SuperWeh
(51° 59' 46" N, 4° 21' 13" E) | | Posted: Nov 23, 2004 - 05:23 | |
bluedot wrote:i just had a disturbing realization.
i used to like rem. they seemed like a breath of fresh air on the dismal fm radio landscape.
however, since i've been listening to all the great stuff on rp, i find that rem sounds mediocre and stale compared to the rest of the material i'm hearing here.
rem burnout, thanks to rp!
whooda thunkit...
Was never really that impressed by REM, lyrics too kitschy for my taste and musically not that special. Still they put out a few decent tunes although not worth the hype IMO. |
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InTexas
(Dallas, TX) | | Posted: Nov 23, 2004 - 05:22 | |
Greatness, I'll take REM anytime.
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camden_hampden
(Baltimore, MD) | | Posted: Nov 08, 2004 - 10:38 | |
bluedot wrote:i just had a disturbing realization.
i used to like rem. they seemed like a breath of fresh air on the dismal fm radio landscape.
however, since i've been listening to all the great stuff on rp, i find that rem sounds mediocre and stale compared to the rest of the material i'm hearing here.
rem burnout, thanks to rp!
whooda thunkit...
Probably more an indicator of REM's influence on many of those other bands than of their own staleness, I suspect. |
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bluedot
(Long Beach, CA) | | Posted: Jan 06, 2004 - 23:55 | |
i just had a disturbing realization.
i used to like rem. they seemed like a breath of fresh air on the dismal fm radio landscape.
however, since i've been listening to all the great stuff on rp, i find that rem sounds mediocre and stale compared to the rest of the material i'm hearing here.
rem burnout, thanks to rp!
whooda thunkit...
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Eul0gy
(A Little To The Left) | | Posted: Jan 06, 2004 - 23:52 | |
Talented? yes. Genius? yes. Insanly overplayed to the point were even the most devout fan can learn to hate them? Absolutly.
I need around... five years of not knowing that REM ever exsisted before I can see them as anything other than "pop."
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Drunkenlilacwine
(somewhere b/n heaven and earth) | | Posted: Dec 27, 2003 - 17:53 | |
excellent song!!!! love the guitar work BUck does. and the vocals are quite catchy.. YUM!
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russianjim
(New Haven, CT) | | Posted: Aug 13, 2003 - 10:53 | |
Originally Posted by splendy:
No way, Bill! Keep 'em coming!  You can't throw R.E.M. into the inocuous play format - these guys will be the classic rock to the next generation - not that these convenient glossy & ephemeral 'acts' of today - their music stands the test of time - peace |
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russianjim
(New Haven, CT) | | Posted: Aug 13, 2003 - 10:49 | |
It's so refreshing to hear more esoteric REM - especially from Reckoning - next to Murmur for one of the best ever - it makes me sick to hear them played in a main-stream context - i.e. "Loosing My Religion" and "Stand" -
This station has reinvigorated my hope that music isn't totally dead and corporate rock won't prevail.
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splendy
(Indianapolis, IN) | | Posted: Aug 13, 2003 - 10:39 | |
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veegez
(Burnsville, mn) | | Posted: Aug 06, 2003 - 07:28 | |
Already had this at a 10. Am rededicating it as a 10, just for fun. |
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orpheus
(east coast) | | Posted: Jul 13, 2003 - 19:16 | |
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percolator
(toronto, on) | | Posted: Jul 03, 2003 - 13:45 | |
Originally Posted by dungkath:
Over rated, over played, quite mediocre musicians. Good thing their songs are usually shorter than 3 minutes. :???:
Yes, I agree. They were over-rated by the hype-crazy press (not so much now, they've fallen out of favor it seems), many songs are overplayed by rotation-crazy radio (I really don't need to hear End of the World As We Know it again) and I think they would be the first to say they are not virtuoso musicians.
That said, are they still one of the best and most influential bands in the last 20 years? Yup. Sorry, but yup. Them songs are three good minutes, and maybe even usually longer. Heehee! Bring it on. |
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PaulG
(UK) | | Posted: Jun 23, 2003 - 08:38 | |
Originally Posted by dungkath:
Over rated, over played, quite mediocre musicians. Good thing their songs are usually shorter than 3 minutes. :???: oh dear oh dear. a sad individual who doesn't 'get' the geius of REM. I'm seeing them in London in 2 days time yay!! |
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dungkath
(Marietta, GA) | | Posted: Jun 16, 2003 - 06:47 | |
Over rated, over played, quite mediocre musicians. Good thing their songs are usually shorter than 3 minutes. :???:
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veegez
(Burnsville, mn) | | Posted: May 06, 2003 - 13:17 | |
One of my favorites. For those who don't get REM; Too bad, so sad. :p
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baggs
(Hobbiton, Al) | | Posted: May 06, 2003 - 13:07 | |
It's really very sad they forgot how to make this kind of music. They made going to school in Athens, Ga. in 1983 an experience of a lifetime.
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orpheus
(baltimore) | | Posted: Mar 23, 2003 - 14:36 | |
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jbwiv
(Kennesaw, GA) | | Posted: Mar 16, 2003 - 11:44 | |
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mperry
(Columbia, MO) | | Posted: Jan 31, 2003 - 14:05 | |
Originally Posted by mlidskin:
Fantastic song--defines a genre--the jangly, alternative sound. Let's face it--in those days, there were too many synthesizers and guys singing with "affected" vocals. R.E.M. changed all that, and this song is typical of their work.
I think you guys are really trying to end 2002 on an outstanding note--excellent last hour of the year so far! Keep it up.
like your comments.
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michaeltrego
(Amherst, NH) | | Posted: Jan 31, 2003 - 13:35 | |
So simple yet so beautiful
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mlidskin
(Elk Grove, CA) | | Posted: Dec 31, 2002 - 23:24 | |
Fantastic song--defines a genre--the jangly, alternative sound. Let's face it--in those days, there were too many synthesizers and guys singing with "affected" vocals. R.E.M. changed all that, and this song is typical of their work.
I think you guys are really trying to end 2002 on an outstanding note--excellent last hour of the year so far! Keep it up.
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seymourheine
(Oakville, MO) | | Posted: Dec 11, 2002 - 12:55 | |
quin·tes·sen·tial /"kwin-t&-'sen(t)-sh&l/ adjective
- the essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form
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wiflyer
(Madison, WI) | | Posted: Dec 11, 2002 - 12:44 | |
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caliwing
(Los Altos, CA) | | Posted: Oct 24, 2002 - 15:01 | |
Heh. I was just going to say how much the last group , Guided By Voices, sounded like early REM, then you came back with a great early REM tune!
Yeah, nothing else touches this.
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stradaduro
(Canada) | | Posted: Aug 03, 2002 - 18:29 | |
Outstanding tune -- marked the beginning of a new direction in alt-pop. Ageless.
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barre1
(Jacksonville, FL) | | Posted: Jul 21, 2002 - 12:46 | |
Originally Posted by pkeys:
Old REM is the best REM!
any rem is the best rem! |
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(former member)
(Shadow Valley Condos) | | Posted: Jun 23, 2002 - 22:20 | |
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Videll
(Morgantown, WV) | | Posted: Jun 13, 2002 - 16:37 | |
Yes! Yes! Yes!
I just love early R.E.M. & this tune ranks up there with the best! They could rock, even though you couldn't always understand what Stipe was saying.
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Shimmer
(Bethesda, MD) | | Posted: May 31, 2002 - 11:27 | |
I tried and tried to hate REM back in the 80's but songs like this eventually convinced me how good they were and I fell in love.
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KevDog
(Los Angeles, CA) | | Posted: Apr 08, 2002 - 10:01 | |
One of the best REM songs of all time - - which is saying quite a darn bit.
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