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rocker1
I remember Peter Buck saying that Michael Stipe had never heard Exile on Main St. Which goes to show...what? I guess that you don't need to hear it to front a good band.
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UGot2Rollme
I thought Around the Sun (contained Leaving NY) was brilliant, but guess I was in the minority. probably Wouldn't pay to see them live again, and haven't followed them closely for 20+ years, but it is sad in a way to see them breakup.
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vudicus
Keith actually joined REM on stage at the RNR Hall of fame.
Being a huge fan of both REM and Keith, it is truly great seeing Stipe looking awestruck at Keith's gritty unpretentious soloing in this slightly pretentious setting. It's like he gets the beauty of Keith for the very first time, which is probably the case.
I read that Peter Buck offered to show Keith the chords before the performance and Keith's response was "I'll wing it".
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theimposter
That is correct Keefriffhard, they are supposed to have a career-spanning set this year w/more new songs.
I suspected that the new album would be the last for a lot of reasons - much of the lyrical content hints at it, the decision not to tour, the fact that tried to make it sound so much like a 'classic' REM fans - giving the fans what they want.Heck if you look at the cover, Michael Stipe even appears to be waving goodbye. I suspect they knew it would be their last as well.
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theimposter
That is correct Keefriffhard, they are supposed to have a career-spanning set this year w/more new songs.
I suspected that the new album would be the last for a lot of reasons - much of the lyrical content hints at it, the decision not to tour, the fact that tried to make it sound so much like a 'classic' REM fans - giving the fans what they want.Heck if you look at the cover, Michael Stipe even appears to be waving goodbye. I suspect they knew it would be their last as well.
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theimposter
I don't know keefriff, but I assume if it is indeed career-spanning it'll have to be 2 discs. and GREAT call on 'Strange Currencies', man. One of their most beautiful ballads, and an underrated showcase for the brilliance of Stipe and Peter Buck.
I have been listening to their newest album all night going back and forth between sad and pissed off. These songs DESERVED a chance to get played live.
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vermontoffender
I remember reading an interview with Bill Berry when Voodoo Lounge came out where he said he really liked the album, but that the rest of R.E.M. were not Stones fans. I think that changed over the years as R.E.M. began to tour larger and larger arenas. Especially for Pete Buck....
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buffalo7478
The started out very original. Got poppie but wrote great songs. Got heavy at times. Got a little somber at times. Sometimes they made me scratch my head in disbelief of what direction they would decide to head in. Almost lost original drummer Bill Berry on-stage brain aneurysm. Went down a bit after that but came back brilliantly with Accelerate a couple of years ago.
But always GREAT live, thru all of it. I'm glad they had a long career and ended it on their terms. And I can see them truly ending it (unlike other bands...)
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vermontoffender
And...I'm also certain R.E.M.'s views changed as they got older....
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theimposter
That is correct Keefriffhard, they are supposed to have a career-spanning set this year w/more new songs.
I suspected that the new album would be the last for a lot of reasons - much of the lyrical content hints at it, the decision not to tour, the fact that tried to make it sound so much like a 'classic' REM fans - giving the fans what they want.Heck if you look at the cover, Michael Stipe even appears to be waving goodbye. I suspect they knew it would be their last as well.
Nice post man, I was not much of a fan, but I respected them as a longterm band... and I understand that this sucks for big fans of theirs... sorry for your loss... but thanks for the insight, esp the "Michael Stipe even appears to be waving goodbye" insight... sure enough...
I view (read/post) IORR as a big ole international bar, where people hang out, talk music, talk BS, flirt, show off, share fun, share ideas, get in fights, make friends and talk about different things from around the world... it is open 24 hours a day, there is ALWAYS someone posting here, it is ALWAYS active (ersus my states boards which usually stop at certain times of the day).... and here ya see regulars predictably pop in depending on where "on the world clock" they live(and sometimes I keep weird hours, so I like it)... and there is no telling who one might meet here or what one might learn here... for instance your post..
It is like we are at the bar, and although you were not necessarily talking to me.... I was listening... and learning something new as you told that story... that is cool. Thanks to R.E.M.
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Wry Cooter
They had as good a decade as any band culminating with what I consider their masterpiece -- "Automatic for the People." A classic, 5 star, whatever ya wanna call it album. And there were certainly a few others right up there and in the post-Berry world a lot of good cuts. Much more than U2 they were the last great (long run) rock band for me.