tour with roky erickson?

[jcvessey]

hi all -- does anyone know if okkervil river will be playing their own set on the limited tour dates with roky erickson? I'm thinking about checking out the show in SF but would love it if they were playing some of their own stuff as well as playing as his backup band. Just wondering --

thanks!

[sirlipschitz]

i think they're playing a set with him, but i could be wrong.
either way, i'm sure they will kick ass.

[Will Sheff]

We'll be doing only Roky Erickson songs, acting as Roky's backing band, like at SXSW. I kind of feel like it wouldn't be appropriate to do Okkervil songs at these shows. That said, anyone who saw the SXSW shows can testify to the fact that we are having a total blast playing with Roky and he fits right in to the general onstage energy. Also, the upcoming shows in Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York are likely to be our only shows with Roky as there won't be any other traditional touring, so we're looking forward to them even more knowing they may never be repeated.

[Conley9]

Hey Will,

I'm loving the new roky/Okkervil release. Am I rude to ask when the next time the UK will be graced with OR's presence? I am one of the many OR fans that has exhausted himself with all of your released material.

I hope the tour goes smoothly! Hope to see you soon.

Conley

[stooduptoofast]

Also, the upcoming shows in Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York are likely to be our only shows with Roky as there won't be any other traditional touring

Aah boo. I was looking forward to that Nordic trip.