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Everyone knows about Richey Manic disappearing, Dan Treacy disappeared for ages and then turned up, and more recently Twisted Nerve folkie David Tyack has been reported missing, after going on holiday in August '02..

So what other musicians have gone missing? Which ones turned up and which ones never have?

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 16 January 2003 04:56 (twenty-three years ago)

Kevin Shields and Belinda Butcher. Arf!

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Thursday, 16 January 2003 05:21 (twenty-three years ago)

yes but i'm sure their relatives are well aware of where they are

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 16 January 2003 05:21 (twenty-three years ago)

Didn't Jaz Coleman disappear for a spell. Ended up in Iceland or something?

― Bruce Urquhart (Bruce Urquhart), Thursday, 16 January 2003 05:23 (twenty-three years ago)

does Syd Barrett count?

― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Thursday, 16 January 2003 07:30 (twenty-three years ago)

chris heazlewood?

― duane, Thursday, 16 January 2003 07:34 (twenty-three years ago)

does Syd Barrett count?

No, being a recluse is a different matter

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 16 January 2003 07:35 (twenty-three years ago)

Joe Strummer took off for a bit.

― Colin Meeder (Mert), Thursday, 16 January 2003 10:45 (twenty-three years ago)

Echo & The Bunnymen, Swervedriver

― dave q, Thursday, 16 January 2003 11:21 (twenty-three years ago)

there was an interesting interview with henry grimes in the wire this month. he was a jazz bassist who played with albert ayler and benny goodman and charles mingus and sonny rollins and cecil taylor. he went 'missing' in nineteen seventy and was unaware of ayler's [and a bunch of other folks'] death[s].

― RJG (RJG), Thursday, 16 January 2003 11:39 (twenty-three years ago)

Didn't Noel Gallagher get reported missing a few years back?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 16 January 2003 11:49 (twenty-three years ago)

The guy from the Fine Young Cannibals?

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Thursday, 16 January 2003 12:47 (twenty-three years ago)

elvis presley

― andy paltridge (andy), Thursday, 16 January 2003 12:49 (twenty-three years ago)

that's sad about dave tyack - do you know anymore information, jim?

― doom-e, Thursday, 16 January 2003 12:50 (twenty-three years ago)

A man from Fleetwood Mac went missing but I cannot remember which one. Anyway, he come back. Unfortunately.

― Mr Binturong (Mr Binturong), Thursday, 16 January 2003 12:51 (twenty-three years ago)

that was peter green.

― doom-e, Thursday, 16 January 2003 12:56 (twenty-three years ago)

or jeremy spencer, who went out for some cigs and ended up joining a religious cult.

― Marcello Carlin, Thursday, 16 January 2003 13:16 (twenty-three years ago)

Ivar "Zephyrous" Enger of Darkthrone disappeared after the "Panzerfaust" sessions, if the rumours are te be believed he's a homeless heroin addict.

― Siegbran (eofor), Thursday, 16 January 2003 13:28 (twenty-three years ago)

Jaz Coleman moved to New Zealand, didn't he?

― Bryan (Bryan), Thursday, 16 January 2003 14:47 (twenty-three years ago)

Did he go to "Honour the fire"s of Mount Doom? Oh I laugh me!

― Bryan (Bryan), Thursday, 16 January 2003 14:49 (twenty-three years ago)

Mission of Burma's Martin Swope is in Hawaii somewhere, only contactable by e-mail.

― Colin Meeder (Mert), Thursday, 16 January 2003 14:51 (twenty-three years ago)

'After recording and releasing the group's third album, 1982's Revelations, Jaz Coleman — who had developed an obsession with the occult — decided that the apocalypse was near, so he left the group and ran away to Iceland with Geordie.'

But then it didn't happen so he came back. Rock!

― Ferg (Ferg), Thursday, 16 January 2003 15:33 (twenty-three years ago)

Kate Gordon from The Charms.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 16 January 2003 15:34 (twenty-three years ago)

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/4527/stories.htm

Taylor Kramer

― briania, Thursday, 16 January 2003 15:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Izzy

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Thursday, 16 January 2003 16:07 (twenty-three years ago)

doom-e, David Tyack went on holiday to Corsica in August and apparently has not been seen by anyone since - his label, family or friends. rather scary..

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 16 January 2003 20:57 (twenty-three years ago)

Daniel Johnston's known for running away while touring.

― Curtis Stephens, Thursday, 16 January 2003 21:18 (twenty-three years ago)

I forgot that crazy story about Jaz and Geordie going to Iceland.

― Bryan (Bryan), Thursday, 16 January 2003 22:02 (twenty-three years ago)

Kate Gordon from The Charms.

I know where she is! I know! *waves arms madly above head*

― Charlie (Charlie), Thursday, 16 January 2003 22:10 (twenty-three years ago)

Didn't Green Gartside spent a decade holed up in a small town in Wales?

― mike a (mike a), Thursday, 16 January 2003 23:23 (twenty-three years ago)

There's that guy from Iron Butterfly who disappeared for a couple of years until someone found his van at the bottom of a ravine in the Santa Monica Mountains

― Chris Barrus (xibalba), Thursday, 16 January 2003 23:28 (twenty-three years ago)

I know where she is! I know! *waves arms madly above head*
Sssssussssssssh! Or she won't give us any more donuts.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 17 January 2003 00:23 (twenty-three years ago)

The Swervedriver guy did eventually show up - he was in a band called The Imajinary Friends (part of the Brian Jonestown Massacre crowd for a bit)

― Chris Barrus (xibalba), Thursday, 23 January 2003 05:34 (twenty-three years ago)

Mitch fuckin Mitchell

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 23 January 2003 14:07 (twenty-three years ago)

nine months pass...

progress report on tyack, esoj?

― athos magnani (Cozen), Saturday, 15 November 2003 18:34 (twenty-two years ago)

none, still missing apparently..

― the surface noise (electricsound), Sunday, 16 November 2003 03:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Didn't T-Boz go missing for a couple weeks two years or so back?

― Colin Beckett (Colin Beckett), Sunday, 16 November 2003 04:36 (twenty-two years ago)

oh. :(

― athos magnani (Cozen), Sunday, 16 November 2003 14:17 (twenty-two years ago)

five months pass...

Dan Treacy has resurfaced (again)

This letter was posted on the Television Personalities' yahoo group today.

"It's a long story, not a long sentence, i'm out of here on the 23rd or 30th of June. I'm on a prison boat, it's like a cruise that goes
nowhere!...Sitting here recently..like i've sat many a time over the past few years, i've realised how much I miss the music, not the business- I don't even own a guitar or amp (haven't for years!) But i've written my best and most meaningful music in the last couple of years. I want to do a new TVP's LP, thing is: i've had no contact with anyone from the past. I'd love to get Jowe back on board (whoops, no pun intended!) I feel like i'm 17 again and not having a clue how the music biz works except i'm not, i'm ** (*edit* i'm sparing your blushes here Dan!!)..on the 19th of June and i'm spending it in
here of all places! I am completely skint at the moment, but for the
last 6 months i've been free of health/drug problems...could any publicist invent a story like mine? you couldn't make it up. Tell Andy he can put every thing i've told you on his website and if he wants he can set up AN OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR TVP'S with the truth coming from me. I'll even list the songs i've got waiting to record, and if he wants to put my current address on the site, he can- some birthday cards might be nice!

However I do this, I want it done BIGGER this time: Christ, Pete
Doherty does 3 weeks in wandsworth and he's the the new Johnny Cash! Guess I must be the new James Brown/Albert Lee/Brian Wilson put together!
Love, Jailbird Dan"

This letter makes me happy and sad, I really hope that new TVPs record emerges.

― holojames (holojames), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 18:13 (twenty-two years ago)

eight months pass...

Did Richey Manic ever turn up? Is it known what happened to him?

― cdwill, Thursday, 6 January 2005 18:20 (twenty-one years ago)

No one knows where I am.

― The Mad Puffin, Thursday, 6 January 2005 18:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Maury Povich or someone found Peter Criss living under a bridge; I think. Or maybe it was Geraldo Rivera found him under Wacker Drive in a "vault".

― dave225 (Dave225), Thursday, 6 January 2005 18:51 (twenty-one years ago)

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