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It Happened Today-R.E.M.

filthy_frankfilthy_frank Posts: 35
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the walk on music was REM last night and it really stuck with me (excitement of the moment definitely helped). to be honest i've never really given them a chance. what's their best stuff?

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  • pjpjpaulpjpjpaul Posts: 1,686
    Muurmur, Reckoning, Life's Rich Pageant, Document, Automatic For the People, New Adventures in Hi-Fi
    Virginia Beach 2000
    DC 2003
    DC 2004 (VFC)
    DC 2006
    Pittsburgh 2006
    Bonnaroo 2008
    Virginia Beach 2008
    DC 2008
    Philly (Spectrum) 10/31/2009
    DC 2010 (Jiffy Lube Live)
    PJ 20 night 1
    PJ 20 night 2
    Phoenix 2013
    LA 1 2013
    Memphis 2014
    Jacksonville 2016
    Greenville 2016
    Hampton 2016
    Columbia 2016
    Fenway 1 2016
    Fenway 2 2016
    Wrigley 1 2018
    Wrigley 2 2018
    Fenway 1 2018
    Fenway 2 2018
    Sea Hear Now 2021
    Nashville 2022
    Louisville 2022
  • JEFF IJEFF I Posts: 50
    Mike and Ed ate buds. REM rocked in the 80s !
    vedderrules
  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    pjpjpaul said:

    Muurmur, Reckoning, Life's Rich Pageant, Document, Automatic For the People, New Adventures in Hi-Fi

    GOOD LIST

    livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446

    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

  • brookelilybrookelily Bethel Park, PA Posts: 239
    You really can't go wrong. Their entire catalog is really strong. Records 1-10 with Bill Berryare all very, very good imo. I enjoy the post Berry stuff too, although it pales in comparison. Just a phenomenal band.

    If I had to rank their studio albums, it would probably look something like this:

    Automatic for the People (top 10 album for me)
    New Adventures in Hi Fi (strong from beginning to end)
    Life's Rich Pageant (opening 3 tunes are so good)
    Out of Time (probably the poppiest record)
    Monster (crunchy guitars, as close to grunge type sound)
    Document (several high points, not quite that consistent)
    Reckoning
    Murmur
    Green
    Fables of The Reconstruction
    Accelerate (probably the 1 newer record that comes close to the classic lineup)
    Up
    Collapse Into Now (Vedder sings background on It Happened Today)
    Reveal
    Around the Sun
    8/16/92
    9/24/96, 9/28/96
    8/25/98, 9/18/98
    9/5/00
    4/26/03
    6/23/06
    10/28/09
    10/11/13, 10/12/13
    10/1/14
    9/2/18, 9/4/18
    9/18/21
  • RiotAct10RiotAct10 Ohio Posts: 1,633
    I put this song on this morning and got chills. Now I will associate it with the awesome moment that is the beginning of a Pearl Jam concert!
    words seem so out of place.

    8.21.00 Columbus | 6.24.03 Columbus | 7.9.03 NYC | 10.2.04 Toledo | 9.11.05 Kitchener | 5.20.06 Cleveland | 8.5.07 Chicago | 5.6.10 Columbus | 5.7.10 Noblesville | 5.9.10 Cleveland | 9.3.11 East Troy | 9.4.11 East Troy | 7.19.13 Chicago | 10.11.13 Pittsburgh | 10.1.14 Cincinnati | 4.8.16 Ft. Lauderdale | 4.9.16 Miami | 8.8.18 Seattle | 8.10.18 Seattle | 9.26.21 Dana Point | 10.1.21 Dana Point | 10.2.21 Dana Point | 9.16.22 Nashville | 9.17.22 Louisville | 9.18.22 St. Louis | 9.2.23 St. Paul | 9.15.23 Ft. Worth | 6.22.24 Dublin | 8.26.24 Noblesville | 9.27.24 Dana Point | 9.29.24 Dana Point
    6.26.11 Detroit (EdVed) | 9.23.17 Louisville (EdVed) | 9.25.21 Dana Point (EdVed) | 10.01.22 Dana Point (EdVed) | 2.6.22 Newark (EdVed)
  • littleiilittleii Posts: 80
    Michael Stipe in town here in Poughkeepsie, NY in support of Bernie Sanders
    if nothing is everything......
  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    littleii said:

    Michael Stipe in town here in Poughkeepsie, NY in support of Bernie Sanders

    :clap:

    livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446

    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

  • pj8pj8 Posts: 408
    The only band I like more than PJ. Very cool that they are walking on to It Happened Today.

    My top albums would be -
    Out Of Time
    Automatic For The People
    Lifes Rich Pageant
    Document
    New Adventures In Hi-Fi
  • EB218946EB218946 Posts: 3,984
    REM was such a great band. Remember seeing them in 1987 or 88 at Rutgers.
  • toolietoolie Posts: 393
    Check out Calgary 2011. It was the day REM announced they were retiring, and Ed covered it acoustic. I remember it being pretty poignant.
  • cropdustdaircropdustdair Lakewood, CO / Earth Posts: 2,006
    REM's Monster is my favorite of theirs. Let Me In is my favorite REM song of all time. Fantastic lyrics and awesome guitar sounds throughout.
  • filthy_frankfilthy_frank Posts: 35
    thanks all!
  • rylanrylan Posts: 230
    cropdustdair said:

    REM's Monster is my favorite of theirs. Let Me In is my favorite REM song of all time. Fantastic lyrics and awesome guitar sounds throughout.

    Monster is an amazing album, probably my fav too!
  • SarahSarah Toronto Posts: 736
    I'll never forget REM's "Leave" being played as part of the pre-show "mixtape" before the Toronto show in 2003.
    "Somewhere in between / There and here / I got lost / I got scared..."
  • cockagecockage Posts: 465
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tbDcdzorc8
  • ryanjp2323ryanjp2323 Posts: 562
    all the above REM is awesome. Michael Stipe's voice and lyrics are second to none. I love it all but would look at these individual tracks:

    night swimming (automatic)
    country feedback (out of time)
    find the river (automatic)
    half a world away (out of time)
    Let me in & what's the frequency (Monster)
    Electrolite & ebow the letter (new adventures)
    Unafraid & daysleeper (UP)
    finest work song (document)
    world leader and turn you inside out (green)
    talk about the passion and perfect circle (murmur)

    there is a ton more... great catalog to explore. enjoy!
    IF NOTHING IS EVERYTHING, I'LL HAVE IT ALL.

    Vancouver 2003
    EV Vancouver 2008
    Winnipeg & Saskatoon 2011
    Wrigley July 2013
    Vancouver & Seattle 2013
    Tulsa, Lincoln & St. Paul 2014
    Mexico City 2015
    Quebec City, Ottawa, Wrigley 1 & 2 2016
    Seattle TOTD 1 & 2 2016 
    London 1, Cancelled / Boarderline, Missoula, Wrigley 1 & 2 2018
    Ohana 2019 
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 17,359
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XaoF8bDMcM
    This weekend we rock Portland
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