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Originally posted by astrolobe33

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Originally posted by jellybean

what is an electric jug anyway..how did they use it?? as much as I like the floors, I wish they had done at least one jug free song

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Ah yes, I remember thinking the same thing at one time (actually, there are a few songs sans jug). BUT... after having set foot on that floor a bunch of times, and then up thru the roof hatch, well... after that you don't so much notice it anymore. In fact, it becomes most agreeable and, were it to be somehow removed, you would find yourself feeling quite cheated.

Tommy wasn't really the "front" man, only Roky Erickson can fill up that shoe. But he was the band's leader in ways--he wrote or co-wrote most of the lyrics, and generally guided their heads toward the group's goal.
They wanted him up there performing with them, and since he played no instrument nor could he sing with much force, thus was born the terrific "electric jug" ( =jug + microphone + duct tape + blowmanblow) !
-Jon

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