Original Title : Thank You, Friends: Big Star's Third Live... And More
Time : 95 Min
Genre : Documentary, Music
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2017
Director : Benno Nelson
Writer : No data available
Producer : Elizabeth James, Sig Sigworth, Chris Stamey
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : A celebration of the musical legacy of Memphis' best-known secret - Big Star - and their legendary THIRD album. Performed by a collective featuring members of Big Star, the dB's, Let's Active, the Old Ceremony, the Posies, R.E.M., ...See moreA celebration of the musical legacy of Memphis' best-known secret - Big Star - and their legendary THIRD album. Performed by a collective featuring members of Big Star, the dB's, Let's Active, the Old Ceremony, the Posies, R.E.M., Semisonic, Wilco, and Yo La Tengo with Kronos Quartet, Skylar Gudasz, Brett Harris, Robyn Hitchcock, Jessica Pratt, Luther Russell and others. Following the untimely death of Alex Chilton two days ahead of Big Star's planned SXSW performance in 2010, famous friends and fans came from far and wide to play the gig in his honor. Much of that spontaneous ensemble, along with other musical titans, return to the stage in this triumphant film. See less Read more: Plot summary