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RIP Alex Chilton
Fran
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Fran Posted Fri 19 Mar, 2010 12:55 AM Quote
Big Star cover on www.franhealy.com
Watch it before the Hot CHip video!!
 
Re: RIP Alex Chilton
milos
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milos Posted Fri 19 Mar, 2010 8:34 AM Quote
Beautiful cover. I was really sad when i read that Alex died. :( I got into Big Star after i heard Travis cover of "Thirteen" and really fell in love with their music. Amazing band.
 
Re: RIP Alex Chilton
cornax
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cornax Posted Fri 19 Mar, 2010 11:28 AM Quote
I only just found out that he was 16 when he sang The Letter with The Box Tops! That voice was so mature and full of emotion it doesn't seem possible. I grew up hearing that song on the "oldies" station my parents loved. He will be missed.
 
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weirdmom
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weirdmom Posted Fri 19 Mar, 2010 2:58 PM Quote
I also had to watch it after the Hot Chip video to heal myself.
 
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BenFilbert
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BenFilbert Posted Mon 22 Mar, 2010 3:54 PM Quote
Wonderful cover Fran.
 
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milos
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milos Posted Mon 22 Mar, 2010 10:54 PM Quote
I uploaded Fran & Andy cover of Big Star's Thirteen to youtube if anyone is interested! :)

Fran & Andy - Thirteen
 
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Turtleneck
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Turtleneck Posted Tue 23 Mar, 2010 12:27 AM Quote
milos wrote:
I uploaded Fran & Andy cover of Big Star's Thirteen to youtube if anyone is interested! :)

Fran & Andy - Thirteen


Oooo, nice!

I'm familiar with the Box Tops, but not so much with Big Star. I can't get over how different he sounds. With the Box Tops is so much more husky. I never would have put the two together. I had to watch a YouTube video of him singing The Letter at a festival to merge the two voices in my mind. Digging into some deeper Box Tops today...really cool stuff! More than just the 3 or so hits they play on the radio. I really like I Met Her in Church
 
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melissam3173
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melissam3173 Posted Tue 23 Mar, 2010 2:43 AM Quote
Thanx Milos soooo nice! I love it.
 
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joss
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joss Posted Wed 31 Mar, 2010 6:02 PM Quote
amazing! better than Hot chip:)
 
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cazman
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cazman Posted Tue 13 Apr, 2010 3:19 PM Quote
awesome, reminds me of mr. bungle
 
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ricv64
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ricv64 Posted Tue 20 Jul, 2010 12:58 AM Quote
news is andy hummel just died


http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/07/19/andy-hummel-dies-big-star/
 
Re: RIP Alex Chilton
cornax
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cornax Posted Sun 25 Jul, 2010 3:05 PM Quote
Amazing $3.99 Amazon deal of the day...2 Big Star albums

http://www.amazon.com/1-Record-Radio-City/dp/B002CAAJ7K/ref=amb_link_353569882_3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=browse&pf_rd_r=0KNYVM1TFK0QX22PFD07&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1270197482&pf_rd_i=163856011
 
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