pjbear05 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Vocalist for the 13th Floor Elevators, who had a hit with "You're Gonna Miss Me"; the band broke up after Erickson multiple drug and mental health problems, the latter of which were treated with involuntary electroshock therapy. https://variety.com/2019/music/news/roky-erickson-legendary-psychedelic-musician-dies-at-71-1203230465/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 RIP, Roky. I watched a documentary once about the Austin music scene and it seemed like everyone said he inspired their music. He was ahead of his time, for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Na na na Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 RIP Roky Erickson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Roky was awesome. RIP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 I became aware of The 13th Floor Elevators and Roky Erickson from purchasing the 'Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968' album in 2003. Here's a couple of great articles relating to the 'psych music' period below in relation to the above. Kosmic kraziness: the acid-drenched Story Of Psych16 of the best psychedelic rock albums ever On a side note, I enjoyed The Foo Fighters cover of Roky Erickson's solo song "Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)" below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QRBUAUYBr8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 (edited) I love his solo comeback from the early 80s, Roky Erikson and the Aliens, "The Evil One (plus one). Here's "If You Have Ghosts", which the band Ghost famously covered. Brilliant album. Here's the full version... Edited June 1, 2019 by goose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 There's a documentary about Roky called "You're Gonna Miss Me". Here's the trailer... The full doc is available on YouTube... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 My favorite Roky song: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 I never heard of him until this moment. RIP Roky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Always gonna associate him with this. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Posted on Billboard. R.I.P. Roky Erickson: 10 Essential Tracks from the Psychedelic Rock Pioneer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 1990's tribute album Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye is FANTASTIC! The songs, the bands, it's top shelf all the way through. Since Goose mentioned Ghost's cover of If You Have Ghosts, here's John Wesley Harding's fantastic go: Reverberation (Doubt) - ZZ Top If You Have Ghosts - John Wesley Harding & The Good Liars I Had to Tell You - Poi Dog Pondering She Lives (In a Time of Her Own) - Judybats Slip Inside This House - Primal Scream You Don't Love Me Yet - Bongwater I Have Always Been Here Before - Julian Cope You're Gonna Miss Me - Doug Sahm & Sons It's a Cold Night For Alligators - Southern Pacific Fire Engine - Richard Lloyd Bermuda - Vibrating Egg I Walked With a Zombie - R.E.M. Earthquake - Butthole Surfers Don't Slander Me - Lou Ann Barton Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog) - Sister Double Happiness Burn the Flames - Thin White Rope Postures (Leave Your Body Behind) - Chris Thomas[7] featuring Tabby Thomas Nothing in Return - T-Bone Burnett Splash #1 - The Mighty Lemon Drops We Sell Soul - Lyres White Faces - Angry Samoans Reverberation (Doubt) - The Jesus and Mary Chain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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