Thursday (1/14) night brought the sad news that the legendary Sylvain Sylvain died at 69, following a battle with cancer, leaving David Johansen as the only surviving member of the original New York Dolls lineup.
David has now paid tribute to his former bandmate and friend, writing:
My best friend for so many years, I can still remember the first time I saw him bop into the rehearsal space/bicycle shop with his carpetbag and guitar straight from the plane after having been deported from Amsterdam, I instantly loved him. I’m gonna miss you old pal. I’ll keep the home fires burning. au revoir Syl mon vieux copain.