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

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Sat July 20, 2019 1:20 pm

tree_ wrote:Never got into REM... never appealed to me

I’m not even through Neil yet, and already feeling the pull of an REM challenge.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Sat July 20, 2019 7:27 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:
liebzz wrote:HiFi is my favorite also, but I would agree far and away is a stretch. I can see legit arguments for a lot of the albums- Automatic for the People, and Document are really stunningly good at what they do. Green, Monster, and Accelerate rock, Murmur is a brilliant opening statement from them. The list goes on.
For me it's not even close. Hi-Fi is a tier above everything else they've done. It's the single REM album that I listen to from beginning to end with any regularity and the one I find myself craving. And the only one I've ever found myself wanting to listen to on repeat. The only one where I've put on that record and not listened to anything else for weeks. If all of REM's catalog except for Hi-Fi was somehow erased from existence, it would suck, but I could live with it.

The next tier (Automatic, LRP, Monster, Collapse) for me is much, much closer.

Agreed. See, Joe, we do have common ground.

p.s. I love your next tier too. We must have the same taste in REM.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Tue September 03, 2019 8:34 pm

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Tue September 03, 2019 9:20 pm

November 1. Heard it's 6 discs with a Rosemont, IL live show from the 95 tour.

Take my money now R.E.M.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Tue September 03, 2019 9:27 pm

verb_to_trust wrote:November 1. Heard it's 6 discs with a Rosemont, IL live show from the 95 tour.

Take my money now R.E.M.

Hell yes. Your beat is correct (please enjoy).

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Wed September 04, 2019 5:06 am

Maybe a new RU Talking Rem Re Me? Episode will bring LV back?

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Wed September 04, 2019 5:40 am

verb_to_trust wrote:Maybe a new RU Talking Rem Re Me? Episode will bring LV back?

Does it have to?

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Wed September 04, 2019 1:41 pm

The new mix of Kenneth sounds pretty cool. That weird guitar sound in the chorus is gone.

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Wed September 04, 2019 2:43 pm

Getting a vinyl pressing too

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Wed September 04, 2019 2:45 pm

I should have pre ordered from Amazon last night. It was listed 10 dollars cheaper. The bundles on REM HQ are too rich for my blood but I would totally wear those Monster socks.

Chris_H_2 · Post by **Chris_H_2** » Wed September 04, 2019 3:05 pm

I was at the first of two shows in Rome in February of 1995, with Grant Lee Buffalo opening. It was a surreal show (the power went out twice). The second time I saw them on the Monster tour was this Rosemont show, which had an entirely different feel. But the one thing I remember from it was Me In Honey. So, so good.

Post by **epilogue** » Wed September 04, 2019 3:21 pm

bodysnatcher wrote:Getting a vinyl pressing too

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Wed September 04, 2019 4:17 pm

Great news!!

Monster became a favorite this year for me! weird.

Post by **epilogue** » Wed September 04, 2019 5:14 pm

VinylGuy wrote:Great news!!

Monster became a favorite this year for me! weird.

What changed for you?

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Wed September 04, 2019 5:46 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:Great news!!

Monster became a favorite this year for me! weird.
What changed for you?

Not sure. I guess i appreciate more the loudness, the guitar, the psychedelic elements of the songs. Also, im more relaxed to them jamming and doing experiments i guess than back in the day.

Im really exited about Scott Litt´s new mix too.

Post by **epilogue** » Wed September 04, 2019 5:55 pm

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Wed September 04, 2019 6:00 pm

How do you feel about it?

washing machine · Wed September 04, 2019 6:19 pm

Bammer wrote:Let’s keep this in its rightful place above the TOOL thread for awhile now, shall we?

joostone · Post by **joostone** » Wed September 04, 2019 6:46 pm

washing machine wrote:
Bammer wrote:Let’s keep this in its rightful place above the TOOL thread for awhile now, shall we?

Agreed. The only rightful place would be a sticky.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Wed September 04, 2019 6:53 pm

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