Here’s the first report from last night’s Big Star Third/Sister Lovers tribute show. As you all know, Mike Mills was part of the house band on the night, and even better, he recruited his R.E.M. bandmate Michael Stipe to join the tribute. Please post other reports that you stumble upon in the comments below, and I’ll upload and tidy up everything tomorrow. Thanks a million!
Gothamist.com
Tags: Big Star, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, R.E.M., Third/Sister Lovers
Welcome to Mike Mills Tribute, a website dedicated to R.E.M.’s bassist, keyboardist, singer and all-round genius Mike Mills. In April 2010 R.E.M. marked their 30th anniversary, so it’s the right time to celebrate Mike's contribution to the band, and to the history of rock’n'roll.
You who come here, please leave your comments and suggestions. Help me make this website the best possible tribute to an amazing artist!
This website was created by a long-standing admirer of Mike Mills and R.E.M. The material has been compiled from various printed and online sources, a majority of which are listed below. The site is 100% unofficial, ad-free and non-profit. I am in no way affiliated with Mr Mills and I do not know him personally. (*sob*)
I do not own any of the material used on the website. If anything found here violates your copyright, please e-mail me and I will remove it promptly. Don't sue me!
... squeezed between Peter and Mike!!!
What a great place to be...
March 27th, 2011 at 4:35 pm
jukeboxgraduate.com has published another review:
http://www.jukeboxgraduate.com/2011/03/big-star-tribute-new-york-3-26-11/
Quote:
“For me, personally, I had half of the dBs and half of R.E.M. and Mitch Easter and then they played “Alex Chilton” – which, you might think is totally hokey and totally obvious and it was all of those things but it was also MIKE MILLS PLAYING BASS ON “ALEX CHILTON” which is the kind of thing that would have spawned long-distance phone calls from payphones back in the day. And Stamey took the solo, impeccably, and Mike rocked out and Jody Stephens himself played drums.”
–> Notice the caps
March 27th, 2011 at 5:16 pm
P.S.: I take that quote above as a compliment to Mike, in case you wondered
March 27th, 2011 at 5:30 pm
Sorry for the spam, I find new stuff only gradually
Mike singing “September Gurls”
:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNc9EdlscpQ&feature=related
Mike playing bass on above mentioned song “Alex Chilton” (a shame you can hardly spot him):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVgB0bFJN7I&feature=related
Youtube user MarctheSeligman has uploaded 5 vids in total from the concert, pick the one(s) you like to see here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MarctheManSeligman#g/u
March 27th, 2011 at 7:34 pm
Some videos are now available on youtube…..Not the best quality, but there to see and hear
March 28th, 2011 at 4:44 am
Linda, I posted a third comment yesterday night with some Youtube links of the concert, including Mike singing “September Gurls”, but unfortunately the spam control didn’t let it through
March 28th, 2011 at 6:51 am
I did see that one Kirsten….great job. I was hoping there would be one for “Jesus Christ”, but haven’t seen one yet. There was also a very distantly shot video of Stipey singing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNc9EdlscpQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_IT4Ypl9o8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFXcQo79x8A
March 28th, 2011 at 7:32 am
Another review, from The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/28/arts/music/big-star-album-is-recreated-at-baruch-college-review.html
March 28th, 2011 at 9:35 am
What a great night that must’ve been. Not bad for no tour, eh?
Yours truly,
Auctioneer
March 31st, 2011 at 10:16 am
Yup Auctioneer, this must have been a kick-ass show, maybe we’ll be able to snatch a bootleg somewhere?
Would be great!
This is a preview of the show including a Mike interview (among his co-stars), dunno if this has been posted anywhere here before (if so, sorry
):
http://www.villagevoice.com/2011-03-16/music/big-star-s-third-onstage-in-new-york-at-last/
And a review by Rolling Stone:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/alternate-take/big-star-disciples-recreate-third-in-concert-20110328
March 31st, 2011 at 10:22 am
Aaaaand Conni Freestone has posted her pics from the event on Flickr!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breathlessconni/sets/72157626374354372/with/5574046669/
WOOOOW, she leaves me breathless… Absolutely awesome photos!!!
April 1st, 2011 at 5:17 am
Great photos as always Conni! Especially one
Changing the subject (but not the man), here’s where Mike will be the 26th of April.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Artists-Managers-and-prnews-1346626391.html?x=0&.v=1
April 1st, 2011 at 7:21 am
Excellent photos on Conni’s Flickr site! The last two photos are the bomb.
Wherever the band goes, the R.E.M. box will never be far behind…
April 2nd, 2011 at 7:40 am
Dol, I think I know which photo you mean
Could it be this one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breathlessconni/5574046669/in/set-72157626374354372
I posted this on my wall on Facebook cause it’s just too great not to post it
Some more reviews:
http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/thank-you-friends-big-stars-third-sister-lovers/Content?oid=2254610
http://www.independent.com/news/2011/mar/30/indie-rock-all-stars-recreate-big-stars-third-live/
And an interesting tour diary from Brett Harris, inculding backstage photos of Mike and Michael:
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/03/tour-diary-brett-harris-at-big-stars-third-at-maso.html
April 3rd, 2011 at 9:40 am
Hi y’all! Thanx for taking care of MMT in my absence! Look who I’ve been hanging out with in London:
April 3rd, 2011 at 9:45 am
Oooh and sweet lord Jesus, Mike looks HAWT in all those NYC pics!
LOVE his new hair!
April 3rd, 2011 at 1:51 pm
@Kirsten: That’s the one, girl!
One of the best photo coming around lately…
@Ivana: KENNNNN!!!!! Tell us something about the concert! It was rock as always? He spit as usual as he do during The Discipline’s gig?
Great pic for you both.
April 3rd, 2011 at 1:59 pm
Ken was amazing, so was the rest of the band; surely one of the most energetic performances I’ve seen in a while! Of course Ken DID spit on the floor lol, and he jumped into the audience, and climbed on the loudspeakers, and rolled on the floor, etc! That man is in an amazing shape – I’d probably drop dead after 30 seconds of his stage antics! And I’m so glad that the crowd was really responsive, unlike the recent Posies’ London gig, where he Ken had to literally BEG some members of the audience to take off their coats! :? Why some people leave their house at all is beyond my comprehension.
April 3rd, 2011 at 2:42 pm
I know what you mean. In september, when the disciplines comes in my hometown, the audience (maybe 20/25 people) was apathetic and was not involved. But Ken, along with the other guys, pulled out his energy and did a great show. That’s why I love Ken. One person or 20.000, he give away all what he can.
April 4th, 2011 at 3:10 am
Woah – that picture was NOT what I expected when I scrolled down! Kudos, Ivana, for meeting the epic frontman.
The gig sounded… dangerous. 
On another note, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a picture of Ken on stage without having wet hair from sweating so much. I’ve never seen him live, but judging by all the images of him, he seems totally wild! Though perhaps this band takes the award for “most likely to injure audience”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-lxwlgyhhA
For the record, I don’t like this sort of music, but it is quite funny.
April 5th, 2011 at 7:53 am
@Ivana:
Just one great pic. Cute how you’re snuggling up to him
Lucky dawg, you!
I love Ken’s intense performances, that’s how a musician’s gotta be: LIVING it, devoting his body and soul to music
How can one still be shy and apathetic in the audience when they have KEN performing in front of them?!?
@Auctioneer:
That vid, HOLY. SHIT. How’d you find THAT one?