The_acrobat
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Stipe being gay didn't bother me in the slightest way. But to the typical 'merican Joe six pack, it just wasn't "COOL" or "TOUGH" or "AMERICAN" to like REM.
I was drug to an REM concert by my ex girlfriend in 03 in Cleveland, and it was one of the best shows I've ever seen. Afterward, I threw myself into a vast back catalog of extremely high quality that I was previously unaware of. By the time I saw them again in 04 in Cincy I was a well versed hardcore fan. Discovering REM's music like that in the span of a month of 2 was one of the best music listening experiences I ever had.
Also, for the record, I never said U2 didn't make great and interesting music on ATYCLB and HTDAAB. I love both albums.
I was drug to an REM concert by my ex girlfriend in 03 in Cleveland, and it was one of the best shows I've ever seen. Afterward, I threw myself into a vast back catalog of extremely high quality that I was previously unaware of. By the time I saw them again in 04 in Cincy I was a well versed hardcore fan. Discovering REM's music like that in the span of a month of 2 was one of the best music listening experiences I ever had.
Also, for the record, I never said U2 didn't make great and interesting music on ATYCLB and HTDAAB. I love both albums.