Roky Erickson: Live on Rockpalast (2010)

overview : Guitarist, singer and harmonica player Roky Erickson was one of the pioneers of Psychedelic Rock with his band 13th Floor Elevators in the 1960s. After being diagnosed with a serious case of schizophrenia, Erickson spent years in mental institutions, but continued to make music. As the nineties began - especially among musicians from the alternative rock sector - to form a growing fan base to this day. These include such diverse bands as REM, Okkervil River or Kasabian - a testament to Erickson's great influence on today's rock scene. Since 2008, Erickson is back on stage and brought in 2010 with Okkervil River as a backing band on his album "True Love Cast Out All Evil" out.

Release Date : Dec 10, 2010

Runtime : 45m

Genre : Music  

Companies : WDR, Rockpalast

Countries : Germany

Keywords : punk rock, live performance, garage rock, rockpalast, psychedelic rock