REM last night in Dublin! - Page 3

Lancemc · 06-21-2005, 09:54 AM

Well, I know at the concert I attended the Around The Sun tracks were some of the most enjoyable performances of the show. Specifically "The Outsiders" and "Around the Sun" were almost surreal live. I'm not sure if they are still playing those songs in Europe, but whatever ones they choose, they do a great job of translating into a live setting.

Layton · 06-21-2005, 10:01 AM

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Originally posted by Lancemc
Well, I know at the concert I attended the Around The Sun tracks were some of the most enjoyable performances of the show. Specifically "The Outsiders" and "Around the Sun" were almost surreal live. I'm not sure if they are still playing those songs in Europe, but whatever ones they choose, they do a great job of translating into a live setting.

Thanks, I've not heard those songs. I've only heard Leaving New Youk and Aftermath from the album. LNY is good, albeit with a certain repeat feel to the song. Aftermath falls a bit flat to me. It seems like it wants to be hypnotic number, but doesn't quite have the proper instrumentation for it.

Vertigo Fly · 06-21-2005, 10:01 AM

I saw them at Manchester on Friday and they were great! Defo go watch them if you get the opportunity

Mullen4Prez · 06-21-2005, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by Layton

How many Around The Sun songs did they play and how do they sound to you?

go to the first page of the thread the setlist is there.

corianderstem · 06-23-2005, 06:57 PM

Oh my god, that setlist ... did they really play Sitting Still?

I saw them in Seattle last fall. It was great. They're not in such close competition with U2 for "Corianderstem's Favorite Band" anymore, but they put on a GREAT show.

I was surprised at how much I liked the Around the Sun songs live (with the exception of one, I think it was High Speed Train). Around the Sun in particular was great; they opened with it.

And they played Life and How to Live It.

bollox · 06-23-2005, 07:26 PM

OMFG, THEY PLAYED 'LEAVE'!!! lucky bastards

orange crush too, nice, i'd love to see that live

joyfulgirl · 06-23-2005, 09:46 PM

I loved the show I saw here last fall. I hadn't seen them since the late 80s/early 90s. Michael Stipe is a national treasure.

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Lancemc Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ba Sing Se Posts: 17,688 Local Time: 11:56 PM	Well, I know at the concert I attended the Around The Sun tracks were some of the most enjoyable performances of the show. Specifically "The Outsiders" and "Around the Sun" were almost surreal live. I'm not sure if they are still playing those songs in Europe, but whatever ones they choose, they do a great job of translating into a live setting. __________________

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joyfulgirl Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 16,652 Local Time: 09:56 PM	I loved the show I saw here last fall. I hadn't seen them since the late 80s/early 90s. Michael Stipe is a national treasure. __________________

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06-21-2005, 10:01 AM	#43
Vertigo Fly The Fly Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 262 Local Time: 03:56 AM	I saw them at Manchester on Friday and they were great! Defo go watch them if you get the opportunity

06-23-2005, 06:57 PM	#45
corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,498 Local Time: 08:56 PM	Oh my god, that setlist ... did they really play Sitting Still? I saw them in Seattle last fall. It was great. They're not in such close competition with U2 for "Corianderstem's Favorite Band" anymore, but they put on a GREAT show. I was surprised at how much I liked the Around the Sun songs live (with the exception of one, I think it was High Speed Train). Around the Sun in particular was great; they opened with it. And they played Life and How to Live It.

06-23-2005, 07:26 PM	#46
bollox Refugee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,315 Local Time: 03:56 AM	OMFG, THEY PLAYED 'LEAVE'!!! lucky bastards orange crush too, nice, i'd love to see that live