Stacy Sutherland: Down the Rabbit Hole

How did Stacy learn to play guitar, who were his influences, what equipment did he use to get his unique tone, how did he pull it all together when he was the last Elevator standing and had to finish Bull of the Woods basically on his own? Don't know, none of this is covered in this book. He wrote some very cool tunes, but I did not get an insight on any of his great compositions. I did get somewhat of a feel for him as a person (but not as band member and skilled guitarist) by reading this, but I did not learn what I really wanted to know about Sutherland. Bummer.

fun read. mostly correspondence in letters. and, to the right people. interesting pics. you read the bad and the good about this pioneer guitarist. heck! the whole band were pioneers! nice to see someone take the time to document this event before all involved passed on. in the geocities days, I had a virtual tour of his grave. I had no pinpoint directions how to find the cemetery, just a map to guide me to town, but drove straight up to the monument somehow. took a nap at the grave, heard a squeaky swing set in the distance with kids playing, mockingbirds, grasshoppers. was a peaceful place. the way home was a very strange experience I won't go into.

Compiled mostly from near-lost letters written by Stacy's mother, friends, as well as often chilling accounts from the woman who would take his life in 1978, this is a loving tribute to the late 13th Floor Elevators guitarist. Stacy's story has often been overshadowed by the equally troubled tale of bandmate Roky Erickson, but not any longer. Finally, his unfortunate but brilliant life is being discovered by fans across the world, and thanks to Vicki Welch Ayo, his memory and music will be livin' on for many years to come. Highly recommended.

I bought the paperback. The binding is very cheaply glued. Pages were falling out by page 48. I've reset several of the pages but some won't settle back into place. Makes it difficult to read when pages are falling out.I hope the hardback doesn't do this.

When Clementine Hall told me that this book was coming out, I was completely over the moon. I am a huge fan of Stacy Sutherland. Naturally, my expectations were very high. Well, this book completely surpassed them. I read the book in two sittings within 24 hours. I simply could not put it down. You really get a sense of what Stacy was like as a person. There are so many interesting stories inside, culled from primary sources like Stacy's mother, Sibyl, and Bunni, his wife who murdered him. If you are a fan of the Elevators, stop reading this review and just buy the book! I promise you won't be disappointed!

Though limited in scope, this is a fascinating and must read for Elevator fans. Stacey's Mom played an integral part in his interest in the Meaning of Life. This helps to explain his connection with Tommy Hall. Together they created some of the most original & inspiring music of the decade. Stacey was obviously the Conscience of the group. The message of the use of psychedelics as a means towards higher development is dangerous and risky. With drugs, onenis informed through feelings. Gurdjieff says, "Faith of feeling is weakness, while hope of consciousness is strength. The Elevators were heralds of the coming good.

Very poorly written and edited book. Essential for those who demand more infornation on Stacy's lost years. One must endure the poor writing and editing to get the information.

The tragic story of one of the most influential , yet almost forgotten by the mainstream , rock guitar players. Rather than paraphrase events, Vicki Welch Ayo painstakingly assembles the correspondence of those close to Stacy and with small interjections, allows them to speak for themselves leaving the reader to draw their own conclusions. A must read for any fan of The 13th Floor Elevators as well as fans of '60s psychedelic culture in general.

Just received the book. It's a cheap print and the black /white pictures are almost unidentifiable and too dark. Don't know, maybe just bad luck, there may be better examples around.Still 5 stars though, cos anything new on Stacy is welcome. So buy it and forget the photos.Now, when will we see the story of Tommy Hall?