Roky Erickson -You're Gonna Miss Me - I Walked With A Zombie

[nisto95]

Where is the jug???

[DrugStabbingTime]

I love how Beatle Bob disappears after! He's like some kind of rare animal that you have to quickly spot, or something.

[Cerpth]

Such a great band, and they perform on such a small stage.

[crotchboots]

he did really well for someone that almost didnt make here at all

[revbrodiddley]

I'm sorry, i know that Roky's had his problems or whatever but this performance sucks. Carries none of the original energy of the 13th floor elevators. So sad.

[AtopaMesa]

He looks like a cross between Squiggy and Glenn Danzig

[dukerattler]

that guy in the back ground dancing is "beatle bob" a super great guy and MC... he rules! also.... he likes to steal thinks too, dont let him sleep at your house.

[dukerattler]

that guy in the back ground dancing is "beatle bob" a super great guy and MC... he rules! also.... he likes to steal thinks too, dont let him sleep at your house.

[wipers86]

lol that guy in the back dancing to i walked with a zombie is a fruit cake

[nd1377]

Roky Erickson still has the classic voice that he had when he was younger.

[cuplafucall]

wheres the jug

[ZEMTRASH]

so cool

[hargtholan]

Yes we had been missing you Rocky...

[SIatanica]

That guy sucked on Harmonica

[MrMichaellv]

Threadgill's bar and Roky Erikson with the Explosives,and Powell St. John (with others) This is why Austin is so GREAT on a summer day!! Peace and Love to you all!

[irishman572]

all these years later and his voice was left seemingly unchanged.

[KHALL541]

god what a great gig at what looks like a state fair wish it would of been in oregon lane county would of definetely appreciated rocky!

[nonirockify]

testify Roky testify! Every day needs a little bit o' Roky for the yeh-hup into the bright light of day and the cool surrounds of the eve

[oldschoolrock4evr]

fuck its sad that a band like this plays in shows like this

[BoycottStabb]

@oldschoolrock4evr I don't get you, these folks are loving them? OK so it's not a huge $30 ticket gig, playing for hipsters, but they look like they're having fun, look again.

[TOBERT001]

@oldschoolrock4evr There is no way that anything on show here can be described as "sad".

Seeing Roky, Powell St.John and John Ike Watson on stage after all these years is a fucking triumph IN EVERY WAY.

[cozener1]

Absolute gem. Long live Rocky!!!

[amnesiacsmuzak]

roky, i love you!! even if you made some rather unfortunate decisions in re: hairdos for this show...

[Masterphonic]

lol at the yuppie drinking dos equis

[HumGuitar]

Cam King's solo in "I Walked With A Zombie" is fantastic.

[antiabe]

ahh too bad Roky does not play his harmonica himself.. well nice vid anyway.

[kwakky]

wow, that scary howl on the original recording is fucking gone.

[raihadjackson]

Is that Beatle Bob in the background dancing?

[HumGuitar]

@raihadjackson Yes I think it is. The only time I've ever seen Beatle Bob is in a Guided By Voices video (I think it was the song "My Kind of Soldier"). That's got to be him. Good spot!

[KilledBySchool]

Does anybody know the chords to "I Walked With A Zombie"?

[MaxPunkRocker]

Come on it's simple! C A F G and C again

[Nussekudden]

He's a heroe, an icon! To bad about the haircut though...

[ragangreen76]

@redmeatheart - he's far too cool to give half a shit about his hair. That's called mad genius hair. It gives the finger to lists.

[manafao]

That is if you have one.Wich I doubt

[crimsondreem]

i like to work on my motorcycle and get high !

[OldTimeRockRoll1969]

Hey if Roky his self or anyone that knows Roky should happen to read this, I'd like for him to check out a YouTube video of a guy that he should remember. As I understand he is a lost friend of yours Roky. Check it out if you want to get in contact with him I can now help with that, Message me on here (YouTube) about him. Click my user name to understand what I'm talking about.

[mistersnaredrum]

that's a lovely lead guitar break in 'i walked with a zombie'. great stuff. love you roky x

[yaiknowscrewme]

he still sounds real good

[dwightfartschrute]

Wow, this is great! Isn't this from his first "comeback" show? If it is, that's quite a performance considering how far down he got during that decade out of the spotlight.

[tomblah]

Yeah, Roky should tour Australia

[pausebeforedust]

Great song. I love outsider artists like Roky, Jandek, Smog, The Atlantic Manor, Songs Ohia, Will Oldham... you get the point. all great stuff!!!

[PumpActionAfterglow]

yeah Roky.....come to australia!

[phurphy]

fuck I love Roky.

I wish I could see him live.

Being in Australia it's not likely I guess.

[SWEEDE76]

Saw him last night in Athens Ga.and it was amazing!

[pazuzustatue]

Does anyone know what guitar he's playing? 58 Les Paul? You don't see many hollow versions.

[meannmrmustardd]

that's a gibson reissue of the ES-135,137 or 175...can't see clear enough to tell which one

[jackschvartz]

OMG! did anyone else see that asshole "Beatle Bob" behind Roky dancing! What a fucking asshole!! Great clip of roky tho.

[Carlito1988]

Glad to see Roky out performing again...has had a tough life, but still kicking!

[strangeteacher]

Guitar player's one of the best!Great stuff!

[eliverto]

That's great rock and roll, blessed be roky!

[badgebunny102]

ok not my cup of tea.. but where was the i walked with zombie?

[Perrickan]

I'm not exactly sure, but I would guess it would be that second song that goes "I walked with a zombie" over and over in the chorus?

Just puttin' it out there...

[flumlinus]

i saw him on hultsfred...amazing

[TheWuzzBand]

you might be right about Powel, but he should have brought a harmonica in the right key for the song, or just not play at all, rather than sucking that bad.

[DavisCalif]

@TheWuzzBand

Amen. Powell tries to make it work. But, if the harp is in the wrong key, it's tough.

[aaronredcat]

that can not be their harmonica player. that's some drunk redneck that just jumped up on the stage.

[excathead]

That harmonica player is Powell St. John, who basically started the entire Texas psychedelic music scene back in the early sixties, and who wrote 6 songs for the 13th Floor Elevators. Powell is a member of the Texas Music Hall of Fame and is about as far from being a redneck or a drunk as one can imagine. He performed at Roky's invitation, and to quote Roky himself: " I think he is a first-rate harmonica player...His songs are some of my favorites!"

[valanme]

@excathead I don't care who he is, he can't play worth sh*t!

[punkbastard08]

i saw him live i gbg the 21 of december 2007 the best show ever

[baantie]

Damn, how cool, I was there.

[barflew]

A movie about Roky Couldn't be in the making, could it?

[SuburbanPrince]

It's Already been made... The documentary "You're Gonna Miss Me"

[dhaveed420]

too bad the harmonica player didn't choose the right key to play in

[shugadeluxe]

Beatle!

[hanniballecturer]

At first glance it sounds funny, but Roky's career is long lasting and consistent - he wrote good things in the 60s, 70s, 80s, etc. as many problems as he's faced, his longevity is impressive.

[nikjagger]

somebody has the R.E.M version ??

[irtimbolo]

Roky roks!!!

P.S. Check out the crazy dancer behind roky!

[Knugabug]

Imagine him in L.A. totally clean living in the same block as Jackson Browne near Silverlake in '71? He'd be huge today.

[weixiajie]

yeah roky!!!!

[espritgender]

Roky, in France we love you !

[sevenjokingbite]

I want Roky to come to Florida or some surrounding area, man. I can only dream.

[johnfright]

Do the Beatle Bob Bop !

[saustin151]

Threadgills....yeah baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!