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| From | "AssociationWorks" <AssociationWorks@comcast.net> |
| Subject | Re: How does Big Star rate with you? |
| Date | Fri, 11 May 2007 14:45:41 -0700 |
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Will:
My 2 cents on Big Star...
I never felt they were "criminally under-rated"; if anything, for the sheer
notion
they weren't really around long enough to build up the kind of canon or
repertoire
that would put them in the same consideration of other more long-lived acts.
And certainly their melodic, chiming Brit-inspired pop in 1972 was either
dated (by 1966/67 standards)...or ahead of its time (by early 80s or 90s
standards).
If you look at them in that regard.....they were uniquely out of place.
That being said, Radio City & #1 Record are two immensely enjoyable pop
records
(don't care much for Third Sister/Lovers). The melodies are
supreme...especially
on Radio City...and the overall production (by early 70s standards) is
pretty
impressive.. Their influence on bands like Teenage Fanclub, The Posies, and
REM
(among others) is undoubtable.
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
>
> Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 10:59:08 -0700 (PDT)
> From: William Rabeneck <largro13@yahoo.com>
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: How does Big Star rate with you?
> Message-ID: <171957.35639.qm@web37308.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
>
> 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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