Tommy Hall 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th floor elevators the group that was to be known as the 13th floor elevators formed in late 1965 as a merging of members from two obscure texas bands.

Tommy hall 13th floor elevators. Tommy hall born september 21 1943 is an electric jug player from texas. Roky erickson a guitarist and singer in the 13th floor elevators a foundational psych rock group from texas died on friday. It s a stark and solitary image but not necessarily a reclusive existence for the 13th floor elevators visionary. The 13th floor elevators were an american rock band from austin texas united states formed by guitarist and vocalist roky erickson electric jug player tommy hall and guitarist stacy sutherland.

The cause of death was not immediately announced but erickson had a. The guru of 60s psychedelic rock doesn t drink alcohol. Tommy hall and his 13th floor elevators were the first psychedelic band in history and helped bring in this psychedelic era. Tommy hall is nursing a coke at a corner table at san francisco s hemlock tavern.

Tommy is considered by many to be the best lyricists of his time. A visual history in the mid 1960s the 13th floor elevators thundered out of texas with electrified fury lysergic vision and intricate iconography. Tommy hall the guru of 60s psychedelic rock is a fascinating figure in musical history. Tommy hall is also the band s primary lyricist and philosopher.

A quest for pure sanity the psychedelic poetry of tommy hall 13th floor elevators all contents 2001 patrick lundborg and used with permission from the lama reviewswebsite i. Hall s ex wife clementine keeps in contact and visits him regularly. Tommy hall born september 15 1942 is an electric jug player from texas. The band was together from 1965 to 1969 and during that period released four albums and seven singles for the international artists record label.

Speaking from her home in northern california hall talked fondly of the high times with the 13th floor elevators noting that she still visits with tommy regularly in san francisco.