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Posted in music on July 22, 2010

Andy Hummel of Big Star, RIP

Andy Hummel

The sad news came [July 19th], via a tweet from Ken Stringfellow of The Posies: "Another sad loss for Big Star fans as Andy Hummel passes away after long illness." Over on DC9, in a morning must-read, our own Jesse Hughey confirms it: Hummel, founding bassist of the band that influenced the likes of R.E.M., the Replacements and myriad other power-pop comers, died after a two-year struggle with cancer at his home in Weatherford. The longtime Lockheed-Martin engineer was 59, and his death comes but four months after singer-songwriter Alex Chilton's. [Dallas Observer]
At SXSW earlier this year, Hummel played at the Alex Chilton tribute show and appeared on a Big Star panel. A picture and videos from those are below...

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Hummel at SXSW (right)
Andy Hummel

SXSW 2010: I Never Travel Far Without a Little Big Star - A Tribute to Alex Chilton

Big Star "Ballad of El Goodo" with Sondre Lerche 3.21

Tags: Andy Hummel, Big Star, RIP
posted at 8:07 AM on July 22, 2010 in music | Comments (5)

Comments (5)

Kind of should have seen that show last year at the Masonic Temple! RIP

Posted by Anonymous | July 22, 2010 8:15 AM

RIP Andy

Posted by Anonymous | July 22, 2010 8:58 AM

Andy hasn't been an active member of the band for a long time, but yes, you should have gone to the BK show

Posted by Anonymous | July 22, 2010 9:14 AM

Kind of sold a ticket to go see Papa M play "Live from a Shark's Cage." Show was awesome, so I only slightly regret my choice.

Posted by Anonymous | July 22, 2010 11:40 AM

RIP Andy Hummus

Posted by Anonymous | July 22, 2010 11:58 AM

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