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It's Easter Everywhere - On The 13th Floor...

Posted almost 4 years ago
I'm still working my way through Paul Drummond's "Eye Mind: The Saga of Roky Erikson and The 13th Floor Elevators, The Pioneers of the Psychedelic Sound" and am delighted to learn how much more Austin. Texas had to do with the psychedelic revolution than I ever knew.
What I've learned so far (in brief):Gilbert Shelton, creator of "The Fabulous Fury Freak Brothers", roommate, may have introduced liquid LSD to Austin, Texas.
Janis Joplin left University of Texas for San Francisco after being voted "ugliest guy on campus"
Here I offer you a cover from Roky and the gang for your Easter Sunday pleasure. I only wish I had "Easter Everywhere", so that I may post more 13th floor wonderfulness.
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Comments (8)

  1. dermahrk
    dermahrk says Very interesting. Although I'm very familiar with the legend of Roky, I only own that "You're Gonna Miss Me" 45 from the 60s. Sounds like they have (had?) some serious blues chops judging from this, though the vocals are pretty buried in the mix. What year is this from? I may have to check out Netflix for this DVD.
    Permalink posted 03/24/2008
  2. Jonh Ingham
    Jonh Ingham says I am enjoying this series of posts. Should add Jim Franklin to your Austin TX luminaries - another underground comix artist, with an obsession about armadillos - and the late Chet Helms, who started the Family Dog at the Avalon Ballroom and got Janis out to SF.
    Permalink posted 03/24/2008
  3. contrabandwidth
    contrabandwidth says Yes, Jonh, you are correct about Chet Helms. I was not aware of Jim Franklin by name, but I think I may recognize some of his stuff from some of the many reprints of underground comics I have. This book definitely fills in some good information about the psychedelic movement not documented in books like "Electric Kool Aid Acid Test." art by Jim Franklin
    Permalink posted 03/24/2008
  4. contrabandwidth
    contrabandwidth says And dermahrk I highly recommend their first album, "Live", and "Easter Everywhere". I am not to familiar with "Bull in the woods", but I'm sure by the time I finish this book I will be filling in the gaps to my collection.
    Permalink posted 03/24/2008
  5. fistula spume
    fistula spume says Dude that Jim Franklin comic is awesome. Love me some Gilbert Shelton too. Austin has been a freaky oasis for quite some time. Not really classic underground Austin but I love me some Hepcats too. I look forward to a synopsis when your done with this book by golly.
    Permalink posted 03/24/2008
  6. Hermes
    Hermes says Psychedlic music is always welcome on my side. Just read the synopsis of this book on Amazon. Seems pretty interesting. Just heading to your referenced post ... .
    Permalink posted 03/24/2008
  7. thill
    thill says my brother recently watched that documentary and has been going on and on about the 13th elevators everytime I talk to him. emusic only has vol1 and vol 2 : The interpreter available which looks to be some sort of compilation. godfathers to butthole surfers?
    Permalink posted 03/24/2008
  8. contrabandwidth
    contrabandwidth says Godfathers to all psychedelic music. 1966 in the Austin Statesman, a review of the band may posses the first use of the word "psychedelic rock" in describing a band/music." Craziest shit is they did this in conservative old texas where you could get life for possessing a little pot. Austin wasn't nearly the hipster paradise then that it is now. But they were there at the beginning. They are probably some of the first victims to the psychedelic movement too. Kind of sad stuff...
    Permalink posted 03/25/2008

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