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Uploaded by on Sep 8, 2007

http://www.primroseleague.co.uk - download all tracks for free right now.

Lots of good tracks on 'Murmur', and the sound of the Ric bass is all over it.

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  • Hi

    I saw these guys for three consecutive nights shortly after the channel 4 Tube appearence. You have really nailed mikes bass sound from this period. May I ask what amp you used for this recording and more importantly what settings. Cheers Mike (Not Mills)

  • @mikebungo1 - sorry, it was 2.5 years ago so I can't remember. I don't own any amps, it would all be plugins. In fact this may be direct injected, some compression and no amp emulator, it's a very clean sound, similar to much of Murmur.

  • the guy is very inspired by Johnny Marr

  • Except that this record came out in 1981 before the Smiths existed.

  • @danielearwicker: It actually came out in 1983, but the first Smiths album is from 1984, so it really doesn't matter. Great performance, btw.

  • @signeponge - thanks. For anyone else still unsure about when this song was first released as REM's debut single on Hib Tone records, you can google for: REM Radio Free Europe 1981.

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  • @deweypug And by Marty Piper-Loog of The Church!!!!

  • @signeponge Radio Free Europe was released as a single in '81, I believe. It originally had Telecaster, too.

  • @desasterz Not as much as you think.

  • @desasterz Try the opposite...

  • @desasterz You mean Johnny Marr was probably inspired by Peter Buck...

  • Anyone here at YT should look up the first tv performance of REM on the Dave Letterman Show. TIS GREAT!

  • really cool!

  • I love the Rickenbacker's :D

  • Good job! I am REM's number 2 fan and critical of anyone else who plays their music but you nailed it man!

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