tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305743694028013534.post3322080546071369643..comments2023-09-05T09:02:40.630-07:00Comments on BIG STAR'S RADIO CITY: B. E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06901334796702362641noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305743694028013534.post-14819501316523802242009-05-26T10:09:07.124-07:002009-05-26T10:09:07.124-07:00There's a lot of love and respect in the Big Star ...There's a lot of love and respect in the Big Star camp for both the Raspberries and Badfinger. But I think one main reason for the aura of Big Star is they were able to completely transcend their influences – the hallmark of a truly great band. When someone calls me up raving about a new band and describes them as "like Band X and Band Y colliding with Artist Z", my first thought is, "Well everyone has their influences but I want a band that makes me forget about who came before them, not remind me of them."B. E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06901334796702362641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305743694028013534.post-47024587702330327552009-05-26T09:42:53.477-07:002009-05-26T09:42:53.477-07:00"like a tribute band to their record collections."..."like a tribute band to their record collections." - brilliant! (and I'm a big Raspberries fan)Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550409781226138327noreply@blogger.com