The most critically-acclaimed but unheard of rock groups of the 70's.

[Glamrock]

Big Star - The Ballad Of El Goodo

[mr_lebowski]

1. I've heard that song & album like 1000 times lol ... I know every word ...

To every song, on both #1 Record & Radio City, backwards and forwards ...

Big Star are Gods to me

That's one of Alex's best, for sure ...

EDIT: just listened and belted it out, in your honor

[Glamrock]

3. Grassy Ass!

Shoulda known you'd know this obscure band!

They're just amazing! Great songs, great harmonies. One of my favorites. Wish they'd broke out. As, deserving as Jellyfish. But, I kinda like that they didn't. Like Jellyfish, we connoisseur's get to revel in the music and revel in the obscurity... Only the cool are aware.

[mr_lebowski]

5. Well, yeah ... though I admit, it's cause the Replacements ...

Not gonna lie, I didn't know Big Star 'til '87 when Pleased to Meet Me came out, with quite possibly the greatest homage song ever made 'Alex Chilton'

Then circa 1991 Rhino put out the long out of print #1 Record/Radio City dual-album cd ... which I've lost (or forgot to get back) like 5 times since then and bought over an over ... those two records are just stone cold AWESOME. Way ahead of their time for 1972/73 era, IMHO.

Speaking of that song ...

[mr_lebowski]

2. Although I love ALL their tunes ... this one might be favorite ... love the inventive guitar ...

And the killer drums and bass, too ... awesome 3 piece shit ...

[Glamrock]

4. One of my faves!

This is another of my favorites from that record.....

[mr_lebowski]

6. I can't beeee ... satisfiiiiied ... whatchu want me to do?

Indeed, that's another great one ... love that thick guitar tone. Seriously though every single song on both records is very good to totally brilliant ... mostly towards the latter

Now that I think of it, I sang 'I'm In Love With A Girl' to my wife at our wedding ... soon to be ex, but, hey ... I tried to start it right.

[Glamrock]

7. That's beautiful!

Now I'm bummed. Hate to hear such a cool dude is going through such a trying time......

I'm an email away ifn you need a shoulder bradda.

[mr_lebowski]

8. Thanks man, appreciate it. I tell ya what ... if ya put on the phones and play this song, loud ...

So I know I'm not the only person in the world playing it over and over, and singing along, all by myself, for the past 2.5 months ... and then let me know you did ... that'd be doing enough

Doesn't hurt that it's like the most beautiful f***ing song ever. Pretty sure I mentioned it before, but ... it gets better every time. At least, if you're me, right now

Thanks again for the company, and the RAWK!!!

[Glamrock]

9. Listening now. You ain't alone.

But I'm on central and i's falling out baby. But, like I said, I always gots a, shoulder for someone who's turned me on to a bunch o good music..... For what it's worth.

P. S. Check your inbox. Chat tomorrow.