Sky Saxon R.I.P.

With all the hoopla about Michael Jackson's death, I didn't learn until today that Sky Saxon also passed away last Thursday. Saxon was the leader of the Seeds, one of the great underrated garage bands of the mid sixties, and while his place in the pop firmament was nowhere near as substantial as Jackson's (at least in terms of records sold), his music certainly gave me some moments of pleasure. Here's a video of one of my favorite Seeds' songs, with Sky Saxon on lead vocals; and, in the tradition of classic top 40 radio, I'd like to dedicate this to all of you Facebook Farm Town denizens out there: