Comments on: REM: Live At The Olympia (new video for Living Well Is The Best Revenge) http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2009/08/rem-live-at-the-olympia-new-video-for-living-well-is-the-best-revenge/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:28:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Dylan http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2009/08/rem-live-at-the-olympia-new-video-for-living-well-is-the-best-revenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1815 Dylan Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:24:53 +0000 http://www.loveshackbaby.net/?p=4085#comment-1815 There was a great comment in an article I was reading around the time, relating to Bill Berry leaving the band. It said - to paraphrase - that Bill Berry was never the most pyrotechnic of drummers, but was certainly the 'anchor' of the band, and that an anchor doesn't have to be flashy or the centre of attention, it just needs to be heavy and have two sticky-out bits to do its job well! There was a great comment in an article I was reading around the time, relating to Bill Berry leaving the band.

It said – to paraphrase – that Bill Berry was never the most pyrotechnic of drummers, but was certainly the ‘anchor’ of the band, and that an anchor doesn’t have to be flashy or the centre of attention, it just needs to be heavy and have two sticky-out bits to do its job well!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2009/08/rem-live-at-the-olympia-new-video-for-living-well-is-the-best-revenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1810 Andrew Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:20:04 +0000 http://www.loveshackbaby.net/?p=4085#comment-1810 Good call on the drummer Dylan. Changed the bands whole dynamic. From my playing experience I could say musicians feel like they need to progress and change. It's a lot of that stumbling around that leads you back to what was fun to play and made you sound the best. Good call on the drummer Dylan. Changed the bands whole dynamic.
From my playing experience I could say musicians feel like they need to progress and change. It’s a lot of that stumbling around that leads you back to what was fun to play and made you sound the best.

]]> By: Neil Cake http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2009/08/rem-live-at-the-olympia-new-video-for-living-well-is-the-best-revenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 Neil Cake Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:18:46 +0000 http://www.loveshackbaby.net/?p=4085#comment-1809 Well I think Up is REM's best album - sonically rich, lyrically deep, moving and experimental. For me that was their last good record. And since then Michael Stipe has been their only saving grace. His effort is always exemplary when it sounds like Mills and Buck are treading water, trying to recreate something that they ought to leave in the past. Well I think Up is REM’s best album – sonically rich, lyrically deep, moving and experimental. For me that was their last good record. And since then Michael Stipe has been their only saving grace. His effort is always exemplary when it sounds like Mills and Buck are treading water, trying to recreate something that they ought to leave in the past.

]]> By: Dylan http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2009/08/rem-live-at-the-olympia-new-video-for-living-well-is-the-best-revenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 Dylan Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:40:17 +0000 http://www.loveshackbaby.net/?p=4085#comment-1806 Do you think the recent stuff was excessively Stipe-driven? I think it suffered more from Mills and Buck getting all noodley and experimental, and forgetting how to be a rock band after Bill Berry left. I've recounted this opinion before on other blogs (that shalt not be mentioned here!) but I think REM released one great album between 1998 and 2004, the problem being they spread that one great album out over three LPs. Do you think the recent stuff was excessively Stipe-driven?

I think it suffered more from Mills and Buck getting all noodley and experimental, and forgetting how to be a rock band after Bill Berry left.

I’ve recounted this opinion before on other blogs (that shalt not be mentioned here!) but I think REM released one great album between 1998 and 2004, the problem being they spread that one great album out over three LPs.

]]> By: Tart http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2009/08/rem-live-at-the-olympia-new-video-for-living-well-is-the-best-revenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1803 Tart Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:35:37 +0000 http://www.loveshackbaby.net/?p=4085#comment-1803 That's all it takes, isn't it Andrew? And yeah, Reconstruction is my fave too... they were always just a really hard-working band that delivered, respectable, and solid. That’s all it takes, isn’t it Andrew? And yeah, Reconstruction is my fave too… they were always just a really hard-working band that delivered, respectable, and solid.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2009/08/rem-live-at-the-olympia-new-video-for-living-well-is-the-best-revenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1800 Andrew Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:02:00 +0000 http://www.loveshackbaby.net/?p=4085#comment-1800 Another great power trio. Buck always had great guitar work. Simple, but catchy with no boring power chords. I have always tried to emulate that model of rhythm/lead guitar. Not flashy, just solid with volume in the right places for punch. The Smiths, Sundays, 10,000 Maniacs, etc have a similar guitar style. Reconstruction of the fables would be my favorite from REM. Another great power trio. Buck always had great guitar work. Simple, but catchy with no boring power chords. I have always tried to emulate that model of rhythm/lead guitar. Not flashy, just solid with volume in the right places for punch. The Smiths, Sundays, 10,000 Maniacs, etc have a similar guitar style.

Reconstruction of the fables would be my favorite from REM.

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