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Gavin B. · 01-22-2009, 12:24 PM

The 13th Floor Elevators were fronted by the amazing Roky Erikson, who had psychedelic nightmares of two headed dogs, vampires and zombies. Roky was digagnosed with chronic schizophrenia which has limited his touring and recording but he's still a survivor and a mezmerizing performer when he's able to tour. Note the original lineup of the 13th Floor Elevators had a guy who played bass on a jug, like the old ragtime jug bands and some the old Mississippi blues bands of the 20s and 30s like the Mississippi Sheiks.

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Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	The 13th Floor Elevators were fronted by the amazing Roky Erikson, who had psychedelic nightmares of two headed dogs, vampires and zombies. Roky was digagnosed with chronic schizophrenia which has limited his touring and recording but he's still a survivor and a mezmerizing performer when he's able to tour. Note the original lineup of the 13th Floor Elevators had a guy who played bass on a jug, like the old ragtime jug bands and some the old Mississippi blues bands of the 20s and 30s like the Mississippi Sheiks. Last edited by Gavin B.; 01-22-2009 at 01:21 PM.