Alex Chilton R.I.P.

midnight rain · 03-18-2010, 04:36 PM

Then how about an "Alex Chilton" thread?

Obviously his 30 years of solo work wasn't all that important considering a thread wasn't made about him until AFTER his death. No offense to the man, I like Big Star and it sucks he's dead, I'm just pointing out the fact that it was compelling to make a thread for him only after he died, not on the merit of his work.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-18-2010, 04:46 PM

Just because there isn't a thread doesn't mean they've not been talked about.

I've mentioned his solo stuff on several occasions. There wasn't a Sparklehorse thread either until Mark Linkous died but they've been mentioned on this forum loads of times.

I don't really see what the point of having some extended discussion about starting threads about people who don't already have one, especially in a thread like this where people who enjoyed his music would like to pay tribute to the man.

PaulRevere · 03-18-2010, 06:09 PM

Rip

Zer0 · 03-18-2010, 06:23 PM

I only have the first Big Star album, but it's really sad to hear. RIP Alex, your inspiration lives on.

loveissucide · 03-18-2010, 06:47 PM

RIP, made some fantastic music to remember him by.

almauro · 03-18-2010, 07:41 PM

Now digging his production on the Cramps - Songs the Lord Taught Us.

midnight rain · 03-18-2010, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Just because there isn't a thread doesn't mean they've not been talked about.

I've mentioned his solo stuff on several occasions. There wasn't a Sparklehorse thread either until Mark Linkous died but they've been mentioned on this forum loads of times.

I don't really see what the point of having some extended discussion about starting threads about people who don't already have one, especially in a thread like this where people who enjoyed his music would like to pay tribute to the man.

It doesn't have anything to do with starting threads for people who don't have one. It's about starting threads about people who died, which doesn't really attract musical discussion and criticism, just praise for their work and invariably dies out within a matter of days. So really, the Sparklehorse example isn't applicable to this instance.

Obviously you and I don't see eye to eye on this and that's fine, I was merely raising a point.

Starmaniscoo · 03-19-2010, 02:37 AM

Rest in peace. The man t'was a good musician.

It's melancholic, somewhat cool, and interesting all at the same time for my first post to be honoring a great musician. I'm O.K. with this.

TheCellarTapes · 03-19-2010, 05:11 AM

Alex Chilton RIP

Anyone who was involved with The Box Tops and The Cramps deserves all the praise and admiration the world can ever offer.

A beautiful man and a marvellous musical mind

This journal has long been forgotten, but it covers Alex Chilton's work with The Cramps

http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...ks-cramps.html

~~James~~ · 07-19-2010, 07:49 PM

Andy Hummel just died.
R.I.P.
2 Big Star member in a year is strange.

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Just because there isn't a thread doesn't mean they've not been talked about. I've mentioned his solo stuff on several occasions. There wasn't a Sparklehorse thread either until Mark Linkous died but they've been mentioned on this forum loads of times. I don't really see what the point of having some extended discussion about starting threads about people who don't already have one, especially in a thread like this where people who enjoyed his music would like to pay tribute to the man. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	I only have the first Big Star album, but it's really sad to hear. RIP Alex, your inspiration lives on. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

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loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	RIP, made some fantastic music to remember him by. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

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almauro Way Out There Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 850	Now digging his production on the Cramps - Songs the Lord Taught Us. __________________ rock n music blog

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TheCellarTapes Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 490	Alex Chilton RIP Anyone who was involved with The Box Tops and The Cramps deserves all the praise and admiration the world can ever offer. A beautiful man and a marvellous musical mind This journal has long been forgotten, but it covers Alex Chilton's work with The Cramps http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...ks-cramps.html Last edited by TheCellarTapes; 03-19-2010 at 05:20 AM.

03-18-2010, 04:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
midnight rain Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,711	Then how about an "Alex Chilton" thread? Obviously his 30 years of solo work wasn't all that important considering a thread wasn't made about him until AFTER his death. No offense to the man, I like Big Star and it sucks he's dead, I'm just pointing out the fact that it was compelling to make a thread for him only after he died, not on the merit of his work.

03-18-2010, 06:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
PaulRevere Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Columbus, Oh Posts: 19	Rip

03-19-2010, 02:37 AM	#18 (permalink)
Starmaniscoo Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2	Rest in peace. The man t'was a good musician. It's melancholic, somewhat cool, and interesting all at the same time for my first post to be honoring a great musician. I'm O.K. with this.

07-19-2010, 07:49 PM	#20 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Andy Hummel just died. R.I.P. 2 Big Star member in a year is strange.