For those of you who did not hear, last Wednesdays, March 17th, Alex Chilton passed away. I am sure most people who follow the “music blogosphere” have most likely heard of Alex Chilton, but for those who have not heard of Alex Chilton, I will briefly explain that he was singer songwriter with The Box Tops and Big Star. He is certainly one of the most influential musicians of all time. I cannot think of a pop/rock band that was not influenced by Big Star. He will be missed dearly. I first heard of the passing of Alex Chilton while listening to NPR’s coverage of South by South West and Carrie Brownstein, a musician and writer of NPR’s Monitor Mix Blog, later wrote on her blog that musicians and music lovers pass on Big Star records like a secret handshake. While reading this, I quickly thought back to first time I had heard Big Star. A friend of mine passed the Big Star discography along with a bunch of other album that he felt I should listen to (looking back on the transaction, it does not seem like a secret handshake, but rather a secret hug). The first time I heard Big Star’s #1 Record I instantly fell in love with it. I feel as if everybody who loves music should listen to this record. From start to finish it is just faultless. It is the perfect pop album.
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