Comments on: Jody Stephens/Big Star :: The AD Interview

By: Craig Nine

Craig Nine — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:35:54 +0000

Been loving this box set, it is amazing!!! This band should have been HUGE. I definitely owe a debt to Paul Westerberg for turning me on to Big Star, otherwise I may never have heard of them.

By: King Vidor

King Vidor — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:24:02 +0000

I bought this box set last week and it has been just amazing to listen to. it paints the picture of the band clearly, making a bridge that marries 3rd with the first two albums , with loads of beautiful demo versions. especially of note are things like the demo of “Get What You Deserve” that makes it sound like a 3rd-era tune instead of the pulsey rocker it became. Boxed Sets are often dull and clumsy re-packagings of records that you already own if you are interested enogh to look into buying them, but this, in my opinion, is really something else. The Burritto Bros. cover and the Kinks tunes, the Big Star 3rd demos, the Chris Bell and Chilton acoustic renderings, this is all killer material.

By: Kaley

Kaley — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:21:35 +0000

Great interview. The time between my classes tomorrow will be spent trying to get my hands on a copy of the boxset. Can’t wait to get my hands on it.

By: 15 Years of Alex Chilton

15 Years of Alex Chilton — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:25:04 +0000

I just wanted to comment on the Lasser pic…Thanks a bunch…

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:25:28 +0000

DK,

The Chris Bell is a Rhino Handmade item, so I think you can only get it directly from Rhino. It’s expensive ($40).

http://www.rhinohandmade.com/

By: DK

DK — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:39:30 +0000

I heard about a deluxe edition of I am the Cosmos when they announced the box set, but I haven’t heard anything since. Why doesn’t Amazon or Cduniverse have it listed?