Memphis: Ardent Studios - Home to Big Star, The Replacements, & Isaac Hayes

[ThatMusicShowJP]

RIP ALEX CHILTON

[rss313]

Wow, 29 people didn't know Big Star? You're missing part of your adolescence, please find #1 Record ASAP.

[MCHamil]

RIP Isaac Hayes

[blueblade50]

What's he name of the outro song?

[boss1001]

Not much mention of ZZ Top? Aww.

[Steve7508]

woah, they left California???

[abramokids]

Why did I have to watch a 30 second ad for the 2012 FIAT before watching the 6 minute ad for the 2012 FIAT?

[PolyphonicPress]

Thumbs up if you DO know who Big Star is!

[PolyphonicPress]

@PolyphonicPress Really? No one?

[mitenzouki]

@PolyphonicPress lol mind giving us the short version... the wikipedia article rubbed me the wrong way for some reason so I didn't really read it.

[PolyphonicPress]

@mitenzouki They're sort of like Cheap Trick but with better songs basically.

[Mr70084]

AV Club should make 10 minute Videos.

[vicepresidentfru1tly]

Primal Scream were clearly the drunkest. Only the Irish can outdrink the Scottish.

[Raggadouche]

Love that dickinson photo

[endsleighplace]

Defensive stance is defensive?

[AnimeChick37]

>.> You are in Memphis TN and you DON'T talk about Elvis? FOR SHAME!!!!!

[Robinhoodarch]

@AnimeChick37 He recorded at Sun studios. This doc was about Ardent studios

[hammyzor]

im lovin this, finally some good music/musicians, no how good lady gaga is and how much of a pioneer justice beaver is

[mitenzouki]

Did any one else not have any idea who this Big Star band was?

[Jethrofinger]

@mitenzouki

That's the reason why I clicked on this video...because of Big Star. Alex Chilton sounds like an interesting guy. I only have their first two albums but great band. Alex Chilton and Chris Bell wrote the song "In The Streets", which later became the theme to That 70's Show (except covered by Cheap Trick and a few others?)

[SethHesio]

@mitenzouki I only heard of them about 6 months ago. And I can't understand how they're not more famous? They should be as well known as Boston. Awesome band.

[aarfeld]

@mitenzouki: They never became very famous but they were very much musicians' musicians. They sparked the whole power pop movement in Rock, in the '70s, that is still a major element of music today.

[rss313]

@mitenzouki you have not yet lived life. GET ON THAT.

[Bbfishman]

whats the song at the end?

[SagaciousSilence]

@Bbfishman It's in the credits. Air Arizona. It's a great song, right!? :)

[markrik1]

<3

[williamswi8]

Alex Chilton is a legend

[Skydive4ever]

Great vids, keep 'em coming.