{"id":10775,"date":"2020-02-14T05:00:50","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T05:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=10775"},"modified":"2020-02-14T08:27:11","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T08:27:11","slug":"unique-guitar-to-raise-funds-for-new-york-dolls-legend-sylvain-sylvain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=10775","title":{"rendered":"UNIQUE GUITAR TO RAISE FUNDS FOR NEW YORK DOLLS LEGEND SYLVAIN SYLVAIN"},"content":{"rendered":"

ROCK ACTS SIGN UP TO CREATE UNIQUE GUITAR TO RAISE FUNDS FOR NEW YORK DOLLS LEGENDSYLVAIN SYLVAIN<\/strong><\/p>\n

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GUITAR AUCTION STARTS 8.00am FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/itm\/223904966300<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Rock musicians including Keith Richards, Slash, Myles Kennedy, Michael Monroe, Taime Downe, and Jizzy Pearl have come together and signed a unique Gretsch guitar, hand-painted\u00a0by TylaJ Pallas,\u00a0to raise funds for New York Dolls\u2019\u00a0legend Sylvain Sylvain who has been undergoing cancer treatment in the US.<\/p>\n

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In April 2019 New York Dolls\u2019\u00a0guitarist Sylvain Sylvain confirmed that he had been diagnosed with cancer, was undergoing treatment, required further surgery and would be unable to work for some time. As an original member of the New York Dolls, who had inspired a generation of rock musicians, this was devastating news to many within the rock community. Given the costs of medical care in the US, a Go Fund Me page was set up and fans of the New York Dolls, including musicians, have been donating and raising funds to support him. To date $69,860 out of the $80,000 target has been raised.<\/p>\n

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In the UK an idea was born. One of our own legends, Tyla (of Dogs D\u2019Amour fame) and his friend\/business partner, Alan Hampton (at whose bar both Sylvain Sylvain and Tyla had played in recent years), decided they wanted to do something. Alan had the idea of buying a Gretsch guitar, as played by both Sylvain and Tyla, getting Tyla to paint it and then auctioning it off to raise money. Tyla went one stage further, sourced a new guitar generously donated by Mike Taft at Gretsch, hand-painted an original New York Dolls design on it and\u00a0asked\u00a0his friends within the international rock community to sign it. And they did\u00a0\u2026\u00a0and then some.<\/p>\n

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The painted guitar (a new Gretsch Electromatic) is stunning. A unique one-of-a kind piece of rock memorabilia that reads like a Who\u2019s Who of \u201980s and beyond debauched rock music in all it\u2019s finest glory. A full list of the artists who have signed the guitar (along with images of the guitar) can be found at the foot of this release.<\/p>\n

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Tyla,\u00a0<\/strong>said,<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI was gutted when I heard about Sylvain. Cancer\u2019s horrific for anyone, but most musicians struggle to get insurance and in the US it\u2019s even worse. The Dolls inspired so many of us and we just felt we wanted to do something. It was Alan\u2019s idea. The least I could do was do one of my paintings on it and get in touch with a few old mates. I never expected so many to get involved. It\u2019s great, innit? We\u2019ve set a reserve, but to be honest I hope it\u2019ll go for a lot more and it may come close to helping him hit his target. He\u2019s almost there\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Due to the logistical difficulties, the cost of shipping the guitar around the world and the tour schedules of those who wanted to contribute, Tyla and Alan\u2019s plans nearly didn\u2019t happen. But, not to be put off, an alternate plan was conceived involving another musical contact of Tyla\u2019s \u2013\u00a0this time in Canada. Bruce Hotchkies, The Deadly Romantics, has a specialist printing business, and all artists wishing to sign the guitar would provide authenticated handwritten signatures that would then be process-printed on to the back of the guitar, and the handwritten signatures would be included along with the guitar and case when auctioned. To enable this to happen the signatures made their way across the Atlantic.<\/p>\n

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Alan Hampton, Owner, 10 Bar, Forfar, said,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been a huge fan of punk, rock and particularly the Dolls for years. I also put on some music and I\u2019ve been in the amazing position of having had both Sylvain and Tyla, along with other acts, play 10 Bar in recent years. I felt I wanted to do something, spoke to Tyla and it took off from there. It\u2019s been great to see the rock community come together like this and want to pay back to one of their own\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Amongst the signatories is a fellow New York Doll, Steve Conte (guitarist, Michael Monroe Band, and solo artist), who said,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cI have spent many years with Sylvain, living in NYC, writing songs and playing in the New York Dolls together and I can honestly say – this guy is a national treasure. It\u2019s heart warming to see that so many of these other great musicians who I know and play with have signed the guitar for Syl as well. Thank you all\u201d<\/p>\n

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The auction will take place on\u00a0ebay.co.uk<\/strong>[\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/itm\/223904966300<\/strong>]<\/strong>. The item will include the one-off guitar, guitar case and the original handwritten signatures.\u00a0Given the charitable nature of the item, and it\u2019s value to those in the rock community, a reserve of\u00a0\u00a33000 has been set.<\/p>\n

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Tyla\u2019s Dogs D\u2019Amour has also recorded a cover of the New York Dolls\u2019 classic \u201cPills\u201d (featuring Rich Jones (guitarist, Michael Monroe Band) and Alan Hampton (formerly guitarist, Courtesan) available to purchase and download from\u00a0Bandcamp<\/a>. All proceeds from this will also be donated to the Sylvain Sylvain Go Fund Me campaign. People can donate as much as they want when they download the song.<\/p>\n

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Guitar Signed by:<\/p>\n

THE ROLLING STONES:<\/strong>
\nKeith Richards<\/p>\n

WHITE LION:<\/strong>
\nMike Tramp<\/p>\n

SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS:<\/strong>
\nSlash
\nMyles Kennedy
\nTodd Kerns
\nBrent Fitz<\/p>\n

Frank Sidoris<\/p>\n

THE QUIREBOYS:<\/strong>
\nSpike<\/p>\n

MICHAEL MONROE BAND:<\/strong>
\nMichael Monroe
\nSteve Conte
\nRich Jones
\nSami Yaffa
\nKarl Rockfist<\/p>\n

TYLA’S DOGS D’AMOUR<\/strong>
\nTyla
\nGary Pennick
\nSimon Hanson
\nMatty James<\/p>\n

SKID ROW:<\/strong>
\nDave Sabo
\nRachel Bolan
\nScotti Hill
\nRob Hammersmith
\nZP Theart<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY 13:<\/strong>
\nWednesday 13<\/p>\n

LOVE\/HATE:<\/strong>
\nJizzy Pearl<\/p>\n

ENUFF Z’NUFF:<\/strong>
\nDonnie Vie<\/p>\n

FASTER PUSSYCAT<\/strong>:
\nTaime Downe
\nXristian Simon
\nDanny Nordahl
\nChad Stewart<\/p>\n

BACKYARD BABIES:<\/strong>
\nNicke Borg
\nDregen
\nJohan Blomqvist
\nPeder Carlsson<\/p>\n

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