RIP Robyn Sylvester 1950-2022
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From Jambands.com
Sylvester officially joined RatDog in early 2003, following the departure of founding bassist Rob Wasserman. (Karan initially recommenced him for the gig after sharing a number of bills with his various outfits.) He continued to perform with RatDog as the project’s lineup evolved, remaining as part of the ensemble even after Wasserman rejoined years later. However, Sylvester missed a number of shows in 2012 while awaiting a kidney transplant. He has been hospitalized for several months, several times, in recent years while awaiting a kidney transplant and Sweet Relief has set up a fun to help pay his medical bills.
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Aw, that's sad. He was a very
Aw, that's sad.
He was a very nice guy, and a hell of a bass player. He knew how to play it thick & heavy, and he could drop a fine bomb when it was called for.
A very good soldier in the army of the Grateful Dead.
On it goes.
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RIP
RIP
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Sad
Sad
May the four winds blow you safely home
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RIP Robyn.
RIP Robyn.
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Sleep in the Stars ... I
Sleep in the Stars ... I think he lived in Petaluma I got to see him many times at Charlies Chicken Ranch.
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Sad. Saw him many times with
Sad. Saw him many times with Ratdog and most recently with TC's band in 2020. Solid player. RIP.
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And seemingly universally
And seemingly universally loved and appreciated...
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Robin Sylvester
Robin Sylvester (1950 – 29 October 2022) was an English musician who was best known as a member of the American band RatDog. Although primarily a bass player, he played several instruments, including the guitar and keyboards, and did extensive arranging.[1]
Sylvester began his professional music career with the a cappella London Boy Singers chorus in the 1960s, and as a sound engineer in 1969.[2] Working as an assistant at Abbey Road Studios when The Beatles recorded their eponymous album, he was inspired by Paul McCartney to take up the bass guitar. He also used early synthesisers while playing with and producing Byzantium in 1971. While touring with Dana Gillespie, he moved to the United States in 1974. Clive Davis signed his folk-rock band The Movies to Arista Records; the band played around New York and Los Angeles in the late 1970s.[2] Then, as a session musician, he worked alongside Steve Douglas, backing the Beach Boys and Ry Cooder. He also played in live acts led by Marty Balin, Mary Wells, The Shirelles, The Coasters, The Drifters, Billy Preston, Christine McVie, Steve Seskin, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Freddy Fender, Del Shannon, and Vince Welnick's Missing Man Formation.[2][3][4]
In 2003, he replaced Rob Wasserman as RatDog's bass player. He played his first show on 4 March 2003.
Ongoing health problems and death
Sylvester missed RatDog's 2010 shows in Jamaica due to health concerns; Wasserman substituted. In February 2012, it was reported that Sylvester was awaiting a kidney transplant.[citation needed]
Sylvester continued to play occasional shows with jam band alumni like Stu Allen, Ghosts of Electricity, Melvin Seals and JGB, David Nelson & Friends, Jemimah Puddleduck, and the Rubber Souldiers.[5][6][7][8]
Sylvester's death was announced on October 29 by his RatDog bandmate Mark Karan and later confirmed by Relix.[9]
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Sad news.
Sad news.
My condolences to his family and friends.
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My favorite Ratdog shows,
My favorite Ratdog shows, Robin was on bass.
RIP, Robin
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he held down the fort at the
he held down the fort at the Comes A Time at the Greek thingy
rip