I think this cover is fucking awesome, sure could use more bands like this nowdays, instead we get little wing and keep on rocking in the free world cover bands. (Not saying little wing/rocking are bad songs)
This is a "bad cover"? Who's covering Elevators these days?Some of us have been living with Elevators music for four decades-WE ain't complaining so why are you? Roky himself doesn't perform any of these songs (and won't) so you should be glad that someone who obviously loves this material is willing to perform it so well. And as for bad covers, anyone heard Simon LeBon sing Femme Fatale recently?
This is great material performed lovingly - take it for what it is.
Fuck TexasTexan2 , we don't listen to your Rap , so don't Bogart our kind of Music , would love to see you do this . This is no rip off , this is paying Homage , the real deal Homage. Wow , got a great Howl down .
I am sure Roky is Honored . This is just plain kick ass good .
These guys are obviously a tribute band to the 13th Floor Elevators. It says so in their description. I took the liberty to check if this group had CD's for sale and they do not. I talked to Jennifer Marchand (the booking lady) at Ruta Maya in Austin (where this video was recorded) and she said 100% of the band's pay went to Roky's charity. I bet this is more money than TexasTexan2 has ever donated to Roky.
haha...ok, well.. i thought u were a cool cultured american guy but it seems you are as social resentful as Hugo Chavez...please don´t bother me, make yourself useful in youtube and in real life too.
I disagree. It's a good cover. Sorry you're out of money and that you think the Verve are a good band. At least you have enough money to own a computer and surf the internet.
Too bad you're disgracing Washington Delgado's (a great Peruvian poet) name with your presence on YouTube. How can you judge good music? C'mon, you've got the Verve as one of your favorites.
ok i`ve got a verve vid, so what, i don't get your point. don´t misunderstand me, i think Roller Coaster is a groundbreaking song in psychedelic rock history but i THINK his cover´s sound is incomplete (remember Tommy Hall´s electric oddball noises and the unique intense tribal percussion)ergo the effect is incomparable with the original song
Your comment is hyperbolic. The "worst cover ever" is taking it too far. Anytime someone covers an underappreciated band they've done something right. I THINK the musicianship is excellent. It may not be comparable to the original but I don't think these guys are aiming to recreate the original Elevators. You'd have to have a lot of LSD to do that.
Having listened to the Avalon '66 boot into the ground, this is cover version does the original great
Pyth8 10 months ago
I think this cover is fucking awesome, sure could use more bands like this nowdays, instead we get little wing and keep on rocking in the free world cover bands. (Not saying little wing/rocking are bad songs)
basarin 1 year ago
Bad cover? Fuck you.... I hate covers, but this one was great. How do you think Roky would have done it live?
MSTFreak 2 years ago
are the 13th Floor Elevators some kind of national heroes there in texas ? Seems to me :D
GeneralEisenhower 2 years ago
This is a "bad cover"? Who's covering Elevators these days?Some of us have been living with Elevators music for four decades-WE ain't complaining so why are you? Roky himself doesn't perform any of these songs (and won't) so you should be glad that someone who obviously loves this material is willing to perform it so well. And as for bad covers, anyone heard Simon LeBon sing Femme Fatale recently?
This is great material performed lovingly - take it for what it is.
67hippie 3 years ago 4
Someone's got to hook it up with the tabs for the is song.
ZachTFLd 3 years ago
Fuck TexasTexan2 , we don't listen to your Rap , so don't Bogart our kind of Music , would love to see you do this . This is no rip off , this is paying Homage , the real deal Homage. Wow , got a great Howl down .
I am sure Roky is Honored . This is just plain kick ass good .
sadhouse 3 years ago 2
These guys are obviously a tribute band to the 13th Floor Elevators. It says so in their description. I took the liberty to check if this group had CD's for sale and they do not. I talked to Jennifer Marchand (the booking lady) at Ruta Maya in Austin (where this video was recorded) and she said 100% of the band's pay went to Roky's charity. I bet this is more money than TexasTexan2 has ever donated to Roky.
nonzeropluscat 3 years ago 5
That kicked arse! One of my favorite Elevators songs...that singer and some very Roky-like howls.
Cabal468 4 years ago
its a real cool cover. Even without havin any acid i can see the green fuzz with purple flashes
jamesjamm79 4 years ago
it´s true
wachintondelgado 4 years ago
It's true that your mother likes to wipe your ass while you listen to The Verve and cry about how rough your life is.
tommyhalljug 4 years ago
haha...ok, well.. i thought u were a cool cultured american guy but it seems you are as social resentful as Hugo Chavez...please don´t bother me, make yourself useful in youtube and in real life too.
wachintondelgado 4 years ago
You got the cool and cultured part correct. If you don't want to be bothered then don't reply to my comments.
tommyhalljug 4 years ago
I disagree. It's a good cover. Sorry you're out of money and that you think the Verve are a good band. At least you have enough money to own a computer and surf the internet.
tommyhalljug 4 years ago
ok...may not be the worst cover but is a bad cover. And here in south america people like me are out of money to buy things such as LSD. See ya.
wachintondelgado 4 years ago
the worst cover ever in music history
wachintondelgado 4 years ago
Too bad you're disgracing Washington Delgado's (a great Peruvian poet) name with your presence on YouTube. How can you judge good music? C'mon, you've got the Verve as one of your favorites.
tommyhalljug 4 years ago
ok i`ve got a verve vid, so what, i don't get your point. don´t misunderstand me, i think Roller Coaster is a groundbreaking song in psychedelic rock history but i THINK his cover´s sound is incomplete (remember Tommy Hall´s electric oddball noises and the unique intense tribal percussion)ergo the effect is incomparable with the original song
wachintondelgado 4 years ago
Your comment is hyperbolic. The "worst cover ever" is taking it too far. Anytime someone covers an underappreciated band they've done something right. I THINK the musicianship is excellent. It may not be comparable to the original but I don't think these guys are aiming to recreate the original Elevators. You'd have to have a lot of LSD to do that.
tommyhalljug 4 years ago
This is by far my fave elevators song
akatora666 4 years ago