SXSW 2008: Roky Erickson - Starry Eyes (partial)

[emile235]

how about REM showcasing him seeing as Roky gave them their career?

[Sirchud68]

the king of it all, this man. put him in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame already

[nonirockify]

ahhhhhhhh, beautiful. jealous of my mates in audience!

[blackball2006]

nice camera work. what camera are you using?

[hmc1410]

Thanks. It's a Panasonic DMC-TZ1. It's 3 1/2 years old now, and I think they've improved on the sound quality on newer models. But overall I can't complain considering it's not actually a video camera.

[OldTimeRockRoll1969]

Roky has played Stubb's when it wasn't Stubb's...see my video responses if

hmc1410 keeps it on here.

Rock On! :-)

[JunebugBpt08]

its like night and day.. Roky is definitely back in full force.

[zmalin89]

i know hes playing sum kind of gibson variation of the ES-175 does anyone know the exact model?

[nebulax]

It's a Gibson ES-137.

[seb538835]

i thought this guy went mad from too many mindfucks.

[theledzeppguy]

He did, but he is all better now. One night in the late 60's he started speaking nonsense while under the influence in a public place, he was arrested for having one joint, and was supposed to have gotten thrown in jail but instead he pleaded insanity and they sent him to a mental hospital where they made him take many medications.This made him go crazy for awhile.He lived with his mother for a long time but a few years ago his younger brother got him off the drugs and got him back to normal.

[seb538835]

wow, thanks for the info! thats madness... :) glad he's still alive and kicking!

[seb538835]

Yeh that was an awesome doc. I never knew anything about them really. Cheers :)

[BobSeger1981]

ummm. yeah...he's not "back to normal" - you can't cure mental illness. I love Roky, I'm not making fun. But he is not back to normal. He is healthier, maybe a little more stable - that's about it.

[breuerfreund]

Damn! What a cool beard!