See Hear Podcast Episode 16 - You're Gonna Miss Me: The Roky Erickson Story
It’s taken a little longer than anticipated, but still
within the confines of April, we bring you episode 16 of See Hear Podcast. On
this episode, Bernie, Tim and Maurice cover the first of our listener requests
for 2015 (Wendi was at a Wolf Cop fan convention).
James Curley
requested we discuss the 2005 released documentary “You’re Gonna Miss Me: The
Roky Erickson Story”. Roky was most famously the amazing lead singer for The 13th
Floor Elevators. He spent time in and
out of institutions with dangerous people. He suffered from paranoid
schizophrenia, but was treated poorly at the hands of the doctors in the Austin
State Hospital and Rusk Institution receiving EST for a misdiagnosed condition.
The film is a fly on the wall account of his life, and documents
the custody battle between his brother Sumner and their mother to look after
him following his departure from the hospitals. He is definitely a damaged
soul, but his family is full of delicate individuals. In the end, though, the
film contains hope and is not as bleak in the end as it could have been. We had
a really interesting discussion about mental health, musical brilliance, and
fragility. Please join us. Once again, our thanks to James for suggesting this
film.
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