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orinoco
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response 25 of 67:
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Dec 25 03:33 UTC 1997 |
So I've heard. I dunno, I've heard some damn good stuff made with a drum
machine, but it's a big departure from where they started.
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mcnally
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response 26 of 67:
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Dec 25 05:55 UTC 1997 |
well, it's not like the stuff they're doing lately is anything like
"where they started", so I'm not sure that's an issue..
I think they should recruit "Echo" from Echo and the Bunnymen..
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lumen
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response 27 of 67:
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Dec 26 01:55 UTC 1997 |
I need to listen to some Echo and the Bunnymen material..
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orinoco
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response 28 of 67:
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Dec 26 03:35 UTC 1997 |
Oh, it's not like I'm condemning them for it. I just think they're another
band - like U2 and the Beatles - that's drifted so far you almost have to
consider them two separate bands with the same name.
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lumen
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response 29 of 67:
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Dec 27 03:24 UTC 1997 |
*shrug* Change is always inevitable for music groups, especially those that
want to survive. Depeche Mode was changing their sound with almost every
album-- for the most part, each one is drastically different. I mean,
compare _Speak & Spell_ with _Ultra_. Madonna, on the other hand, was not
necessarily changing her sound as often, but she seemed to be having an
identity crisis that frequently. I could probably go on with other
examples..
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krj
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response 30 of 67:
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Jan 2 21:06 UTC 1998 |
re #23: Richard Thompson, SMALL TOWN ROMANCE: The reports on the RT
mailing list is that RT consented to have the album reissued because
he was horrified that fans were paying $50 and up for a copy, and
there was the increasing likelihood that it would be bootlegged.
(end drift)
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lumen
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response 31 of 67:
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Jan 3 07:11 UTC 1998 |
Good choice. Some fans will do anything when something goes out of print.
But then, there are the groups that are so fanatic they've got to bootleg
everything.
It reminds me of the time I learned Strange, a Depeche Mode video collection,
went out of print. It was one of those Anton Corbijn/Richard Bell
director/producer projects, and I remember the DM mailing list had one person
who was desperately trying to find a legitimate copy. As of right now, it's
still impossible. I wanted one, so my sister merely copied her own pirated
copy for me. I'd prefer to buy it, but it's yet not an option.
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sironi
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response 32 of 67:
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Apr 21 13:50 UTC 1998 |
That's my first post in this conference.
Just to say that I'm only a 90's R.E.M. fan (my first album was out of
time, than i buyed the previous document and green).
I love all of New Adventures and i quite like "let me in" from Monster.
luca_
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mcnally
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response 33 of 67:
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Apr 22 05:34 UTC 1998 |
Do you specifically dislike their earlier stuff or just have no opinion
on it?
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sironi
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response 34 of 67:
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Apr 22 12:35 UTC 1998 |
Not at all :-)
I consider myself a *new* R.E.M. fan, i mean i discovered their music
only in 1992.
I remember me loving songs from Out Of Time and Automatic For the
people.
These 2 albums makes me love the voice of Stipe.
I've read some previous postings badly speaking of Monster and decided
to post my previous message.
Also I do not very very like Monster but i quite love "Let me in".
I think it's just their album i like less (there must be one :-)
And considering songs like the last tracks of NAIHF i think they're
still very creative.
luca_
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jiffer
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response 35 of 67:
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May 1 12:58 UTC 1998 |
Change is something we have to deal with. And R.E.M. hasn't gotten that
horrid.... they still make a couple of good songs on thier new albums. I
did love them in the good old days. But then again, I only lived an hour away
from Athens and had a chance to see them in smaller venues and sometimes they
would surprise customers at local bars by playing.
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lumen
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response 36 of 67:
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May 2 01:38 UTC 1998 |
Did you ever get that fortune with the B-52's?
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sironi
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response 37 of 67:
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May 4 11:20 UTC 1998 |
jiffer writes
>they still make a couple of good songs on thier new albums.
What songs do you like most in NAIHF??
I love Electrolite and Leave.
Considering my tastes (Green, Out of Time, Automatic) and the fact that
cd cost a lot in Italy which previous albums do you suggest me to buy?
> and had a chance to see them
lucky :-), i would like to see Stipe singing things like "talk about the
passion" and "Time after Time".
You all are in America, what are they doing now??
luca_
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mcnally
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response 38 of 67:
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May 4 19:44 UTC 1998 |
People's favorite R.E.M. albums seem to correlate pretty well to the
albums that they first listened to, so your opinions may turn out to
be pretty different from my own, but my favorite R.E.M. albums are
"Life's Right Pageant" and "Murmur"..
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sironi
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response 39 of 67:
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May 5 07:02 UTC 1998 |
In my case that's true for 2/3 (I bought Green AFTER NAIHF)
I'll buy "Murmur" (when i'll have the money :-( and then i'll say you
my opinion on it
luca_
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krj
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response 40 of 67:
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May 6 13:37 UTC 1998 |
To attempt to answer sironi's last question, "What are they doing now?"
I get the impression that the last world tour really wore them out.
Drummer Bill Berry, who suffered a brain aneurysm on the European
part of the last tour, has quit the band. Everybody else has been
pretty quiet except for guitarist Peter Buck, who has been turning
up in various other projects.
I haven't heard any rumors of when there might be a new R.E.M.
album.
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diznave
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response 41 of 67:
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May 15 16:28 UTC 1998 |
I wonder when Spinal Tap might put out a new album. Maybe throw some free-form
exploritory jazz on there.
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jiffer
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response 42 of 67:
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May 24 17:17 UTC 1998 |
I don't think they are going anything at the moment... i like Murmur alot as
well. A lot has gone on, and I suspect that with the leaving of Berry, the
band doesn't feel as complete. I never got to see B-52's like that, but I
have heard rumours of such happenings. And with one of the brothers that died
from AIDs.
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lumen
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response 43 of 67:
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May 25 23:38 UTC 1998 |
That would be Ricky Wilson, as I understand it. His sister Cindy couldn't
handle the stresses of being in the band after he died, so she left after
_Cosmic Thing_ was made, apparently.
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krj
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response 44 of 67:
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Jun 24 05:47 UTC 1998 |
Just seen today: a new album from Peter Buck's side project, the band
Tuatara. The band has gone from a trio to (maybe) an 8-piece;
the tune being played in the cd store sounded sort of latin-jazz-ish.
Also, I've been meaning to mention that Michael Stipe has published a book
of photographs about Patti Smith's return-from-retirement tour.
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sironi
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response 45 of 67:
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Jun 24 06:28 UTC 1998 |
I've heard a voice about a Stipe solo album with Patti Smith.
luca_
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orinoco
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response 46 of 67:
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Jun 24 15:01 UTC 1998 |
Now that could be interesting...has anyone else heard about this?
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sironi
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response 47 of 67:
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Jun 26 13:05 UTC 1998 |
I've heard it on the italian mass-media.
I'll never bet on it :-)
luca_
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krj
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response 48 of 67:
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Oct 20 16:07 UTC 1998 |
Interesting Michael Stipe interview at:
http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusic/oct18_stipe.html
Part of the press torrent for the new album, no doubt.
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krj
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response 49 of 67:
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Oct 29 19:50 UTC 1998 |
OK, so who will be the first to buy and review the new R.E.M. album?
The critics are falling over themselves to praise it.
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