La réaction de Paul Westerberg à la mort d’Alex Chilton : « In my opinion, Alex was the most talented triple threat musician out of Memphis — and that’s saying a ton. His versatility at soulful singing, pop rock songwriting, master of the folk idiom, and his delving into the avant garde, goes without equal. He was also a hell of a guitar player and a great guy« .
Rappelons si besoin est que Westerberg est l’auteur de la chanson « Alex Chilton » qui contient la seule vérité musicale : « Ne jamais aller nulle part sans un peu de Big Star« .