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chuk hell
11-16-2007, 05:39 PM
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The front line (l-r): Cam King, Roky Erickson, and Billy Gibbons
Photo by Scott Newton

from:

http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/column?oid=oid%3A561487



"Roky Erickson's epic comeback story, which dates back to his first full concert in two decades at the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2005, culminated Monday night with the most memorable Austin City Limits taping in recent memory. Backed by the Explosives and Summer Wardrobe's Jon Sanchez and John Leon, not to mention ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons(!!!!), the 13th Floor Elevators' frontman unleashed his timeless, bloodcurdling howl atop the wall of guitars, hemorrhaging through his horror-rock standards like "Cold Night for Alligators" and "Bloody Hammer." Gibbons effortlessly dueled with Erickson during "The Beast" and re-created the psychedelic jug sounds of "You're Gonna Miss Me" on guitar, without effects pedals, before a closing encore of "The Wind and More" and "I Walked With a Zombie." Thank you. The episode airs Jan. 12, while Grupo Fantasma premieres Friday."









Roky and The Reverend Willie G on tha same stage!!! Why didn't I know about this?!? I would have KILLED to see this taping. Oh well...can't wait for it to air! :D

texas blues
11-17-2007, 11:03 AM
Thanks heaps Chuk for the heads up. Billy, G...have mercy!
Cheers, TB.

chuk hell
01-10-2008, 10:22 PM
Check out a video of "You're Gonna Miss Me" and an interview w/ Roky and Billy Gibbons:

http://www.pbs.org/klru/austin/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152&Itemid=637

Show airs ( here anyway) this Saturday Jan 12th.

texas blues
01-10-2008, 10:52 PM
Chuk..is there anything Billy can't do? There's Jim Travis, Stepan F. Austin, Sam Houston, Crockett and Boone ...and Billy Gibbons!
Cheers, TB.

chuk hell
01-11-2008, 08:50 PM
Ha ha ...wer're the only ones who care...oh well.

I think I used to know one of the other guys in the band...if it's the same Jon Sanchez. He played with NYC's Agnostic Front( ! ) at one point.

Sharing the stage with Roky and Billy...can you imagine!!

Set list sounds awesome:

# You're Gonna Miss Me
# Two-Headed Dog
# Don't Shake Me Lucifer
# Mine Mine Mind
# Creature with the Atom Brain
# Bermuda
# Starry Eyes
# The Wind and More

texas blues
01-11-2008, 09:23 PM
Dude...check out the pic you posted...is Billy playing through a Gibson Skylark? I had an early 60's version of that amp..AWESOME!
Cheers, TB.

chuk hell
01-14-2008, 03:18 PM
I'm pretty sure that's Roky's amp.

The show was killer. Made me tingle all over.

chuk hell
03-14-2008, 02:04 PM
Yesterday at Threadgills.

Roky!

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Billy Gibbons joined for the last few songs of Roky's set.

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photos by our friend Molly



Unfortunately I was not there. However, I did see f'n MOTORHEAD for free so I can't complain...too much!:(