Remembering The Seeds' Sky Saxon

Remembering The Seeds’ Sky Saxon

June 28, 2009 | Author Xavier Van Zandt

ISSUE41B Remembering The Seeds Sky Saxon

The NYT reported Friday that Sky Saxon (born Richard Elvern Marsh), lead singer and bassist for LA psychedelic band, The Seeds, had left this mortal coil. His death was apparently due to heart failure and was “thought to be 71.”

Anyone with a Nuggets compilation is likely to have heard “Pushin’ Too Hard” or “Can’t Seem to Make You Mine” with the latter ditty featuring Sky’s gruff warble and a trademark bent guitar lick.

Apparently the celebrity death rule of threes is in force with MJ, Farrah and Sky all passing during the week. If you’ve had enough “Thriller” for the time being… check out The Seeds on American Bandstand circa 1965:

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The Seeds – Pushin’ Too Hard

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http://www.thedecibeltolls.com Kenny Bloggins

Well, the rule of three isn’t exactly right, because… lest we forget Ed McMahon. So that’s four. However, for the majority of the public conscientiousness, the three would consist of McMahon, Fawcett (sp?), and Jacko. I guess it depends on how you look at it, but for the regular bro or broette who don’t own Nuggets, I guess the rule of threes is in full force.

I dunno…. this comment is longer than it needed to be.
http://www.thedecibeltolls.com Norwood Derr

aww the seeds. great stuff, XVZ.
http://thedecibeltolls.com Xavier

and lest we forget Billy Mays…a tough week for all of America…