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18th March 2010
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| Gear maniac Joined: Mar 2006 Location: the land of rhinestones and PBR
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Thread Starter | R.I.P. Alex Chilton |
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18th March 2010
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| Gear maniac  Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Provo, UT
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This really sucks.
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18th March 2010
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| Lives for gear  Joined: May 2006 Location: phallicdelphia
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great songs..great band...
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18th March 2010
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One of the greats who never received the widespread recognition his music merited. And still young RIP |
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18th March 2010
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| Lives for gear Joined: May 2006 Location: phallicdelphia
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other than years later on "that 70's show".i wonder how many gen x'ers know that the theme song is a big star song
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18th March 2010
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| Gear Guru  Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Long Beach, CA
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Always the left-handed showman... this will make for one heck of a memorable tribute. God rest ye, Mr Chilton.
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18th March 2010
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington Il
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Sad. RIP
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18th March 2010
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Carolina is where they'll bury me.
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my goodness. so many greats dying around us.. He was one of my heroes.
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18th March 2010
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| Lives for gear Joined: May 2006 Location: phallicdelphia
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my friend john fry engineered their stuff..i think they were actually on his Ardent label
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18th March 2010
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Minneapolis
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Bummer! I was listening to him when I was 5 and he was 16...that 45 of "The Letter" was a huge influence on me from the get-go. Raise a proper Irish toast to Mr. Chilton...St. Patrick's Day will never be the same. |
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18th March 2010
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| Gear nut  Joined: Nov 2008
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He was only 59. It seems like he'd been around forever. Imagine having a #1 hit when you were only sixteen. All three of the Big Star albums were brilliant. The third one (Sister Lovers), possibly the most depressing collection of "pop" music ever recorded (right up there with Lou Reed's Berlin), is one of my favorite albums of all time. I once asked Chilton about it. He said: "I hate those songs. I was drinking way too much back then." It's been said a million times about Big Star (and the Velvet Underground) that probably only a few thousand people actually bought their records when they originally came out, but it seemed like every one of those people ended up starting their own band. There's probably no greater tribute than that.
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18th March 2010
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Apr 2005 Location: nyc / london
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wow those big star records are so great i guess that's what happens here. r.i.p. |
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18th March 2010
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| Gear maniac Joined: Mar 2006 Location: the land of rhinestones and PBR
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seems a worthy eulogy.
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18th March 2010
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Nov 2004 Location: New Amsterdam, Neitherlands
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Another sad day. |
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18th March 2010
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| Lives for gear Joined: May 2006 Location: phallicdelphia
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In this town television shuts off at two What can a lonely rock 'n' roller do? Bed so big the sheets are clean You're girlfriend said you were nineteen The styrofoam ice bucket's full of ice Come up to my motel room and treat me nice I don't wanna make no late night new york calls I don't wanna stare at those ugly grass mat walls Chronologically i know you're young But when you kissed me in the club you bit my tongue I'll write a song for you and put it on my next lp Come up to my motel room and sleep with me There's a bible in the drawer don't be afraid I'll put up a sign to warn the cleanup maid There's lots of soap and lots of towels Never mind those desk clerk scowls I'll buy you breakfast they'll think you're my wife Come up to my motel room and save my life |
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18th March 2010
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| Gear nut Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Denver
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Great songs. RIP. | |
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| Gear maniac Joined: Mar 2006 Location: the land of rhinestones and PBR
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18th March 2010
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Oct 2002 Location: LA
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Oh man, this sucks. RIP.
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18th March 2010
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago
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I used to see him play at Lounge Ax in Chicago before the mid 90s Big Star resurgance. Such a great performer. He once indulged a fan who shouted out a request for "the girl from iwo jima". Rest in peace.
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18th March 2010
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Nov 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA
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Sad indeed! He was currently 3 songs into a new project he was producing for a local artist - Johnny J - at the studio I work at. Such an amazing artist/producer. I'm just shocked and devistated. 
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18th March 2010
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| Gear maniac Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto
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aw man, one of the giants for me. 3rd/sister lovers changed everything for me.
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18th March 2010
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| Gear nut Joined: Oct 2006
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Great guitarist, writer, singer. Big Star #1, Radio City are THE bible of Guitar Tones & arrangements for me. Very Sad. |
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18th March 2010
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Sep 2005
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God. So depressing. All the greats are slowly dropping off one by one.
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18th March 2010
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| Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Carolina is where they'll bury me.
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Mark Linkous, Vic Chesnutt, Jay Bennett,been a sucky year and a half...
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19th March 2010
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| Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2002 Location: LA
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Just found this great footage... Big Star - Thirteen on Vimeo |
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19th March 2010
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Mar 2006
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| RIP Alex Chilton . . .
Wow ...he was performing not that long ago -and singing fine.
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19th March 2010
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Eastern Ozarks
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The morning show on my community radio station played all music either by or directly influenced by Alex Chilton. Wow. Just wow. R.I.P. 
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19th March 2010
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Jul 2002 Location: NYC
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"Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton when he comes 'round They sing "I'm in love. What's that song? I'm in love with that song."
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19th March 2010
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| Gear interested Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Great Lakes
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Been listening to Big Star a lot the past few months. Those 1st 2 records are just fantastic. He touched many...RIP.
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