Columbia Live At The Missouri University

Description

With the Posies Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow standing in with Alex Chilton, on Jody Stephens recommendation, for the uninterested Andy Hummel and the deceased Chris Bell, the foursome run through a collection mostly drawn from #1 Record and Radio City. Chiltons in good voice throughout, the blend of sweetness and melancholia of the bands original days present and fine as ever. As a band, the quartet doesnt let the legacy down a whit, from Dont Lie to Me and its full passion to the bemused regret of September Gurls. Everyone else gets at least one vocal turn as well, a nice way of signaling the group effort that went into the show. Stephens handles Way Out West and For You, Auer sings Bells solo single I Am the Cosmos, while Stringfellow takes over on no less than three songs, Back of a Car, Daisy Glaze, and a smashing rip on Feel. A few interesting surprises are thrown in along the way, though anyone familiar with Chiltons way around unexpected covers in performance wont be too taken off-guard. T. Rexs Baby Strange gets a straightforward take, glam sass fully intact and suiting the band perfectly, while Todd Rundgrens Slut closes out the set with a final appropriate blast. Not the end of the world, just a great show from a legendary group.