RIP Phil Ryan (keyboard player for Man)

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I not seen it posted elsewhere here so apologies if someone already posted it.
Welsh keyboard player Phil Ryan died at his home in Denmark (moved there in the 1980s) but toured with the Man band right up till his death.  He also played keyboards with Prog rockers The Neutrons and also poet Pete Brown.

He died on the 30th April.

Born in Port Talbot , Wales in 1948 he played in many local bands in the 1960s and early 1970s, and eventually Welsh psych/prog group Man in 1972 playing on albums like Be Good to Yourself at Least Once a Day (1972), The Welsh Connection (1976) and Back into the Future (1973).

Phil also played with The Neutrons in the mid 1970s and around this time Pete Brown.

He moved to Denmark and got married to his Danish wife until her death. Phil also been touring in recent years with the Man band too last album he recorded with them Reanimated Memories (2015).

Phil Ryan (1948-2016)

http://teamrock.com/feature/2016-05-04/obituary-phil-ryan

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tributes-paid-man-keyboard-player-11295684&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjLlcHY-9DMAhXqBcAKHfKHDg4QFghDMAs&usg=AFQjCNF717LzIVpvrAXaKqeWPJPzQF8VCQ

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PROGMAN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: February 03 2004 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 2661	Topic: RIP Phil Ryan (keyboard player for Man) Posted: May 10 2016 at 21:36
	I not seen it posted elsewhere here so apologies if someone already posted it. Welsh keyboard player Phil Ryan died at his home in Denmark (moved there in the 1980s) but toured with the Man band right up till his death. He also played keyboards with Prog rockers The Neutrons and also poet Pete Brown. He died on the 30th April. Born in Port Talbot , Wales in 1948 he played in many local bands in the 1960s and early 1970s, and eventually Welsh psych/prog group Man in 1972 playing on albums like Be Good to Yourself at Least Once a Day (1972), The Welsh Connection (1976) and Back into the Future (1973). Phil also played with The Neutrons in the mid 1970s and around this time Pete Brown. He moved to Denmark and got married to his Danish wife until her death. Phil also been touring in recent years with the Man band too last album he recorded with them Reanimated Memories (2015). Phil Ryan (1948-2016) http://teamrock.com/feature/2016-05-04/obituary-phil-ryan http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tributes-paid-man-keyboard-player-11295684&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjLlcHY-9DMAhXqBcAKHfKHDg4QFghDMAs&usg=AFQjCNF717LzIVpvrAXaKqeWPJPzQF8VCQ
	CYMRU AM BYTH

Rutgers Joe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 30 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 103	Posted: May 11 2016 at 14:43
	Thank you.
	The original (and very creepy) cover of THE STEVE HOWE ALBUM...hint...look in the water...

Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178	Posted: May 11 2016 at 14:54
	RIP
	Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.

Rivertree Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Band Submissions Joined: March 22 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 17572	Posted: May 11 2016 at 15:17
	sh*t! not really an 'all's well that ends well' case ... I adore his contributions to 'Be Good To Yourself ...' and 'Back Into the Future' (will listen soon in memory) Ciao Phil


Guy Guden Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 07 2014 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 2499	Posted: May 12 2016 at 16:55
	Loved the Neutrons. Black Hole Star is a great little disc.

Tom Ozric Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 15916	Posted: May 19 2016 at 23:43
	Another bummer Loved his work on Be Good To Yourself ..... Yet another sad loss to the music world. R.I.P.