Brian Hopper
English guitarist and saxophonist
Brian Hopper (born 3 January 1943) is an English guitarist and saxophonist.
Hopper was born in Whitstable, Kent, England, and is the older brother of the late bassist Hugh Hopper. With Hugh, he was a member in the early Canterbury scene band Wilde Flowers. He co-wrote several tracks on Soft Machine's 1968 debut album. After guesting on saxophone during the sessions for the follow-up album Volume Two in early 1969, he joined Soft Machine full-time for five months from May to October 1969. The death of two bandmates in the early 1970s discouraged Hopper from pursuing a proper career in music, so he went into agricultural crop protection research and development instead.[1]
Only in the latter part of the 1990s, did Hopper re-emerge as an artist of contemporary as well as historical significance. One of his projects was Canterburied Sounds, a four-CD compilation of archival Canterbury scene recordings from his private collection.
Discography
| Year | Artist | Title |
| 1962 | Various Artists | Canterburied Sounds (volumes 1 to 4, released 1998) |
| 1965 | The Wilde Flowers | The Wilde Flowers (released 1994) |
| 1969 | Soft Machine | Volume Two |
| 2003 | Brian Hopper (with Robert Fenner) | Virtuality |
| 2004 | Brian Hopper | If Ever I Am |
| 2006 | Brian Hopper & Robert Fenner | Just Desserts[2] |
Filmography
- 2015: Romantic Warriors III: Canterbury Tales (DVD)
References
External links
- Virtuality in the Voiceprint catalogue
- If Ever I Am in the Voiceprint catalogue
- Brian Hopper at Calyx, the Canterbury website
- Brian Hopper at AllMusic
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Soft Machine
- John Etheridge
- Theo Travis
- Fred Baker
- Asaf Sirkis
- Mike Ratledge
- Robert Wyatt
- Kevin Ayers
- Daevid Allen
- Larry Nowlin
- Andy Summers
- Hugh Hopper
- Brian Hopper
- Elton Dean
- Lyn Dobson
- Mark Charig
- Nick Evans
- Phil Howard
- John Marshall
- Karl Jenkins
- Roy Babbington
- Allan Holdsworth
- Alan Wakeman
- Ray Warleigh
- Ric Sanders
- Percy Jones
- Steve Cook
- Jack Bruce
- Dick Morrissey
- Alan Parker
- John Taylor
- Paul Carmichael
- Dave MacRae
- The Soft Machine (1968)
- Volume Two (1969)
- Third (1970)
- Fourth (1971)
- Fifth (1972)
- Six (1973)
- Seven (1973)
- Bundles (1975)
- Softs (1976)
- Land of Cockayne (1981)
- Hidden Details (2018)
- Other Doors (2023)
- Abracadabra (as Soft Works) (2003)
- Soft Machine Legacy (2006)
- Steam (2007)
- Burden of Proof (2013)
- Six (Disc 1) (1973)
- Alive & Well: Recorded in Paris (1978)
- Live at the Proms 1970 (1988)
- Live at The Baked Potato (2020)
- "Love Makes Sweet Music" (1967)
- "Joy of a Toy" (1968)
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