Roky Erickson With Will Sheff of Okkervil River - Austin, TX

Candid and informative video interview with Roky Erickson conducted by Will Sheff, detailing Erickson's musical history and the recording of the new album 'True Love Cast Out All Evil,' in stores April 20th

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Music

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• roky erickson
• 13th floor elevators
• true love cast out all evil
• will sheff
• okkervil river
• anti

[TheNeonRabbit]

Shine on you other crazy diamond

[jcmangan]

Concerning rock music one of the greatest pioneers and writers of all time and amoungst his few only true legends. Just think about the hype around Grunge and Roky playing such stuff 10 to 15 years earlier... Anyway, to see him in this healthy condition is overwhelming. :-) A new album? Oh, fuckin` Jesus, i heard about it, but didn`t dare to believe it... And on 4.20.10? Still got that thing with the numbers running, Rok? Bring it on, your the man! And someday even them shall realize it. :-)

[nottwozero]

@TheNeonRabbit Syd Barret makes Roky look like Barack Obama.

[rajivaksa]

roky- i love you. LOVE.YOU. and anyone who doesnt know, his youngest brother, Sumner Erickson, is the man who got roky out of his entangles poverty stricken prison-like mess ans sacrificed everything to help his brother to regain wellness. without sumner i do not think we would have heard anything from roky still since 1985.

sumner- you are my hero. and you saved my other hero.

[MikeDaMuddah]

I suppose the Roky fans harken to the old days. Okkervil River studio songs are the best music around, though I cringe at their live performances.

[vortexdude155]

eurghh correction...

Cool... Roky Ericson interviewed by John Lennon.

They both are trully the real heroes of rock'n roll. Glad he's still around and he's better than ever.

Bought my first albums of Roky 20 or 30 years ago and finally gonna see him alive in no less than two days from now.

Btw anybody ever heard that great track he recorded with Mogwai, so beautyfull, it makes a grown man cry

[vortexdude155]

Cool... Roky Ericson interviewed by John Lennon.

They bought are trully the real heroes of rock'n roll. Glad he's still around and he's better than ever.

Bought my first albums of Roky 20 or 30 years ago and finally gonna see him alive in no less than two days from now.

Btw anybody ever heard that great track he recorded with Mogwai, so beautyfull, it makes a grown man cry.

[lutfish]

He seems really healthy now. Good times!

[bkrbtlg08]

I saw Roky last night in Baltimore. GREAT SHOW! Roky's voice sounded like 1980 and his band was spot on. Not sure who they were though...but they were great.

[jenren25]

I LOVE ROKY ERICKSON! ROCK ON!

[Mouldytone]

A couple of years ago I thought that the fabulous Mr Erickson was virtually lost to the world. To find him still alive and most likely as well as any of us can be is fabulous. Many thanks to the beautiful people who never forgot Roky and made sure that his wonderful voice is still heard.