Big Star's Third Live - Repercussion coverage

The recent release of 
Thank You, Friends - Big Star's Third Live 

on CD / DVD / Bluray is a very big deal.
Here's our coverage in photos & videos.
(see also our earlier BS3rd live posts)

If you don't already have it, GO GET IT: Amazon U.S. Amazon UK

Chris Stamey - musical director, guiding light

If it weren't for Chris Stamey's steadfast dedication to the project, there likely would be no Big Star's Third Live. A Big Star fan who became a musical colleague of Alex Chilton's, Chris has a Big Star lineage up there with drummer Jody Stephens — sole survivor of the original Big Star lineup. Chris has been musical director of the project for all seven years of its existence. He also did a stunning job mixing the finished product, creating a sonic landscape worthy of the songs.  

Mitch Easter - guitar-chitect

Chris' long-time friend & collaborator, Mitch Easter managed to figure out the key guitar parts & effects that made Big Star sound the way it did. Guests came and went, but Mitch was  nearly always there for BS3rd live shows.

'The Fellow Travellers'

The ad hoc group Chris Stamey dubbed "The Fellow Travellers" are, vocally speaking, the heart of the Big Star's Third Live experience. Hailing from North Carolina's Triangle area, (l-r) Brett Harris, Skylar Gudasz and Django Haskins provide stunning vocalizations throughout the evening.

Jody Stephens - the drummer & soul of BS3rd live

When fellow musicians talk about Jody Stephens for long, there's usually an aside along the lines of "what a beautiful man" he is. The genuine graciousness of Big Star's drummer struck me as the necessary counterpoint to Alex Chilton's willful obstinacy. In the Thank You, Friends release, Stephens tells the audience what joy he feels when playing Big Star's music with musical friends such as Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Robyn Hitchcock, Pat Sansone (Wilco), Dan Wilson (Semisonic) and many others.

Many Collaborators

Mike Mills (R.E.M.)

Pat Sansone (Wilco, Autumn Defense)

Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star)

Robyn Hitchcock (The Soft Boys)

Dan Wilson (Semisonic)

Jeff Tweedy (Wilco)

Ira Kaplan (Yo La Tengo)

Kronos Quartet leader David Harrington (right) confers with Stamey

Read an excellent review of Thank you, Friends
from our pals at Blurt online 

VIDEO GALLERY - trailer + full songs

Trailer for BS3rd Live

"When My Baby's Beside Me"

"Kizza Me"

"Thirteen", feat. Skylar Gudasz

"In the Street"

See what we mean?
Absolutely worth owning...

Alex Chilton Tribute - Memphis, TN 2010 (FM)

One of many tributes for LX

Various Artists

Levitt Shell

Memphis, TN

May 15, 2010

 

DOWNLOAD UPDATED ARTWORK HERE

L-R: Jody Stephens, Jon Auer, Amy Speace, Ken Stringfellow at LX tribute May 15, 2010
remarkable photos by Breathless Conni 
 *cheers to Conni for permission to use these here*

satellite radio broadcast (sound quality Ex-)

BUNCH O' THANKS to the taper and sharer 

SAMPLE: "Ballad of El Goodo (2010)"

complete hi-res artwork HERE
BIG THANKS TO RHETT for the updated artwork

01 Introduction

02 Back of a Car** (Jon Auer)

03 I Am The Cosmos (Jon)

04 Way Out West (Jody Stephens)

05 Mod Lang (Van Duren)

06 Daisy Glaze (Ken Stringfellow)

07 Jesus Christ (Mike Mills)

08 For You
    (Jody w/Jimmy Stephens on bass)

09 Give Me Another Chance
    (Amy Speace, Jon & Ken)

10 Lady Sweet
    (Jon w/Rick Steff on accordion)

11 I'm In Love With A Girl (Sondre Lerche)

12 Introduction

13 The Ballad of El Goodo (Sondre)

14 Thirteen (Jon)

Mike Mills, one of many who sang

15 Feel (Ken)

16 Thank You Friends (Mike)

17 Nighttime (Susan Marshall Powell)

18 Try Again (Amy, Jon & Ken)

19 O My Soul (Brendan Benson)

20 September Gurls (Brendan)
  

ENCORES:

21 Take Care (Ken & Jon)

22 A Whole New Thing ("anyone and everyone")

**NOTE: this set lacks "In the Street," "Don't Lie to Me" & "When My Baby's Beside Me", all of which were released on vinyl and digital download by Ardent Music.  (They would follow Track 2 if they appeared here.)  Go buy these tracks to assemble the complete show!
  
ROB SEZ: I know, I know — you've seen stuff like this here before. But this one has amazing sound from a satellite radio broadcast. Plus, many of the performances are heart-felt and intense, occurring just weeks after Alex's death on March 17.
 

MP3@320

TT: 1:23:59 

uploader's note:

Many thanks to my friend Chris up at Blissland Studios for making this recording, and its excellent edit possible.

Musicians (core band):
Jon Auer - guitar, vocals
Ken Stringfellow - bass, vocals
Jody Stephens - drums, vocals

Chris Stamey & Co. are still staging 

Big Star Third Live performances.

More info HERE.

    

The Music of Star, Big – Amsterdam 2012

B.S. & guests

De Melkweg

Amsterdam

The Netherlands

November 21, 2012

audience recording by Dutch Masters' Apprentice (sound quality VG+)

The latter-day B.S. lineup includes 2 members of The Posies
photos from a similar “Music of B.S.” event in The Netherlands
in April 2011 by Bas Jongeleen via Flickr 

SPECIAL THANKS to Cornello for permission to share here. Please honor his request: do not convert to, or share this show in, any lossy format, unless solely for personal use.
 

What — a B.S. show without LX Chilton?? Yeah, I know: you’re not sure you want to bother. But if you love the group’s music, you probably want to give this a listen. The lead vocalists do a great job, and I think the re-constituted B.S. is very underrated.

Setlist: (lead vocalists listed in parens)

  

01 intro

02 Back Of A car (Jon Auer)

03 In the Street (Tim Knol)

04 Don't Lie To me (Tim / group)

05 When My Baby's Beside Me (Jon / JB Meijers)

06 Way Out West (Jody Stephens)

07 Kangaroo (Jacco de Greeuw)

08 I Am The Cosmos (Jon)

09 You Get What You Deserve (Bella Hay)

10 My Life Is Right (Ken Stringfellow)

11 For You (Jody)

12 Lady Sweet (Jon)

13 Holocaust (Jacco)

14 Daisy Glaze (Ken)

15 You And Your Sister (Jelka van Houten)

16 Big Black Car (JB)

17 Give Me Another Chance (Ken)

18 The Ballad of El Goodo (JB / Ken / Jon)

19 Thirteen (Denvis / Bella / Jon)

20 Slut (Pablo van der Poel)

21 Feel (Ken)

22 September Gurls (Jacco)

23 Ken Stringfellow speaks

24 Thank You Friends (Denvis)

25 Jody Stephens speaks

26 Blue Moon (Jody)

TT: 1:39:26

Jody Stephens, sole surviving member of the original lineup, carries on

Lossless WAV files (BIG zip file – please be patient with download)

Core band:

Jody Stephens (B.S.)

Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, B.S.)

Jon Auer (The Posies, B.S.)

JB Meijers (De Dijk)

Guests:

Tim Knol, Jacco De Greeuw, Bella Hay, Jelka van Houten, Denvis, Pablo van der Poel, Roland Brunt