Silkworm drummer killed in car crash

[bojendyk]

The drummer for Silkworm was killed (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/05-07/19.shtml) in a car crash, along with two other local musicians. It's a pretty macabre story: they were at a stoplight on lunch break from their day jobs, when they were hit by a model who was trying to commit suicide. The model was the only survivor.

Here's Another story about the crash (http://abclocal.go.com/wls/news/071505_ns_skokie_ax.html) and the model's web page. (http://www.onemodelplace.com/member.cfm?ID=52448)

[servotron]

I'm not a silkworm fan (dont even know who they are) but that's a wack story. Friggin models.

[Pints]

:eek:
God what a b!tch! Next time save a few lives and use a gun!

[TheSlipperyOne]

It wasn't Aimer was it?

[bmurphyfl]

Holy crap. That's horrible.

I was a big Silkworm fan back in the 90's and saw them a number of times. I remember a show at Maxwell's after Joel R. L. Phelps had left the band. They were promoting Firewater I think and not playing much, if anything, from the Phelps era. Well, some dork in the front row spent the time between each song whining "Play In the West! Play In the West!" Quite frankly, it was pretty annoying to everyone at the show; not just the band.

Well, about half way through the show, as the guy started into his whine again, Dahlquist stood up from behind his drum set and screamed back at the guy in a mocking voice "PLAY IN THE WEST! PLAY IN THE WEST! WILL YOU JUST SHUT THE ******** UP!! PHELPS ISN'T HERE ANYMORE! NOW JUST SHUT UP!" The whiner immediately pipped down and everyone else just started laughing. It was a pretty funny moment.

[tog]

I just saw them again a few months ago. He was awesome.

That sucks.

The guy who's going to be really bummed is my friend who missed that last sho becasue they're originally from Seattle, so they play here semi-regularly. He's a big fan, but he had a conflict and figured he'd catch them next time.

[scaryice]

Life is hilariously cruel.