REM takes the stage @ 40 watt club last night...

[wookalar]

all 4 original members

this is the original show billing -


Finest Worksongs: Athens Bands Play the Music of R.E.M.
A Benefit for Community Connection of Northeast Georgia and Family Connection/Communities in Schools

Featuring:
Modern Skirts
Five Eight
Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers)
Claire Campbell (Hope For Agoldensummer)
Bain Mattox
Tin Cup Prophette
Liz Durrett
The Observatory (assortment of players from the Elephant 6 collective)
performing their versions of selected songs from the entire R.E.M. catalog

There will also be a preview of the R.E.M. DVD anthology highlights before the show .


REM -2 songs

M Stipe
B Berry
M Mills
P Buck

Begin the Begin
So. Central Rain

Encore

Don't Go Back to Rockville

Patterson Hood - vocals
Clay Leverette - vocals
John Neff - guitar
John Mills - bass
Mike Mills - guitar, vocals
Peter Buck - guitar
Scott McCaughey (REM, Minus 5) - guitar
Brad Morgan - drums


holy mother of god yes

[Staggerwing]

Wow, I'm sure that didn't suck.

Early REM always brings back memories of a good college friend who was really into them. Many late night beers were consumed listening to Murmur and Lifes Rich Pageant. Sadly, about 18 months back, he decided life sucked, and ate a bullet.

[Vets]

I remember seeing REM back in 1981 in the cafeteria of the student center at Southern Illinois University. This was prior to them releasing an album. The audience was so enthusiastic that the band would even repeat songs if requested. They were very nice and related to everyone very well. It was great to see them in an intimate setting.