Roky Erikson & the Explosives

Live At The Whisky 1981

(Sunset Blvd Records)

Roky's studio attempts at conveying his cracked conceptions were intriguing, but a live setting may have been superior for that cause. While the band hammered away in raucous, ear-shattering manner, the man himself wove disordered narratives of the sort usually heard by mental health professionals and monster-movie addicts.

Recommended: Bermuda," "I Walked With A Zombie," "I Think Of Demons," "You're Gonna Miss Me," "The Interpreter," "Starry Eyes," "Don't Shake Me Lucifer," "Stand For The Fre Demon," "Creature With The Atom Brain," "Two-Headed Dog," "I've Just Seen A Face," "Bloody Hammer"

Video: "Don't Shake Me Lucifer"

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