R.E.M. Breaks Up Options

[World Dreamer]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/r-e...ecades-20110921


Maybe Stipe is the new lead for Live.

[Aitkens]

Once Bill Berry left, they were never the same band again.

That being said they were a great band to follow in the 80's to mid 90's. I had a chance to see them during the Monster tour, with Radiohead opening for them. Simply an amazing show. In fact, Ed and CT came on stage and played with them during "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)".

[tiger]

Once Bill Berry left, they were never the same band again.

That being said they were a great band to follow in the 80's to mid 90's. I had a chance to see them during the Monster tour, with Radiohead opening for them. Simply an amazing show. In fact, Ed and CT came on stage and played with them during "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)".

They were still a great band to follow in 2011. The dynamic definitely changed after Bill Berry left but with 2008's Accelerate they seemed to recapture the spark that drove them in the early years. What I've heard of their newest release Collapse Into Now is just as good. I saw their last tour in 2008 and it was one of the best shows I've seen by any band, anywhere. This performance of Living Well is the Best Revenge from Accelerate shows they were still on the top of their game.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl78XMnb8Xw

This post has been edited by tiger: Sep 22 2011, 11:37 am