly realised that his favourite medium was film. He made Solar Flares in the early 1970s, shortly after graduating from London's Royal College of Art, where he had already made a number of award-winning experimental shorts.
Soft Machine: Alive in Paris 1970
This Video captures the Canterbury Sound legends Soft Machine live in France filmed at a concert for French television in 1970. The line up of the band at the time of this concert included, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt, Hugh Hopper, Elton Dean and Lyn Dobson. The concert took place on the 2nd of March 1970 at the Theatre de la Musique in Paris.
Playa de Formentor
Party guest (uncredited)
El arquitecto Miguel llega a Mallorca para trabajar para Carlos, un antiguo socio de su padre. Cristina, hija de Carlos, se enamora de Miguel, mientras que este se enamora de otra chica, Sandra.