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  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    brianlux said:
    REM fans, check it out!  The Baseball Project, a band that includes two original REM members Peter Buck and Mike Mills as well as REM auxiliary member Scott McCaughey, has a new LP coming out in June.  Here's a recent photo left to right, Steve Wynn, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, [don't know, probably friend or producer], Linda Pitmon, and in front Scott McCaughey:
    httpswwwstevewynnnetimages_splashtwojpg

    Brian I think that's Mitch Easter, who both produced earlly REM albums and also was in - was it Let's Active? A band that was popular in REM's early days.

    I saw Linda Pitmon play at the REM 40th anniversary events, and she slays! I will definitely check out the Baseball Project whenever they come near!
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,970
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7UEBSnKKCE
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  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    Pap said:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7UEBSnKKCE
    The drummer's name is Linda Pitmon & she was AWESOME!
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    JH6056 said:
    brianlux said:
    REM fans, check it out!  The Baseball Project, a band that includes two original REM members Peter Buck and Mike Mills as well as REM auxiliary member Scott McCaughey, has a new LP coming out in June.  Here's a recent photo left to right, Steve Wynn, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, [don't know, probably friend or producer], Linda Pitmon, and in front Scott McCaughey:
    httpswwwstevewynnnetimages_splashtwojpg

    Brian I think that's Mitch Easter, who both produced earlly REM albums and also was in - was it Let's Active? A band that was popular in REM's early days.

    I saw Linda Pitmon play at the REM 40th anniversary events, and she slays! I will definitely check out the Baseball Project whenever they come near!

    By gum, I think you're right, JH! 
    I was listening to Murmur just last night for the thousandth time and thinking about how much Mitch Easter's production added to that amazing record- really as though he was a fifth member of the band.

    Another lesser known Mitch Easter record I came up a few weeks ago is this one by Primitons.  The songs are not real consistent but the good ones are great and Easter's production throughout, of course, is excellent.
    Primary

    Thanks for pointing out Mitch in the photo!  Very cool and good call!

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    edited January 2023
    brianlux said:
    JH6056 said:
    brianlux said:
    REM fans, check it out!  The Baseball Project, a band that includes two original REM members Peter Buck and Mike Mills as well as REM auxiliary member Scott McCaughey, has a new LP coming out in June.  Here's a recent photo left to right, Steve Wynn, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, [don't know, probably friend or producer], Linda Pitmon, and in front Scott McCaughey:
    httpswwwstevewynnnetimages_splashtwojpg

    Brian I think that's Mitch Easter, who both produced earlly REM albums and also was in - was it Let's Active? A band that was popular in REM's early days.

    I saw Linda Pitmon play at the REM 40th anniversary events, and she slays! I will definitely check out the Baseball Project whenever they come near!

    By gum, I think you're right, JH! 
    I was listening to Murmur just last night for the thousandth time and thinking about how much Mitch Easter's production added to that amazing record- really as though he was a fifth member of the band.

    Another lesser known Mitch Easter record I came up a few weeks ago is this one by Primitons.  The songs are not real consistent but the good ones are great and Easter's production throughout, of course, is excellent.
    Primary

    Thanks for pointing out Mitch in the photo!  Very cool and good call!

    No problem Brian, but don't give me too much credit for recognizing him, I forgot to say he was part of those 2 "Chronic Town 40th Anniversary" shows and was introduced onstage a couple of times, so that's why I recognized him.  I knew his name from being a mega REM fan, but before last month if you'd shown me a current photo of him I'd have had no idea who he was :)  Yes, it really was amazing his production! That "5th Member of REM" seemed to go for Mitch Easter first, and then for Scott Litt when he started producing them. Each of them, their sound is so tangible though different. 

    You and I both will be keeping a look out for Baseball Project shows!
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    JH6056 said:
    brianlux said:
    JH6056 said:
    brianlux said:
    REM fans, check it out!  The Baseball Project, a band that includes two original REM members Peter Buck and Mike Mills as well as REM auxiliary member Scott McCaughey, has a new LP coming out in June.  Here's a recent photo left to right, Steve Wynn, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, [don't know, probably friend or producer], Linda Pitmon, and in front Scott McCaughey:
    httpswwwstevewynnnetimages_splashtwojpg

    Brian I think that's Mitch Easter, who both produced earlly REM albums and also was in - was it Let's Active? A band that was popular in REM's early days.

    I saw Linda Pitmon play at the REM 40th anniversary events, and she slays! I will definitely check out the Baseball Project whenever they come near!

    By gum, I think you're right, JH! 
    I was listening to Murmur just last night for the thousandth time and thinking about how much Mitch Easter's production added to that amazing record- really as though he was a fifth member of the band.

    Another lesser known Mitch Easter record I came up a few weeks ago is this one by Primitons.  The songs are not real consistent but the good ones are great and Easter's production throughout, of course, is excellent.
    Primary

    Thanks for pointing out Mitch in the photo!  Very cool and good call!

    No problem Brian, but don't give me too much credit for recognizing him, I forgot to say he was part of those 2 "Chronic Town 40th Anniversary" shows and was introduced onstage a couple of times, so that's why I recognized him.  I knew his name from being a mega REM fan, but before last month if you'd shown me a current photo of him I'd have had no idea who he was :)  Yes, it really was amazing his production! That "5th Member of REM" seemed to go for Mitch Easter first, and then for Scott Litt when he started producing them. Each of them, their sound is so tangible though different. 

    You and I both will be keeping a look out for Baseball Project shows!

    Did you get to got to one of the Chronic Town 40th Anniversary shows?  I would have loved that!

    Good point to about Scott Litt- another terrific producer! 

    I saw several posts on FB celebrating Michael Stype's birthday recently.  63!  Gosh, how did that happen already!  I look at pictures of him and some of the other people from that era, all a half generation behind me who seemed like kids to me when they started making records and now they are grey!  How time flies!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    brianlux said:
    JH6056 said:
    brianlux said:
    JH6056 said:
    brianlux said:
    REM fans, check it out!  The Baseball Project, a band that includes two original REM members Peter Buck and Mike Mills as well as REM auxiliary member Scott McCaughey, has a new LP coming out in June.  Here's a recent photo left to right, Steve Wynn, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, [don't know, probably friend or producer], Linda Pitmon, and in front Scott McCaughey:
    httpswwwstevewynnnetimages_splashtwojpg

    Brian I think that's Mitch Easter, who both produced earlly REM albums and also was in - was it Let's Active? A band that was popular in REM's early days.

    I saw Linda Pitmon play at the REM 40th anniversary events, and she slays! I will definitely check out the Baseball Project whenever they come near!

    By gum, I think you're right, JH! 
    I was listening to Murmur just last night for the thousandth time and thinking about how much Mitch Easter's production added to that amazing record- really as though he was a fifth member of the band.

    Another lesser known Mitch Easter record I came up a few weeks ago is this one by Primitons.  The songs are not real consistent but the good ones are great and Easter's production throughout, of course, is excellent.
    Primary

    Thanks for pointing out Mitch in the photo!  Very cool and good call!

    No problem Brian, but don't give me too much credit for recognizing him, I forgot to say he was part of those 2 "Chronic Town 40th Anniversary" shows and was introduced onstage a couple of times, so that's why I recognized him.  I knew his name from being a mega REM fan, but before last month if you'd shown me a current photo of him I'd have had no idea who he was :)  Yes, it really was amazing his production! That "5th Member of REM" seemed to go for Mitch Easter first, and then for Scott Litt when he started producing them. Each of them, their sound is so tangible though different. 

    You and I both will be keeping a look out for Baseball Project shows!

    Did you get to got to one of the Chronic Town 40th Anniversary shows?  I would have loved that!

    Good point to about Scott Litt- another terrific producer! 

    I saw several posts on FB celebrating Michael Stype's birthday recently.  63!  Gosh, how did that happen already!  I look at pictures of him and some of the other people from that era, all a half generation behind me who seemed like kids to me when they started making records and now they are grey!  How time flies!
    Yes, in an insanely gorgeous stroke of luck, I was in Atlanta for a week for my job the same week of these shows. Went to both, the 40 Watt on a Wed night and Roxy Theater on a Thurs. about 80% same sets but very different energy and a few more guests for the bigger Atlanta show.  It was such a trip!  For me it was a bit like a reunion, though some familiar faces walking around I couldn't place, I just knew I knew them from somewhere.  Like one guy, I said "I saw you enough times that you look INCREDIBLY familiar, but I canNOT place you" and he said "I used to own Maxwells in Hoboken" and I was like "Yup, bingo!" And to know the 1st night that all 4 original members were at the 40 Watt, even though only Peter Buck & Mike Mills got onstage... it was special.  

    Total surprise (for me): one of my personal most emotional 8ish minutes was Darius Rucker (of Hootie & the Blowfish)'s versions of "World Leader Pretend" and "I Believe". I danced my ass off AND cried! And the guy who wrote the book & did the movie of "Hedwig & the Angry Inch" which was then on Broadway (or maybe off-Broadway?), John Cameron Mitchell, he also was incredible in his voice and performance (wearing a pleated girls' scouts skirt & Cruella DeVille hair!). 
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    JH6056 said:
    brianlux said:
    JH6056 said:
    brianlux said:
    JH6056 said:
    brianlux said:
    REM fans, check it out!  The Baseball Project, a band that includes two original REM members Peter Buck and Mike Mills as well as REM auxiliary member Scott McCaughey, has a new LP coming out in June.  Here's a recent photo left to right, Steve Wynn, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, [don't know, probably friend or producer], Linda Pitmon, and in front Scott McCaughey:
    httpswwwstevewynnnetimages_splashtwojpg

    Brian I think that's Mitch Easter, who both produced earlly REM albums and also was in - was it Let's Active? A band that was popular in REM's early days.

    I saw Linda Pitmon play at the REM 40th anniversary events, and she slays! I will definitely check out the Baseball Project whenever they come near!

    By gum, I think you're right, JH! 
    I was listening to Murmur just last night for the thousandth time and thinking about how much Mitch Easter's production added to that amazing record- really as though he was a fifth member of the band.

    Another lesser known Mitch Easter record I came up a few weeks ago is this one by Primitons.  The songs are not real consistent but the good ones are great and Easter's production throughout, of course, is excellent.
    Primary

    Thanks for pointing out Mitch in the photo!  Very cool and good call!

    No problem Brian, but don't give me too much credit for recognizing him, I forgot to say he was part of those 2 "Chronic Town 40th Anniversary" shows and was introduced onstage a couple of times, so that's why I recognized him.  I knew his name from being a mega REM fan, but before last month if you'd shown me a current photo of him I'd have had no idea who he was :)  Yes, it really was amazing his production! That "5th Member of REM" seemed to go for Mitch Easter first, and then for Scott Litt when he started producing them. Each of them, their sound is so tangible though different. 

    You and I both will be keeping a look out for Baseball Project shows!

    Did you get to got to one of the Chronic Town 40th Anniversary shows?  I would have loved that!

    Good point to about Scott Litt- another terrific producer! 

    I saw several posts on FB celebrating Michael Stype's birthday recently.  63!  Gosh, how did that happen already!  I look at pictures of him and some of the other people from that era, all a half generation behind me who seemed like kids to me when they started making records and now they are grey!  How time flies!
    Yes, in an insanely gorgeous stroke of luck, I was in Atlanta for a week for my job the same week of these shows. Went to both, the 40 Watt on a Wed night and Roxy Theater on a Thurs. about 80% same sets but very different energy and a few more guests for the bigger Atlanta show.  It was such a trip!  For me it was a bit like a reunion, though some familiar faces walking around I couldn't place, I just knew I knew them from somewhere.  Like one guy, I said "I saw you enough times that you look INCREDIBLY familiar, but I canNOT place you" and he said "I used to own Maxwells in Hoboken" and I was like "Yup, bingo!" And to know the 1st night that all 4 original members were at the 40 Watt, even though only Peter Buck & Mike Mills got onstage... it was special.  

    Total surprise (for me): one of my personal most emotional 8ish minutes was Darius Rucker (of Hootie & the Blowfish)'s versions of "World Leader Pretend" and "I Believe". I danced my ass off AND cried! And the guy who wrote the book & did the movie of "Hedwig & the Angry Inch" which was then on Broadway (or maybe off-Broadway?), John Cameron Mitchell, he also was incredible in his voice and performance (wearing a pleated girls' scouts skirt & Cruella DeVille hair!). 

    What great, great stories about those shows!  Thank you for sharing!  Truly awesome.  So glad or you to have been there!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,970
    JH6056 said: You and I both will be keeping a look out for Baseball Project shows!
    To my beloved Bandcamp community --

    Well, tomorrow is another solid sender BC Friday! I had originally planned to have NEIL (Vol. 2) ready to unleash, but I'm going to hold off for now. And by the way, Neil (Vol. 3) is well on the way too. Just trying to organize what makes sense when to open the flood gates. There'll be a crash on the levee, mama!

    Meanwhile The No Ones new second full-length comes out in March, but it's o.k. to pre-order it tomorrow! the-no-ones.bandcamp.com/album/my-best-evil-friend
    The new single "Phil Ochs Is Dead" will be available Feb. 7. It's a classic slice of folk-rock -- I happen to know some of you out there will dig it.

    And Peter and I will be taking off for the UK with Luke Haines Combo shows Feb. 20-25. Birmingham is SOLD OUT!! If you haven't heard our latest, get on it: lukehainesofficial.bandcamp.com/album/all-the-kids-are-super-bummed-out

    The Minus 5 is just lurking in the shadows -- but we shall be very present at times this 2023 with some choice live shows and lots of records of some sort or another. And did I mention the Baseball Project? Oh, I will! Stay tuned, and thanks always for everything -- Scott
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / New Orleans 2025
  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    Pap said:
    JH6056 said: You and I both will be keeping a look out for Baseball Project shows!
    To my beloved Bandcamp community --

    Well, tomorrow is another solid sender BC Friday! I had originally planned to have NEIL (Vol. 2) ready to unleash, but I'm going to hold off for now. And by the way, Neil (Vol. 3) is well on the way too. Just trying to organize what makes sense when to open the flood gates. There'll be a crash on the levee, mama!

    Meanwhile The No Ones new second full-length comes out in March, but it's o.k. to pre-order it tomorrow! the-no-ones.bandcamp.com/album/my-best-evil-friend
    The new single "Phil Ochs Is Dead" will be available Feb. 7. It's a classic slice of folk-rock -- I happen to know some of you out there will dig it.

    And Peter and I will be taking off for the UK with Luke Haines Combo shows Feb. 20-25. Birmingham is SOLD OUT!! If you haven't heard our latest, get on it: lukehainesofficial.bandcamp.com/album/all-the-kids-are-super-bummed-out

    The Minus 5 is just lurking in the shadows -- but we shall be very present at times this 2023 with some choice live shows and lots of records of some sort or another. And did I mention the Baseball Project? Oh, I will! Stay tuned, and thanks always for everything -- Scott
    Whoooo hooooooo a mention!! Good lookin' out Pap!  Now we just need actual dates... to plan around....
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,970
    BANDCAMP FRIDAY AGAIN!!!

    Thanks @Bandcamp for waiving their cut of all sales today (Midnight to Midnight Pacific Time). It's a great day to pre-order upcoming limited edition vinyl reissues of The Baseball Project’s Vol. 1, Vol. 2 & 3rd! thebaseballproject1.bandcamp.com/music

    And don’t forget the brand new BBP album coming out on Omnivore Records June 30 — come see us on the road in August!

    Then there’s the No Ones titanic new album out on Yep Roc end of this month. We call music MY BEST EVIL FRIEND because it is — you couldn’t have a better and more treacherous life partner, right? Beautiful purple and orange double vinyl and slimmed-but-sexy CD available now to pre-order: the-no-ones.bandcamp.com/album/my-best-evil-friend

    This next one is not available YET but keep an eye out for all-new MINUS 5 release via Yep Roc & Bandcamp in June. We will be continuing our Neil Young fixation with Calling Cortez (Neil Vol. 3) — a wanton blend of McCaughey originals and Young Man’s Fancy favorites. Scott The Hoople's NEIL (Vol. 2) will show up on this very site later this year...

    Tickets on sale NOW for No Ones / Minus 5 dates in Northwest, Norway, and UK, June 16 thru July 8. Yes indeed.

    I'll shut up now. Thanks for listening, forever - Scott
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / New Orleans 2025
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    edited March 2023
    File under, "I love Mike Mills!" 
    Go Mike! :lol:



    Post edited by brianlux on
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,481
    Mike Mills! Yes, Jason Isbell also had an awesome response to this as well.
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,970
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtpViFyaSP4
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / New Orleans 2025
  • Jibiti
    Jibiti Posts: 265
    There will be a 40th anniversary of Murmur performance at the Metro in Chicago with Michael Shannon, Jason Narducy and friends July 30th. Will definitely be there!

    https://metrochicago.com/event/michael-shannon-jason-narducy-and-friends-play-murmur/metro-chicago/chicago-illinois/
    6.30.06 - Marcus Ampitheatre (Summerfest),
    9.03-04.11 PJ20!!!
    7.19.13 - Wrigley!!!
    10.19.14, 10.20.14 (Yield!!)
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,970
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlifZKaUEvw
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / New Orleans 2025
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,518
    CBS This Morning June 13: "we will never reunite"
    that same evening: reunites for a performance of Losing My Religion

    LIARS
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    CBS This Morning June 13: "we will never reunite"
    that same evening: reunites for a performance of Losing My Religion

    LIARS

    LOL, good one!

    Of course what they mean was reunite for more than the one time to show gratitude for the (well deserved) award.   Other than possibly Bill Berry, they've all moved one- Peter Buck with solo albums, The Baseball Project, Filthy Friends, The Minus Five, and production, Mike Mills with The Baseball Project and other part-time groups (more than I can keep up with), Michael Stipe with his solo album and photography projects.  Even Bill Berry has been busy on and off with The Bad Ends.
    Not that it wouldn't be cool for the four of them to work together again, but I highly doubt it. 
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

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