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 were the first band to refer to. The th floor elevators best, and one of the more underrated albums ever, the lynchpin recording of the 60s austin psychedelic rock scene. The floor labeled 14 on the elevator is the thirteenth floor and the number is skipped on the elevator console. The th floor elevators story began in kerrville, tx, where in 1963, stacy sutherland born 1946 was hanging out in the parking lot of a diner and met john ike walton born 1942. The psychedelic sounds of the th floor elevators, an album by the th floor elevators. The sound of the earthquake the rhythms that you make are makin my head shake in two magnitized by you your love will pull me through you pull through earth and stone. Unreleased live recordings by th floor elevators the fifteen songs, culled from the bands early live tapes from 1966 to 1967 see them fire through some of their best known songs like roller coaster, fire engine and their one and only hit youre gonna miss me as well as a whole load of covers like the word, im gonna miss you too and bo diddleys before you accuse me. Paul drummonds love affair with the th floor elevators continues to be a uniquely fruitful one.
Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The th floor elevators biography, albums, streaming links. The band rattled to the middle of the hot 100 in 1966 with youre gonna miss me, anchored by roky ericksons. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. After having read a lot about the mono mix, i decided to buy a copy of the 2008 sundazed vinyl repress of the mono. The th floor elevators led a dangerously precarious in a legal sense bohemian existence in amidst the ultraconservative culture of their home state, something that eventually necessitated an extended stay in san francisco in 19661967, where they helped foment the quickly developing bay area psychedelic scene and reconnected with fellow austin native janis joplin joplin. Hailing from austin, texas, the members of th floor elevators were one of the first artists to describe their music as psychedelic. The tommy hall story a documentary about the th floor elevators founder check out documentary tommy hall of the th floor elevators on indiegogo. The th floor elevators splash 1 lyrics genius lyrics.
Released 17 october 1966 on international artists catalog no. This version of youre gonna miss me is over four minutes of pure awesomeness. After this lp was hyped up to be the bestsounding version at least that was a nonoriginalpressing, i guess i was a little disappointed. The former walking dead star relied on her own heartbreaking experiences in her new nbc series, council of dads. The th floor elevators were a true psychedelic rock band,when psychedelic didnt refer to an ambiguous fashion,but to true lsd culture. Complete your the thirteenth floor elevators collection. Their lyrics and sleeve notes openly and religiously endorsed the use of drugs particularly lsd to alter human consciousness for the better. Keep in mind that most of their other releases are either alternative takes, reedits or cheesy compilations.
This set can currently be purchased from the international artists website for much less than the 2nd market thieves are selling it for here 99. Youre gonna miss me is a song by the american psychedelic rock band the th floor elevators, written by roky erickson, and released as the groups debut. The th floor elevators definitive versionsreissues. Easter everywhere doesnt have an outofthebox classic cut like youre gonna miss me or fire engine from the psychedelic sounds of the th floor elevators, but in many ways its a more cohesive and consistent work, and the subtle but effective structures of the longer tracks grow and develop through repeated listenings, while rockers. The boundin booklet is made of heavy stock and has six pages of liner notes by paul drummond, author of the excellent band biography eye mind. Its the only vinyl repress i know of that uses one of the two original mixes, but from an nth generation tape. The th floor elevators is an american rock band from austin, texas, formed by guitarist and vocalist roky erickson, electric jug player tommy hall, and. Galouye, and welt am draht 1973 world on wires, a german twopart television film by rainer werner fassbinder.
Hells angel skip workman confronts hunter s thompson. Since aristotle, man has organized his knowledge vertically in separate and unrelated groups science, religion, sex, relaxation, work etc. Biography the th floor elevators were formed by lyricist tommy hall, a philosophy student at the university of texas in austin, along with three members from the local group the lingsmen stacy sutherland, benny thurman, and john ike walton and teenage lead singer roky erickson whose prior band, the spades received local success with their hit youre gonna miss me. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. A computer scientist running a virtual reality simulation of 1937 becomes the primary suspect when his colleague and mentor is murdered. The album is noted for its moody, dreamy, and fuzzedout psychedelic sound, and was released by international artists background. There was a literal snow storm way down in austin that night. As noted by several users, this is the original mono mix. The th floor elevators were an american rock band from austin, texas formed by guitarist and vocalist roky erickson, electric jug player tommy hall, and guitarist stacy sutherland, which existed from 1965 to 1969.
Watch a full recording of the th floor elevators first. Sep 29, 2005 dont get me wrong, i like the elevators but for some reason their use of the jug reminds me of the acidmontages in movies from the same period. Outside of pictures, every track on this album is a classic, they are all great. First, after years of painstaking research and sourcing interviews with the surviving members of the elevators and their entourage, came eye mind, his hugely detailed biography of this most amazing yet strangely jinxed of bands from the genredefining first wave of us psych. The th floor elevators lyrics, songs, and albums genius. The psychedelic sounds of the th floor elevators by the. The thirteenth floor elevators youre gonna miss me discogs. In a time that bankers and religion leaders doing whatever the fuck they want, we. This is the th floor elevators box set that collectors have been waiting for remastered from the original tapes and other sources, expanded art, extra cuts, and on vinyl, the way it should be. The th 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.
This is th floor elevators austin tx 1966 kazz radio full broadcast youtube 720p by jeff hill on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the. The saga of roky erickson and the th floor elevators, the pioneers of psychedelic sound, copious discographical minutiae and reproductions of the original album art, posters, rare photos, charts, etc. Being from texas, though not born yet, i am skeptical of the severity. Listen to th floor elevators soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 6 tracks. Roky erickson vocals, guitar, stacy sutherland guitar, benny thurman bass, violin, john ike walton drums, tommy hall jug, lelan rogers liner. Hailing from austin, texas, the members of th floor elevators were one of the first. Paul drummond is a renowned antiquarian bookseller based in london. The psychedelic sounds of the th floor elevators the th. The thirteenth floor elevators discography uk 45cat. With craig bierko, gretchen mol, armin muellerstahl, vincent donofrio. Jan 16, 2014 recently ive been reading about the problems with finding suitable editions of the th floor elevators original mixes, and ive ended up with a large sum of confusion, so i thought i might try to join the forum and ask the knowledge database a few of my own questions.
The main emphasis in his language, his system of storing knowledge, has been on the identification of objects rather than on the relationships between objects. The group pioneered some of the first garage psychedelia on its albums the psychedelic sounds of the th floor elevators 1966, and the followup easter everywhere 1967. Dec 26, 2007 dust from your skin must trust, when it scatters only love matters its been overjoyed scents and perfumes whence, since your higher fragrance is memory incense and never destroy every stop weve. Hes the author of eye mind 2007, the exhaustive and definitive biography of the th floor elevators. Thru the rhythm of darkened times painted black by knowledge crimes and repetitions pointless mime instilling values the sick define that keeps the fabric that. One of the first psychedelic rock bands to reach national prominence during the 1960s, the th floor elevators included founding members tommy hall, electric jug player, 196569. Give me tommy hall over eric clapton or mike bloomfield or alvin lee or, jesus, just about any hotshot 60s musician you care to mention. Youre gonna miss me as the thirteenth floor elevators. The th floor elevators earthquake lyrics genius lyrics. Roky erickson, psychedelic rocker of th floor elevators. We will notify you when this product becomes available. Bull of the woods is the third and final studio album by the th floor elevators, on which they worked as a group. Dust from your skin must trust, when it scatters only love matters its been overjoyed scents and perfumes whence, since your higher fragrance is memory incense and.
There are lots of dodgey collections of th floor elevators material crowding the marketplace, and despite the presence of the 1967 houston recordings, some silly cover graphics and an even sillier title, psychedelic circus, makes a legitimate attempt to do right by the legacy of this important band, and the presence of the 1966 san francisco. Those who are indeed collectors of the influential psychedelic bands material have everything already, the only convenience is that this is in a single package and leaves off some of the real dross, although there is. Stream tracks and playlists from th floor elevators on your desktop or mobile device. Hells angel skip workman confronts hunter s thompson youtube. Documentary tommy hall of the th floor elevators indiegogo. Give me tommy hall over eric clapton or mike bloomfield or alvin lee or, jesus.
Formed in late 1965, the th floor elevators, from austin, tx, featuring core members tommy hall electric jug, roky erickson vocals, guitar and stacy sutherland vocals, lead guitar released in nov 1966 one of the first albums totally dedicated to the psychedelic experience simply titled the psychedelic sounds of the th floor elevators. Walton was a banjo picker who was playing for anyone who cared to listen, and sutherland, already an accomplished guitarist, struck up a conversation. The band was together from 1965 to 1969, and during that period released four albums and seven singles for the international artists record label. Youre gonna miss me 2008 remastered original mono lp version. May 15, 2015 watch a full recording of the th floor elevators first performance in 47 years hourlong set featured 12 songs from across the bands discography. Heading for the ceiling, im up off the floor ive broken my horizon, out distancing my door high above the ant hills, in among the planes. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Find the song lyrics for th floor elevators top tracks. New york hells angels john the baptist fights in the golden gloves duration. The th floor elevators thru the rhythm lyrics genius. The thirteenth floor elevators youre gonna miss me. High quality th floor elevators gifts and merchandise. Roky erickson, who headed the austinbased th floor elevators, a pioneering psychedelic rock band in the 1960s has died. Roky erickson, the psychedelic lodestar who helmed the th floor elevators and wrote one of garage rocks original anthems, youre gonna miss me, died on friday at the age of 71. The th floor elevators the psychedelic sounds of the th floor elevators original stereo mix lp, inernational artist 1966 fuck fake ass psychedelia, sf late sixties hippie scene, peace, love and understanding. Thru the rhythm of darkened times painted black by knowledge crimes and repetitions pointless mime instilling values the sick define that. Dont get me wrong, i like the elevators but for some reason their use of the jug reminds me of the acidmontages in movies from the same period. Get ready to be alone a heartracing journey through the stars. No need to go on about roky or each track you will continually be surprised by how immersive, yet accessible each track is. Ive seen your face before ive known you all my life and though its new your image cuts me like a knife and now im home and now im home and now im home, to stay.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Youre gonna miss me 2008 remastered original mono lp. Drummond has spent years documenting every aspect of the history of this amazing band, resulting in this comprehensive work. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. The thirteenth floor elevators live in austin, texas 1967 a1. The office star creed bratton announces nz shows this june.
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