 The late 70s also saw Etheridge form the band 2nd Vision with fellow Soft Machine member, violinist Ric Sanders.Though the band released an album in 1980, they struggled to achieve broader recognition in the hostile post-punk environment and broke up in 1981.The 1980s saw Etheridge remain very active on the live front - including a reunion with Soft Machine for the band's final series of concerts at Ronnie Scott's club in 1984 - but much less productive in the studio.