How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread

[epilogue]

That happens to you like four times a day.

This was good

I figured you'd like that.

It was pretty good.

I didn't expect this from you though, Peter. Merry fucking New Year, I guess.

[Norah]

That happens to you like four times a day.

This was good

I figured you'd like that.

It was pretty good.

I didn't expect this from you though, Peter. Merry fucking New Year, I guess.

I love you Joey. And I will always be honest with you.

[epilogue]

That happens to you like four times a day.

This was good

I figured you'd like that.

It was pretty good.

I didn't expect this from you though, Peter. Merry fucking New Year, I guess.

I love you Joey. And I will always be honest with you.

I appreciate that. Even when it hurts, I do appreciate it.

[swan]

So this was kind of a big deal. I made the correct decision in attending the Saturday show, even though I was a bit late & standing near the back of the venue. One of the coolest all-around nights of live music in a good long while.

Sometimes I'm really glad I live here.

http://www.wweek.com/music/2018/01/08/a ... day-night/

[darth_vedder]

I've been enjoying an old bootleg I forgot I had from the Up tour called 'No Central Rain'. There is a great version of Everybody Hurts on it, with a pretty intense ending that's definitely not there on the album version. There is also a really good version of Lotus. That song was an instant favorite when I listened to 'Up' (when we had the draft REM tournament), and that album in general is pretty great.

[guestT]

This made me cry-laugh.

[AndySlash]

peter dollar bill would be proud

[washing machine]

I had the choice between seeing them or Radiohead in 2003, and I chose Radiohead. I'm not sure I would make a different decision if faced with that same scenario again, weirdly enough.

I still think about this.

[AndySlash]

have you ever seen them? have/had you ever seen radiohead?

[washing machine]

No and yes.

[PHATJ]

Never saw REM, haven’t seen Radiohead.

[liebzz]

I love REM but they were much better in the studio than live. Live good, studio great.

[Rangi Guy]

I had an absolute blast both times I saw R.E.M. play. Although the first time I'll admit that I was a little overwhelmed as it was my first ever concert and I'd built these guys up to be musical gods in my mind way back then

[Hatfield]

I love REM but they were much better in the studio than live. Live good, studio great.

Saw them on the Up tour and they were solid. They played a lot of New Adventures which made me happy.

Saw them again right before Accelerate came out and was underwhelmed. They played 15 songs, 9 of which were on the new album.

I wish I would have seen that Monster tour.

[Norah]

They played 5 songs, 9 of which were on the new album.

ummm...

[Kalevi]

I had the choice between seeing them or Radiohead in 2003, and I chose Radiohead. I'm not sure I would make a different decision if faced with that same scenario again, weirdly enough.

I still think about this.

My first concert was Radiohead opening for REM.

[evenslow]

This made me cry-laugh.

so fucking great. been loving this.

[Hatfield]

They played 5 songs, 9 of which were on the new album.

ummm...

fixed it

[philpritchard]

They were the one band left that I really, really wanted to see for a while. My wife and I almost bought tickets on a whim a bunch of years ago, and then decided we would wait until next time instead. They split up shortly after that.

[Rangi Guy]

Was just giving Collapse into Now a spin earlier - what a great fucking band these guys were. It's a shame we're not going to get any new music from them