ROKCDR003 - Roky/13th Floor Elevators Reunion, 1984-06-16, Liberty Lunch, Austin, Tx

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Release: ROKCDR003

Roky/13th Floor Elevators Reunion
June 16th, 1984
Liberty Lunch, Austin, Tx

Disc 1:
Length: 73:51

Liberty Lunch
01. Before You Accuse Me 12:10
02. The Beast 10:29
03. Splash 1 6:37
04. Don't Slander Me 13:53
05. You're Gonna Miss Me 6:05
06. Clear Night For Love 12:46
07. Don't Shake Me Lucifer 11:51

Disc 2:
Length: 79:29

Liberty Lunch continued
01. Bloody Hammer 13:09
02. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer) 6:38
03. - a short break, Roky speaks- 2:02
04. Not Fade Away 6:18
05. I Am Her Hero, She Is My Heroine 7:09
06. Haunt 9:39
07. You're Gonna Miss Me (reprise) 4:28

New Orleans Club, KAZZ-FM, 3/16/66:
08. The Word 3:17
09. Monkey Island 2:49
10. Roller Coaster 5:10
11. I'm Down 7:03
12. Gloria 8:54
13. You're Gonna Miss Me (faded out to end show) 2:53

The 3rd release of the Roky CDR Club is a 2 disc set of Roky and the 13th Floor Elevators at the Liberty Lunch in Austin, June 16th, 1984, about 123 minutes, and The 13th Floor Elevators live at The New Orleans Club as broadcasted by KAZZ-FM on March 16th, 1966, 30 minutes.

The 1984 show is taken from a first generation high bias cassette of the original beta cam recording. This is the complete show, and the sound is MUCH better then the two previously released pieces (Collectibles 'Last Concert' and 'Live In Texas' - side 2). The show is total high energy, Roky is in great voice, the band kicks ass, and the crowd of over 1000 Elevators/Roky fans is loving it. The band: Roky Erickson: vocals, guitar; Greg "Catfish" Forrest, guitar; Ronnie Leatherman, bass; John Ike Walton, drums.

The band:
Roky Erickson: vocals, guitar
Greg "Catfish" Forrest, guitar
Ronnie Leatherman, bass
John Ike Walton, drums

The 13th Floor Elevators on KAZZ-FM is from a tape of unknown generation. This is the complete 30-minute radio show in original order with lots of historically interesting announcer comments, and I believe it is rather rare in this uncut form. The recording methods were obviously primitive, but the band with its original line-up are at their peak, 'Roller Coaster' and 'Gloria' are fantastic. "After you trip life opens up" - on the Texas air waves in early 1966!

The band:
Roky Erickson: vocals, rhythm guitar
Stacy Sutherland: lead guitar
Tommy Hall: amplified jug
Benny Thurman: bass
John Ike Walton: drums