Elevators
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Dave Baldwin
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Benny T. on bass! The original Elevators offensive line...
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The above photo also appears in Paul Drummond's incredible new book "13th Floor Elevators - A Visual History". I received my copy last week, and it's just amazing and essential, with hundreds of photos and scans of the band and memorabilia, as well as a very readable history. It really shows how the Elevators were asking for trouble with the law. Or at least ignoring the obvious dangers.
The photo is one of 7 similar shots featured in the book, all taken at the Teodar Jackson concert at the Methodist Center in Austin, March 12 1966. Short hair courtesy of a recent court appearance due to their first drug bust. Janis Joplin was also on the bill that night, which started the false rumor that she would team up with the Elevators or with Roky. It never happened, but she was influenced by Roky and later copied his screaming vocal style.
The photo is one of 7 similar shots featured in the book, all taken at the Teodar Jackson concert at the Methodist Center in Austin, March 12 1966. Short hair courtesy of a recent court appearance due to their first drug bust. Janis Joplin was also on the bill that night, which started the false rumor that she would team up with the Elevators or with Roky. It never happened, but she was influenced by Roky and later copied his screaming vocal style.
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Was on Sign Of The 3 Eyed Man box set.
Dave Baldwin
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Also on the preview/sampler/promo disc for that box set,
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Listening to this you can really hear where Janis Joplin got her vocal sound and delivery. Not to be horrible to JJ, but it sounds better coming from the original source.
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I have an incredible surreal feeling. Real Tommy Hall showed up on FB group to like my comment that Led Zeppelin sucks. To quote my friend: "I thought he was dead".
