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Sian-of-the-dead
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Ok, so it's 08:55am and i'm sat at my desk listening to Monster for the second time this morning and i've decided we should pool together and show some appreciation for the Georgia boys!
Me personally, I never really liked REM that much. Afterall, I wasn't supposed to like REM - I was a 'metal' fan :rolleyes:
I don't understand how such a great band have passed me by for so many years?!
Sure, like most people, I knew the singles like Great Beyond and Shiny Happy People but never looked into them further... if i'd only known songs like Leave and So Fast, So Numb existed!
What started it was, a few months ago Audiodave copied me Accelerate and compiled me a CD of some of their stuff, for me to give them a better chance than just their singles collection... it was love at first listen (Actually i'd just like to openly thank Dave for doing those CDs for me, for starting my obsession and giving me the opportunity to see them live in August)
They've managed to weedle their way into my top 5 bands of all time (brutally pushing White Zombie into the '6' position) and i'm currently in the process of purchasing their album back catalogue.
As I said, I'm seeing them in August at Twickenham and i'm about as excited as a kid in a candy store. I can't wait to see What's The Frequency, Kenneth? (my favourite REM song - tbh, I loved it since it came out in '94... I reiterate: "if only i'd known" :rolleyes: ) So Fast, So Numb (that's gonna be great to see with Dave and Ross *grins*) and Mr Richards, live... I just know it's gonna be amazing!
So here goes...
*stands*
Hello, My name is Sian and I love REM
:D
Me personally, I never really liked REM that much. Afterall, I wasn't supposed to like REM - I was a 'metal' fan :rolleyes:
I don't understand how such a great band have passed me by for so many years?!

What started it was, a few months ago Audiodave copied me Accelerate and compiled me a CD of some of their stuff, for me to give them a better chance than just their singles collection... it was love at first listen (Actually i'd just like to openly thank Dave for doing those CDs for me, for starting my obsession and giving me the opportunity to see them live in August)
They've managed to weedle their way into my top 5 bands of all time (brutally pushing White Zombie into the '6' position) and i'm currently in the process of purchasing their album back catalogue.
As I said, I'm seeing them in August at Twickenham and i'm about as excited as a kid in a candy store. I can't wait to see What's The Frequency, Kenneth? (my favourite REM song - tbh, I loved it since it came out in '94... I reiterate: "if only i'd known" :rolleyes: ) So Fast, So Numb (that's gonna be great to see with Dave and Ross *grins*) and Mr Richards, live... I just know it's gonna be amazing!
So here goes...
*stands*
Hello, My name is Sian and I love REM

Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
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*coughs* I'll be there too
So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?0 -
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).0 -
chime wrote:
*coughs* I'll be there too.
Shit!! Didn't mean to forget you, Pip *feels stoopids* Sorry hun :(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 is next on the list to buyBeen to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.0 -
REM is one of my favorite bands.
Monster, new adventures in hifi, up, accelerate... so many good albums !2006: Antwerp, Paris
2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
2009: Rotterdam, London
2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm0 -
Julien wrote:REM is one of my favorite bands.
Monster, new adventures in hifi, up, accelerate... so many good albums !Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.0 -
Sian-of-the-dead wrote:Favourite songs?
walk unafraid
accelerate
crush with eyeliner
radio song
leave
finest work song
lotus
...and many more2006: Antwerp, Paris
2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
2009: Rotterdam, London
2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm0 -
Sian-of-the-dead wrote:Shit!! Didn't mean to forget you, Pip *feels stoopids* Sorry hun :(
Really? I love Up and New Adventures
Reveal is next on the list to buy
Awesome band. Grew up listening to them, and the more I hear by them, the more I love. Loving old REM especially at the moment.~AKA Dave-of-the-dead~
I don't wanna think, I wanna feel
Dublin 23/08/06 Lisbon I 04/09/06 Lisbon II 05/09/06 Paris 11/09/06 Verona 16/09/06
London 18/06/07 Dusseldorf 21/06/07 Copenhagen 26/06/07 Nijmegen 28/06/070 -
audiodave wrote:Did you buy Document? If not, I think that should be your next to buy.
Awesome band. Grew up listening to them, and the more I hear by them, the more I love. Loving old REM especially at the moment.
bugger.
*adds to list and logs into amazon*Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.0 -
I've never really liked R.E.M and I don't know why. Stipe is a great singer, and I like a few songs. But I can just never get into them. Their songs sound so "flashy" and over produced and I didn't like their recent album at all.0
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muppet wrote:I've never really liked R.E.M and I don't know why. Stipe is a great singer, and I like a few songs. But I can just never get into them. Their songs sound so "flashy" and over produced and I didn't like their recent album at all.
I used to feel like that but something changed and I don't quite know what. It could've been because I listened to an album (Accelerate actually!) all the way through instead of a few songs on the radio every now and again. I think listening to some less well known material also helped in that I realised how diverse this band are.
I love Stipe, he appears to be a great performer and IMO his lyrics are second only to Ed's. Besides, he's quirkyBeen to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.0 -
WOOOOOOOO! i have no problem admitting that R.E.M is in my top 3 favourite bands list. I love Stipe's lyrics, his voice, and the fact that some of the music isn't too complex but manages to sound absolutely fascinating/beautiful at the same time.
Favourite albums are Life's Rich Pageant (first 5 or 6 tracks are mind blowing), New Adventures, Around The Sun, and Accelerate.
The show in August is going to be off the charts, i can't wait to experience it with you guys. Crossing my fingers for Electron Blue, Fall On Me, So Fast So Numb, and of course Sing For The Submarine. That last song haunts my dreams!"This town deserves a better class of criminal... and I'm gonna give it to them."0 -
R.E.M. is among my most favorite of rock bands. And they have been for 15 years or so. Their catalog is quite impressive and I can't wait to see them live.
Great idea for a thread!
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rhinomagic wrote:R.E.M. is among my most favorite of rock bands. And they have been for 15 years or so. Their catalog is quite impressive and I can't wait to see them live.
Great idea for a thread!
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Erm... I've only really listened to them for about 2 months... not quite 15 years...but I can't wait to see them either!
Which gig/s are you going to?Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.0 -
R.E.M. were one of the first bands I get into. My cousin did me a copy of Out of Time and it went from there. I remember pooling all my pocket money for weeks so i could buy Automatic for the People on cassette!!
I loved Monster and was a bit gutted when I couldn't seem them on that tour as I was away. I love New Adventures in Hi-Fi, I think in the long run it's my favourite R.E.M. album, even if Monster is totally about "doing it"
First managed to see them play at the T in the Park festival in 2003 and they did not dissapoint. The sound and sight of Country Feedback gently drifting out over the crowd as the sun went down was really quite beautiful.
Saw them again with my now wife in 2005, who had also grown up loving them, and even though we both didn't find Around The Sun all that great we had high hopes for the live show. It was a massive let down. It just seemed like all their magic had gone to be replaced by a bland stadium rock show, designed to please those who had bought the Greatest Hits.
However, I absolutely love Accelerate. It's an incredible record or refound energy and spark and I can't wait to see them in Cardiff this AugustA democracy on paper, apparently well ordered, regularly subverted by irrational chaos.
Manchester - 4/6/2000
London - 20/4/2006
Dublin - 23/8/2006
London - 18/6/2007
New York City - 24/6/2008
New York City - 25/6/2008 - we will be "what is up" New York
Manchester - 18/8/2009Manchester - 20/6/2012Leeds - 6/7/2014
London - 18/6/20180 -
R.E.M. were one of the first bands I get into. My cousin did me a copy of Out of Time and it went from there. I remember pooling all my pocket money for weeks so i could buy Automatic for the People on cassette!!
I loved Monster and was a bit gutted when I couldn't seem them on that tour as I was away. I love New Adventures in Hi-Fi, I think in the long run it's my favourite R.E.M. album, even if Monster is totally about "doing it"
First managed to see them play at the T in the Park festival in 2003 and they did not dissapoint. The sound and sight of Country Feedback gently drifting out over the crowd as the sun went down was really quite beautiful.
Saw them again with my now wife in 2005, who had also grown up loving them, and even though we both didn't find Around The Sun all that great we had high hopes for the live show. It was a massive let down. It just seemed like all their magic had gone to be replaced by a bland stadium rock show, designed to please those who had bought the Greatest Hits.
However, I absolutely love Accelerate. It's an incredible record or refound energy and spark and I can't wait to see them in Cardiff this AugustA democracy on paper, apparently well ordered, regularly subverted by irrational chaos.
Manchester - 4/6/2000
London - 20/4/2006
Dublin - 23/8/2006
London - 18/6/2007
New York City - 24/6/2008
New York City - 25/6/2008 - we will be "what is up" New York
Manchester - 18/8/2009Manchester - 20/6/2012Leeds - 6/7/2014
London - 18/6/20180 -
I really like R.E.M's 80s stuff and Automatic for the People but I'm not a huge fan of much they've done since, give or take a few songs.
This is amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnhthxTrlSE
Favourite songs are probably:
Nightswimming
So, Central Rain
Pretty Persuasion
The One I Love
Orange Crush
Find The River
Daysleeper
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"0 -
Bruce and REM...man on the moon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BisS5JxeUW0
when i first saw youtube clip a few weeks ago i pretty much freaked right out on how incredible it was. im not a hard core rem fan but im fan enough of the new cd to pay the money to see them play again live on this tour. i love the new cd0 -
I started listening to them too
I like murmur, automatic for the people, monster, out of time.
I really like them
but i cant see them on their stadium tour in august as its £55.80 a ticket...0 -
Chronic Town EP, Murmur and Reckoning are the closest to my heart, but I can enjoy something from each album.
I'm going to see them in Philly on June 18th!
If you can, watch them on Austin City limits this weekend (May 24th)!0 -
My fav band since kindergarten (I just graduated college so thats a long time). Sooooo many great albums.0
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