Silver Apples drummer Danny Taylor RIP

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From Enraptured Records:

"Dear All,

Simeon from Silver Apples emailed to give the sad news that Danny Taylor, Silver Apple's original drummer passed away last Thursday night (10th March) in Newyork. Danny had been rushed to hospital that night but could not be revived. There are no further details at present.

Danny has a son, who until only a few years ago never knew his father's amazing past and his contribution as one half of the ledgendary Newyork duo who were pioneers of a destinct and original electronic and experimental sound that even today is still revered by fans from all over the world.

If anyone would like to send condolences, please email them to me and I will forward them on accordingly.

Please forward this news onto whomever you think would like to be informed.

Many Thanks

Jack

Enraptured

― The Argunaut (sexyDancer), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 19:58 (twenty years ago)

:-(

After Simeon's accident I would have thought he'd have passed on first. This is terrible news.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 19:59 (twenty years ago)

oh no, this sucks. rip for sure. will play lps tonight in memory.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 20:00 (twenty years ago)

damn he was great.

― eman (eman), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 22:03 (twenty years ago)

Awesome drummer... great, tight fills and seamlessly right on top of that oscilloscopic rhythm.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 22:07 (twenty years ago)

RIP

― shine headlights on me (electricsound), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 22:45 (twenty years ago)

I like how he and Simeon totalled the jet and then they were just sitting there nonchalantly like nothing happened.

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 22:51 (twenty years ago)

Wow, that sucks.

*blasts "A Pox On You" in rememberance*

― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 22:53 (twenty years ago)

ack, sorry i missed that one. maybe i misspelled my search

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 00:07 (twenty years ago)

terrible. the guy was an amazing drummer who never really got his due. his patterns were so complex and strange but somehow logical. i wish he had the opportunity to make more music.

― el sabor de gene (yournullfame), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 01:26 (twenty years ago)

great drummer

playin' the silver apples.

― milton parker (Jon L), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 01:52 (twenty years ago)

Bummer.

― Ian John50n (orion), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 02:04 (twenty years ago)

most of their shit ('seagreen serenades' esp.) is so damn funky due solely to his rhythms.

― eman (eman), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 02:29 (twenty years ago)

no info on cause of death though, weird. he couldn't have been that old eh?

― eman (eman), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 02:46 (twenty years ago)

while on the topic, how's simeon these days? silverapples.com seems outta commission

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 18:53 (twenty years ago)

That's too bad, he was certainly unique. Can't recall exactly where I read the article describing his style as unusually "melodic", but whoever wrote it was right on. Makes me wonder what Yaz or Suicide or whoever woulda sounded like with a real-live drummer propelling their electronics along. RIP

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 20:04 (twenty years ago)

Last I heard (in December) was that Simeon was back in Alabama, doing well and curating an exhibition called "Region".

― fnf (fnf), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 20:20 (twenty years ago)

Where is this exhibition!? Anything about it online?

― don, Thursday, 17 March 2005 00:11 (twenty years ago)

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