Re: [bomp] Roky

["Rocky Serkowney" <rocky.serkowney@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

And the DVD of the Roky doc has some bonus stuff that brings the uplifting 
part of the story up to date as of 2006 or so.  Seems he doesn't even need 
meds anymore.

Squirrely.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Sknoof@aol.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:31 AM
Subject: [bomp] Roky


>
> Wilson sez:
>
> << His brother has apparently played a very big role in helping Roky get
> himself together. I'm not sure if it's new meds or getting him
> away from his mother, but yeah, he's supposed to be doing and
> playing great. List folks in Austin will undoubtedly know more.
>
> There's also that "You're Gonna Miss Me" documentary from 2005 that,
> I think, chronicles at least the beginning of his recovery (haven't
> seen it). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0791268/ and
> http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Gonna-Miss-Me-Erickson/dp/B000P0J060/ >>
> ---------------------------------------
> See it.  It's pretty harrowing but gives you a large glimpse into what 
> Roky's
> 1990s and early 2000s were like.  The mom doesn't come off so good.
>
> He, and the band, were fabulous when they played in Brooklyn last year. 
> But
> he never spoke other than to say "Thank ya!  Thank ya!" after every song. 
> But
> it was just so uplifting to hear him in such fine voice and looking so 
> damned
> happy.

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