405 - Big Star - Radio City - Jody Stephens

 

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

The course of history is nearly impossible to predict, and who knows who will be elevated to the status of intergenerational respect and admiration and who will be forgotten not long after they tried to make their mark. But from where Big Star founding member and drummer Jody Stephens stands, there is no point in wondering what might have been had his preeminent yet oft overlooked band of power pop rockers had gotten the fame they deserved. Instead he reflects fondly on the energy and enthusiasm that went into making their 1974 sophomore album Radio City, the critical acclaim it received, and the scores of other musicians it inspired.

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SHOW NOTES:

00:30 - Intro
07:45 - Meeting your fellow legends
11:00 - The crowd cries out for more
19:45 - Undeniable energy
22:30 - Absorbing other drummers’ style
27:00 - When a drummer becomes a singer
31:45 - The battle of smashed instruments
39:15 - A band of minimal unity
46:00 - Alex reveals his darker side
50:45 - Sowing the seeds of influence
58:45 - Facts!
01:03:30 - Friends and mentors
1:05:45 - What might have been
1:12:30 - Outro/New music

ALBUM STREAM - RADIO CITY:

NEW ARTIST INFLUENCED BY BIG STAR: