RIP: Sky Saxon

By Austin Sound • Jun 25th, 2009 • Category: News •

Yesterday word came that Sky Saxon, who had moved to Austin only a couple weeks ago, had been admitted to St. David’s Hospital on Monday and was in critical condition. The cause was suspected to be an infection of the internal organs. This morning, the Statesman sends word that Saxon has passed away.

Sky Saxon (born Richard Marsh) was a legendary space cadet, fronting the Sixties garage rockers the Seeds, and recently finding an appreciative home here in Austin. He had already been playing with a number of local bands backing him, including Shapes Have Fangs at this year’s Psych Fest. The post from his wife, Sabrina, on her Facebook page offered the following this morning: “Sky has passed over and YaHoWha is waiting for him at the gate. He will soon be home with his Father. I’m so sorry I couldn’t keep him here with us.” We wish we had had the time to welcome him to Austin more fully.

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9 Responses »

  1. Joe Carnarelli on June 25th, 2009 at 11:20 am:

    Great Man

  2. Vladimir on June 25th, 2009 at 12:43 pm:

    Eternal Memory!

  3. Vova68 on June 25th, 2009 at 12:52 pm:

    Земля пухом…

  4. tütenüggel on June 25th, 2009 at 12:59 pm:

    so sad … I should have seen his show earlier this year - too late now!!!
    Never forgotten…

  5. Uragany on June 25th, 2009 at 1:12 pm:

    Russia will remember you!

  6. Vladimir on June 25th, 2009 at 1:34 pm:

    R.I.P. Sky Saxon

  7. Garage Bill on June 25th, 2009 at 11:16 pm:

    Rest In Peace, Sky Saxon. His music will live on with Garage Rock and 60s Rock fans everywhere.

  8. Ajay M. on June 29th, 2009 at 3:31 am:

    Skychael Sackson

  9. Jimmy Valentine on July 1st, 2009 at 2:04 pm:

    I have difficulty describing the influence Sky had on me. And will continue to have on me.

    In the few years I knew him he taught me a lifetime worth of lessons. Sky taught me to never give up. Sky showed me the way of forgiveness and true love for my fellow beings of all sorts.
    Sky taught me patience. With his help he taught me how to make a great album (Pisces Rising was produced by him over the phone and on line!).

    The musical legacy he left us will continue to enrich our lives and the lives of those yet unborn for ages to come!

    Right now I just want to reflect on the loss of my friend and teacher…Perhaps at a later time I will get into more detail, but more than likely I won’t.
    So many people were always trying to ride his cosmic and very long coat tails.
    For me just having him as a friend and being blessed with having worked with him for a brief time is enough…If Sky taught me anything it was that with my heart in the right place and my mind unpolluted, I don’t need to be anybody’s side man. I can shine on my own.

    So in closing I would like to say thank you Sky. Thank you for seeing something in me that I did not. Thank you for your influence and helping to shape my music. Thank you for your friendship. Thank you for your love.

    I love you and I will miss you my friend…

    Jimmy Valentine

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