while we were rocking out in knoxville last night (hi new east tennessee friends), founding former lux liner chad edgington was at a super-rare big star concert. alex chilton borrowed chad's fender telecaster for the gig. chad's email report to me was so rock-n-roll i just had to post it. i'm jealous.

to: david dewese
date: july 26, 2001 10:24 a.m.
from: chad edgington
subject: RE: how was it?

It was pretty amazing. Chilton looked like a plain old middle aged guy, Jody looked like an old rocker - but he is holding up well. The posies guys were good players, and they sang the really high stuff- like feel and those sorts of songs. Alex did play my guitar for one song- and I can't remember which one, but I know I'll remember next time I hear the song. I was so blown away that I forgot what the song was. I did snap about 7 pictures of him playing the tele, and I got an autograph after the show on my bigstar cd insert.

they played the ones you'd think they'd play. They did play Jesus Christ was born today. They played Way out West and it was really good. The highlight of the show was either Jesus Christ, or feel- mainly because the guy playing bass had an incredible high voice that sounded more like chilton than chilton did. Ballad of El Goodo was fair, but the drummer didn't hit all fills in time and it sort of slowed the tempo.

This shaking drunk college kid wandered up towards the front of the stage during what must have been a sister lovers song, and nobody was letting him get past them, He was just about to lean on me when I stepped out of the way and he passed out and fell flat on his face- one of his friends came up and picked the bloody faced binge drinking fool off the parking lot and every one laughed. Alex smoked a cigarette and held it in the old school way- it was pretty funny. He was drinking diet coke- and so was the rest of the band- even the guitar tech.

On thirteen the crowd sang louder than the band, especially the part about "would you be an outlaw for my love," and the "Paint it black" line.

It was a good show- it didn't do the records justice to be honest, but it was cool to see Alex Chilton in his blue jeans, ropers, and button down long sleeve polo shirt rocking next to the bass player with the bright orange/red hair.