~ REM appreciation thread ~

Zoso

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

Oh wow that'll be awesome for you both

Yeah, I was watching the Perfect Square DVD, they play So Fast, So Numb on that in 2003 and i've been looking through setlists online, it was consistantly played for a while. It would be great to see it but if they don't play it i'm sure I can get my ass moving to another little ditty

I'm really chuffed they seem to be playing WTFK?, it's one I HAVE to see The setlists look awesome and everytime I see a new one it makes me realise just how (to put it Ross terms) EPIC August 30th will indeed be.

Drive? Walk Unafraid? Final Straw? Let Me In acoustic?! *crosses fingers for Twickenham*

I haven't been this excited about a gig since PJ at Wembley

yeah we will have a great time

whats the frequency kenneath is a great song live and one of my favs actually. A great one, two punch with living well is the best revenge. perfect square dvd is great... I love country feedback and begin the begin as the opener.

Housing Jim

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

I'm glad you see sense ;)

I can understand that you'd be annoyed at that. It's happened to me a number of times at gigs and i've had to resort to the very subtle "SHUT THE FUCK UP." approach... works for me

Don't get me wrong, i'm all up for songs like Leave, hell, I'll be the happiest person alive if they play So Fast, So Numb! A few crowd pleasers here and there are good (how else am I gonna get to see What's The Frequency, Kennth? ) and I do think seeing Everybody Hurts would be awesome but like So Fast, So Numb, if they don't play it, they don't play it! I'm just gonna be glad to see them tbh!

Are you going to any dates in the next few months? Which songs off the new album do you wanna see? I assume Supernatural Superserious would be considered the crowd pleaser of the album...

Yes, we're going to the Cardiff show on the August bank holiday Monday. I am really excited about it, having seen some of the recent set lists and the new album is so good. I think the new songs I'm most looking forward to hearing are Man Sized Wreath and Horse To Water.

I'm not sure any of the new stuff will be considered a crowd pleaser....not yet at least anyways. Lots of really great songs on the new record though.

They did So Fast So Numb at Cardiff in 2005.......I hope they play it for you at one of your shows, it's a really amazing song, live and on record. I'll be hoping for a smattering of New Adventures songs at Cardiff this year.....Wake Up Bomb would be incredible to hear.

Which shows are you going to?

restlesssoul

i wish that gorge setlist was vancouvers. would have been better.

whulmef

After watching Austin City Limits, I have a new found enthusiasm for Accelerate. I'll be seeing them in Raleigh, June 10.

I have been looking on ticketmaster, and it seems some of the shows are not selling that well. Springsteen didn't come close to selling out Greensboro. I guess sold-out rock concerts in the South are a thing of the past.

halv

It's been said, but the Vancouver show was amazing!!! These old guys are rejuvenated and the set list really showed it. The new songs blended perfectly with the old, Stipe's voice was excellent and the band tighter than ever. REM are back with a vengance!!

||Release_Me||

I hope they're going to start playing Sing For The Submarine soon, that's the song i want to hear the most!

Zoso

||Release_Me|| wrote:

I hope they're going to start playing Sing For The Submarine soon, that's the song i want to hear the most!

thats my favourite track of accelerate. It grabs me everytime I hear it.

Anon

Soupy wrote:

Great band *obviously*.

One think that stands me apart from most other fans is that I love 'Reveal' and like 'Around the Sun' quite abit. For me their weak period was 'New Adventures' a rather bland album with 4 outstanding tracks and 'Up' which aside from 'Walk Unafraid' was easily their worst album (for me).

reveal,up,and 'round da sun suck sooooooo bad! the new one though is pretty damn good! a sort of return to form.

Sian-of-the-dead

Housing Jim wrote:

Yes, we're going to the Cardiff show on the August bank holiday Monday. I am really excited about it, having seen some of the recent set lists and the new album is so good. I think the new songs I'm most looking forward to hearing are Man Sized Wreath and Horse To Water.

I'm not sure any of the new stuff will be considered a crowd pleaser....not yet at least anyways. Lots of really great songs on the new record though.

They did So Fast So Numb at Cardiff in 2005.......I hope they play it for you at one of your shows, it's a really amazing song, live and on record. I'll be hoping for a smattering of New Adventures songs at Cardiff this year.....Wake Up Bomb would be incredible to hear.

Which shows are you going to?

Going to Twickenham with Audiodave, || Release Me || and Chime on 30th August.

Is playing my whole top 5 too much to ask?
Crossing my fingers so they at least play WTFK? and So Fast, So Numb... surely that isn't too much... is it?!
I'd really like to see Lotus and Mr Richards from my top 5 but I don't think there's much chance of that tbh :(
Wake Up Bomb would be awesome to hear and Sing for the Submarine would be great... if only keep Ross happy
From the new album (well, the one's that are most likely) i'd love to see Man Sized Wreath and Living Well is the Best Revenge. The new album is incredible and I think it'll be well recieved by the crowds. I was only joking about SS being a crowd pleaser

Zoso

G-Man23 wrote:

reveal,up,and 'round da sun suck sooooooo bad! the new one though is pretty damn good! a sort of return to form.

they are def different from anything else they have done... accelerate is a great album though different from ATS.

Housing Jim

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

Going to Twickenham with Audiodave, || Release Me || and Chime on 30th August.

Is playing my whole top 5 too much to ask?
Crossing my fingers so they at least play WTFK? and So Fast, So Numb... surely that isn't too much... is it?!
I'd really like to see Lotus and Mr Richards from my top 5 but I don't think there's much chance of that tbh :(
Wake Up Bomb would be awesome to hear and Sing for the Submarine would be great... if only keep Ross happy
From the new album (well, the one's that are most likely) i'd love to see Man Sized Wreath and Living Well is the Best Revenge. The new album is incredible and I think it'll be well recieved by the crowds. I was only joking about SS being a crowd pleaser

ooo...you know Audiodave? He's a dangerous man to know!

Only kidding, he's a good guy

Pearls&Stones

G-Man23 wrote:

reveal,up,and 'round da sun suck sooooooo bad! the new one though is pretty damn good! a sort of return to form.

I'm not crazy about Up, but I enjoy Around the Sun and Reveal is one of my favorite R.E.M. albums ever.

The Lifting, Leaving New York, Boy in the Well, All the Way to Reno, I'll Take the Rain, I Wanted to Be Wrong, Final Straw, Disappear, Electron Blue

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Good stuff!!!

Zoso

Pearls&Stones wrote:

I'm not crazy about Up, but I enjoy Around the Sun and Reveal is one of my favorite R.E.M. albums ever.

The Lifting, Leaving New York, Boy in the Well, All the Way to Reno, I'll Take the Rain, I Wanted to Be Wrong, Final Straw, Disappear, Electron Blue

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Good stuff!!!

I love ascent of man and boy in the well from ATS. I'm the same not great with Up or Reveal for that matter.

Sian-of-the-dead

WOO! Document and Life's Rich Pageant have just arrived on my desk at work :cool:

Zoso

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

WOO! Document and Life's Rich Pageant have just arrived on my desk at work :cool:

exhuming mcarthy, superman, begin the begin, end of the world, the one i love, fall on me... whats not to like about these albums.. classics.

audiodave

Zoso wrote:

exhuming mcarthy, superman, begin the begin, end of the world, the one i love, fall on me... whats not to like about these albums.. classics.

This is very true! I can't stop listening to REM.

In the past few days i've been listening to Accelerate, Reveal (which I seem to have found a new appreciation for), Document, Life's Rich Pageant, Fables Of The Reconstruction, Automatic For The People, Murmur, Reckoning...

I think i'm addicted.

Zoso

audiodave wrote:

This is very true! I can't stop listening to REM.

In the past few days i've been listening to Accelerate, Reveal (which I seem to have found a new appreciation for), Document, Life's Rich Pageant, Fables Of The Reconstruction, Automatic For The People, Murmur, Reckoning...

I think i'm addicted.

I love ignoreland on automatic and all the early stuff is gold... I prefer early R.E.M. but a few songs on Reveal are great including I've Been High. I have to say that I'm addicted also especially since they announced a tour and released an new album.

audiodave

Zoso wrote:

I love ignoreland on automatic and all the early stuff is gold... I prefer early R.E.M. but a few songs on Reveal are great including I've Been High. I have to say that I'm addicted also especially since they announced a tour and released an new album.

I've ignored Reveal for years. I bought it on it's release and didn't really like it. But i've listened to it a few times recently and love it. It's very un-REM though, as is Up, but I adore both albums.

Early REM is fantastic. I'm so glad they seem to be playing some songs from their early days. I can't believe they've been playing Gardening At Night! If they play Life And How To Live It when I see them...i'll be very happy indeed.

Housing Jim

There seems to be a distinct lack of love for New Adventures in Hi-Fi in this thread?

Am I the only one who thinks it's the band's finest record to date?

Housing Jim

There seems to be a distinct lack of love for New Adventures in Hi-Fi in this thread?

Am I the only one who thinks it's the band's finest record to date?