Comments on: Will Rigby recounts meeting some pre-indie rock heroes.

Will Rigby recounts meeting some pre-indie rock heroes.

celerystick — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:31:52 -0800

A founding father of DIY indie rock, Will Rigby recounts the pilgrimages to locate underground rock legends Alex Chilton, (during his wry Americana deconstructo anarchy phase), and the 'McCartney' to Chilton's Big Star 'Lennon', the Brydsian Chris Bell. Blogs on bands may not seem to rate but cats with these sensibilities, unlike today, seemed incredibly uncommon then . Also mentioned, the Dbs, Little Diesel, and Mitch Easter. Free Mp3s of the rare 45s included.

By: stupidsexyFlanders

stupidsexyFlanders — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:40:22 -0800

A founding father of DIY indie rock And ex-husband of Amy Rigby! Great blog, lot of musicians here I like.

By: stupidsexyFlanders

stupidsexyFlanders — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:55:30 -0800

Upon reading the whole entry: So, Chris Bell was gay. Huh. Upon reading the comments: So Chris Bell was actually NOT gay. Huh.

By: Slarty Bartfast

Slarty Bartfast — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:00:09 -0800

I feel a little more bald for having read through those posts, great stuff. Hard to remember a time when "indie" was new, and we didn't even call it "indie." Big Plans for Everybody is still one of my all time favorite records and my preferred axe is a Rickenbacker 320. *Cranks up Radio Free Europe, pours a tall glass of Country Time and sits in rocking chair on the porch a spell*

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:06:05 -0800

Nice post. I'd not have read that, and it was well worth it.

By: anazgnos

anazgnos — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:06:34 -0800

Great post, thanks.

By: joseph_elmhurst

joseph_elmhurst — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:12:10 -0800

Great read. I love Big Star and the dB's, so this was like candy. I wasn't aware that the masters for #1 Record were destroyed by Chris Bell - that's a goddamn shame. He always came across as such a bitter, troubled person.

By: namespan

namespan — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:16:36 -0800

Inasmuch as indie rock isn't an aesthetic, the concept of it (and more especially a "DIY" version of it) having a "father" seems roughly congruous to an anarchist's organization.

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:19:20 -0800

Elliott Smith asks: "Would you be an outlaw for my love?" and gets an answer.

By: Kinbote

Kinbote — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:31:30 -0800

Great stuff, and finding that Little Diesel mp3 scratches a twenty-year itch. Now I've got to go dig out my copy of the Sneakers' On The Brink EP. I wakes up, I have a little drink, I digs out the turntable, and suddenly the day is shot.

By: scody

scody — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:11:41 -0800

Great find -- terrific story. Thanks!

By: punchdrunkhistory

punchdrunkhistory — Sat, 03 May 2008 10:49:31 -0800

This is a lovely essay, although terribly sad. Thanks for posting!

By: 3.2.3

3.2.3 — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:09:48 -0800

Sneakers just played a two night stand of reunion shows in Chapel Hill ending last night.