EPISODE #6
ROKY ERICKSON
RUTHANN FRIEDMAN
ALEX CHILTON
Ben and friends pay a visit to Roky Erickson and assist with an important mission.
Meet Ruthann Friedman, author of one of the biggest pop hits of the 1960s, and that’s only the tip of the iceberg.
Ben remembers the colorful Alex Chilton, one of his close friends and frequent collaborators.
THE COMPANION PLAYLIST
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MENTIONS
THIS EPISODE ALSO MENTIONS:
Mel Bay, The Beach Boys, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Big Star, Jerry Blavat, The Box Tops, The Buckinghams, Jimmy Buffett, John Cassavetes, Dave Clark Five, Classics IV, Truman Capote, The Cramps, David Crosby, Jim Dickinson, The Doors, Russ Giguere, Greg Harris, Isaac Hayes, Jimi Hendrix, The James Gang, Janis Joplin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Vivien Leigh, Lemmy, The Left Banke, Roger McGuinn, Mr. Gus, Van Dyke Parks, Dan Penn, Lou Reed, Frank Riley, Kenny Rogers, Lelan Rogers, Scott Walker, Sid Selvidge, Bruce Springsteen,
Red Krayola, Thirteenth Floor Elevators, Van Halen, Alan Vega, The Violent Femmes, The Wrecking Crew, Dennis Yost
Greg Harris, President & CEO of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame and Museum, in his road manager days
Greg Harris and Ben Vaughn reunited
Alan Vega, Alex Chilton, and Ben play a show promoting Cubist Blues in France
Alex Chilton
Ben and Alex read Sailor Moon
Alex and Ben share a bill in Kansas City
Alex and Ben share a bill on Beale Street in Memphis
Ben, Ruthann, and Rocky the tortoise
Roky Erickson on stage
Roky wearing his "Evil One" cape
Cover of a collection of Ruthann's songs
Ben poses with his prized Mr. Gus LP