RIP Roky Erickson

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RIP Roky Erickson

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Re: RIP Roky Erickson

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Ah, man. Just a flat-out genius, great songwriter and all around game changer. So many great songs, but this one always kills me:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCMvhFym0-U

And if you've never seen "You're Gonna Miss Me", now's as good a time as any to track it down:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVFLqzJB6qw
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Saw him a couple of years ago, one of my all time favourites.
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aah - fuck! Roky meant a lot to me, and i shed a tear when i heard the news this morning, saw him in London on that tour too, amazing gig!

here are a couple of faves:



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Roky was pure rock n roll.
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Light things up, Roky, wherever you are! If you feel like spooking, what a ghost, Roky the Ghost!
So burn the flame!
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RIP! That documentary was very good as I remember it.
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Re: RIP Roky Erickson

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A true legend. And what a legacy he'll leave, that dude influenced a hell of a lot of people. God speed.

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