R.E.M. LIVE @ 40 WATT 2006

[heyyouthere4]

Michael Stipe has ties to Athens. It's a small town where everybody knows everybody else. You can meet him shopping at Publix or Lowes or Walmart. It's not a big deal. Georgia is pretty laid back so his neighbors view him as a local boy made good. He's well respected and I think he's cool.

[Khazanah]

Ahhh my mother favorite spot during her college years in georgia. :)

[bpbeauzo]

i love this miles standish crowd wow.

[CrazyCat9898]

Love this band. R.E.M. are great!!!!!!

[KakkoiiNY]

Any more clips of this show??? Great to see Bill back on drums. I've been to the 40Watt many times, but never saw these guys there :(

[MORBIN5150]

i see them occassionaly here in athens and I remember the days of the frat parties and 40 watt venues.

[stewblade]

hey, there's a crazy 49'er that came down out of the mountains and got on stage with them.

[GardenGeist]

the worst joke ever doesnt even cum close,im bored already

[GardenGeist]

im on the fuckin edge here stipey boy

[katiebuys]

Man, I'm glad I don't have to rely on you to guard my privacy, mrblisterfist. That is cold. Athens is just not that big a town and people have the right to live without intrusion. BTW, we returned there last summer after 17 years for Athfest; I was happy and sad to see everything now. I sorely grieved Al Johnson and the Alps.

[Beavoux59]

It's common knowledge around Athens that he owns several houses in that area. he can be seen walking the streets, people don't hassle him.

[hosspants1]

I've heard they play under a different name sometimes at the 40 Watt, does anybody know what it is?

[macmeggo]

THey do!?!?!? Holy crap... one of my favorite bands, and I had no idea they apparently come back to Athens to play occasionally. Yes, if anyone has any information on this, please share!

[mrblisterfist]

ok here's the deal : In the good old days when they wanted to put on a secret show they billed as :" Bingo Handjob"

Now, if you see amps and equipment being rolled down the street downtown from their office-----word spreads. If you want to see his house in Athens---go to Grady St (it is the one covered in bamboo....can't miss it)

[mrblisterfist]

please see commnet below for some answers.

[jmillerfan23]

Bill Berry returned for this performance, as well as there induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which was in the same week.

They sound alot more driven with Bill back on drums.

[hgfan22]

What's Jerry Garcia doing onstage?

[robertk2007]

is bill back with the band?

[goodg9]

I wish the quality was better... "Silence means security, ailence means approval." Pageant is so underrated.

[surfquik24]

To be exact it is actually Scott McCaughey. You pronounce his name -" McCoy " though.

[stgeorge2007]

scott mccaughey is awesome, i've met him a few times

[bjlseko]

michael you are the best singer, the best dancer ..by totally ---u r the best artist in our days!and r.e.m. ..o f course the biggest band!

[jjkdc]

Truly fantastic!

[mrpompous7371]

yes - i have that CD, it is really good!

great to see Bill play with R.E.M. again

[solidsn2004]

If you are a member of REM fanclub you would have received a cd containing all these songs from 40 Watt!!!

I have one and it's great!!!

[thisismadeup]

thats scott mccoy

[hotelboybyproxy]

The dog found it's legs again. Amazing!!!!

[nitisfrank]

its great that these guys have not forgotten their roots

[123waste123]

that guy's warren zevon.

[ifeelfine01]

Warreb Zevon was dead at the time of this preformace

[RIPmyers]

Awesome!!! I'm blown away by it. Go Dawgs!

[BeginXtheXBegin]

It's incredible how much better their music is when Bill Berry is playing the drums. It was indeed a sad day when he left R.E.M.

[Eevaa1]

I'll echo the sentiments about seeing Bill on the drums again. I teared up and remembered what this band meant to me growing up.

[gorebuc]

whose the guy mucking everything up with a Les Paul?

[alauri]

Thanks so much for sharing.

[wxtulsa]

"We are REM and this is what we do". This song is incredible. i'm glad they played it at the HOF ceremony.

[Theboardsurfer]

What a great F*cking band! Their old stuff killed.

[fearofmusic1078]

wow..stipe isnt wearing that ear piece thingue...and its kinda a song they dont play alot...i'm surprised...ohh and bill berry does indeed bring SO much to r.e.m.

[cmarkovsky]

Favorite song - forgot how much I adored this band.  They set the bar.

[fiftysix]

This is great!!!

[gbroagfran]

this doesn't look like the same 40 watt club as when I was in Athens in '88.

[scoutie101]

It isn't. The 40 Watt has moved several times in its history. This location has been the same for a long while, though -- since about '91, I think.

[apoohneicie]

This is incredible I would have totally wet myself if I saw them play this live. We miss you Bill!!! Life's Rich Pageant is the greatest album evah!

[fireplace22]

love this band

[GWBsux]

THIS is the REM that I have loved all these years...Bill, please come back!! This video is simply amazing!!

[icecat516]

Bill come home!!

[unclealbert72]

Makes me miss my jetglo Rickenbacker 360 guitar.

I followed Peter Buck from 14 to 26 years old. Great band.

[joeycub]

thanks so much. Bill Berry rocks!! Unibrows for all!!

[annieislovely]

Thankyou for maing my day and making this available...amazing and great recording!!! A very happy rem fan here! :)

[themediamongr]

very cool, love Lifes Rich Pageant

[EclipseNT]

I forgot how much I missed bill!

[BarryBriercliffe]

It's so good to see Bill behind the drumkit again! I wish he'd come back! Rock on REM!

[smiddlecn]

Profuse thank you's are in order here! I loved every minute of it. It made my day (heck, month!) to see Bill playing with the guys again... (and whoever filmed it did a great job--nice sound--and they didn't point the camera at Michael and never move it like a lot of people do...)

[whalesharktuna]

Best rem song from their best album. But are the crowd zombies?

[MickeyFerry]

The comment above me says it all!

[mistakite]

"let's begin again..."

[julieteaston]

Incredible! I first saw REM at the i & i club in Athens in 1982 B4 Murmur & seeing all 4 of them playing together again & with the tribute bands was amazing! It was great to see so much $ raised for 2 incredible organizations who do so much in Athens: Family Connection/Communities in Schools athensconnection dot org & Community Connection communityconnection211 dot com! BIG THANKS 2 REM, 2 all the tribute bands, & 2 Jeff Montgomery of athensmusic dot com 4 putting it all together!

[cabbagerabbit]

i missed this by 2 hours

[magroves]

YAY YAY YAY YAY. How happy does Mike look to be playing with Bill? I can understand as I'm happy to be seeing it! I love R.E.M.

[rolanddoobie]

Wow. That is a beautiful thing. Really takes me back.

[REMstar11]

This makes me incredibly happy!