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The opening salvo of "You're Gonna Miss Me" in 1966 was enough to rip the skull off anyone who heard it and forever imprint the brain genetically. As the opening track to The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators, this was the world's introduction to Roky Erickson and psychedelic music. Born and raised in Austin, Erickson's lifelong love of music was cultivated by his mother Evelyn, a onetime opera singer. A student at Austin High, he sang for a ...
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