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03-17-2010, 09:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM | | | RIP: Alex Chilton
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Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, known for his influential work with bands the Box Tops and Big Star, has died. He was 59.
Chilton's longtime friend John Fry says that Chilton died Wednesday at a hospital in New Orleans after experiencing what appeared to be heart problems.
Fry, the owner of Memphis-based Ardent Studios, says he has spoken to Chilton's wife and that she's very distressed. Fry said: "It was just a sudden and unexpected event."
Chilton had been scheduled to perform with Big Star on Saturday at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas.
The festival's creative director, Brent Grulke, says Chilton's gift for melody was second to none.
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03-17-2010, 10:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Memphis,Tn | | | MAN, that sucks... I was so ready to see them live....
my band was even adding a couple of big star songs to the cover rotation...
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03-17-2010, 10:22 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Santa Monica, Ca | | | September Girls is one of the coolest little pop songs I've ever heard. RIP.
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03-18-2010, 12:32 AM
|  | Johnny and Joe | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago | | What?! I can't believe it. I saw Big Star just a couple years ago at SXSW, too. Damn, what a loss! RIP 
I hope Paul Westerberg plays this one at his next show. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTSJYZyouek
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03-18-2010, 12:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Millcreek Township, UT | | | RIP, Alex...
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03-18-2010, 02:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London, UK | | | sad news, indeed.
RIP |
03-18-2010, 05:07 AM
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03-18-2010, 08:24 AM
|  | Friends, Romans, Bass Players... | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Spencer, MA, USA | | | Don't know the first thing about the guy, but it always sucks when a fellow muso passes. RIP.
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03-18-2010, 08:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Massachusetts USofA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by stratovani Don't know the first thing about the guy, but it always sucks when a fellow muso passes. RIP. | Get yourself the first 2 Big Star records -- as close to perfection as pop gets.
He was the Godfather of Indie Rock.
RIP, Mr Chilton. |
03-18-2010, 09:26 AM
| | Johnny and Joe | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago | | For those who may not know, here's his career in a nutshell:
Had several hits with the Box Tops (at age 16!). Just about everyone seems to have heard The Letter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD9mCp8SifM
In the '70s, he formed a band called Big Star which was critically acclaimed (but ignored). Great power pop and a big influence on REM and the Replacements, among others.
September Gurls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAIuim4GXK0
In The Street (later recorded and altered a bit by Cheap Trick to become the theme song for That '70s Show). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAtb65Z_bkA
He later produced the Cramps' early records and did some work with The Replacements, who wrote a song about him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTSJYZyouek
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Originally Posted by Jim C All these micro guys keep throwing a single 12AX7 behind the input jack with the marketing team shouting "has a tube; sounds like tubes". | LOG #143
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03-18-2010, 09:41 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hasbrouck Heights, NJ; NYC | | | Tremendous loss to music with both he and Mark Linkous passing in the last few days. Damn.
Listening to all of #1 Record / Radio City as I type. |
03-18-2010, 09:53 AM
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03-18-2010, 10:54 AM
| | | As lead singer for the Box Tops, Chilton enjoyed at the age of 16 a number-one international hit, "The Letter." The Box Tops went on to have several other major chart hits, including "Cry Like a Baby", "Soul Deep", "Neon Rainbow", "Choo Choo Train", "I Met Her in Church", "Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March", "I Shall Be Released", "Turn On A Dream", and "You Keep Tightening Up On Me".
Over the last few years, Alex reformed The Box Tops with four of the five original members and they were touring around the U.S. as well as a reformed Big Star was also doing shows.
I have recently been discussing maybe bringing The Box Tops into the area for a show and had been in discussions with their management. What a shame another great entertainer dies way too young.
The Box Tops live 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxg2z...eature=related |
03-18-2010, 07:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 97465 | | So sad. A couple of my friends play with him in Big Star.
HUGE loss! Thank you for all the GREAT music, Alex!
Rest in peace, job well done sir. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTSJYZyouek
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03-18-2010, 07:39 PM
| | Johnny and Joe | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago | | He was honored on the House floor today by the congressman from the Memphis area. http://www.c-spanarchives.org/progra...=1596&end=1715 Quote:
Originally Posted by ryco | Are your friends the two guys from the Posies, or are there different folks in the band now?
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03-18-2010, 07:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 97465 | | | Yeah, Jon & Ken from the Posies.
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03-18-2010, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ryco Yeah, Jon & Ken from the Posies. | Oh, cool. They did a great job when I saw Big Star a couple years ago.
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