Upon leaving the Soft Machine, Robert Wyatt had a solo career that many critics have said surpassed his previous work. Wyatt was a talented musician whose songwriting covered anything from surreal fables to his leftist political stance. Rendered paralyzed from an accident shortly after his solo debut release, Wyatt was able to perform the rare feat of having his music be his focal point as opposed to his handicap. Still creating music, Wyatt did achieve legendary status in his native England. Had he achieved even a fraction of that notoriety in the States, he would have a shot at induction in Cleveland

Since even the most educated Rock historians disagree on when and who started Rock and Roll, it is difficult to also pinpoint who originated various subgenres of Rock. Perhaps no other band receives credit (or partial credit depending on which Rock historian you listen to) for helping to create more Rock subgenres than the Soft Machine.