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| From | hsomers@law.gwu.edu |
| Subject | Re: Big Star (and Cheap Trick) |
| Date | Mon, 25 Aug 2003 10:57:51 -0400 |
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Hello All,
In the "Big Star as an influence on powerpop debate", I was first alerted to the
existence of Big Star by members of my fave band at the time, Shoes. I remember
reading an interview in Trouser Press (I believe) where either John or Jeff Murphy
stated that the reason they started making music was directly the result of hearing
Big Star and their music was simply an attempt to recreate the magic that was found
in those grooves. I immediately went out searching for Big Star, but this was a few
years before the 80s reissues and they where hard to find, or when I did find them,
quite expensive. It was only much later when I finally got my hands on those records
did I fully understand just how powerful those discs are and Bobby Sutliffe's story
about his Big Star epiphany seems completely logical to me.
Best,
Herb
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