You're Gonna Miss Me
The 13th Floor Elevators, 1966. Solo by Stacy Sutherland.
Sutherland's clipped, reverb-soaked lead meets Roky Erickson's howl and the electric jug on this Texas garage-psych landmark.
You're Gonna Miss Me is a Texas garage-psych landmark, and Stacy Sutherland's guitar is a key part of its wild energy. His lead is clipped and reverb-soaked, with sharp, quick phrases that cut through Roky Erickson's howling vocal and the distinctive electric jug. Sutherland's playing blends garage rock rawness with an early psychedelic feel, adding tension and colour. The song influenced countless garage and punk bands. Listen for the short, stabbing licks drenched in reverb and how they bounce off the jug's strange, bubbling sound, and for the moments where the guitar and vocals seem to push each other to greater intensity.
You're Gonna Miss Me by The 13th Floor Elevators is featured in our Psychedelic (#25) list. The solo is played by Stacy Sutherland and the song was released in 1966.
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Who played the guitar solo on You're Gonna Miss Me?
Stacy Sutherland played the solo on The 13th Floor Elevators's You're Gonna Miss Me (1966).