By remlove

January 28, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this

Bring back BB. Music has been stale since he left.

By George Carter

January 28, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this

I am the main groupie for the band.

By George Carter

January 28, 2008 9:20 PM | Link to this

I am the #1 tag along groupie for this group.

By Normdefinitefan

January 28, 2008 9:40 PM | Link to this

Agree w/ remlove; Bill is really missed — even if just part-time.

N.

By Normdefinitefan

January 28, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this

Agree w/ remlove; Bill is missed Even if part-time. N

By dan rather

January 28, 2008 9:46 PM | Link to this

I hope they play “What’s the frequency Kenneth”…

By ronald reagan

January 28, 2008 9:48 PM | Link to this

Well…I hope they play that “It’s the end of the world as we know it”…I like that “jelly bean, boom” part, myself…I love jellybeans!

By you guys pose

January 28, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this

you guys are posers….Murmur was their best of all time

By poser

January 28, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this

I have to say that naming Murmur as the best work of all time is an all-time lame, nostalgic, and easy call…great tunes on Fables, Dead Letter Office, Document…that guy must be as old as Reagan who gave the profound opinion that Murmur is the best!

By Afan

January 28, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this

Friggin Lakewood. The worst venue in Atlanta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By MeToo

January 28, 2008 10:15 PM | Link to this

And so once again, we begin the begin.

By Scooter

January 28, 2008 10:37 PM | Link to this

I agree Murmur is the best, coming from someone who saw them at the 40 watt at that time. Fables and Dead Letter Office are no match poser…….. As for the new stuff, terrible pop 40 garbage. The old stuff was raw and had an edge. Driver 8 take a break…..

By tyler

January 28, 2008 10:48 PM | Link to this

are you really calling people out? didn’t like the murmur reference? Talk about profound. Naming Dead Letter Office as an album is profound. Even if you were only flexing your “REM knowledge” muscle- Dead Letter Office - btw-is a compilation of b sides and doesn’t have any reason to be included in the same discussion of best REM albums. I am sure that you impressed yourself with that witty post but i felt an overwhelming urge to set you straight. It seems that you are trying way too hard. Feel free to question my fandom at any point, i will smoke your ass.

By scw772

January 28, 2008 10:58 PM | Link to this

Am I the only one who recalls Reckoning?

By mineisbigger

January 28, 2008 11:00 PM | Link to this

you’re all losers. the absolute peak moment REM’s entire trajectory is the performance of BELONG from the MTV unplugged sessions. end of story. i know everything.

By BnB

January 28, 2008 11:20 PM | Link to this

Best album was Chronic Town. I bought their 45 when it first came out. That makes me sort of a god. With this self proclaimed deity status I feel compelled to ask, “Can a group really be considered rock and roll with nary a guitar solo?” Call me old school but REM couldn’t carry Jason and the Nashville Scorchers’ case.

By Chip

January 28, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this

Bill was the “B.S.”, factor in the band. Their recording of “Dream #9”, was awesome. Anyway, I look forward to the June show. The “boys”, never disappoint!

By Matt

January 28, 2008 11:41 PM | Link to this

Gotta be Green and Life’s Rich Pageant.. Fall on Me is the greatest song ever

By WJW

January 29, 2008 12:09 AM | Link to this

Gonna have to go with Chronic Town EP but doubt we will hear any of it at Fakewood.

By kip

January 29, 2008 12:10 AM | Link to this

Jason and the Scorchers’… oh my ” you crossed a valley that was steeped in blood”…. and fyi, if you are a fan you like it all.. Chronic town to Accelerate ( even Monster) . Come on Scooter , if you are gonna name drop, at least go as obscure as Tyrone’s.. everyone knows 40 watt

By Rare Bands

January 29, 2008 12:52 AM | Link to this

I Listen to bands that don’t even exist yet…

By Scooter

January 29, 2008 1:23 AM | Link to this

Wasn’t name dropping Kip… I didn’t even go to school in Athens and didn’t know about Tyrones, only remember Herbies. Is that obscure enough?

Top 3 Murmur Life Rich Pageant Reckoning

BTW liked the Begin the Begin Reference.

Anyone remember the great shows at the Fox?

By Eric

January 29, 2008 2:34 AM | Link to this

How about the end of the Green tour at the Fox? Straight through Green then straight through Murmur, best show I’ve ever seen.

By Kenneth

January 29, 2008 3:05 AM | Link to this

My frequency is Dan69. What up baby ‘bout time. I’ll be at lakewood.

By Shanice

January 29, 2008 3:28 AM | Link to this

Another irrelevant 80’s band trying to stay relevant…stop, please, stop!

By Godzilla

January 29, 2008 4:58 AM | Link to this

The eighties will always be relevant. Murmur was the best. It was a big hit on the USS Carl Vinson in 1983. Radio Free Europe for all you young whipper snappers.

By jpride

January 29, 2008 6:49 AM | Link to this

I’m pretty sure that the boys in REM would be very dismayed to realize that their announcing of a new album and tour caused their fans to incite a verbal war with each other over what the best REM album is. C’mon, guys, invoke the spirit of this band and join hands! We’re all fans, so take some joy in that!

By jay

January 29, 2008 7:11 AM | Link to this

I agree. All these arguments about which REM album is the best are just stupid. Especially, when the best album, “Document” hasn’t even been mentioned.

By REM'r since 1982

January 29, 2008 7:15 AM | Link to this

Only one date? These guys need to do something like 4 dates at Lakewood.

By CowboyDan

January 29, 2008 7:23 AM | Link to this

This is heaven on earth to me. Murmur was my first exposure to good music as a kid - I still rotate the first five albums in and out of my listening. It’s been four years since I’ve seen them live, but that was a great show.

Modest Mouse ruled my CD player in the latter 90’s.

The National is now, to me, hands down the best thing going in indie rock.

All you naysayers, please don’t buy tickets - save them for the rest of us.

By TT

January 29, 2008 7:29 AM | Link to this

Lakewood? How about the new Verizon Amphitheatre in Alpharetta —Lakewood is horrible.

The Eagles, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Rush will all be playing VWA@Encore Park this summer —REM should follow suit.

By ericMann

January 29, 2008 7:33 AM | Link to this

I hate R.E.M myself, and i hate F*!

By Rich

January 29, 2008 7:35 AM | Link to this

Dear Shanice, Another irrelevant 80’s band trying to stay relevant…stop, please, stop!???????

Obviously, you wouldn’t know great music if it bit you. However I’m not surprised…I’d be surprised if you could name 5 songs without a Google search.

By David

January 29, 2008 7:35 AM | Link to this

I’ve never gone so quickly from loving a band to not caring. I can’t believe it’s been over 10 years since these guys mattered. Never dreamed I’d even write a sentence like that. From what I’ve read the new album sounds like it might be decent (after the horrible Sun). I’d like to see REM walk into a studio and bash out a thrashing rock album in a few days. This is coming from a fan since ‘83 when I bought Murmur and saw ‘em live for the first time that summer.

By Bob Craig

January 29, 2008 8:35 AM | Link to this

Are there any job openings at Lakewood? I haven’t worked in years.

By kelley

January 29, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this

Lakewood? There’s a slap in the face for you. What about the Fox? How cool would that be? Guess we’ll never know.

By isaac brock

January 29, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

Dude - WTF is up with lakewood as a venue. LAME. Oh well, the national have hit it huge now. Alligator will always be my boxer. Now back to the crocodile cafe to hang with peter. Oh and in the immortal words of stephen malkmus, “the drummer he knew restraint” so bring back BB before we march through georgia. GGGGG Georgia.

By kelley

January 29, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this

Or the Tabernacle? That would be sweet.

By Paul Schendl

January 29, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this

Has anyone seen Charles in Charge? He and my car seem to be missing!!

By M&M

January 29, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this

I’ll make to the trip to Colorado. Red Rocks is the place to see R.E.M. (actually any band).

By George Carter

January 29, 2008 9:10 AM | Link to this

Do they serve fish at Lakewood?

By Geoff

January 29, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this

Picking the best R.E.M. album is an exercise in futility, but for the record, it’s Fables. Personally, I’d love it if they put out Monster part 2.

By Porter Wagner's Evil Twin

January 29, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

I’m not sure all these people understand. It’s not like years ago,the fear of getting caught,of recklessness and water.They cannot see me naked. These things go away, replaced by everyday…

By BILL CRAIG

January 29, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

People call me Buddha Mac. I carry the band’s luggage.

By Sandra Spoon

January 29, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

I am driving the Bus this time!

By Susan Walker

January 29, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this

No way Sandra, It’s my turn to drive the Bus!

By What The

January 29, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

Call me old, but I truly miss the Fox shows they used to do every Thanksgiving weekend for a few years.

By C

January 29, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

The new album is going to be sweet. check out their website for a preview of the 1st single. Good Stuff.

By HI

January 29, 2008 9:51 PM | Link to this

THIS JUST IN.

REM WASHED UP.

IRRELEVANT.

Mothafukas sold out to the almighty dollar long ago. F******* them and their tour dates.

By For the love of christ.

January 29, 2008 9:55 PM | Link to this

Michael: pedophile.

Mike: cokehead.

Peter: alcoholic drug-addict destroyer of commercial airlines.

Let it go. They want your money. That’s all they want. They are coasting on their own coattails.