A great reminiscence of a 1978 pilgrimage to Memphis to hang out with power-pop legends Big Star — back before they became power-pop legends. (It’s fair to say that if one of your two guitarist/songwriters is wearing a paper hat at a fast-food joint, you haven’t yet become a legend.)
The people making the pilgrimage turned out to be Peter Holsapple and Will Rigby (who would later start the dBs) and Mitch Easter (who would later produce R.E.M.’s Murmur and Reckoning).
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05 April | 16:58 | Tamara Nelson
FYI (although I'm sure you already know this, Mr. Music), Holsapple joined forces with R.E.M. during the "Out of Time" era before being dumped by the group. (He's introduced as the 5th member during their 1990's Unplugged appearance.)
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