Alex Chilton, RIP

[kennyhowes]

Huge Big Star fan, and I opened for him in '99 or so. Still reeling.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/ ... cian-dies/

Within a month of Doug Fieger too.

[paologregorio]

Damn, how depressing. That's awful. R.I.P.

[242_foxtrot]

Very sad. My first band opened for him in 1986. Many memories, RIP.

[tmossman]

Huge Big Star fan, and I opened for him in '99 or so. Still reeling.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/ ... cian-dies/

Within a month of Doug Fieger too.

Two of power pop's greatest. So sad.

...from Mr. Westerberg:

If he was from Venus, would he feed us with a spoon?
If he was from Mars, wouldn't that be cool?
Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a file?
Hangin' down in Memphis all the while.

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."

Cerebral rape and pillage in a village of his choice.
Invisible man who can sing in a visible voice.
Feeling like a hundred bucks, exchanging good lucks face to face.
Checkin' his stash by the trash at St. Mark's place.

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."

I never travel far, without a little Big Star

Runnin' 'round the house, Mickey Mouse and the Tarot cards.
Falling asleep with a flop pop video on.
If he was from Venus, would he meet us on the moon?
If he died in Memphis, then that'd be cool, babe.

[rickenbrother]

Geez, I was just listening to the Box Tops today.
RIP Alex.

[byu]

What a huge loss. I was fortunate to see Big Star twice and Alex solo many times. Always couldn't wait for him come back. There's some Ric 12 string on September Gurls. RIP Alex.

[pfflam]

damn

[winston]

Wow! This is sad news

[octagon]

Really sad to hear this. I remember buying a copy of the 1st Big Star LP in 1974.

[cestlamort]

Alex Chilton died today at age 59 in New Orleans.

Depending on your age and tastes, you may have heard him first in Big Star, the Box Tops (the letter), his solo work, covers of his songs (This Mortal Coil was the first I heard of him), or in the Replacements song. His work was stunning, interesting, and moving.

A sad day.

[sloop_john_b]

Wow! This is sad news

+1.

[octagon]

"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."

[fireglo67]

An absolute legend. A sad day indeed.
We've had 'Back of a car' in our set from the very beginning.
This is also one of my faves...
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[1a12]

Certainly the end of an era. Very sad.


One of my favs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAtb65Z_bkA

[wayang]

Man this is terrible...he was supposed to play at SXSW this Saturday. Unbelievable.

I bought the 45 of 'The Letter' when it came out in '67...I was 11 years old, and Alex was only 5 years older. That had to be one of the first ten pieces of vinyl I acquired. Great tune, and one of those songs that had added poignance because of the context of the war. Imagine bein' an 18 year old grunt guardin' the perimeter of some firebase in the middle of nowhere and hearing the words come out of your tiny transistor radio: "Lonely days are gone, I'm a'goin' home..."

Too soon, Alex, too soon...