I have received a real education from KP and Toni. I had never heard of Kevin Ayers until this thread. I knew about Robert Wyatt and have seen Caravan albums posted here and in stores, but I've never listened to them and I thought the only time I've heard Robert Wyatt is on a David Gilmour DVD from the Royal Albert Hall. Then, with Wikipedia being your friend, I learned that Kevin and Robert were in Soft Machine. I have one of their albums but haven't played it for more than 40 years. Maybe it's time to give it a listen. Not sure why I missed them because I was all over Pink Floyd at the time. Anyway, thanks for all the postings and the musical education.
Laura