The Saturday night show at Antone's will feature original Big Star drummer Jody Stephens and newer members Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer of the Posies acting as a house band, with original Big Star bassist Andy Hummel expected to sit in along with She & Him's M. Ward, R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills, X's John Doe and Chris Stamey of the dB's.
On Thursday, longtime bandmate Stephens told Billboard that he was still "numb" about Chilton's death but that the show and a planned panel discussion about Big Star at the annual music industry gathering should go on. "Y'know, it's a way of including people and sharing thoughts and feelings. Music's about that. It's not about excluding people. There are a lot of folks here in Austin at the moment that kind of share those thoughts and feelings; what a great way to remember Alex through stories in the panel, and that evening through music."
Stephens said the show would be a cool way to share some of the music that Chilton was a part of over his 40-year career. "Certainly where Alex and I connected over the years was through music, either in the studio or onstage, so I think that's a great way for us all to tip our hats to Alex and celebrate his life," he said.
Tributes to Chilton continued to pour in on Thursday, including one from former Replacements leader Paul Westerberg, an avowed acolyte of Chilton's who wrote the song "Alex Chilton" in his hero's honor for the 'Mats' fifth studio album, Pleased to Meet Me in 1987.
"In my opinion, Alex was the most talented triple-threat musician out of Memphis — and that's saying a ton," said Westerberg. "His versatility at soulful singing, pop-rock songwriting, master of the folk idiom and his delving into the avant-garde, goes without equal. He was also a hell of a guitar player and a great guy."
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