The th floor elevators reunite at levitation fest, sunday, may 10, 2015. Ive got levitation documents the levitation 2015 music festival and the 50th anniversary. Albums include the psychedelic sounds of the th floor elevators, easter everywhere, and nuggets. As a result, they were not credited in the easter everywhere sleevenotes, despite having appeared on ive got levitation and she lives in a time of her.
Jun 07, 2008 levitation by th floor elevators, as performed on the easter everywhere album. The album features the bands distinctive sound on songs ranging from their own psychedelic. The th floor elevators released four albums between 1966 and 1969 before things fell apart. The th floor elevators debut single youre gonna miss me, a national. Easter everywhere by the th floor elevators on amazon music. Watch a full recording of the th floor elevators first. Easter everywhere is the second studio album by the american psychedelic rock band the th floor elevators. The th floor elevators, ive got levitation its impossible to underestimate the significance of the th floor elevators to levitation fest, which this year has rechristened itself. Original artyfacts from the first psychedelic era 19651968. The film offers an immersive glimpse into the festival with interviews and performances by. Vinyl 7 th floor elevators ive got levitation 1967, 1st press, vinyl discogs. Austins 2018 levitation music festival announces additional lineup.
In 2015, austin psych fest, in its eighth year, changed its. Allow your mind and body to be elevated into milky clouds in the air with th floor elevapors new delightful flavor levitation. Feb 21, 2015 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises ive got levitation live the th floor elevators the psychedelic world of the th floor elevators cd3. Ive got levitation by th floor elevators song statistics. They set up a gig to be recorded, but things didnt go according to plan as was often the case with the elevators and a satisfactory recording was not captured. It is regarded by many to be one of the finest psychedelic albums ever released. Sunday night at levitation, erickson and hall will reunite as the th floor elevators, along with drummer john ike walton and bassist ronnie leatherman, for the first time since those halcyon days. View concert statistics of i ve got levitation by th floor elevators played live. May 22, 2015 earlier this month carson creek ranch in austin, texas hosted the 8th annual levitation austin psych fest that saw the reunion of one of rock musics most influential bands, th floor elevators. Music profile for the th floor elevators, formed 1965.
It was released in november 1967, through record label international artists. The th floor elevators, the flaming lips, the black angels, jesus and mary chain, the goastt sean lennon, thee oh. The garage rock legends finally got back together at austins levitation fest. And when it all finally and subtly fades on a stacy sutherland nearsurf guitar coda that the rolling stones. However, texas at that time was an extremely conservative area that still hadnt come to terms with 50s rock n roll. The thirteenth floor elevators ive got levitation 1967. Sep 24, 2016 the th floor elevators, ive got levitation its impossible to underestimate the significance of the th floor elevators to levitation fest, which this year has rechristened itself. Ben platt opens up about his radio city special, the politician season 2, and. In 2015 austin psych fest, in its eighth year, changed its name to levitation in honor of legendary austin psychedelic band the th floor elevators. We have carried th floor elevapors e juices for a long time now, and we thoroughly enjoy them. Today marks the one month countdown to levitation 2018. The th floor elevators were an american rock band from austin, texas, united states, formed by guitarist and vocalist roky erickson, electric jug player tommy hall, and guitarist stacy sutherland. Heading for the ceiling, i m up off the floor i ve broken my horizon, outdistancing my door high above the ant hills in among the planes swooping down to hear. The levitation 2015 concert film and documentary directed by alta real pictures, premieres at 7pm on wednesday, april 25th at the alamo drafthouse ritz, in downtown austin.
The band was together from 1965 to 1969, and during that period released four albums and seven singles for the international artists record label. The th floor elevators were an american rock band from austin, texas, united states, formed by guitarist and vocalist roky erickson, electric jug player to. Imdb watch now for free featured browse more titles. I ve got levitation documents the 50th anniversary reunion of the th floor elevators at the levitation 2015 music festival. Formed in late 1965, the th floor elevators, from austin, tx, featuring core members tommy hall electric jug, roky erickson vocals, guitar and stacy sutherland vocals, lead guitar released in nov 1966 one of the first albums totally dedicated to the psychedelic experience simply titled the psychedelic sounds of the th floor elevators. Starting off with ive got levitation, ericksons voice sounds thin as does the whole production, probably given the limitations of the tape and. Psychedelic rock icon returns to the chapel in san francisco. Vinyl 7 the thirteenth floor elevators ive got levitation 1967, vinyl discogs.
The set collects the bands studio output, with live cuts, alternate versions, and the two original singles as the spades. The th floor elevators found some commercial and artistic success in 196667, before dissolving amid legal troubles and drug use in late 1968. The group pioneered some of the first garage psychedelia on its albums the psychedelic sounds of the th floor elevators 1966, and the followup easter everywhere 1967. His eye is on the pyramid the th floor elevators allmusic. Ive got levitation the th floor elevators song info. The psychedelic world of the th floor elevators wikipedia. As one of the first psychedelic bands, their contemporary influence has been acknowledged by 1960s musicians such as billy gibbons of zz top, peter albin of big brother and the holding company, and. Heading for the ceiling, im up off the floor ive broken my horizon, outdistancing my door high above the ant hills in among the planes swooping down to hear. Ive got levitation documents the 50th anniversary reunion of the th floor elevators at the levitation 2015 music festival. Ive got levitation 2018 changes the movie database. Dont shake me luciferive had enough of it, erickson sang, giving his dark lord.
Last weekend, influential psych rockers the th floor elevators reunited for their first performance in 47 years at austins levitation festival. May 11, 2015 th floor elevators earthquake, live at levitation 2015 really, though, its astonishing that the th floor elevators are here at all. Levitation by th floor elevators, as performed on the easter everywhere album. Sep 23, 2009 mix th floor elevators levitation 1967 youtube. And with that, the first proper th floor elevators performance since. Check out ive got levitation mono lp version by the th floor elevators on amazon music. In 2015, austin psych fest, in its eighth year, changed its name to levitation in honor of legendary austin. Easter everywhere doesnt have an outofthebox classic cut like youre gonna miss me or fire engine from the psychedelic sounds of the th floor elevators, but in many ways its a more cohesive and consistent work, and the subtle but effective structures of the longer tracks grow and develop through repeated listenings, while rockers. Keen to capitalise on this, international artists wanted to get a live album from them. Check out who covered the song and in which years it was played and how often. As noted by several users, this is the original mono mix. At their peak, the elevators were a thrilling live act.
Heading for the ceiling, i m up off the floor i ve broken my horizon, out distancing my door high above the ant hills, in among the planes swooping down to hear the sound and movements of the trains i dont need these wings to guide me, they are hardly ever there its the clear i made inside me, makes me feel light as air i ve got levitation. The th floor elevators were an american rock band from austin, texas, united states. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises ive got levitation live the th floor elevators the psychedelic world of the th floor elevators cd3. The th floor elevators, the flaming lips, the black. They have been around for awhile and all of their premium e juices tend to gain popularity. David fricke remembers psychrock seer roky erickson rolling. Song information for ive got levitation the th floor elevators on allmusic.
The elevators had already arrived at a place where they had the songs, lyrics and feel to animate. The psychedelic world of the th floor elevators is a 3 disc box set. Chaos all around me with its finger clinging but i can hear you singing in the corners of my brain every doubt has found me every sound of riot everything is. The th floor elevators i had to tell you lyrics genius. Ive got levitation mono lp version by the th floor. The th floor elevators, the flaming lips, the black angels, jesus and mary chain, the goastt sean lennon, thee oh sees, fuzz ty segall, mac demarco, lightning bolt, night. Levitation returns to austin, texas, in 2018 featuring all manner of heavy psychedelia and all stops in between as part of their massive fourday talent pileon every show was seemingly a soldout banger revolver the lineup is adventurous and wellcurated one of the best boutique festivals in the country austin statesman. Heading for the ceiling, i m up off the floor i ve broken my horizon, out distancing my door high above the ant hills, in among the planes. Ive got levitation documents levitation 2015 and the 50th anniversary reunion of the th floor elevators.