The 13th Floor Elevators Live

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The 13th floor elevators live.

Tommy hall roky erickson stacy sutherland bennie thurman john ike walton and ronnie leatherman. Psychedelic pioneers the 13th floor elevators had a sterling reputation as a live act during their years in austin texas but there are only a few scraps of recorded evidence to back up the legend of the elevators fiery shows. Hailing from austin texas the members of 13th floor elevators were quite possibly the first artists to describe their music as psychedelic. In 1968 the 13th floor elevators were dealing with legal troubles and personal strife that prevented them from touring but they still had a reputation in texas as a powerful live act and their label international artists wanted to capitalize on that by releasing an album of the group in concert.

The 13th floor elevators live at the houston music theater is the first ever release of the complete performance of the band s legendary show from 18th february 1967. Tapes exist of early radio and television performances by the band and an oft bootlegged 1966 show at san francisco s avalon ballroom captured them at the height of. The 13th floor elevators live evolution lost 2cd edition. The 13th floor elevators were.

Psychedelic s leaders live treasure due for release on 16th june 2014. Live is a compilation album by the american psychedelic rock band the 13th floor elevators released in 1968. 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. Their lyrics and sleeve notes openly and religiously endorsed the use of drugs particularly lsd to alter human consciousness for the better.

The elevators were the first band to refer to. Ames recorded in houston and san francisco 1966 1967. The elevators followed their own spiritual cosmic route searching for a new path to enlightenment whilst all the while creating a reputation for excess.