1. Curse of the Demon - “The Demon Arrives”
2. Dengue Fever - “Both Sides Now”
3. The 13th Floor Elevators - “You’re Gonna Miss Me”
5. Jonathan Winters - “Airline Pilots”
6. The Red Krayola - “Hurricane Fighter Plane”
7. Veronica Falls - “Starry Eyes”
8. Roky Erickson - “Bermuda”
9. Ghost - “If You’ve Got Ghosts”
10. Roky Erickson & The Aliens - “Sputnick”
11. Roky Erickson - “Colors”
12. Jonathan Winters - “Magical Tour”
13. Roky Erickson - “Don’t Slander Me”
14. Butthole Surfers - “Earthquake”
15. Roky Erickson - “Please Judge”
16. Roky Erickson - “Warning (Social and Political Injustices)”
16. The Red Krayola - “Free Form Freak-Out”
17. Southern Pacific - “It's A Cold Night For Alligators”
18. Roky Erickson - “Never Say Goodbye”
19. Roky Erickson - “Goodbye Sweet Dreams”
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NOTES
Roky Erickson passed away last Friday. This is a loss not just felt here in Texas, but in the entire world. The impact his music and his spirit have had on the worlds of music and art is without measure or equal. A singular figure in the world of Psychedelic Rock music and a symbol of how one can absolutely overcome the worst odds of all time and end up on top, and by that I don't mean rolling in money and stardom, but alive and able to do what you love, which he did til he took his last breath.
It feels so surreal to think of how he's gone, but in these situations, where people we care about die, I think it's best to spend time thinking about them and helping cement the memory you wish to remember most about them for the foreseeable future. For me, that memory is seeing Roky walking around downtown Austin with a tote bag slung on his shoulder at one of my very first South by Southwests. At the time, I had a negative association of men wearing bags like that, but seeing Roky wear one meant that clearly I was mistaken. From that day forward, a tote bag has been my bag of choice when going out and about. It's proven itself to be an incredibly utilitarian and valuable decision in my life, and it's all thanks to Roky Erickson. I get really sad when I think about it now, and that's okay. I'm going to watch the documentary on him tonight. I suggest you do too, if you haven't.
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