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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: palahniukkubrick on October 29, 2004, 07:56:00 pm

Title: REM rollcall
Post by: palahniukkubrick on October 29, 2004, 07:56:00 pm

who's going? I'm not because although I like them, I know Stipe is going to be bitching all night about the election.

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: npetting on October 30, 2004, 01:41:00 am

oh man, I'm there.  I'll never pass them up, always an amazing show.  I think Stipe will keep it under control, I bet he let it all out during the MoveOn shows. In any case it'll be an awesome show as usual.

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: Jaguär on October 30, 2004, 02:20:00 am

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Originally posted by streetspirit:
   I think Stipe will keep it under control,...

LOLOLOLOLOLOL.
 
 Now you, being an R.E.M. fan, should know much better than that.

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: Bombay Chutney on October 30, 2004, 08:23:00 am

Wouldn't miss it.

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: eros on October 30, 2004, 09:14:00 am

I'm there.  Unfortunately, since REMs fanbase has "grown up" you'll hear a lot of boos and "four more years" crap during Stipe's politcal rants.
 
 During last year's show at the Patriot Center he made some comment about fucking hating the current administration and got some boos.

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: on October 30, 2004, 12:15:00 pm

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Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: Darth Ed on October 30, 2004, 07:08:00 pm

I'll be there!

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: Bags on October 31, 2004, 12:42:00 am

Not going...didn't find someone to go with, then didn't get tickets.  I'm kinda sad, cuz it's in a smaller place. But, I'll live through it...

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: lily1 on November 01, 2004, 01:45:00 pm

i'll go if i can scroung some tickets for $30 and under that are not crap seats. i'm not paying face value for this show.
 
 but there is nothing available on craig's list or ebay right now. i might hang out in front of the venue and see if anyone is selling extras.

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: suede on November 01, 2004, 03:59:00 pm

cost me $68 (damn that TM), but some box seats just opened up that are very nice seats.

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: lily1 on November 01, 2004, 04:34:00 pm

i'm not paying that kind of money. $30 and under, maybe $40 if needed.
 
 

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Originally posted by suede:
  but some box seats just opened up that are very nice seats.

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: Bags on November 01, 2004, 04:52:00 pm

Saw the box seats -- I guess it's a good thing I didn't get tickets earlier.  I'm on the verge of a migraine and I have way more work than I can finish in a day....blech.

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: suede on November 01, 2004, 05:10:00 pm

believe me, i think $70 is waaaay overpriced.  but given they have sold out the venue apparently the pricing is about right.  since i havent missed a tour since Green in 1988, the pull of seeing them again was too much.  i had great tickets on the Green tour and they were $15. DAR is the smallest venue in a long time though, so that's a plus.

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: npetting on November 02, 2004, 03:04:00 am

Well, that turned out to be the greatest concert going experience of my life.  Some guy appraoched me offering a backstage pass if I traded seats with him. yeah, not sure what he was thinking.  So I end up schmoozing with the whole band (minus Stipe who was being introduced to all the vip's).  Ken Stringfellow was there as well and informed me that the Posies are going to be touring in the near future. Unbelieveable!!!  Can anyone top that?

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: bearman🐻 on November 02, 2004, 11:11:00 am

Wow...that is very cool. How was their performance?

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: npetting on November 02, 2004, 04:38:00 pm

show was great, really good energy.  Maybe a few too many new songs, the new album isn't really my cup of tea.  Highlights had to be Country Feedback and Permanent Vacation.  Background lighting was fantastic.

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: Bombay Chutney on November 02, 2004, 04:47:00 pm

I'll agree with streetspirit - Great show, but a little heavy on the new stuff.  I can't really fault them for that though.  They are touring to promote the new album. And the new songs sound much better live.  They actually played more old stuff than I expected.  "Begin The Begin" and "These Days" did not suck.  The opening line to "Cuyahoga" was quite appropriate:
 
 Let's put our heads together
 and start a new country up.
 
 We even got a verse or two of "Born To Run" before it completely fell apart.
 
 Nice show.

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: eros on November 02, 2004, 04:58:00 pm

Yep...lots of new stuff but it sounded really great live.
 
 I hated the new record on the first listen - last night is going to make me try it again.

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: lily1 on November 03, 2004, 12:22:00 am

set list?

Title: Re: REM rollcall
Post by: Darth Ed on November 03, 2004, 03:02:00 am

"Cuyahoga" was definitely the highlight for me.
 
 Set lists can be found at http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~darryl74/2004.html (http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~darryl74/2004.html)
 

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set: Around The Sun / Begin The Begin / These Days / Animal / Boy In The Well / Cuyahoga / High Speed Train / So. Central Rain / Electron Blue / Imitation Of Life / Ascent Of Man / Bad Day / I Wanted To Be Wrong / The One I Love / Final Straw / Losing My Religion / Walk Unafraid / Life and How To Live It
 
 encore: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? / Country Feedback / Leavng New York / Born To Run / Permenant Vacation / I'm Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
 
 notes: Final Straw was dedicated to Mike's friend Bernie. First live performance of Ascent Of Man

Was it just me or did Angela McCluskey suck? I long for the days when Luscious Jackson and Grant Lee Buffalo were R.E.M. openers.