Various Artists
2012-05-28
Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, London, UK
Big Star Third - Sister Lovers Tribute
Record & Mastered by Pike1957:
Dead centre, one row from font of circle
Church Audio CA-11C Cardioids ->
Church Audio ST-9000 Preamp ->
Sony PCM-M10 (48khz, 24 bit) ->
Audacity (volume adjustments, track splits, resampling) ->
FLAC (level 8, 44.1khz, 16bit, labelled)
A fully-orchestrated performance of Big Star's legendary album Sister Lovers and other gems from the band’s timeless catalogue, featuring Mitch Easter, Jody Stephens, Chris Stamey, Ken Stringfellow, Charles Cleaver and special guests.
Special guests:
Mike Mills (R.E.M.)
Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip)
Jon Auer (The Posies)
Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub)
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Ira Kaplan (Yo La Tengo)
Robyn Hitchcock
Sondre Lerche
Sharon Van Etten
Django Haskins (the Old Ceremony)
Brett Harris
Skylar Gudasz
and more
Due to circumstances beyond his control Brendan Benson has had to cancel his appearance as part of Big Star Third
Big Star’s third album has long been revered by musicians and critics as one of the most mysterious and influential records ever made. Its fragile, achingly beautiful songs have never been properly performed - but now an all-star band has unearthed the original string and wind orchestrations for this one-off London show.
There's a great article about Big Star Third in the Guardian here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/may/03/big-star-third-chaos?CMP=twt_gu
Big Star's Third: 'It's hard to nail the chaos'
Big Star's chaotic album Third is so shrouded in mystery it doesn't have an official title or running order. How do you go about recreating it live?
Setlist:
01 - [intro]
02 - Nature Boy (John Bramwell)
03 - [announcement]
04 - Kizza Me (Mitch Easter)
05 - O Dana (Ira Kaplan)
06 - For You (Jody Stephens)
07 - Nightime (Alexis Taylor)
08 - Jesus Christ (Mike Mills)
09 - Big Black Car (Jon Auer)
10 - Take Care (Ira Kaplan)
11 - Stroke It Noel (Norman Blake)
12 - Femme Fatale (Sondre Lerche)
13 - Downs (Robyn Hitchcock) (Mike Mills bouncing a basketball as percussion!)
14 - Dream Lover (Sharon Van Etten)
15 - [announcement]
16 - Blue Moon (Jody Stephens)
17 - Holocaust (Django Haskins)
18 - You Can't Have Me (Sharon Van Etten)
19 - Kanga Roo (Brett Harris)
21 - Thank You Friends
Part II
22 - [intro]
23 - I'm In Love With A Girl (Sondre Lerche)
24 - Thirteen (Skylar Gudasz, Brett … more)
25 - Give Me Another Chance (Norman Blake)
26 - I Am The Cosmos (Chris Bell cover) (Jon Auer)
27 - There Was A Light (Ken Stringfellow)
28 - You And Your Sister (Brett Harris)
29 - Daisy Glaze (Ken Stringfellow)
30 - The EMI Song (Smile With Me) (Ira Kaplan)
31 - The Ballad Of El Goodo (Sondre Lerche)
32 - September Gurls (Mike Mills)
33 - [Ray Davies intro]
34 - Till The End Of The Day (The Kinks cover) (Ray Davies)
35 - [Ray Davies chat]
36 - The Letter (Ray Davies)
37 - [audience]
Encore
38 - Back Of A Car (Jon Auer)
Fingerprints:
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38 - Back Of A Car (Jon Auer).flac:1a516601db9466a35b77b986227eef80