Sky Sunlight Saxon and The Seeds
Information and reviews for 1960s psychedelic garage-rock pioneers The Seeds. Including Sky Saxon's numerous projects 1960-2009 and beyond.
Album of the day
Private Party – Live At The Cavern Club
Sky Saxon's second release on Voxx Records — the first being half of a 1986 EP with SS-20 — was a live album, Private Party — Live At The Cavern Club, credited to Sky Sunlight Saxon and Purple Electricity. The performances on the album are from a show at Hollywood's Cavern Club on March 7, 1986. The one-off band consisted of Sky on vocals, Jeff and Steve McDonald of Redd Kross on bass and guitar, respectively, and Brian Corrigan from The Primates as drummer. They play mostly Seeds originals, haphazardly retitled (it's not clear if this is for legal or chemical reasons — not all are changed) and with new lyrics (certainly chemically-induced). There are audible splices between songs on the record; the whole show may still exist and be released as an expanded package someday. I'm not holding my breath, but one can hope. On Private Party, Sky and his band (whom he formally introduces with the truncated designation "Sky and Purple Electricity") begin with a short improvised instrumental version of Led Zeppelin's "Dazed And Confused", here called "Sky's Theme". (Despite the title, Sky in fact is the only one on stage not involved.) Sky makes it to the stage and
Some songs from Sky Saxon and The Seeds
“900 Million People Daily (All Making Love)”
The endless, long slow burn of "900 Million People Daily (All Making Love)" has made it one of The Seeds' most notorious songs. It has been released in numerous forms, both
“Flower Lady And Her Assistant”
"Flower Lady And Her Assistant" is a classic song by The Seeds. The title of the track alone has assured its place as a Seeds fan favorite. It was originally released on the
The leadoff track on the obscure 2007 album SOS Radio is called "And Still They Come". It's an eight-minute long jam led by a pulsing, rapidly-picked guitar. If
Sky Saxon's lyrics are unusual on the song "Walk Along", the penultimate song on the 2005 CD Transparency. While he (very) occasionally indulged in some kind of social
"What Chance Have I" is Sky Saxon's first known extant recording, a 1960 side from Rosco Records. It's light teen stuff but the buzzy nasal whine is there.
Sky Saxon and Seeds-related Singles and Collectibles
Deep Sky
Discographies, biographies, interviews and more. For the dedicated Seeds/Sky Saxon fanatic.