Reviews
"...The vibes are loose, the playing spirited, and the selections from Big Star's songbook show why Chilton is patron saint to alternative geeks...", "...Captures Perfectly the Disjointed Classicism Evident on Big Star's Sadly Few Records....", 4 Stars - "...there's none of the reverence of tentativeness on LIVE AT MISSOURI that sometimes occurs when acolytes jam with their heroes: Big Star click in as a band...Big Star avoid the nostalgic preciousness that marred `reunions' of other legends...", "...What puts COLUMBIA across is the raw, romping freedom with which they attack their legacy...Big Star make pure pop with claws that scratch beneath the surface....", "...Big Star reformed for one perfect concert last spring and the resulting album is a gem of white-hot pop glee...", 7-Very Good-"...Thank Your Lucky Big Star, Because this Really Is a Fine Old Thing...", 4 Stars-Excellent-"...Live at Missouri Is a Sparkling Occasion...", "...nothing deters Big Star's rabid, risky power....Guitar solos commute from lysergic non-nostalgia to pass-the-Prozac anxiety--lovely, unchartable trajectories..."
