obviously, I wasn't including Axl...Foot is just about to blow up...quality guy, great talent, let's hope Axl gives him a real chance. But, this band, in the alleged music industry, has two players with prior credentials...Axl and Tommy. Axl is definitely the only commercial draw. Tommy just brings the rock and credibility among musicians and critics.

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madagas wrote:

Tommy:

i'm deeply saddened by the news of alex chiltons death . a truly sad day . been a year of major losses ..Jim Dickenson,DonSmith and now Alex    about 3 hours ago   via TweetDeck   

sad night in uruguay . vodka or whisky ? thirteen or nightime ?    about 2 hours ago   via TweetDeck

First I'd heard of this I was thinking of digging out my Big Star Cd's just the other day too, been a while since I've listened to them.

...never travel far without a little big star...

not to be a ass, but well, some people seem to make it a habit and their opinion is gold.......this death is a big deal to the ONLY "member" of this Gnr who actually has a significant presence in the industry and who actually has went through every Chinese Democracy recording session and every tour. To me, it just goes to show you, the lack of integrity and intelligence of the average Gnr fan when it comes to discussing the history of rock and roll prior to 1987. This board won't comment because most posters really have no idea about how important Tommy's band was..much less how important Tommy's influence Alex Chilton was....but, hey......don't worry Slash and Rob Thomas may have something in the pipeline.