RIP Alex Chilton

Man..this one hurts.

He passed away today, he was 59.

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Ooh, that does sting.

Oh man! I hate this. Alex Chilton was the spiritual leader of all garage bands in Memphis. I saw him riding a sting ray bicycle in my cousin's neighborhood in 1966 - "The Letter" was all over the am radio and my cousin pointed him out to me and I said, " No way, that song was sung by a 50 year old who had smoked 2 packs a day. He was 16 at the time. I followed Big Star through the 70s and he joined up with Tav Falco and the Panther Burns in the early 80s for a short time. Two of my friends from high school, Rick Ivy and Ross Johnson, were in the early PBs. This one is close to home. RIP, Alex - you survived Katrina but your ticker got you. You'll be missed....