Roky Erickson Remembered by Dinosaur Jr., Spoon, Oneohtrix Point Never, More

Madison Bloom
Garbage, Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite, Mark Lanegan, Neko Case, and others also paid tribute to the late psych rock pioneer

Roky Erickson, psych rock icon and lead singer of 13th Floor Elevators, has died. He was 71 years old when he passed away earlier today (May 31) in Austin, Texas. Soon after the news broke, an outpouring of tributes arrived on social media from artists such as Dinosaur Jr., R.E.M., Spoon, Animal Collective, Primal Scream, Oneohtrix Point Never, Garbage, Neko Case, Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite, Mark Lanegan, Cedric Bixler Zavala, Meredith Graves, Ryley Walker, Sean Ono Lennon, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea, and Erickson’s late-career collaborators Okkervil River. Find their remarks below.

Along with a statement confirming the news from Erickson’s manager, ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons remembered Erickson in a brief note. “Roky came to mean many things to many admirers and will continue to resonate with a legacy of remarkable style, talent, and poetic and artistic tales from beyond,” Gibbons wrote. “It’s almost unfathomable to contemplate a world without Roky Erickson. He created his own musical galaxy and early on was an true inspiration.” Read Gibbons’ full statement here.

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Originally Appeared on Pitchfork