All these 60s musicians don't seem to live very long. Even their "Live fast, Die young, leave a good looking corpse" seems to miss on the last bit with most of them.
Posted on 10/16/2004 4:19:05 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar
Bruce Palmer
BELLEVILLE, Ontario (AP) - Bruce Palmer, bass guitarist for 1960s folk rock band Buffalo Springfield, has died. He was 58.
Palmer, whose unique bass playing became linked with the identity of the group, died of a heart attack on Oct. 1, said music publicist Liese Rugo.
Buffalo Springfield was primarily known for its 1967 hit, "For What It's Worth," and broke up after two years. However, the band members included Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Dewey Martin and Richie Furay, went on to acclaim and commercial success.
Born in Toronto in 1946, Palmer began playing guitar at age 10 in a music store. He went on to play with rock groups in that city including the Swinging Doors and Jack London and the Sparrows.
Later he became a part of the Mynah Birds, a Canadian group whose lead singer was the late funk musician Rick James.
Palmer and Young left for California and joined with Stills and Furay as the four ran into each other in a traffic jam on Sunset Boulevard. They later recruited Martin, a session drummer.
After the release of "Buffalo Springfield Again," the album that featured "For What It's Worth" the group fell on hard times. Palmer was facing marijuana and immigration charges. He was permanently forced out of the band by the time Buffalo Springfield's third album "Last Time Around" was released.
In 1968, Palmer released a solo instrumental album. He occasionally played with Young during the 1980s. He later regrouped with Martin as Buffalo Springfield Revisited.
Palmer is survived by his wife, Jill Vanderveen Palmer; and three daughters.
AP-ES-10-16-04 0544EDT
Best Buffalo Springfield tune and Neil Young at his best, "Mr. Soul"
All these 60s musicians don't seem to live very long. Even their "Live fast, Die young, leave a good looking corpse" seems to miss on the last bit with most of them.
Something's happening here. What it is, is not exactly clear.
Yea, "Live fast, die middle-aged, and leave a fat-guy-with-long-dyed-hair corpse" just doesn't seem to cut it... :-D
As a formerly thin and formerly red head (now a distinguished and real silver gray) rock and roll drummer, I resemble that remark!
Dan!
The unhealthy reality of these guys dropping dead in their fifties hits home when in their obit half the people they played with are gone too.
As for your description of what they leave behind? Oh! how the truth hurts.
I would think playing in a tribute band to your old band would kill anyone. Although hanging around with Neil Young for too many years can't be good for your health.
I too am a formerly thin, formerly dark haired, (no dye for me) graying rock drummer, but I’ve gravitated to Jazz…
Hey, what’s the difference between a pizza and a drummer? A pizza can feed a family of four!!
Neil has been dead for years, but his brain doesn't know it yet. You can't look like that without a significant amount of decay.
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