Roky Erickson is not a typical comeback story. Way back in the the mid-60s, he was putting out great psychedelic hard rock with his band The 13th Floor Elevators. By 1968, he began to have mental problems. Although he was active off and on for a while, it wasn't after 2000 when his brother, Sumner, took over his care and Roky began to improve significantly. Here's a great article from the Austin Chronicle about Roky from late 2005. He's now rokking again, and since he's living in the area, we should be seeing him on the club circuit. Great news for fans of music.
Roky Erickson and unannounced special guest Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) play Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer) (1974) at Emo's in Austin, May 2008.
Roky played at ACL in 2005, and is back in 2008. He played Emo's in Austin last month (see video above), but I had guests in town at the time and did not make it. He plays at the same time as The Black Keys and Iron & Wine. If we miss him at ACL, we'll catch him around town.
Roky and the 13th Floor Elevators 60s TV appearance (Bandstand?)
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