RIP Pip Pyle

fuxi wrote: I'm afraid we're going to be losing many of our favourite musicians from the 1960s and 1970s in the next decade or so... But Pip Pyle was truly special. Apart from anything else, he played a crucial role in two classic prog bands which never recorded a dud album (and that's incredibly rare): the HATFIELDs and NATIONAL HEALTH. Thank you, Pip!

Well said! It's true, many of our heroes of old will soon be passing... we should cherish what they have given us. Don't forget his work with early Gong. I love his playing with Hatfield also.
    

I'm afraid we're going to be losing many of our favourite musicians from the 1960s and 1970s in the next decade or so... But Pip Pyle was truly special. Apart from anything else, he played a crucial role in two classic prog bands which never recorded a dud album (and that's incredibly rare): the HATFIELDs and NATIONAL HEALTH. Thank you, Pip!

'Hatwise Choice' is my favourite album of 2005 and my favourite live album of all times.
My second best live is 'Playtime' by National Health.
I met Pip after some excellent gigs with In Cahoots n mid 90s at the Vortex Club.
He wasn't a banger but a very melodic, intricate drummer, great composer and lyricist with a great sense of humour and far too young to go.

A word from Robert Dansereau who is in the FMPM organization of the festival in Montreal on Sept 15 and 16 where Hatfield was scheduled to play:

Past Bands : Delivery (1966-70), Chicken Shack (1970-71), Gong (1971), Paul Jones Group (1972), All Wet And Dripping (1972), Hatfield and the North 1972-75, 2005-06), Weight**tchers (1975-76), National Health (1977-83), Soft Heap (1978-88), Rapid Eye Movement (1980-81), In Cahoots (1982-2001), Pip Pyle's Equip'Out (1984-95), Patrice Meyer Trio/Quartet (1985-87), Mimi Lorenzini Trio (1987), Faton Cahen Trio (1987-88), John Greaves Band (1990-91), Short Wave (1991-96), Gong/Shapeshifter (1992-93), Hugh Hopper Band (1994), Richard Sinclair/RSVP (1994), Gong (1994-96), Bash (2002-04), Absolute Zero (1999)

Edited by Sean Trane - August 31 2006 at 07:50

Joren wrote: I wonder if you'd say the same thing if she were your daughter...Then again, if she were your daughter, you probably would've raised her properly and made sure that she became a prog drummer.

    
Nah,I'd have gone for the quick buck.....

The point is that musicians like Pip pay their dues and hope to get success.They serve an apprenticeship after years of practice and dedication.If they make a financial success of their art then that is a bonus.
    

Edited by Tony R - August 30 2006 at 14:35

...or a virtuoso mellotorn player!

Tony R wrote: [QUOTE=Trickster F.] One musician is worth a million Britneys..

 ^ If Britney Spears died, they'd pick that up though!