Of all the artists with the potential to make a comeback in 2011, few seemed less likely that Jeff Mangum. Yet here he is, on an honest-to-god tour, playing full sets before actual audiences. With Neutral Milk Hotel’s discography so limited though, he’s been fleshing out sets with covers. The latest cover comes from a Toronto performance where he performed Roky Erickson’s “I Love the Living You.”
The little-known song was previously covered by Elf Power, a fellow Elephant 6 band with whom Mangum worked extensively. Who’s to say whether that version informed his selection, but the acoustic performance shows Mangum at his stripped-down finest. Download it below, then snag the full concert recording at Southern Souls.
MP3: Jeff Mangum – I Love the Living You (Roky Erickson cover)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Check out more Jeff Mangum at Myspace.
3 Responses to “Jeff Mangum Covers Roky Erickson Song on Tour”