13th Floor Elevators Reunion Review

Since sutherland was dead and hall not around it s obviously a weakened lineup and an odd gig because of their playing too much material from roky s solo career and too little from the elevators.

13th floor elevators reunion review. But their second set 1967 s easter everywhere found them a great deal more comfortable and confident with their loose and hypnotically trippy approach. While this live recording of texas psychedelic trailblazers the 13th floor elevators was released the same year that the group staged a celebrated reunion show at austin s levitation fest 2015 formerly known as austin psych fest buyers should read the fine print on the back cover. On their groundbreaking debut album the 13th floor elevators sometimes sounded as if they were still learning how to work with the strange beast of their own creation known as psychedelic rock. Roky erickson cd club 7 562 views.

13th floor elevators 50th year reunion full concert levitation 2015 duration. This was recorded not at the levitation fest but at a 1984 elevators reunion show held at austin s liberty. A cd consisting of a somewhat diffuse 1984 reunion performance of the legendary 13th floor elevators. A cd consisting of a somewhat diffuse 1984 reunion performance of the legendary 13th floor elevators.

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The worst of the weather was expected to hit at the exact moment of the 50 year reunion of the 13th floor elevators. Since sutherland was dead and hall not around it s obviously a weakened lineup and an odd gig because of their playing too much material from roky s solo career and too little from the elevators. As they prepared to take the stage with 100 chance of rain the storm. Liquid light lab 28 569 views.

50 videos play all mix 13th floor elevators reunion. The fact that all the surviving original members of the 13th floor elevators are reforming for a 50th anniversary show at levitation 2015 formerly the austin psych fest seems impossible even in this age of rock roll singularity when every band that ever existed is still out there and touring in some tenuous bastardised form. The 13th floor elevators were an american rock band from austin texas united states formed by guitarist and vocalist roky erickson electric jug player tommy hall and guitarist stacy sutherland the band was together from 1965 to 1969 and during that period released four albums and seven singles for the international artists record label.