Yes, I saw them many times at Friday's also. I think as far back as 1980 with Mitch Easter doing the sound. Got to meet them backstage, Pete Buck even let me play his guitar. The owner, who was a nutty New Yorker would keep telling me "These guys are going to be huge, HUGE!" Of course we was right. Saw a lot of great shows at Fridays including an amazing Mission of Burma show.
Was Friday's located in the current location of the Subway on Tate St.?
If so it adds significant import to all the times I ate there as an undergrad.
tvpow 11 months ago
@tvpow Yep-Subways and Leons actually! Good memory.
flailingerman 5 months ago in playlist flailingerman's Favorited Videos
@tvpow Yep-Subways and Leons actually!
flailingerman 5 months ago in playlist flailingerman's Favorited Videos
I am pleased to say I saw REM at Fridays
on Tate Street Greensboro several times
There were many great bands there at this time
I considered them the best live act.
BillyLeather 3 years ago
Yes, I saw them many times at Friday's also. I think as far back as 1980 with Mitch Easter doing the sound. Got to meet them backstage, Pete Buck even let me play his guitar. The owner, who was a nutty New Yorker would keep telling me "These guys are going to be huge, HUGE!" Of course we was right. Saw a lot of great shows at Fridays including an amazing Mission of Burma show.
SkipJames25 2 years ago
Rem playing "normal rock", I can't control myself is better with The Troggs. Noone does it better than The Troggs.
The Troggs made a record in 1992 together with REM, called Athens Andover.
Sjonne 4 years ago
"That Beat" is one of my favorite unreleased songs!
timkelly 4 years ago
check the dates on this because I was there on the 31st of march 81 at Fridays and this sounds like the same show
flailingerman 4 years ago
according to rem timeline . com this is the correct date.
REMchout 4 years ago
Mmmm k. Thanks for checking and letting me know, and really appreciate you posting this early material!!!
flailingerman 4 years ago
Wow, thanks for uploading this. I've been wanting to hear "Mystery to Me" for ages. I love all this early stuff.
BeginXtheXBegin 4 years ago