REM rollcall

[npetting]

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.

[Bombay Chutney]

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.

[eros]

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.

[lily1]

set list?

[Darth Ed]

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

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.