REM- music really misses them

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  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    brianlux said:
    Wobbie said:
    REM > PJ
    :lol:   OH, you are a brave man around these parts!  I might agree but don't tell anyone.



    shhhhhhhhhh..... I agree.

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  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,852
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    it must be maddening to be a fan and not understand why they broke up. how often do you hear of that in the music business? yes, we still like each other. yes, we're all still alive. yes, we still like making music. then why not reform? cuz we don't WANNA. :confused:
    It took a while to get over the split, especially because Collapse Into Now was a phenomenal album IMO. Collapse and New Adventures are my go to REM albums these days. If they'd finished after Reveal or Up then maybe people would have viewed it differently. They're both good albums, but they really went out on a high with Collapse.
    “Do not postpone happiness”
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  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    edited November 2017
    goldrush said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    it must be maddening to be a fan and not understand why they broke up. how often do you hear of that in the music business? yes, we still like each other. yes, we're all still alive. yes, we still like making music. then why not reform? cuz we don't WANNA. :confused:
    It took a while to get over the split, especially because Collapse Into Now was a phenomenal album IMO. Collapse and New Adventures are my go to REM albums these days. If they'd finished after Reveal or Up then maybe people would have viewed it differently. They're both good albums, but they really went out on a high with Collapse.
    I don't have Collapse, never have, but will definitely check it out now.  I am however so so SO grateful I made a point of seeing them live on that tour, actually the Atlanta show which was their "hometown show".  It was incredible.  I was pregnant, so I figure my daughter got some pretty good musical DNA that night...

    That was 2008, and their last tour...
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  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    it must be maddening to be a fan and not understand why they broke up. how often do you hear of that in the music business? yes, we still like each other. yes, we're all still alive. yes, we still like making music. then why not reform? cuz we don't WANNA. :confused:
    This is just a "fan guess", but I'm gonna guess that initially it was just 1 or 2 members that were adamant about this, maybe 1 or 2 ambivalent, and at least 1 determined to change everyone else's mind and get the band to record or tour again later.  But over time, they all came around to at least understanding this stance, and maybe even totally supporting it.

    It is certainly a rarity in popular music or well-known bands.  And everyone likes being a rarity :)

    Not sure though that it makes up for them still using Ticketmaster when PJ was boycotting them, and having incredibly expensive tix (it was Monster tour and other than the damn Eagles, 1st time I ever heard of $100 tix)
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,997
    JH6056 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    it must be maddening to be a fan and not understand why they broke up. how often do you hear of that in the music business? yes, we still like each other. yes, we're all still alive. yes, we still like making music. then why not reform? cuz we don't WANNA. :confused:
    This is just a "fan guess", but I'm gonna guess that initially it was just 1 or 2 members that were adamant about this, maybe 1 or 2 ambivalent, and at least 1 determined to change everyone else's mind and get the band to record or tour again later.  But over time, they all came around to at least understanding this stance, and maybe even totally supporting it.

    It is certainly a rarity in popular music or well-known bands.  And everyone likes being a rarity :)

    Not sure though that it makes up for them still using Ticketmaster when PJ was boycotting them, and having incredibly expensive tix (it was Monster tour and other than the damn Eagles, 1st time I ever heard of $100 tix)
    I admired them for, the one time they came to Winnipeg, they played a much smaller venue than they were capable of selling. it was in 2004 for Around The Sun. they played a few thousand seat venue. the demand was ENORMOUS. I think the tickets were priced a bit higher than we'd expect, but I think they did that to keep it more intimate. I didn't go, as I wasn't a fan (still kind of "meh" on them), but a buddy of mine who is a massive fan was so bummed he couldn't get tickets. 
    Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer



  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,997
    edited September 2019
    previously unreleased track "Fascinating" released to assist in Bahamas rebuild. 

    https://daily.bandcamp.com/2019/09/12/r-e-m-release-fascinating-recorded-in-nassau-bahamas-to-benefit-victims-of-hurricane-dorian/
    Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer



  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,997
    i find myself listening to Let Me In on repeat. After I found out it was written about Kurt, that knowledge in itself gave it incredible context I couldn't forget. 

    I think that would be a really cool song for Ed and Stone and Boom to start off the first encore. 
    Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer



  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,372
    Still my all time favorite band. 
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,997
    JeBurkhardt said:
    Still my all time favorite band. 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhvB5ZIcWj8
    Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer



  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,997
    edited January 2021
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy5HA-H8DMc

    I really wish Andy Maize hadn't been included in this performance. kind of ruined it. 
    Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer



  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,840
    I was lucky enough to see REM many times from 1983 through 2008.  They are one of my top live bands.  They often went deep into their catalog, which made each show very unique.  My favorite show was in 1999 at the Greek Theatre in L.A.  We were front row center, and Michael handed us the mic during "End of the World"....we got to sing the chorus!

    So many great memories.

    Because I got into them in high school, they mean more to me than PJ.
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,997
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    I was lucky enough to see REM many times from 1983 through 2008.  They are one of my top live bands.  They often went deep into their catalog, which made each show very unique.  My favorite show was in 1999 at the Greek Theatre in L.A.  We were front row center, and Michael handed us the mic during "End of the World"....we got to sing the chorus!

    So many great memories.

    Because I got into them in high school, they mean more to me than PJ.
    that's fantastic. I have tried many times to get into REM. the watchmen, one of my faves, are massive fans of them, so it would make sense for me to like them as well. 

    mind you, PJ are also massive fans of Neil Young, and....well......
    Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer



  • halv
    halv Posts: 717
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    I was lucky enough to see REM many times from 1983 through 2008.  They are one of my top live bands.  They often went deep into their catalog, which made each show very unique.  My favorite show was in 1999 at the Greek Theatre in L.A.  We were front row center, and Michael handed us the mic during "End of the World"....we got to sing the chorus!

    So many great memories.

    Because I got into them in high school, they mean more to me than PJ.
    I got into them right around when Green was released and they are a regular on my turntable to this day. I was at the PJ show in Calgary when Ed announced REM spilt up. Great show but bummer news. 
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    edited January 2021
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,766
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    I was lucky enough to see REM many times from 1983 through 2008.  They are one of my top live bands.  They often went deep into their catalog, which made each show very unique.  My favorite show was in 1999 at the Greek Theatre in L.A.  We were front row center, and Michael handed us the mic during "End of the World"....we got to sing the chorus!

    So many great memories.

    Because I got into them in high school, they mean more to me than PJ.

    Wow- fantastic!  I only got to see them once (Nov. '83) but what a show! 

    Just the other day, I pulled out some of my copies of their 12" singles.  They sound so good!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,840
    brianlux said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    I was lucky enough to see REM many times from 1983 through 2008.  They are one of my top live bands.  They often went deep into their catalog, which made each show very unique.  My favorite show was in 1999 at the Greek Theatre in L.A.  We were front row center, and Michael handed us the mic during "End of the World"....we got to sing the chorus!

    So many great memories.

    Because I got into them in high school, they mean more to me than PJ.

    Wow- fantastic!  I only got to see them once (Nov. '83) but what a show! 

    Just the other day, I pulled out some of my copies of their 12" singles.  They sound so good!
    I started collecting their 12" singles around 10 years ago.  I think I have most of them......will have to catalog my collection one of "These Days".
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,766
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    brianlux said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    I was lucky enough to see REM many times from 1983 through 2008.  They are one of my top live bands.  They often went deep into their catalog, which made each show very unique.  My favorite show was in 1999 at the Greek Theatre in L.A.  We were front row center, and Michael handed us the mic during "End of the World"....we got to sing the chorus!

    So many great memories.

    Because I got into them in high school, they mean more to me than PJ.

    Wow- fantastic!  I only got to see them once (Nov. '83) but what a show! 

    Just the other day, I pulled out some of my copies of their 12" singles.  They sound so good!
    I started collecting their 12" singles around 10 years ago.  I think I have most of them......will have to catalog my collection one of "These Days".

    I did that for my vinyl (but not CD's) on Discogs.  It took a while but it's great to have them catalogued.  Just do a couple dozen at a time and you'll get there.  I wasn't super fussy about narrowing down some of the more common titles to the exact run-out matrix, but got most of my records close enough for my needs. 
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Such a great band. I wonder if they're going to continue re-issuing their catalog? Monster was the last one. I need to pick up the super deluxe of that one and add it to the collection!
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  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,840
    brianlux said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    brianlux said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    I was lucky enough to see REM many times from 1983 through 2008.  They are one of my top live bands.  They often went deep into their catalog, which made each show very unique.  My favorite show was in 1999 at the Greek Theatre in L.A.  We were front row center, and Michael handed us the mic during "End of the World"....we got to sing the chorus!

    So many great memories.

    Because I got into them in high school, they mean more to me than PJ.

    Wow- fantastic!  I only got to see them once (Nov. '83) but what a show! 

    Just the other day, I pulled out some of my copies of their 12" singles.  They sound so good!
    I started collecting their 12" singles around 10 years ago.  I think I have most of them......will have to catalog my collection one of "These Days".

    I did that for my vinyl (but not CD's) on Discogs.  It took a while but it's great to have them catalogued.  Just do a couple dozen at a time and you'll get there.  I wasn't super fussy about narrowing down some of the more common titles to the exact run-out matrix, but got most of my records close enough for my needs. 
    Sounds like a good plan.

    Most of the 12" singles are very reasonably priced on Discogs......I will have to see which ones I am missing!
  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,372
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    brianlux said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    brianlux said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    I was lucky enough to see REM many times from 1983 through 2008.  They are one of my top live bands.  They often went deep into their catalog, which made each show very unique.  My favorite show was in 1999 at the Greek Theatre in L.A.  We were front row center, and Michael handed us the mic during "End of the World"....we got to sing the chorus!

    So many great memories.

    Because I got into them in high school, they mean more to me than PJ.

    Wow- fantastic!  I only got to see them once (Nov. '83) but what a show! 

    Just the other day, I pulled out some of my copies of their 12" singles.  They sound so good!
    I started collecting their 12" singles around 10 years ago.  I think I have most of them......will have to catalog my collection one of "These Days".

    I did that for my vinyl (but not CD's) on Discogs.  It took a while but it's great to have them catalogued.  Just do a couple dozen at a time and you'll get there.  I wasn't super fussy about narrowing down some of the more common titles to the exact run-out matrix, but got most of my records close enough for my needs. 
    Sounds like a good plan.

    Most of the 12" singles are very reasonably priced on Discogs......I will have to see which ones I am missing!
    I was at a record store in Colorado Springs last year that had a bunch of them. I wanted to pick them up but was overruled by the boss. 

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