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Music Appreciation

Beausoleil

(2,843 posts) Fri Feb 2, 2024, 06:28 PM Feb 2

R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe Live

When I first heard this, I told all my friends to watch for this new band, they're gonna be big.

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R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe Live (Original Post) Beausoleil Feb 2 OP

I bought this single from Peter Buck when he worked at Wuxtry Records jpak Feb 2 #1

Our Bass Player Wanted To Do This ProfessorGAC Feb 2 #2

I thought it was refreshing Beausoleil Feb 2 #3

I Agree With That ProfessorGAC Feb 2 #4

jpak

(41,758 posts)

1. I bought this single from Peter Buck when he worked at Wuxtry Records

Reply to Beausoleil (Original post)

Fri Feb 2, 2024, 06:37 PM

Feb 2

In Athens.

ProfessorGAC

(65,076 posts)

2. Our Bass Player Wanted To Do This

Reply to Beausoleil (Original post)

Fri Feb 2, 2024, 08:14 PM

Feb 2

In the infancy of the band. I was neutral (it was simple, could be dressed up, & would be a fast add to the first songlist) but the guitar player & drummer disliked it. So, we never did it.

Beausoleil

(2,843 posts)

3. I thought it was refreshing

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 2, 2024, 08:26 PM

Feb 2

after the late 70's disco craze and wasn't really "new wave"; more of a roots rock revival with a punk flavor although I never considered REM a punk band.

ProfessorGAC

(65,076 posts)

4. I Agree With That

Reply to Beausoleil (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 2, 2024, 09:00 PM

Feb 2

Some folk elements in there stuff. We did a couple if their songs, but we stylized them to fit our sound. Pretty easy to embellish their stuff because there was a solid foundation.

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