http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14483&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Frobert-wyatt%2Fplaylists.rssRobert Wyatt started out as a key player in the burgeoning English progressive rock scene of the late 1960s and early '70s. As both the drummer and the singer in the Soft Machine, he helped that group navigate through some of the smartest, mind-bending pop/art/jazz freak-outs around. He also formed the group Matching Mole, which only briefly touched upon Wyatt's talents as a vocalist, instead putting the larger slant on instrumentation. A fall from a three-story building left Wyatt paralyzed in 1973 and a year later he returned with his most powerful record to date, the lilting <I>Rock Bottom</I>. Instead of favoring song suites and 30-minute keyboard solos, Wyatt found his resolve in complex, quiet melodies and restrained, piano-led arrangements. His music would follow this route for the years to come as he gained respect as a songwriter and a vocalist. His songs can be just as challenging as they are childlike and he is one of the few performers whose body of work is just as compelling now as it was 30 years ago. Recent albums like <I>Shleep</I> and <I>Cuckooland</I> show that Wyatt's talent and inventiveness has yet to diminish. - Jon PruettArt & Progressive Rocken720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:08:00 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14483&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Frobert-wyatt%2Fplaylists.rss Robert Wyatt started out as a key player in the burgeoning English progressive rock scene of the late 1960s and early '70s. As both the drummer and the singer in the Soft Machine, he helped that group navigate through some of the smartest, mind-bending pop/art/jazz freak-outs around. He also formed the group Matching Mole, which only briefly touched upon Wyatt's talents as a vocalist, instead putting the larger slant on instrumentation. A fall from a three-story building left Wyatt paralyzed in 1973 and a year later he returned with his most powerful record to date, the lilting <I>Rock Bottom</I>. Instead of favoring song suites and 30-minute keyboard solos, Wyatt found his resolve in complex, quiet melodies and restrained, piano-led arrangements. His music would follow this route for the years to come as he gained respect as a songwriter and a vocalist. His songs can be just as challenging as they are childlike and he is one of the few performers whose body of work is just as compelling now as it was 30 years ago. Recent albums like <I>Shleep</I> and <I>Cuckooland</I> show that Wyatt's talent and inventiveness has yet to diminish. - Jon Pruett http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17860013&variant=play&rws=%2Frobert-wyatt%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:46:03 -0800 Playlists Featuring Robert Wyatt on Rhapsody Online 17860013 ply.17860013 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17860013&variant=play&rws=%2Frobert-wyatt%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17298032&variant=play&rws=%2Frobert-wyatt%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:47:58 -0700 Playlists Featuring Robert Wyatt on Rhapsody Online 17298032 ply.17298032 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17298032&variant=play&rws=%2Frobert-wyatt%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.16888866&variant=play&rws=%2Frobert-wyatt%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sun, 7 Jun 2009 07:59:02 -0700 Playlists Featuring Robert Wyatt on Rhapsody Online 16888866 ply.16888866 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.16888866&variant=play&rws=%2Frobert-wyatt%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8920143&variant=play&rws=%2Frobert-wyatt%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:22 -0800 Playlists Featuring Robert Wyatt on Rhapsody Online 8920143 ply.8920143 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8920143&variant=play&rws=%2Frobert-wyatt%2Fplaylists.rss