The 40watt is in ATHENS, GA not ATL

Well, I’d rather go see REM in their 40’s than any of this emo shit.

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YAY! R.E.M. havent been half the band they were since bill berry’s departure. ITs also good to here they’ve been playing some of their irs/jangle pop era stuff, which kicks harder than anything they’ve put out in the last 10 years. lets pray they can pull of another masterpiece album before they all call it quits.

The article says it’s in Athens.

“They made an appearance Tuesday night at Athens’ 40-Watt club…”

i think rem kicked ass the most when joey w was on drums…great live sound that era

rem best when jw was on drums

It’s sad that their best record was their first. Frankly, they have sucked for at least 20 years. Please end it guys.

Like them or not, sell-outs or not, whether “Murmur” was their best album or not –

REM are absolute LOCKS for the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame when they become eligible in 2008.

I just got their new I.R.S. anthology in the mail today. R.E.M. was an amazing band back in the 80’s…I agree that ‘MURMUR’ is their best lp. That is one of the most magical pieces of music I have ever heard. Their 3 lp’s w/out Berry have their moments, but there is something missing w/out Bill. I was lucjy enough to see R.E.M. play at state theater in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1985, before they became an arena-rock attraction.

I saw them play ‘S. Central Rain’ on Letterman in the early eighties and it really was amazing. (Thank god for YouTube btw if any of you had the same experience and want to relive it.) I think we can all agree they were great and unique and gave us all hope when we needed it for rock and roll. At the same time, I really wish some critic had come out and been objective about their last few records – ‘Up’ in particular. These records are really awful. I personally think that any band that put out a song like ‘Shiny Happy People’ ought to automatically be excluded from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame consideration. REM is a shitty band and has been for years. What’s wrong with admitting that?

REM were great then, and they’re great now. Murmer, in my opinion, is not their best, though it is right up there with the best debuts ever (like Elvis Costello, Sinead O’Connor, Pearl Jam, and the Pixies). (For the record, I say Automatic for the People is the best REM album – but they’ve got so many classics, why quibble?) Anyway, I’m glad REM doesn’t make the same cd over and over again, and if the newer stuff isn’t as consistent as the older stuff, I still find a richness and depth in it that always makes a new REM album release an event.

i took an extremely casual r.e.m.-listener (radio hits) to my second show with me. she ended up moved to tears and was amazed at how great the show was. she even bought a t-shirt. it was awesome. they still rock. and they remember their roots. the 40 watt club was where they made their original magic, with just a 40 watt bulb to light the place (as legend goes….)

I have to admit i do take some pleasure in telling people that my fav REM album New Adventures…as for their supposed ‘greatest album’ Automatic For The People, i only can stand a few songs on that album, and one of them is the song most people say let down the album – Ignoreland!

I love these guys. Keep it going with Bill. He brings something special to the band, apart from his drumming. And I’ve liked every REM album, some more than others, but they are definitely a great band.

REM should Retire. That fake I’m so sensitive and witty act makes me sick.

One slight correction to the story…

The Georgia Music Hall Of Fame induction is on Saturday night, not Sunday and will be broadcast live on Georgia Public Television beginning at 8:30 pm EST.

Thanks.

C

Having been an R.E.M. fan for about the last 20 years I have to say that they really haven’t put out a great album since Green but each one since has had it’s moments. I can’t believe that no one has mentioned Fables of the Reconstruction or Life’s Rich Pageant as one of their best.. For my money Pageant is without a doubt their best work ever…

everyone go on youtube and search for R.E.M. playing a cover of “Paint it Black” (in 1985).. its pretty amazing.. Stipe, even with short blonde hair, is mesmerizing in his quirks.

I disagree that they haven’t put out a decent album since Green, which to me seemed like little more than a nice transition between Document and Out of Time. New Adventures in Hi Fi is the kickass. I don’t like anything since then. Maybe Bill Berry will come back, and they’ll find that lost magic.

truth is 25 years or whatever it has been is a milleniun in pop/rock…they had a good run and were influential their first 5 records or so. But it’s over. Please retire. It’s embarrassing.They really are not any more relevant than reo speedwagon at this point. Just because you can get people in cleveland to show up to see you doesn’t mean you are relevant or have a career. They are big in europe for some reason. Go figure. Boring band.

I’d like to see them record a new album with Bill Berry – they haven’t made a decent album since he left. Chemistry is everything, it’s true. Just record it in Athens gentlemen, you can take a studio drummer on the road!

The new IRS anthology is fantastic – pick up the bonus version with lots of great hidden gems, live tracks, etc. Read a nice review of it at the music site Rock Turtleneck:
http://rockturtlen eck.blogspot.com/2006/09/take- picture-here-take-souvenir.htm l