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RIP Alex Chilton, 59
« on: March 17, 2010, 09:16:42 PM »
A number of tributes will be written in the coming days, doubtless.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/mar/17/memphis-musician-alex-chilton-dies/
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Re: RIP Alex Chilton, 59
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2010, 09:58:46 PM »
Quote from: Gazoo on March 17, 2010, 09:16:42 PM
A number of tributes will be written in the coming days, doubtless.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/mar/17/memphis-musician-alex-chilton-dies/

"Children by the millions sing for Alex Chilton when he comes 'round..."

RIP Alex.
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Re: RIP Alex Chilton, 59
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2010, 07:39:35 AM »
« Last Edit: March 18, 2010, 08:01:08 AM by RGMike »
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Re: RIP Alex Chilton, 59
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2010, 03:30:06 PM »
Offshore just played "Soul Deep" -- a coincidence, I'm sure (since their music is programmed far in advance afaik), but a lovely one..
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Re: RIP Alex Chilton, 59
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2010, 07:37:42 PM »
a drag to see someone the same age as me pass on!
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Re: RIP Alex Chilton, 59
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2010, 08:28:00 AM »
A detailed obit with links to photo gallery and to a couple videos:
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-alex-chilton19-2010mar19,0,2064023,full.story
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Re: RIP Alex Chilton, 59
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2010, 10:12:48 AM »
From the Chron -- the least-snarky thing Aidin Vaiziri has ever posted:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/20/DDTU1CHQ4R.DTL&type=music
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Re: RIP Alex Chilton, 59
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2010, 09:25:20 AM »
like many, I came to know the music of Big Star just recently -- in the past 10 years or so -- and when I heard that Alex Chilton was still actually living at the time, I was surprised.  Why wasn't he still out there creating & touring, etc? 

It turns out he was, but maybe lightning wasn't going to strike a third time (Box Tops was first time, then Big Star was second), or maybe he had some personal problems that robbed him of reaching that creative level again -- the Replacements' Alex Chilton song wonders "would he feed us with a spoon" and sees him "checkin' his stash by the trash at St. Mark's place."   Anyway, I hope he was happy.
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Re: RIP Alex Chilton, 59
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2010, 08:02:51 AM »
KPOO jock played this one last night:  Neon Rainbow by the Box Tops.
It was NTM, but it was their follow-up single to The Letter and charted at #24 in 1967. 
It's got a nice, lazy, dreamy feel...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpNKu6VO91k
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Re: RIP Alex Chilton, 59
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2010, 08:23:46 AM »
Quote from: Tinka_Cat on March 22, 2010, 08:02:51 AM
KPOO jock played this one last night:  Neon Rainbow by the Box Tops.
It was NTM, but it was their follow-up single to The Letter and charted at #24 in 1967. 
It's got a nice, lazy, dreamy feel...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpNKu6VO91k

one of my faves. here's the preformance clip I posted earlier

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM4xro6MAFA&feature=related
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Re: RIP Alex Chilton, 59
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2010, 08:50:15 AM »
Quote from: RGMike on March 22, 2010, 08:23:46 AM
Quote from: Tinka_Cat on March 22, 2010, 08:02:51 AM
KPOO jock played this one last night:  Neon Rainbow by the Box Tops.
It was NTM, but it was their follow-up single to The Letter and charted at #24 in 1967. 
It's got a nice, lazy, dreamy feel...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpNKu6VO91k

one of my faves. here's the preformance clip I posted earlier

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM4xro6MAFA&feature=related

ah yes, good one. If there's any doubt that they are lip-synching -- and there should be absolutely no doubt after you hear the few few notes -- check out 1:17 and watch standing guitarist do a double take as he keeps playing when the other musicians have stopped!  he's like d'oh!
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Re: RIP Alex Chilton, 59
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2010, 12:29:54 PM »
I though The Letter was by The Animals - - Alex Chilton sounds a lot like Eric Burdon IMO.  I think a lot of people prob thought the same thing.  And when I heard that the guy named Alex Chilton was American, I was surprised.  (His name sounds so English, too.)  

After hearing his bluesy growl on that that song and his soulful take on songs like Soul Deep, it seems Alex was a great mimic early on.   He was singing *like* a singer who would sing those songs.  Listen to his higher, poppier stuff in Big Star and it's plain he was very aware of exactly how he should be singing on a given song or for a given genre.  Perhaps his natural voice is the one he used in Big Star, although it sounds like it's his "head voice" and not his true diaphragm-driven one.  I guess what I'm trying to say is that I don't consider him a "singer" and much as a pop performer who could craft good tunes.  Still love his music, listening to "O My Soul" by BS right now, in fact.

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Re: RIP Alex Chilton, 59
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2010, 01:01:49 PM »
Quote from: Tinka_Cat on March 24, 2010, 12:29:54 PM
I though The Letter was by The Animals - - Alex Chilton sounds a lot like Eric Burdon IMO.  I think a lot of people prob thought the same thing.  And when I heard that the guy named Alex Chilton was American, I was surprised.  (His name sounds so English, too.)  


Folks certainly thought he was a 40-year-old guy who smoked a lot of cigs and drank a lot of scotch. ;)  Indeed, I didn't find out until years later that we was 16 when he recorded "The Letter".
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Re: RIP Alex Chilton, 59
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2010, 08:07:08 AM »
A memorial service is planned for Tues 3/30 in Memphis, with a tribute concert set for May 15 at the city's Levitt Shell in Overton Park. Details in the Memphis Commercial Appeal:
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/mar/25/chilton-memorial-concert-set-tuesday/
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Re: RIP Alex Chilton, 59
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2011, 01:28:21 PM »
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