13th Floor Eleveators

As noted by several users this is the original mono mix.

13th floor eleveators. Born out of a union of club bands on the burgeoning austin bohemian scene and a pronounced taste for hallucinogens the 13th floor elevators were formed in late 1965 when lyricist tommy hall asked a local singer named roky erickson to join up with his new rock outfit. The elevators were the first band to refer to. The thirteenth floor is a designation of a level of a multi level building that is often omitted in countries where the number 13 is considered unlucky. The most common include denoting what would otherwise be considered the thirteenth floor as level 14 giving the thirteenth floor an alternate designation such as 12a or m the.

Hailing from austin texas the members of 13th floor elevators were quite possibly the first artists to describe their music as psychedelic. Omitting the 13th floor may take a variety of forms. No need to go on about roky or each track you will continually be surprised by how immersive yet accessible each track. The 13th floor elevators were.

With the passing of the 13th floor elevators leader roky erickson on may 31 2019 the psychedelic rock innovator left behind a rock n roll legacy like no other. By the psychedelic rock band 13th floor elevators. Ames recorded in houston and san francisco 1966 1967 roky solo recordings from 1976. Their lyrics and sleeve notes openly and religiously endorsed the use of drugs particularly lsd to alter human consciousness for the better.

Tommy hall roky erickson stacy sutherland bennie thurman john ike walton and ronnie leatherman. Original lp mono mix version 1966. For over fifty years erickson remained one of music s true enigmas battling years of mental illness and poverty while making some of the most electrifying and transcendent sounds. 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.

The elevators pioneering first run ended in. Their lyrics and sleeve notes openly and religiously endorsed the use of drugs particularly lsd to alter human consciousness for the better the band rattled to the middle of the hot 100 in 1966 with you re gonna miss me anchored by roky erickson s. Hailing from austin texas the members of 13th floor elevators were one of the first artists to describe their music as psychedelic. 13th floor elevapors is a premium eliquid that stands for forward thinking and the next evolution of a smoke free lifestyle.

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