roky erickson - stand for the fire demon

[eofios]

Ahhhh, so loaded with feeling, might even be the best version of this track

[marynightshade]

Roky should have borrowed Joe "King" Carrasco's crown-it would have looked better than the one he's wearing there. However, nothing can detract from the music and the voice-"You're not Buchanan!"

[Warwick1016]

All hail Roky, king of the beasts.

[Aberinkulas]

So awesome, thanks so much for the upload.

Chords are E, C/G and D, right? I do think I have a few missing tho

[mattsmith95]

A raw stripped down version of one of Rokys Greatest songs. I think this was the early 80's. I doubt he'll play this at Johnny Brenda's this November but one can hope.

[modernistheremin]

@nudaydawning Amen!

[kaneshotz12]

Thank youfor staying strong and being real thru all the shit roky erikson

[MisterNightingale]

great and amazing atmospheres here!

[MeesterChum]

about 2 weeks ago from this post is when i first heard his music and i have been a fan of one of the bands he inspired for years(the butthole surfers). erickson is like a seed bearing fruit. the original apple may only be appreciated by a few, but those seeds remain and get picked up and scattered around . . . anyway, this is a great version of one of my favorite erickson songs

[098955654]

great artist

[zuss10r]

One of the most important, influential and yet unheralded singer/songwriters of the last 40yrs!

[BladeAndStick]

Agreed.

[jcmangan]

@zuss10r Period.

[ditch9999]

/watch?v=aF1Jd9uRYUY

it's a cover of this song...

[hansmeyer86]

Roky is a goblin! I love this deamon!

[PorchDogPondering]

You all just don't get it. Man this is rock and roll. Just get into it like you would Peggy Sue. Great stuff, I love it.

[666WormInfested666]

awsome song!

[littlequeen64]

True that.....I have all the best wishes for Roky.My brother was simularly effected.So i can empathize.I like a video called "Don't Slander Me",by Rokey.Give it a look-see.

[TheCoffeeCreature]

Some people care about the music more than the personal lives of people they've never met - documented on film or not.

[Shayu]

hahah burger king cap.

[Auctoratus78]

The song he did in "Return of the living dead" is one of the greatest songs ever written.

[Observ8]

yep

[jsfields62]

The elevators named the band after something that doesnt exsist or that people dont what to admint.

THE DEMON IS REAL

[wiwfir]

STAND FOR THE FIRE DEMON!!!! it really surprises me how not a lot of people know about roky. he has such an amazing voice and he honestly blows jim morrison and the other performers of his day out of the water

[agooTV]

cool