Comments on: NELS CLINE ON SKY SAXON: "MY FIRST ROCK IDOL"

By: Kaycee Wilson

Kaycee Wilson — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:17:27 +0000

In honor of Sky Saxon, who was a close companion of mine for a long time, I would like to make a proposal. Sky was, as those who knew him, an active advocate for wolves and dogs, and he spoke intently about vegetarianism. His words were, “Please don’t eat Father’s animals.” Thus, I pledge and propose to take a day and pronounce it
National Vegetarian Day…could be on his birthday (Aug. 20) or on the day of his passing (June 25) or both. Anyone care to join?
Of course, the most obvious way to honor him would simply be
to plant a seed. Yes, it is quite appropriate that his final recording album is entitled, Back to the Garden.
Judge with a Bomb, is a strong criticism of the system, and on that same CD is Save All The Animals,
one of my favorites and a brilliant, timeless composition and statement. Are you performing on that as well Nels, Rick?
Sky was not shy about making his ‘radical’ progressive thoughts known. Thus both counter cultures,
hippies and punks alike, have revered him equally…he is truly the master of Flower Punk. Hail Sky Saxon and the Seeds, your legacy lives on.

By: JM Dobies

JM Dobies — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:35:59 +0000

Dig this podcast tribute to Sky:

THE MAL THURSDAY SHOW #16: Riot on Sunset Strip Revisited

In an episode dedicated to the memory of Sky Saxon, Mal Thursday trips back in time and space to Los Angeles, California, circa 1966, and the teenage riots that inspired the exploitation classic Riot on Sunset Strip. Then, dig some bitchin’ Seeds covers from Thee Headcoats, Alex Chilton, the Zeros, the Fiends, and the Freak Mountain Ramblers, as well as a set of Mal’s favorite Seeds tracks. Special guest appearances by Deborah Walley and Mimsy Farmer.

http://blip.tv/file/get/Malthursday-TheMalThursdayShow16789.mp3

By: Ben Jammin

Ben Jammin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:21:34 +0000

Now I’ll never get that $32…

By: Rick Collins

Rick Collins — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:15:35 +0000

Nels Sky loved your energy and sound so much, remember he kept calling you Niles, like in the Nile river? I kept correcting him but he said no it must be Niles because his sound is epic like Egypt.
I wish you could have recorded your version of Flower Lady and Her Assistant with him, darn.
But the track you laid down on the Red Planet Album “Judge with a Bomb” was classic I was honored to be a part of it.
Here’s a pic I dug up of you and Sky playing that night.
Cheers, Rik

By: Nick McKinney

Nick McKinney — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:06:05 +0000

Nels – a wonderful tribute to Sky – he truly had that great, abiding energy right up til the end. I was lucky enough to spend almost a year filming with Sky off and on in the US, Greece and Europe when he toured with that last manifestation of the Seeds and at every show I continued to be struck by Sky’s incredible abilities. Seeing Sky perform always made me feel like I was watching what Rock and Roll is supposed to be – visceral, dangerous and even imperfect sometimes.

I’ll think of him often, fondly and with a big smile.

Nick

By: Sabrina Saxo

Sabrina Saxo — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:26:43 +0000

Thank you so much for a wonderful tribute article. So much outpouring of love for Sky on our facebook and myspace pages … I’m so overwhelmed with gratitude …

facebook.com/SabrinaSaxon
myspacecom/theseeds

LOVE LOVE LOVE

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:49:20 +0000

Very nice and well said! If only more music blogs and mags gave tribute to this legendary King of Garage.
http://grimygoods.com/2009/06/26/sky-sunlight-saxon-rip/

By: Dan Collins

Dan Collins — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:12:43 +0000

I was at that show of Nels’ and Sky’s, and despite whatever sake and sound-equipment problems there might have been, it was mesmerizing and sonically lovely! The only thing I can compare it to is to Professor Cantaloupe, but with a very unique majesty and grace and otherwordliness.

Sky was in many ways an outsider artist who knew how to get his “in,” and every era of his music was worth paying attention to, from the caveman fuzz of the original Seeds to his KROQ eighties tunes, to his bizarre collaborations with a drug-addled Arthur Lee, to his gone-to-seed days in the last decade, when he constantly turned in beautiful performances with friends and musicians of all stripes.

The tragedy here, besides the obvious, is that whatever Sky’s foibles, he was far from done making new sounds. I just hope that Los Angeles gives him his dues. His memorials better be worthy of the beautiful life and ramshackle example he set for generations of bands and scenes! He was a uniquely pure human being. He will be missed and missed and missed.

By: isis aquarian

isis aquarian — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:06:33 +0000

Sky Sunlight Saxon/Arelich was one of those rare beings who never had a bad
word to say about anyone or anything, I kid you not! He was constant in this
personality all the 30 some years I knew him. He was such a sweetie and so kind
and giving. He never gave up on the possibilities that things could always be
better. I am not saying he was perfect and did not have his stuff..we all do.
But this one was his signature vibration.

He was the one who basically started our movement to re unite the family after
so many years…He got the music together and produced the famous Box set of
Yahowha 13 music and spirit of 76. It is now a collectors item. This brought
us out of the closet to say.

He was married 4 or 5 times, and has about 14 children. His last recording to
be released was “The Seeds, back to the Garden” how appropriate?
The New York Times called me today for write up on him also re his passing. For
many garage rock bands he was a true visionary and helped bring about the Punk
wave of a few years later.

He was always champion for the Dogs, which he said was God backwards. The
source family has gathered in cyperspace on our private site and we are doing
our family ritual of chanting for him 3 1/2 days. this is our belief that it
takes this long to review your river of life. We all have taken one to two hour
slots so that we are covered 24×3 1/2
ox
isis aquarian
Source Family