Sky Saxon Invades London! The Seeds singer in Camden. Documentary with Sterling Roswell.
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- Sky Saxon documentary. The story of The Seeds' Sky Sunlight Saxon, his stay in London and the recording of the 'Transparency' album in 2005. Sky wanders out of Goldtop Studios at Jungle Records' premises, onto Chalk Farm Road, and into sympathetic clothes and record shops in Camden Market and Inverness Street. Sky is interviewed at length, along with producer, Spacemen 3's Sterling Roswell. From the DVD (along with a live gig) that accompanies the CD.
Documentary produced, directed and edited by Harry Deansway & Chris Hall.
Get the Sky Saxon 'Transparency' CD+DVD here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220791597206
The Sixties psychedelic garage legend:-
* Veteran Sky Saxon who influenced The Doors; the punk scene; and was at the heart of psychedelia * Studio album recorded in London in 2005; his first for many years. * Backed by members of BARRACUDAS, SCIENTISTS and SPACEMEN 3. * DVD is a live show of 15 songs incl. original hits plus this 26-min documentary & interviews.
In 1965, former rock’n’roll singer Sky Saxon formed THE SEEDS. Their biggest hit, ‘Pushing Too Hard’ took a year to reach the US top 40 in 1966, but was followed by further US hits ‘Mr. Farmer’, ‘Cant Seem To Make You Mine’, ‘One Thousand Shadows’. Their two 1966 albums ‘THE SEEDS’ and the more adventurous ‘A WEB OF SOUND’ were an undeniably simple but nonetheless brilliant blend of British and blues influences, leading to comparisons as being ‘America’s own Rolling Stones’
These raw and simplistic records with Sky’s idiosyncratic vocals, Wurlitzer combo keyboards and fuzztone guitar became to epitomise the phenomenon ‘Garage Rock’ and a decade later influenced punk, but the Seeds soon surpassed that label. In 1967 they coined the term ‘Flower Power’ and were at the centre of the new psychedelic scene. Hanging out with the Mothers of Invention, Captain Beefheart and The Monkees, Sky’s new compositions like ‘March of the Flower Children’ and ‘Travel With Your Mind’ on the ‘FUTURE’ album contained acid-tinged playful whimsy, and like the Beatles they innovated with Eastern-style instrumentation.
At this point in their success they headlined over bands such as The Doors (who built both their vocal & keyboard sound upon the Seeds style), Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, The Kinks, Vanilla Fudge, The Supremes, and split the bill in New York with Jimi Hendrix. They cameoed in Jack Nicholson’s ‘Psych Out’ movie, sold out the Hollywood Bowl and mega-success seemed around the corner.
Later in 1967 Sky released a blues collaboration with Muddy Waters ‘A SPOONFUL OF SEEDY BLUES’ followed in early ’68 with The Seeds ‘RAW & ALIVE: MERLIN’S MUSIC BOX’, a live album showcasing the band to be a powerhouse, but shortly after they disbanded. Since then Sky changed his name to Sky Sunlight Saxon and occasionally resurfaced to release a solo album, whilst always remaining true to his 60’s principles.
The Seeds’ huge influence is demonstrated by the many artists who’ve covered them, including Garbage, The Ramones, The Damned, Pere Ubu, The Dwarves, Residents, Cabaret Voltaire, Pretty Things, Billy Childish, Johnny Thunders & Noel Gallagher.
In 2004 Sky Saxon resurrected The Seeds to tour UK & Europe with Arthur Lee and Love and on their own, and recorded the ‘RED PLANET’ album in America.
Sky recorded a new studio album ‘TRANSPARENCY’ in 2005 and filmed a DVD in London with members of The Barracudas, The Scientists and Spacemen 3, issued as a double package release in September 2005. Sky Saxon & the Seeds toured his last tour of Europe from August through to October 2005.
Sadly, Sky Saxon passed away in June 2009.
TRACKS
CD: You Gotta Ride; Little White Book; Star Setter; Seven Mystic Horses; Alacazam; Hammer; Daytime Girl; Lighter; Sheba; Walk Alone; Space Ship. (with Tony Thewlis, Rob Coyne, Yan Quellien, Horton Juniper & Sterling Roswell)
Produced by Sterling Roswell & Neil Brockbank at Goldtop Studio, Chalk Farm.
DVD: You Gotta Ride; Tripmaker; No Escape; Can’t Seem To Make You Mine; Evil Hoodoo; Daytime Girl; Lighter; Diamond Mind; Mr. Farmer; Up In Her Room; Space Ship; Pushing Too Hard; Hammer; Rock’n’Roll Shiva, Live at the Dirty Water Club, London plus ‘SAXON INVADES LONDON’, a 27-minute documentary with interviews.
Produced, directed and edited by Harry Deansway & Chris Hall.
DVD Running time: approx 85 mins.
NTSC DVD, viewable all areas and all systems.
‘TRANSPARENCY’ FREUDCD082 Released September 19th 2005
Two discs in slipcase. Get it here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220791597206
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When I ran a record label in 1977, Sky Saxon somehow got my home phone number (possibly from Greg Shaw) and used to call me for a chat, usually stoned out of his mind, but a lovely gentle man. He would talk for hours, which wouldn't have been so bad because he was calling from the US, where it was early evening. The only problem being, that the time in the UK was 2 am. A true legend. Sky Saxon. We owe you so much.
We recognise that Sky! He would talk for hours and hours and hours; you couldn't interrupt because he was so entertaining and continuous and on and on and stoned and convoluted and dedicated and magical and story-telling and philosophising and deep and stoned and immaculate and meaningful and on and on and on and on... Loved him!
The Seeds were on a short-lived American TV show called "The Mothers in Law." My Ma, Dad and my grandma watched that show with me. They dug The Seeds. Sky took a psychedelic stroll, and he never came back. Sky Saxon (RIP)
Saw that episode from my friend, Doug West, whose mother was Eve Arden.........
@@MrMalibu30 Amazing! Many thanks. -- W --
how cool is sky in his 60's ha ha you guys so lucky to have met him before he passed, a true icon and legend.
I listen to the Seeds since 1982, when I was a teenager and She's Wrong remains my favourite tune of theirs
This was really wonderful to see and I'm so glad that young people are into The Seeds. We used to go see them on the Sunset Strip every weekend along with the Doors and Love the Birds and so many other great groups of the time!! Great to see Sky!!!
You meant The Byrds, with a -y, because there was another band in the UK called The Birds, featuring on guitar a young Ronnie Wood. A Mod band.
I was at that gig, and they tore the roof off. You can't really tell from the clips here, but the pick-up Seeds were passionate and dynamic, while Sky was cool AF. He never fluffed a number, he nailed it. It was righteous. I remember thinking at the time, this isn't nostagia, or "like" being back then, this is very much the real thing, happening right now. It was a hell of a set. He may give you the impression of a dandelion on the breeze, but he never missed a beat. He knew people were gently mocking, but fuck 'em, he didn't rise to their stupidity. RIP Sunlight.
Thank you for this, Rosco. This is so great to see Sky in the days we were all hanging out! :D
Sky Saxon is the real deal. Fascinating.
I played guitar for sky on the west coast. He called the band weather.
If anyone has some video clips please let me know.
Sky lookd great in this clip.
I wrote babes in paradise
Sky brings the sixties with him, no nostalgia here at all, what a dude.
I was surprised to learn that even the Electric Prunes got to tour Europe regularly in the 1960s and they were popular. If the Seeds had gotten the same chance to see London in the mid-60s, there's no doubt in my mind they would have made friends with the Kinks, the Move, Small Faces, and Pink Floyd
Bless him! Really good band. One of the best American bands.
I'm listening to hear in Indio 2024 listen to the song keep on pushing😊❤❤❤❤😊
Saved all my comments on Twitter where they'll be seen, cept for my Aunt Sally (in her 20's) gave me their debut album for my birthday when I was a 'teener'. Pretty good Aunt.
Saw them play at our little community rec. center, Thousand Oaks......
Obviously Sky still had his head together. Always did wonder what happened to him because I loved his first two lp's. As he says, if you have the right sound that's all that matters. Big Brother was Another group that fit that description.
The man that started the flower power movement. Still influencing musicians today.
Wrong. Vito Paulekas and his apprentice Carl Franzoni were (supposed) the ones who started the flower power movement. Supposedly,because (of course) it was all made up (and manipulated) by the military complex. As it happens with all things "rock-'n'-roll".
Never left the 60s.
The 60's phrase made for Sky: 'Far Out'.
Rhys Ifens should play him in a film 😎
Back in LA in 67 we’d listen to The Seeds, Love & The Doors...Going to see Once Upon A Time in Hollywood tonight..It should have some Seeds songs in it..
The doors completely ripped off the seeds. .not glad that sky and jan had to struggle but kinda happy we get them to ourselves
I really like this band. And I have been a Doors fan since 1982 when I was 15. Do the math. Robin Williams once said if you remember to he 1960s you weren’t really there. I don’t remember the 1960s but I love their music. Oh and don’t do drugs. But I love their music.
Light on 2024 right on❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊
Thanks for the music!!
Stop playing the radio in El Centro California am 12:30 fishing too hard they play in El Centro California 2024 listen to the radio station ⛽🚉
@@richardortiz8704 what? Fishing?
I so love this. He was the real deal. All 60s music owers everything to him. He even makes John Lennon look a little paler, and less human because he fought the machine so hard he married it.
Love the Seeds.. The statement of .. ( why should they pay rent) set be back a little. in the 60s and 70s everyone paid rent. everyone.
Amazing creative output. None of it was fantastic, but it was all great.
Sky. The last true flower child.
If you happen to read this sky, the UK love you there has always been a market for sky & the seeds!
Since he's dead, that would be quite a feat.
@@truecentral718 he will return on 10 10 2020 in a coal mine in Pittsburgh pa...be ready
@@adamwesley2985 We're ready! But hoping he can get out of that coalmine ok...
He died about 8 years before your comment, so unlikely.
Beautiful Soul EXTREMELY talented but was very off and ON! He lived at my place a bit when I was on Melrose and Vine. (Couldn't stand the splif smoking). Please just smoke grass!
I had a giant record collection then , a WALL of RECORDS... For some reason I pulled out a Father Yod album kinda as a joke because I DIDN'T know. He said "Yeah, I know that dude".
I'm sure some out there know THAT story. I will stop now.
Miss you man.
"New Sierras"
More stories welcome!
Gnp cresendo...wheres the documentary? Ripping sky off in death...its been 6 years .. release it damn it.
The bassest said it may go on Netflix
Oh, wow, love this ......
Little do these guys know this is the high priest of hair metal no lie !
The Baba Rara Cucu Dada ........nah nanah nah na naahna na na nah........it's the sound.......of the summer.......yeah, Sky Saxon and some Barracudas. What's not to like. Sky Reminds me of David Johansen.
Sons of sky sunlight saxon
The grps, the seeds had visits england, is about hourd...the times...
Little do these guys know this is the high priest of hair metal no lie ! The early seeds before they went eccentric were more motley Crue then their later stuff that debue album amazing and Kim fowley was the same age as sky same time period both early on the strip .
If nothing else--they were at least the original "glam kings" of the Sunset Strip!
Fountain Grove hotel in Santa Rosa. Great night together . lover!
Great to hear your fond memories of Sky! He certainly had charisma.
1350 he brings the weather album dear senorita hope and wolves and dogs I wrote those songs in mount shasta ca sky was down to earth rest in peace from e minor improv ruben Lopez
Not to fear he will return on this date...10 10 2020...in a coal mine in Pittsburgh pa
Surrounded by 900million dogs all making love
@@adamwesley2985 that's a lot of dogs. It's a god's life.
@@junglerecords 900 million dogs daily....all making love...he wrote that in 1967
@@adamwesley2985 Aah; I see! Well we're looking forward to 10.10.20!
cool!
Where it all started!
Los Angeles was the real Mecca. Always will be!
Great sweet lover!
Sky evokes a mixture of Andy Warhol and Mick Jagger.
I think Iggy has morphed into Sky as he has gotten older
Reel Kool Stuf 🎸👽🎸
Skys had some fine trim
Had 3 wives at the same time
#SkySaxon
Why do all the older rockers grow shaggy beards and scraggly hair. Sky is handsome but you can't tell.
The Emperor has no clothes.
The Seeds could never make it big while signed to a crummy label like Crescendo.They need a push behind them that they never got.
It's such a shame that he destroyed himself with drugs to where he thought he was a god. He looked like he was 90 years old in this video. : (
But surely, he is a god? The beard, the cosmicness, and he's 120 years old... (god is dog, as he liked to say.)
@@junglerecords He WAS a god!
@@billstill1794 he was a dog
Darryl Hooper just turned 275 today...happy bday darryl
We were on that road together for awhile Seattle later 90's, He's the greatest road dog I ever had, I miss him. . .
That is not sky Saxon !!!
Oh yes it is!
Sky and speacial effects equals gross
Yep..jan savage would puke if he heard this...dog spelled backwards is god=sky...he will return on 10 10 2020
Surrounded by 900million dogs all making love
Little do these guys know this is the high priest of hair metal no lie !
Little do these guys know this is the high priest of hair metal no lie ! The early seeds before they went eccentric were more motley Crue then their later stuff that debue album amazing and Kim fowley was the same age as sky same time period both early on the strip .
Little do these guys know this is the high priest of hair metal no lie ! The early seeds before they went eccentric were more motley Crue then their later stuff that debue album amazing and Kim fowley was the same age as sky same time period both early on the strip .