This is the perfect song. I've waited my whole life to hear this song. Everything about the sound, the era, when the drums kick in. This song is unbelievably good.
+Joe Large Every single song on This album is absolutely fantastic. No fillers. BLOODY HAMMER ftw!!!!! Oh and holy shit in Hemlock grove Famke Jennsen Karaokes "Creature with an Atom Brain." Mind blowing! lol
unbelievable that a human can have such an amazing powerful voice. it's an injustice that he's not as famous as hendrix, clapton, zeppelin, sabbath, etc..
Billy Gibbons said Rokys voice was in a class all its own undefineable etc. For me nothing can compare when he lights that voice up it cuts straight to the bone then Roky could sing a ballad like Starry Eyes or Slash 1. He was one no one will ever be able to come close an there are many great talents. Glad I was introduced thanks to The Lazy Cowgirls
I heard the 13th Floor Elevators an The Moving Sidewalks shared the same house for a while. Billy Gibbons would be able to say whether that was true. I have 99th Floor single. Love that 65 65 short lived sound era. The mid to late 60s the music evolved an changed so fast an so inspired as were the turbulent times
It's so cool to hear him articulating in an intelligent manner just before the song. These days he mostly just nods in agreement during interviews. Though his ability to perform live seems to remain intact.
for me this is the definitive version. Surely this would have been the tour to see, this era is so much better than Elevators which gets all the attention. RIP
Cam King is up there with Leslie West and Ace Frehley - one of the best guitarists of the 20th century. "Casting the runes" bootleg is pure genius solowork. Seeing him on tour '07 was outstanding.
@@stevencharleston5546 Steven awwh..you I think on my page had mentioned you liked Roky too...Yes very sad..This song I love ..so many I love..Love you beautiful Steven!!
This band..I swear I've NEVER seen such a BAD-ASS band like this ever in my life!! Roky's lyrics are genius!! I know the hole in baby's head.... I LOVE that man!!! Words cannot describe his work & his awesome poetic style of writing! Incredible!!!
I remember first hearing Roky in the 80's pre internet. There were is many rumors and myths circulating about this mysterious guy. Amazing music, thanks Roky wherever you are now. We have an elderly schnauzer boy called Roky who looks a lot like the older Roky Ericson, everyone calls him Roky Rockstar 😊
Why is he not in the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame? He had monster records out in both the '60s and '70s. And he's my secone all-time favorite vocalists, second only to Bon Scott. I saw a documentary about him today on Sundance Channel. I hope he lives a productive life. He shoud die the way he lived. Like a king.
I dig this cat so godamn much you dig?I just commented that the man not only was the granddaddy of psychedelic,but one of the catalyst for horror rock!He endured being institutionalized at a fucked up asylum,survived his neurotic/schizo mom,imbibed every drug known to man(¬ just orally),had his mind worn down to scaffolding&fret work,& yet emerged more immaculate than ever...TWICE!!!!Took me years to determine who my favorite musician was,&just the other day Roky won!He is the genuine article
Roky's awesome and he has his way about the way he pulls you into what he thinks is cool, like horror movies and music. I wish somebody would release all of this in it's proper form.
Absolutely! Roky is among the very best, and yet least recognized musicians of all time... I suppose his presence is purely hypnotic. He has also attracted some outstanding people though, to back him on stage over the years. Well here's some footage, at least... .
Awesome! Great to know someone out there gets him! He is known now but I still think his song writing and musicianship is still overlooked by a lot of the musical world. I have an original Aliens poster from a 1980-ish, a friend of mine went to see them at the at the Whiskey in Cal. IN 1978. there are bootlegs from that show floating around. I think thats one of the best solo bands that he had,but the Explosives still rock! Some of the best stuff though is just him and an acoustic guitar.
I've been into Roky since I hapend to hear his song 'Bloody Hammer, THAT was the first song of his I'de heard and THAT is the one that hooked me and got me curious about this guy. Then I got 'You'r Gon'a Miss Me; The Best of Rocky Erickson on Restless Records and playd it to everybody I've known since. This guy is certainly some very well-kept secret is'nt he? And a real enigma at that ( I still know so little about him! )
Cam King and The Explosives by themselves? I will have to check that out, thanks! The Halloween '79-'81 live album is phenomenal. Duane Aslaksen of the Aliens was also pretty exceptional on the studio stuff.
Perhaps it is a matter of perspective. I was in high school when You're Gonna Miss Me came out. I knew the Roky Erikson tragedy at the time. I feel he is a genius, a real survivor. Cobain was another genius, but he sure wasn't a survivor. There is nothing to be gained by comparing these two, I appreciate them both for different reasons. I am a musician. I played in Rock Bands for 15 years in NYC. I like a lot of very differen types oft music and find it impossible to say which is better.
At the time 13th Floor Elevators were to big! Stayed @ Joplin's first managers place in North Beach,walls covered in Joplin posters playing Hells Angels party's&Big Brother,all except one in the middle,when 13th floor Elevators played Avolon'66,she did do a number of gigs with them,man would that be nice to hear and see.Anyone have that PLEASE post.Yes they influenced everyone big time.
I love Ronnie James Dio's voice as well. He is also a great representative of the Heavy Metal community. Back in the 80s when I was a Speed Metal guy people thought that Heavy Metal crowds were moronic,racist, sexist, satanic and everything that was wrong with the youth of those times. But guys who wore pink izods with their collars up and reeboks, which looked like baby booties were taken seriously.
