REM 6-9-84 Passaic 10. 9-9

[ctrimm]

Thanks for posting this, I went to see R.E.M at the Hollywood Palladium a few weeks later. Memories...

[MrBroadwaystreet]

This performance is the inspiration for Eddie Vedder's entire career.

[stormcrow7878]

26 years later still one of the best live acts in the world.......

[theeponym]

Probably my favourite song off Murmur. Love it!

[tarstarkascarthoris]

What is the name of this song? I'm a bit embarrassed that I don't recognize it.

[REMchout]

9-9

[ord1711]

Great, great, great song!!!!

[wibeseeker]

this is fab. how a once-great band have become so goddamn ordinary these days, i'll never know.

[HagerTX]

I made a playlist of all the REM Passaic vids that you've posted.

[lema2010]

brilliant

[jm705]

i didn't know robert plant stood in for stipe in 84.

[crimsonwhite1]

saw them September 1984 on this tour and they were simply brillant. thx for posting this.

[Epiplayer123]

Hi, I play it like this, I think it's pretty correct. Sorry if my explanation is chaotic, I don't know how to tab. :)

E: 0--0--2---2--2--3--2--2---2--2­--5--2--

B: -3------3---------------3-----­-------3

-play 4 times, but on the fourth time just omit the last two notes, and play the third fret on B string instead of fifth on E string.

[REMchout]

Thanks!

I'll try it when I have a guitar around my puter.

[seethroughdog]

@Epiplayer123 seems wrong - 3 strings are heard, not just 2 and one sounds open all the time

[DarkDavie]

@seethroughdog And Peter's playing higher up than that, too. Ah dammit, what are these notes? D:

[REMchout]

@DarkDavie I play the main part with my fingers holding down the seventh frets on the B and G strings, with the high E ringing out...the rest is hard to explain...Peter's arpeggiating is quite elaborate! It's mainly those 3 notes, with the variations of playing the 3rd fret on the high E (quite a stretch! he's probably moving his finger up to the 8th fret on the B string to get that same G note) then the 5th fret on High E. Hope this is of some help! Definitely one of his stranger riffs!

[DarkDavie]

@REMchout Thanks Chout! In the 50 or so minutes since I posted my comment, I think I figured it out somewhat - For the A and G notes before the riff repeats, I'm using the 10th and 8th frets on the B string respectively, while keeping my index finger on the 7th of the G string... I don't know if that's right, but it saves killing my hand by moving up to the E! XD It's a great song, if a little confusing. :P

[TheGargantuanSock]

Been looking for a performance of this song for ages! Thank you so much for posting this!

[REMchout]

Anyone who knows how to play Peter's main arpeggio part on this song, please give me some pointers.

[Epiplayer123]

Hi, I play it like this, I think it's pretty correct. Sorry if my explanation is chaotic, I don't know how to tab. :)

E:O-0-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-5-2-

B:-3---3---------3-------3 > play 4 times, but on the fourth time just omit the last two notes, and play the third fret on B string instead of fifth on E string.

[furshark]

great bass part by Mike

[BeginXtheXBegin]

It sounds like he's dying at 1:40, doesn't it? Early R.E.M. was great, how I wish I could have been there.