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[Music] RIP Sylvain Sylvain



Superphil

Dismember
Jul 7, 2003
25,401
In a pile of football shirts
this is sad news - Sylvain Sylvain has passed away, guitarist in the New York Dolls along with Johnny Thunders. Trailblazers or Mock Rock? either way you look at it, hugely influential, managed by Malcolm Maclaren a while before the Pistols appeared on the scene.
 






marlowe

Well-known member
Dec 13, 2015
3,903
Only this week I did a check if he was still alive after getting it into my head that he wasn't. I discovered I was mistaken.

Only Johansen left now from their original line up and that infamous appearance on The Old Grey Whistle Test.

RIP

https://youtu.be/qsKPm36XDLQ
 
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Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003
31,324
Uffern
Loved the Dolls - there were a breath of fresh air in the rather staid mid-70s rock scene.

It's sad to hear of his death (although the wonder is that there were still two of them alive). RIP Sylvain
 








marlowe

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Dec 13, 2015
3,903
Whispering Bob wasn't a Fan!

He's since admitted that he made an error of judgement.
It probably didn't help at the time that just before they did their set Johansen had told Bob that he had "bunny teeth". That might have helped colour his judgement.
 




Herr Tubthumper

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NSC Patreon
Jul 11, 2003
59,203
The Fatherland
Shit. What a man, what a band. I’ve seen them a few times live....I seem to remember one time was just after Arthur Kane had died.

That’s my Friday playlist sorted. RIP and thank you xx
 


Herr Tubthumper

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NSC Patreon
Jul 11, 2003
59,203
The Fatherland
this is sad news - Sylvain Sylvain has passed away, guitarist in the New York Dolls along with Johnny Thunders. Trailblazers or Mock Rock? either way you look at it, hugely influential, managed by Malcolm Maclaren a while before the Pistols appeared on the scene.

Trailblazers for me, they created a specific rock blue-print which many have followed.
 




Superphil

Dismember
Jul 7, 2003
25,401
In a pile of football shirts
Think we’ve done as many songs on YT as we can find, following up with a bit of Motörhead, it’s all rock n roll you know \ö/
 



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