R.E.M. Dublin 04/07/07 These Days

[eli9594]

ain't that performance from the live at the olympia cd?

[jtajr]

I like Bill Berry's drumming on the studio version better ... I think they need a bettter drummer I hate to say.

[SeanSM92]

Yeah he doesn't do the drum roll bits throughout the songs that Bill Berry did... he's not the worst drummer they could have had though.

[SeanSM92]

Peter Buck changed the intro... but why?

[Issicra]

Peter only missed a little lead flourish.. no biggie.

This was a rehearsal show... just testing out things, that's all.

[SeanSM92]

He did it this way when I went to see them so he has changed it to just two power chords... the original had more individual notes.

[Issicra]

You don't say? Hehe, I guess when you're Peter Buck you're allowed to do that..

[SeanSM92]

No, when you're Peter Buck you're supposed to jangle!

[Issicra]

Lol... true.  I hear the lead intro a "little bit" in there.

Perhaps the intro is drowned out by Scott, the other guitarist. Just a thought as I'm listening to this with headphones on.

[StoodStill]

is he reading the lyrics?

[JLDB1987]

Things get tough when you have hundreds of songs and you near 50... like I miss the way Michael could zoom and twirl all over the stage for two hours on songs like this back in the 80's, but I can't move around as well as I did back kthen, either!

[markf9572]

I love REM but only ever seen the live once. I don't think they are a great band, I saw them about 13 years ago and even the Michael seemed to be reading the lyrics. A great band, just not live.

[Goggolbertinastert]

this was only a rehearsal.. In concert they are fantastic.

[imnrgnur2]

seven shows i've seen over 22 yrs. they probably are willing to do over 200 [at one time Peter said 300 -- counting covers] songs. they do MANY, MANY of their songs great -- every time.

each show [that i've seen] was unique and phenomenal. in an alternate world, i would travel with them.

btw, sting also sings w/ lyric sheets. they want to get every word right for fans' sake.

[KareKare77]

wish, wish WISH I had been there!!! aarrgghhh!!!

[cassistomer]

I love the drums on this one. Go Bill!

[jimtownresident]

This song kicks so much jangly ass

[pearl0chiga]

I wish to eat each one of you

YOU -- ME -- YOU

If I can AND I CAN

[mrmarks65]

to Meet!

[supremetaco]

What did they do, play all 61 songs from their IRS years? This is brilliant!

[robotube]

Name three: 1. We are young despite the years. 2. We are concern. 3. We are hope despite the time.

[didiroesler]

you're right!!!pete is one of the coolest guitarists around!!!

[demetrios4voto]

we r young dispite the years ,we r concern dispite the times

[tordoff4]

3 and a half minutes of heaven!!!

I adore Buck