Saw R.E.M. last night in Raleigh at a big outdoor shed venue. Great show- Stipe's voice has just gotten amazing in the live setting over the years. The National and Modest Mouse opened. Every album was represented, and some highlights included Johnny Marr joining the band for a two Rickenbacher take on 'Fall On Me' and original producers Mitch Easter and Don Dixon playing on 'Standing Still'. They had a really cool and innovative backdrop composed of various screens and images, similar to what Radiohead is doing these days. Excellent show. Can't go wrong when the opener is 'Harborcoat'!
Setlist:
1. Harborcoat
2. Living Well Is the Best Revenge
3. Bad Day
4. What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
5. 1,000,000
6. Man-Sized Wreath
7. Welcome To The Occupation
8. Accelerate
9. 7 Chinese Bros.
10. Hollow Man
11. Imitation Of Life
12. Houston
13. Electrolite
14. Walk Unafraid
15. The One I Love
16. Final Straw
17. Find The River
18. Let Me In (everyone including the drummer playing acoustic guitars)
19. Horse to Water
20. Auctioneer
21. Orange Crush
22. I'm Gonna DJ
23. Supernatural Superserious
24. Losing My Religion
25. Pretty Persuation
26. Fall On Me (with Johnny Marr)
27. Sitting Still (with Mitch Easter and Don Dixon)
28. Man On The Moon
4 comments:
Dang, that sounds like a good show.
Awesome. I'm dying to see the National.
Quite a generous set. Amazing that these guys are still doing "new," as so many of their contemporaries have been on the Sit 'n Spin for a decade or more, playing casinos and fairs.
Good point.
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