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Alex Chilton RIP

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  • 18-03-2010 11:07am
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    delbertgrady
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    Reports filtering in of Alex Chilton passing away aged 59. :(

    http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/03/17/big-star-singer-and-cult-icon-alex-chilton-dead-at-59/

    I saw Big Star in the Red Box years ago. At the time, I remember reading that some people weren't impressed, but I really enjoyed it, and I'm certainly glad I got the opportunity to see them. So many killer songs.

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    rovert
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    The first three Big Star albums RULED

    Seriously he did well to reach 59 in fairness.

    RIP


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    studiorat
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    Awww.
    Sorry to hear that. Loved Big Star.


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    Ally Dick
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    delbertgrady wrote: »
    I saw Big Star in the Red Box years ago. At the time, I remember reading that some people weren't impressed, but I really enjoyed it, and I'm certainly glad I got the opportunity to see them. So many killer songs.

    I was at that concert. Chilton was a difficult bugger. He loved his rockabilly. I thought it was remarkable how Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer were belting out the Big Star hits whereas Alex was more keen to play stuff like T-Rex's "Baby Strange" and his dreadful rockabilly. I loved the first two Big Star albums but was not a fan of "Sister Lovers" (I want power pop. Not a hard slog) nor "In Space" because of the appalling Chilton numbers e.g. Love Revolution is embarrassing, nor was I a fan of his solo stuff. I'll always remember him first and foremost for "The Ballad Of El Goodo", one of the best songs I ever heard...


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