Roky Erickson & The Black Angels - Night of the Vampire (2008)

 Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson (July 15, 1947 – May 31, 2019) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He was a founding member and the leader of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre.^[1]

Erickson was born in Dallas, Texas, to Roger and Evelyn Erickson, and had four younger brothers. The nickname "Roky," a contraction of his first and middle names, was given to him by his parents.^[2] His father, an architect and civil engineer, was stern and disapproving of Erickson's countercultural attitudes, once forcibly cutting his son's hair rather than allow him to grow it out Beatles-style. His mother was an amateur artist and opera singer, and encouraged Erickson's musical talent by taking guitar lessons herself so she could teach him.^[3]

About members. The Black Angels. The Black Angels are a psychedelic rock band from Austin, Texas. Formed in May 2004. Their name derives from The Velvet Underground song "The Black Angel's Death Song". Rocky Erickson. Roky Erickson (born Roger Kynard Erickson on July 15, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist from Texas. He was a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre. Live at El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, USA, 31/10/2008. "Night of the Vampire" Tracklist: 01. Intro into Roky Erickson - Bo Diddley's a Headhunter - 00:06 02. Collaboration Sequence set to The Black Angels - Science Killer - 05:38 03. Roky Erickson - Two Headed Dog - 06:34 04. Halloween Costume Sequence set to The Black Angels - Mission District - 09:53 05. Roky Erickson - Night of the Vampire - 10:45 06. Roky Erickson - You're Gonna Miss Me - 16:22 07. Roky Erickson - Splash 1 - 19:41 08. Roky Erickson - Creature With the Atom Brain - 23:34 09. Roky Discussion into Encore Sequence set to The Black Angels - Never/Ever - 26:55 10. Roky Erickson - Roller Coaster - 28:51 11. Roky Erickson - Reverberation - 33:32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TBA Band: Alex Maas - vocals, keyboards Christian Bland - guitar, vocals Nate Ryan - bass, guitar, back vocals Kyle Hunt - bass, guitar Stephanie Bailey - drums And of course, Rocky Erickson! This guy playning at guitar and singing ;) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DVD Release Date: November 23, 2010 Run Time: 37 minutes Genre: Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock.