 Big Star returned in 1993 with a new line @-@ up when guitarist Jon Auer and bassist Ken Stringfellow joined Chilton and Stephens . Auer and Stringfellow remained members of the Posies , founded by the pair in 1986 . Stringfellow is also known for his work with R.E.M. and the Minus 5 . Hummel elected not to participate . First @-@ era material dominates Big Star 's performances , with the occasional addition of a song from the 2005 album In Space ; Stringfellow recalled that during the 1990s , " We were working out the set list and we went to this little cafe . Little did I know we 'd be playing that set for the next ten years " . The resurrected band made its debut at the 1993 University of Missouri spring music festival . A recording of the performance was issued on CD by Zoo Records as Columbia : Live at Missouri University . The concert was followed by tours of Europe and Japan , as well as an appearance on The Tonight Show . 
