The father of electronic music, silver apples talks myth and mystery. They apparently went through an old truck full of taylors stuff and stumbled across a studio tape that both had completely forgotten about. It was the bands most successful original album, reaching 193 on the billboard 200. The album was rereleased in 1997 by mca records and was compiled with the bands second album, contact legacy.
Silver apples tickets silver apples concert tickets and. The rise, fall and rebirth of electro pioneers silver apples. The new york duo of simeon coxe and danny taylor had released a pioneering. Prior to forming the silver apples, vocalist simeon coxe and percussionist danny taylor played in a more traditionalsounding 60s rock group, the overland stage electric band. However, coxe s addition of a 1940s audio oscillator to the band alienated the other members so much that ultimately he and taylor were the only ones left, and they.
We sat down with simeon of the legendary silver apples for a round. Danny taylor died in 2005 of a heart attack at the age of 56. After forming by accident everybody else in the previous band left, leaving just singer and oscillatorplayer simeon coxe and drummer danny taylor the band had to split in 1970 when they created an lp cover that featured the pair in a pan am cockpit on one side, and with a plane crash on the back. They thought they were getting a lot of free publicity, coxe said, so they put their logos all over the place. It consists of one long track decatur, which is basically just a sound collage of oscillator noises and sounds with. The groups two 60s albums silver apples and contact were previously combined as a twofer a few years before this identical release, but as this is on a major label, it will find wider distribution. Almost 50 years later, simeon and his silver apples are once again setting standards with clinging to a dream, their great, new album. Additional band members came and went and taylor tragically died of cancer in 2005. This is the fourth album by silver apples, released by whirlybird in 1998. Velvet cave is his opening song that has a very interesting and gradual build to the verse that he comes in on.
Simeon sailing heavily treated oscillator sounds over drummer danny taylor s unrelenting beats. The land of the silver apples is the second book involving the children from the sea of trolls, and jack journeys to the fairie world to rescue his sister, picking up strange friends and having adventures along the way. Apples of gold by jo petty meet your next favorite book. The album was rereleased in 1997 by mca records and was compiled with the bands second album, contact. Jan 29, 2012 when simeon coxe iii took a 1940s vintage oscillator onstage with him to lively up the psychrock band he fronted, sparks flew to the extent that half the band left, and, with only drummer danny taylor in tow, silver apples were born. Jun 23, 2009 silver apples are a psychedelic electronic music duo from new york city composed of simeon coxe iii, who performs as simeon, on a primitive synthesizer of his own devising also named the simeon. The land of the silver apples meet your next favorite book. The group was active between 1967 and 1969, before reforming in the mid1990s. Comprised of simeon coxe on vocals and oscillators and danny taylor on percussion, the duo soon became a fixture of new yorks underground scene. Facebook to connect with apple taylor and others you may know. Silver apples is an american electronic rock group from new york, active between 1967 and. In only two albums silver apples from 1968, and contact from 1969 they created a musical language that we can only call modern, given to the fresh feeling of their sound. Danny gordon taylor was an animation supervisor in the visual effects industry.
Simeon sailing heavily treated oscillator sounds over drummer danny taylors unrelenting beats. Inconceivably building his instrument from found parts, simeon coxe named his instrument the simeon, and with astounding percussionist danny taylor, began recording electronica what now might be termed technopop about a decade before it became apparent, though silver apples did make a bit of local new york. They apparently went through an old truck full of taylor s stuff and stumbled across a studio tape that both had completely forgotten about. You and i could walk together you and i could talk together you and i could have each other you and i could touch each other but we dont have time for the little things no. Silver apples primary artist simeon synthesizer,banjo,vocals danny taylor drums technical credits silver apples arranger,composer jack hunt engineer danny taylor producer simeon lyricist,producer barry bryant producer emeric guemas layout. While simeon and original drummer danny taylor once soundtracked the moon landing during a giant free concert in central park, the silver apples of the 21st century are making music in a very. Composed by, performer, arranged by silver apples drums danny taylor engineer jack hunt. Awhile back, original long lost silver apples drummer danny taylor was at work when he heard an apples tune on the radio. At the start of 1969, silver apples had the world at their feet. Eventually, after much searching, danny taylor was located, and a handful of. I was a bit concerned with the paper and vinyl shavings from the freshly cut sleeve and record, but after brushing them off before playback none, of those elements would be heard polluting the playback. On march 10, 2005, original drummer, danny taylor, passed away of a heart attack in kingston, new york. Before long, the band was down to two members, simeon, and drummer danny taylor.
Consisting of keyboardist simeon coxe and drummer danny taylor, silver apples regularly performed in maxs secondfloor room starting in 1968. Since taylors death, simeon has continued releasing silver apples projects using samples. It inspires readers to think deeply and seriously for months, apples of gold sat on the shelf at the head of the bed i share with my sister. The group was active between 1967 and 1969, before reforming in the mid 1990s. Danny taylor and i parted musical ways still friends in 1970, and i performed silver apples as a trio and played a few gigs, then i did some solo performances, many of which were attended by danny who applauded gleefully. The group was reformed in 1996 by simeon and new drummer xian hawkins. Apr, 2019 silver apples was an electronicpsychedelic duo which formed in 1967 in new york city, new york, united states. In 1996 or so, danny taylor heard the silver apples played on wfmu radio in new jersey, home of tom scharplings the best show on wfmu program, and called in to say, thats my old band. The silver appless star was rising, but disaster was just over the horizon. However, coxes addition of a 1940s audio oscillator to the band alienated the other members so much that ultimately he and taylor were the only ones left, and they.
The duo were among the first to employ electronic music techniques outside of academia. Danny came to that performance, came backstage, we had a good time socializing, but that was the last time any band ever performed under the name of silver apples. Silver apples are an american psychedelic and electronic rock outfit hailing from new york city, new york. Formed in 1967 as an electronic rock duo featuring dan taylor on drums and simeon on a homemade synth. Silver apples tour 20202021 find dates and tickets. With their name taken from a wb yeats poem sciencefiction writer ray bradbury had somewhat appropriately already picked up the adjoining line for his 1953 short story collection, the golden apples of the sun, the two. Inconceivably building his instrument from found parts, simeon coxe named his instrument the simeon, and with astounding percussionist danny taylor, began recording electronica what now might be termed technopop about a decade before it became apparent, though silver apples did make a bit of local new york press with their unique live. So that was finally the end of the silver apples, then. Join facebook to connect with apple taylor and others you may know. Rotorelief present a reissue of silver apples selftitled debut, originally released in 1968. One by one, the overland stage electric bands three guitarists left in protest, leaving just simeon and drummer danny taylor to create a. After all the duo had faced, it seemed only right simeon continue the bands perseverance with solo performances kicking off in 2007 and ongoing to this day. Simeon coxe iii of silver apples plus friend, public performance at washington square, new york 1968 simeon coxe iii plus friends, public performance at washington square, new york 1968 silver apples danny taylor, public performance at washington square, new york 1968 simeon coxe iii, public.
Seemingly living inside a giant oscillator, silver apples produced truly noncommercial outings in the late 60s, disappeared in 1970 and arrived back on the scene in 1994 after renewed interest tickled their creative hormones. Silver apples is a record that reached far ahead of its time. Each song has its own perfect place in the silver apples canon, with simeons rambling, and seemingly aimless synthesizer and oscillator constantly jostling for your attention, and regularly eclipsing his own understated and confused vocals, all the while drummer danny taylor using his expansive drumkit to underpin the whirlwind of intense. Silver apples is an electronic rock group from new york, active between 1967 and 1970, before reforming in the mid1990s. Silver apples are an american psychedelic electronic music duo from new york, composed of simeon coxe iii, who performs as simeon, on a primitive synthesizer of his own devising also named the.
Silver apples were a psychedelic electronic music duo from new york city composed of simeon coxe iii, who performed as simeon, on a primitive synthesizer of his own devising also named the simeon, and drummer danny taylor. Silver apples was an electronicpsychedelic duo which formed in 1967 in new york city, new york, united states. The silver apples formed in new york in 1967 and comprised percussionist danny taylor and lead vocalist simeon, a bizarre figure who played an instrument also dubbed the simeon, which according to notes on the duos selftitled 1968 debut lp consisted of nine audio oscillators and eightysix manual controls. Formed in 1967, the band currently consists solely of frontman, synthplayer and songwriter simeon, though it also featured drummer danny taylor up until his unfortunate death in. They originally consisted of simeon coxe iii who played a custom homemade synthesizer known as the simeon and danny taylor drums. Bart bealmear of allmusic wrote, aside from simeons use of a banjo on a couple of tracks, the music on contact does not differ from that of their debut. Silver apples over the last forty something years have been an on and off psychedelic and experimental group made up of simeon coxe iii who plays some of his home made synthesizers when he plays live. Sep 08, 2011 after forming by accident everybody else in the previous band left, leaving just singer and oscillatorplayer simeon coxe and drummer danny taylor the band had to split in 1970 when they created an lp cover that featured the pair in a pan am cockpit on one side, and with a plane crash on the back. Taylor then phoned and faxed sa mastermind simeon and the two were happily reunited. Formed in 1967 as an electronic rock duo featuring dan taylor on drums and simeon on a homemade synthesizer consisting of 12 oscillators and an assortment of sound filters, telegraph keys, radio parts, lab gear and a variety of second hand electronic junk, the band quickly gained a reputation as new yorks leading.
The father of electronic music, silver apples talks myth and. When simeon coxe iii took a 1940s vintage oscillator onstage with him to lively up the psychrock band he fronted, sparks flew to the extent that half the band left, and, with only drummer danny taylor in tow, silver apples were born. The trouble started when simeon coxe and danny taylor shot the cover photo of their second album, contact, in the cockpit of a pan am airplane. Sep 02, 2016 comprised of simeon coxe on vocals and oscillators and danny taylor on percussion, the duo soon became a fixture of new yorks underground scene. Comprised of simeon coxe on vocals and oscillators and danny taylor on percussion, the duo soon. Silver apples is an american electronic rock group from new york, active between 1967 and 1970, before reforming in the mid1990s. Formed in 1967, the band currently consists solely of frontman, synthplayer and songwriter simeon, though it also featured drummer danny taylor up until his unfortunate death in 2005. Working as a solo performer, with danny s drum sounds recreated by electronic means, simeon has continued the silver apples live concerts with performances literally all over the world. Jan 27, 2012 in 1967 simeon coxe lll and danny taylor formed one of the most odd and innovative bands in the history of mankind. Mar 27, 2012 silver apples are an american psychedelic electronic music duo from new york, composed of simeon coxe iii, who performs as simeon, on a primitive synthesizer of his own devising also named the. Silver apples by silver apples 769791975743 cd barnes. Thorgil, the daughter of a berserker, provides great comic relief.
Trivia silver apples name comes from a william butler yeats poem called the song of wandering aengus, which ends with the lines. He started his career at industrial light and magic in 1994 working on the mask and animated or supervised on several ground breaking visual effects movies through to alita. Now with full control, the two members rechristened themselves the silver apples and set about releasing one of historys great forgotten albums, their selftitled debut. That same year, silver apples faced the impossible again when simeons neck was broken in a car crash. Drummer danny taylor filled out the synthesized waves with a tribal warmth, a near. This is the bands first european tour in more than two years, and silver apples tickets are selling out fast. The silver apples formed in new york in 1967 and comprised percussionist danny taylor and lead vocalist simeon, a bizarre figure who played an instrument. Silver apples percussionist dan taylors driving metronomic style is so precise that, if it werent 1969, youd swear he was a machine. Silver apples was released in june 1968 by record label kapp. You and i could walk together you and i could talk together you and i could have each other you and i could touch each other but we dont have time for the little things. Apples of gold is a compilation of hundreds of quotes from many authors, sorted into nine categories based on the biblical fruit of the spirit.
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