REM Disbands After 31 Years

[WhatsHisNuts]

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepresses/392260/rem-breakup-has-fans-crying-not-dreaming/

I've always liked them. Not a huge fan, but a fan nonetheless.

 

[Cie]

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepresses/392260/rem-breakup-has-fans-crying-not-dreaming/

I've always liked them. Not a huge fan, but a fan nonetheless.

It's the end of the world as we know it:sadwave:

 

[Mr. Poon]

so they were still together, huh.

 

[The Joker]

It's about time.

 

[hedgehog]

who is REM :facepalm: I have no clue :sadwave:

 

[Trampled Underfoot]

I liked them but not one of my favs.

 

[Sportsaholic]

who is REM :facepalm: I have no clue :sadwave:

Don't ask, you'll sleep better........

 

[hedgehog]

Don't ask, you'll sleep better........

play on words or not :shrug:

 

[redsfann]

Huge REM fan here; we were playing them at the campus radio station in 1983 before many had ever heard of them. They played in Iowa City in both '85 and '86 as they began to gain a wider audience. Many credit REM for the beginnings of the "college rock" sound along with bands like Mudhoney, Camper Van Beethoven etc etc.
I thought their latest album sounded a lot like their early stuff and was easily one of their stronger albums.

Solo albums to come?

 

[Chadman]

Agree with you Redsfann - hoping for solo stuff. R.E.M. is/was my favorite band, and I think they somewhat define a generation of wonderful music. Really love the last CD, too, much like the old stuff. Some great personal quotes from the band members on the website about calling it quits - they remain a class act.

As for music, for me, R.E.M. presented "Life's Rich Pageant."

 

[redsfann]

Agree with you Redsfann - hoping for solo stuff. R.E.M. is/was my favorite band, and I think they somewhat define a generation of wonderful music. Really love the last CD, too, much like the old stuff. Some great personal quotes from the band members on the website about calling it quits - they remain a class act.

As for music, for me, R.E.M. presented "Life's Rich Pageant."

Are you familiar with Bob Mould, Chadman?
He has a great write-up on R.E.M on his website about how he and Peter Buck collaborated on a few things and how the band were fans of him and vice versa.

On Letterman in 1983.....:toast:


http://youtu.be/icGOLDJv08c

 

[3 Seconds]

One of the great bands of our time.

31 years is a helluva run!

:0074

 

[Chadman]

Wonderful memory, Redsfann - yes, I know of Mould, and like some of his music. Will check that out, great to see the old Letterman, too...:0074

 

[redsfann]

http://www.salon.com/entertainment/music/2011/09/21/remembering_r_e_m/index.html

Mould linked this from his Facebook page, Chadman, not from his website.

 

[Blitz]

Who knew they were still together :shrug:

 

[Chadman]

The Salon article was terrific - it's always great reading or listening to musicians talk about other musicians. Clearly, R.E.M. were well respected by their peers.