It's the very definition of moving, when people recognize that they don't exist in a vacuum: we are only a product of those who influence us, inspire us, and move us to be better than we are today. Such an incredible moment captured on film here.
I would like to thank you REM fans (most of you) for being good sports... And JoeRogan8 for an educated arguement on REM vs DM... But to shedendboy1 you stand no chance so stop lol
Btw playing the angel is way better than anything R.E.M. put out after 1992... And i agree that sounds of the universe is a boring album, but i dont think it sounded very 80s
If REM and U2 are in the hall.... Depeche Mode should be.......But if that means there not getting in bc they never sold out, i can deal with that :-)
@roejogan8 No, REM is kind of boring to me... Depeche Mode is way better and still going strong and selling out stadiums around the world without great media attention.... REM is retired now bc they ran out of ideas 20 years ago lol
@alec9tap rem ran out of ideas? have you heard sounds of the universe? i thought i was back in the 80's as i listened to it. and playing the angel isn't exactly a groundbreaking affair either. they are pretty good albums but definitely not as good as accelerate. not as good as new adventures in high fi, up, or reveal. even the new album has great songs like mine smell like honey, uberlin, walk it back, and that alligator aviator song are awesome.
@alec9tap rem sold out stadiums too and were releasing records more often than those guys. rem is retired because they recorded 15 records, dummy. murmur, reckoning, automatic for the people, green, document, life's rich pageant, some of the greatest records ever!
@alec9tap None of their albums after automatic for the people were worth buying.... and i never said they stopped recording 20 years ago!!!, just saying they stopped being worth a listen since 1992
@shedendboy1 If obscurity is selling out stadiums around the world then i want to be obscure too... Secondly, even with all the drugs no one in DM has even come close to the madness Micheal Stipe has slipped into
@shedendboy1 No i can watch R.E.M. videos all i want, im a fan (especially of their early stuff) but i am going to express my opinions on the subject of why one band (R.E.M) gets in the hall, and another band which has accomplished just as much if not more considering the odds stacked against any non-guitar act...
@alec9tap ...DM opened the world's eyes to something original and new, consistently adapted themselves through every album and staying more relevant in this age than REM.... How many modern day artists express gratitude towards DM (Rammstein,Interpol,Peter Bjorn and John,Rihanna) From indie rock,techno,pop,metal etc. REM's influence pretty much died after Grunge did lol
@alec9tap I assume you mean Depeche Mode. I'm not familiar with them personally but I've heard many great things. They simply influenced a different group of people, and oftentimes the same groups as R.E.M, but they cross at different points. R.E.M. are the kings of alternative rock: they invented the genre through their early albums (which, as a whole, sound nothing like any music of the time) DM, on the other hand, find their influence in dance and electronica...very different genres
@bernlin2000 you also find their influence in Metal like Rammstein and Lacuna Coil, Nu Metal like Deftones and Linkin Park, 90's Alt Rock like Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead, Modern Indie like Peter Bjorn and John,Cold Cave,The XX etc. where out of all of those bands REM may only influence PB and J,XX,Radiohead,Smashing Pumpkins and Linkin Park...I just think DM's influence extends much farther than and wider than REM's and certainly wider than just the dance/electronica fields
@alec9tap Grunge's influence continues today, particularly through metal music. I don't think you're as familiar with musical influence as you need to be to make such broad statements: there has been just as many artists who cite R.E.M. as an influence in their art as DM, if not more. It's not relevant, though: the point is they were both highly influential groups. Both groups have waned over the years, but never lost who they are as an artistic entity. That's what should be praised, above all.
@bernlin2000 Here's where your wrong though...REM influenced Grunge yes,and then grunge influenced later metal,but modern metal wasnt influenced by REM,you'd be hard pressed to find a metal band that is directly influenced by REM..And i feel like their is alot more bands directly influenced by DM...I don't mean to sound like a REM hater but when people(and the hall) ignore DM's music,influence and impact,you know it's just agenda and bias against bands like DM and Joy Division etc.
@bernlin2000 And for the purpose of the argument influence is relevant because that's one of the deciding factors in getting in the Hall of Fame... So nice try
@alec9tap, I Am from Essex, The same county as DM, Think they are a half decent band, But RORHOF. No chance, Husker Du should be inducted, The most underrated band of all time.
@shedendboy1 I agree Husker Du belongs, But so does DM... Without DM we would have never seen electronic music take off the way it did.... They fought just as hard for their music to be heard as anyone else from any era, any genre and they achieved anything and everything that it takes to belong in the hall of fame, more so than Husker Du and just as much as R.E.M.
@shedendboy1 And btw now that i know your a husker du fan.... They were on drugs too dumbass lol... and one got HIV from his heroin use, so do your research before you argue with me
my favorite bill berry moment was sometime during the fables era. mtv was interviewing michael and bill, they both look borderline ridiculous but especially bill because he was wearing a gondolier hat with a long piece of turquoise blue sheer fabric as a headband. while michael was going on and on he was just sitting there eating nerds out of the box.
A good speech overall, but I think Bill could have said something. After all, I feel that he was the most deserving out of all of them (except for Stipe of course) to give a small speech. He was the most pivotal member of R.E.M. imho.
lol im doing a report on REM for music and i've been looking everywhere for footage where Peter Buck talks THE MAN NEVER SPEAKS please if you have any tell me the reports due soon and i'm desperate!!!!!!!
youtube video titled "REM Interview 10-30-83" on a show called "Livewire". But your paper is probably long since turned in. I hope you got a good grade.
I've seen these guys many times since the early days, and Pete just doesn't talk a lot on-stage.
Mike and Michael have always been the "public face" of the band.
lol i decided to do that report on REM because no one in my eighth grade class knew who they were. I felt obligated to educate them lol. It worked out fine and i found written interview with Peter. We had to write three pages and i wrote nine lol.
I did exsactly the same thing, i had to do a class talk on a subject of my choice and so i chose R.E.M. because whenever i mentioned them, which was quite a lot considereing they are my favorite band, somebody either went "Who?" or "They are crap!" so i felt forced to educate them!
@ILoveMikeyStipey I am known throughout my school as a music historian, but especially a REM addict and historian. I do reports on them when ever I et a chance and put quotes said by them into ALL my papers! I LOVE THEM!!
@STHNER That's a brilliant set, each from different albums but perfectly capturing the feel of those albums. I would add "Boxcars" from Chronic Town and swap "Harborcoat" or "So. Central Rain" for "Pretty Persuasion." I still can't think of a song from GREEN that would be worthy of this set. I'd also add "E-Bow the Letter" as the final song, and bring Patty Smith onstage to help sing it.
My biggest pleasure to see R.E.M. inducted. They are such a huge part of my life. Althought they are undoubtedly one of the biggest bands in the world... when you're alone, late at night, with Berry, Buck, Mills and Stipe in your ears, there is always a little part of their music that is yours, and yours alone. Beautiful music, beautiful lyrics, beautiful people. The world is richer for them.
... and Bill Berry, it's bloody GREAT to see him there!!!
wot an amazing band ,like how they r still so modest ,michael stipe is living legend he is such a talented an a humble person ,his lyrics have sooooooo much emotion 2 them its totaly incredible ,wen they do eventually break up cause lets face it ,it is guna happen 1 day an wen it does every fan of theirs r guna b totally heartbroken
It's the very definition of moving, when people recognize that they don't exist in a vacuum: we are only a product of those who influence us, inspire us, and move us to be better than we are today. Such an incredible moment captured on film here.
bernlin2000 1 month ago
As R.E.M.s #2 fan I must say that this induction sucks!
fred6059 1 month ago
I would like to thank you REM fans (most of you) for being good sports... And JoeRogan8 for an educated arguement on REM vs DM... But to shedendboy1 you stand no chance so stop lol
alec9tap 3 months ago
Btw playing the angel is way better than anything R.E.M. put out after 1992... And i agree that sounds of the universe is a boring album, but i dont think it sounded very 80s
alec9tap 3 months ago
I'm with @roejogan8 here.
cwatson426 3 months ago
girlfriends and boyfriend..:D
Rinessa22 4 months ago
If REM and U2 are in the hall.... Depeche Mode should be.......But if that means there not getting in bc they never sold out, i can deal with that :-)
alec9tap 6 months ago
@alec9tap rem crushes depeche mode.
roejogan8 3 months ago
@roejogan8 No, REM is kind of boring to me... Depeche Mode is way better and still going strong and selling out stadiums around the world without great media attention.... REM is retired now bc they ran out of ideas 20 years ago lol
alec9tap 3 months ago
@alec9tap rem ran out of ideas? have you heard sounds of the universe? i thought i was back in the 80's as i listened to it. and playing the angel isn't exactly a groundbreaking affair either. they are pretty good albums but definitely not as good as accelerate. not as good as new adventures in high fi, up, or reveal. even the new album has great songs like mine smell like honey, uberlin, walk it back, and that alligator aviator song are awesome.
roejogan8 3 months ago
@alec9tap rem sold out stadiums too and were releasing records more often than those guys. rem is retired because they recorded 15 records, dummy. murmur, reckoning, automatic for the people, green, document, life's rich pageant, some of the greatest records ever!
roejogan8 3 months ago
@alec9tap None of their albums after automatic for the people were worth buying.... and i never said they stopped recording 20 years ago!!!, just saying they stopped being worth a listen since 1992
alec9tap 3 months ago
@alec9tap. What a load of Crap, Depeche Mode sold out at the very start & Then faded into, Drug induced obscurity.
shedendboy1 3 months ago
@shedendboy1 If obscurity is selling out stadiums around the world then i want to be obscure too... Secondly, even with all the drugs no one in DM has even come close to the madness Micheal Stipe has slipped into
alec9tap 3 months ago
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shedendboy1 3 months ago
@shedendboy1 No i can watch R.E.M. videos all i want, im a fan (especially of their early stuff) but i am going to express my opinions on the subject of why one band (R.E.M) gets in the hall, and another band which has accomplished just as much if not more considering the odds stacked against any non-guitar act...
alec9tap 3 months ago
@alec9tap ...DM opened the world's eyes to something original and new, consistently adapted themselves through every album and staying more relevant in this age than REM.... How many modern day artists express gratitude towards DM (Rammstein,Interpol,Peter Bjorn and John,Rihanna) From indie rock,techno,pop,metal etc. REM's influence pretty much died after Grunge did lol
alec9tap 3 months ago
@alec9tap I assume you mean Depeche Mode. I'm not familiar with them personally but I've heard many great things. They simply influenced a different group of people, and oftentimes the same groups as R.E.M, but they cross at different points. R.E.M. are the kings of alternative rock: they invented the genre through their early albums (which, as a whole, sound nothing like any music of the time) DM, on the other hand, find their influence in dance and electronica...very different genres
bernlin2000 1 month ago
@bernlin2000 you also find their influence in Metal like Rammstein and Lacuna Coil, Nu Metal like Deftones and Linkin Park, 90's Alt Rock like Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead, Modern Indie like Peter Bjorn and John,Cold Cave,The XX etc. where out of all of those bands REM may only influence PB and J,XX,Radiohead,Smashing Pumpkins and Linkin Park...I just think DM's influence extends much farther than and wider than REM's and certainly wider than just the dance/electronica fields
alec9tap 1 month ago
@alec9tap The guy from Linkin Park even states in an interview that he believes DM is the most influential band of the last 30 years
alec9tap 1 month ago
@alec9tap Grunge's influence continues today, particularly through metal music. I don't think you're as familiar with musical influence as you need to be to make such broad statements: there has been just as many artists who cite R.E.M. as an influence in their art as DM, if not more. It's not relevant, though: the point is they were both highly influential groups. Both groups have waned over the years, but never lost who they are as an artistic entity. That's what should be praised, above all.
bernlin2000 1 month ago
@bernlin2000 Here's where your wrong though...REM influenced Grunge yes,and then grunge influenced later metal,but modern metal wasnt influenced by REM,you'd be hard pressed to find a metal band that is directly influenced by REM..And i feel like their is alot more bands directly influenced by DM...I don't mean to sound like a REM hater but when people(and the hall) ignore DM's music,influence and impact,you know it's just agenda and bias against bands like DM and Joy Division etc.
alec9tap 1 month ago
@bernlin2000 And for the purpose of the argument influence is relevant because that's one of the deciding factors in getting in the Hall of Fame... So nice try
alec9tap 1 month ago
@shedendboy1 And at least DM never did a rendition of one of their songs for Sesame Street lol
alec9tap 3 months ago
@alec9tap, I Am from Essex, The same county as DM, Think they are a half decent band, But RORHOF. No chance, Husker Du should be inducted, The most underrated band of all time.
shedendboy1 3 months ago
@shedendboy1 I agree Husker Du belongs, But so does DM... Without DM we would have never seen electronic music take off the way it did.... They fought just as hard for their music to be heard as anyone else from any era, any genre and they achieved anything and everything that it takes to belong in the hall of fame, more so than Husker Du and just as much as R.E.M.
alec9tap 3 months ago
@shedendboy1 And btw now that i know your a husker du fan.... They were on drugs too dumbass lol... and one got HIV from his heroin use, so do your research before you argue with me
alec9tap 3 months ago
Nevermind, he was mentioned.
jbunnelle7 6 months ago
Props to Stipe for having all stand. But what about Mitch Easter???
jbunnelle7 6 months ago
I'll be a fan till the end ... excellent band.
delboy20091 7 months ago 2
Who could hate Michael Stipe?
themooddisorders 10 months ago 11
REM = Remember Every Moment!
themooddisorders 1 year ago 5
they forgot to thank Peter Holsapple =(
hootieman92 2 years ago
That's very good. Thanks a lot.
Gessy1959 2 years ago 2
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Longtime REM fan. Very distrubing to see Stipe kiss ass to all those record company & music industry weasels.
mikescircus 2 years ago
my favorite bill berry moment was sometime during the fables era. mtv was interviewing michael and bill, they both look borderline ridiculous but especially bill because he was wearing a gondolier hat with a long piece of turquoise blue sheer fabric as a headband. while michael was going on and on he was just sitting there eating nerds out of the box.
bklyntigr 2 years ago 6
Peter Buck is coolest guitarist ever.
KerreyTheBitterSugar 3 years ago 5
Remember Ever Moment
haddingtonbb41 3 years ago 5
Peter Buck looks bored here.He is more interest of his glass vine lol
terminator1111111 3 years ago 3
Peter Buck is a serious alcoholic
cbarrett34 3 years ago 4
Oh, Peter isn't a serious alcoholic; he's actually quite a hilarious alcoholic...
Orkomagic 2 years ago 3
There is nothing hilarious about being an alcoholic
cbarrett34 2 years ago
it wasn't meant that way; jeeez peoples.
Orkomagic 2 years ago
I agree, Mr Berry could have said something
He gave the band so much during his 17 years in the band.They have not been the same without him
terminator1111111 3 years ago
A good speech overall, but I think Bill could have said something. After all, I feel that he was the most deserving out of all of them (except for Stipe of course) to give a small speech. He was the most pivotal member of R.E.M. imho.
musicbrain5 3 years ago
lol im doing a report on REM for music and i've been looking everywhere for footage where Peter Buck talks THE MAN NEVER SPEAKS please if you have any tell me the reports due soon and i'm desperate!!!!!!!
musicjunkie207 3 years ago
youtube video titled "REM Interview 10-30-83" on a show called "Livewire". But your paper is probably long since turned in. I hope you got a good grade.
I've seen these guys many times since the early days, and Pete just doesn't talk a lot on-stage.
Mike and Michael have always been the "public face" of the band.
toterola451 3 years ago
lol i decided to do that report on REM because no one in my eighth grade class knew who they were. I felt obligated to educate them lol. It worked out fine and i found written interview with Peter. We had to write three pages and i wrote nine lol.
musicjunkie207 3 years ago
I did exsactly the same thing, i had to do a class talk on a subject of my choice and so i chose R.E.M. because whenever i mentioned them, which was quite a lot considereing they are my favorite band, somebody either went "Who?" or "They are crap!" so i felt forced to educate them!
ILoveMikeyStipey 3 years ago 5
me too! way to few really know r.e.m. for anything else than Everybody Hurts
remnrone 2 years ago
:D yeh wer're cool lol
ILoveMikeyStipey 2 years ago
@ILoveMikeyStipey I am known throughout my school as a music historian, but especially a REM addict and historian. I do reports on them when ever I et a chance and put quotes said by them into ALL my papers! I LOVE THEM!!
rem857 2 years ago 3
How come they didn't let Bill speak? He is such a great drummer and he deserves the chance to talk as well!
Anu291 3 years ago 4
wow!!!what moving words, remember every moment...did you see t he look on Michael's mom's face?
shinyhappy12 3 years ago 4
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what a bunch of faggots. "yo can i suck your dick"
boco1989 4 years ago
unbelievable....
trenhcoat 4 years ago 8
A moving last few words. Remember every moment is all that we can do. A nice message.
hotelboybyproxy 4 years ago 14
Scott Litt has done an incredibly beautiful job with them. Who else has he worked with, apart from Nirvana?
mantra3000 4 years ago
i wish bill would have said something, would have been interesting to hear what he was feeling.
ivebeenthunderstruck 4 years ago 3
How did they come up with this song set? They should have went with
Perfect Circle, Pretty Persuasion, Maps and Legends, Fall on Me, Distrubance at the Heron House, Country Feedback and Night Swimming
STHNER 4 years ago
@STHNER That's a brilliant set, each from different albums but perfectly capturing the feel of those albums. I would add "Boxcars" from Chronic Town and swap "Harborcoat" or "So. Central Rain" for "Pretty Persuasion." I still can't think of a song from GREEN that would be worthy of this set. I'd also add "E-Bow the Letter" as the final song, and bring Patty Smith onstage to help sing it.
kenjames64 11 months ago
nice ending micheal!!!
jjj7477 4 years ago
was he joking about the boyfriend???
pmarloweik 4 years ago
no.
captainadam1 4 years ago
his I suppose...
pmarloweik 4 years ago
that's correct.
captainadam1 4 years ago
Damn
pmarloweik 4 years ago
Oh shit I dont mean "damn" as in, Im jealous, Christ Im not gay!
pmarloweik 4 years ago
My biggest pleasure to see R.E.M. inducted. They are such a huge part of my life. Althought they are undoubtedly one of the biggest bands in the world... when you're alone, late at night, with Berry, Buck, Mills and Stipe in your ears, there is always a little part of their music that is yours, and yours alone. Beautiful music, beautiful lyrics, beautiful people. The world is richer for them.
... and Bill Berry, it's bloody GREAT to see him there!!!
KareKare77 4 years ago 3
You have been here and you are Everything..
Some time I feel that I can't sing
Very scared in this world, I'm very scared indeed
Misery or memory here's senior in the backseat laying down
Your comment reminded me of the nights of listening to this one.
STHNER 4 years ago
Amazing band. The couple seen at 00.37 are Mr and Mrs Stipe
bertisfan 4 years ago
really, i never knew colonel sanders was michael's dad. just kidding, just kidding. also, its amazing how much mike's mom looks like him
ivebeenthunderstruck 4 years ago 3
"You know what R.E.M. means to me? 'Remember every moment.'"
Sounds like the gift of poetry runs in the Stipe family.
joshsirjoshules 4 years ago 3
wot an amazing band ,like how they r still so modest ,michael stipe is living legend he is such a talented an a humble person ,his lyrics have sooooooo much emotion 2 them its totaly incredible ,wen they do eventually break up cause lets face it ,it is guna happen 1 day an wen it does every fan of theirs r guna b totally heartbroken
remrule 5 years ago 3
This was quite touching. R.E.M. rules.
gpeddino 5 years ago
wow like oxygen, that is so perfectly phrased and exactly how i feel. I honestly don't know what i what do without their mousic, ALL of it.
yourmomisoldhickory 5 years ago
R.E.M.'s music has been, and remains today, like oxygen for me. So happy to see them honored.
and a wonderful intro by another of my favorite artists, mr. eddie vedder.
YouKnowThisHorse 5 years ago