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| From | William Rabeneck <largro13@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | How does Big Star rate with you? |
| Date | Fri, 11 May 2007 10:59:08 -0700 (PDT) |
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Hi,
The Beatles and Big Star are my two favorite bands. And I think we all know how most people rate and feel about the Beatles.
Big Star is more complicated. I was just wondering what kind of opinions that Audities members have about Big Star.
Do you feel like I do: that they were criminally under-rated when they were together?
Or do you think that they are, maybe, over-rated by folks who like to be fans of a 'well kept secret'?
Do you think that Alex Chilton and Chris Bell suffer a little bit of the reverse of what John Lennon and Paul McCartney did when one died. In my personal opinion, Lennon's death elevated his reputation above what it would likely be, if he was still alive. And Paul McCartney seems to be under creditted for his contributions to the Beatles. And in my personal opinion, Chris Bell's death seems to have doomed him to relative obscurity, while it may have left Alex Chilton slightly over-rated as a songwriter.
What are your thoughts on Big Star and their importance or lack of importance (if that's your opinion) as a band?
Peace,
W.D.
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