
Did you know? Roky Erickson, frontman of the 13th Floor Elevators, was institutionalized in a Texas mental hospital in the early 1970s after a legal case in 1969, where he underwent electroshock therapy and heavy medication. The Tubes, known for their wild theatrical performances in the mid-70s, incorporated mock executions, explosions, and outrageous characters, pushing production costs to extremes. Mick Farren of The Deviants delivered such a chaotic onstage rant that he was removed mid-set, and the band soon dissolved; he later found success as a cult science fiction author.
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