When I was at college in the early to mid 80s REM came to play and played in a small gym. Mitch Easter came out as the "opening act" for his band Let's Active. I remember him standing there alone and playing "Classical Gas" and a couple other songs. Let's Active came out and played their set (kinda sort I thought). While they were playing, I saw Michael Stipe wandering through the crowd. It was when he was dying his hair with mustard and I remember it was this fantastic yellow mustard color. Then R.E.M. came out and played and they were SO GOOD! Here they were playing a nothing college in rural Maine and yet they were giving 100%! Amazing! I'll never forget it. The show ended and the metal doors were opened but then the Arctic cold blasted in and ALL THAT SWEAT in the air turned to tiny bits of snow and fell on us! So strange! Wow!
Would absolutely LOVE to see you interview the Copeland brothers. IRS Records are significant portion of the soundtrack of my life, Ian's role in modern music is under-appreciated, and Stewart is, well, Stewart-freaking-Copeland.
Esta banda debería de estar más reconocida. Es mi favorita y desde que los conocí identifiqué en ellos un sonido muy característico y especial a pesar de su cambio a través del tiempo.
Rick, in light of the recent onstage fight between Dave Navarro and Perry Farrell, please do a video about stage volume and it's effect on singers and musicians.
He played this with Widespread Panic at Philips Arena 12/30/09. One hell of a show. 12/30/09 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA 1: Solid Rock > Stop-Go > Radio Child, Aunt Avis*, Climb To Safety*, C. Brown*, Rebirtha > Angels on High**, Weight Of The World** 2: Ain't Life Grand*, Time Zones*, This Part Of Town*, Blackout Blues***, Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys**** > Fishwater***** > Drums****** > Fishwater******, On Your Way Down******* > You Should Be Glad*******, Excitable Boy********, (Don't Go Back To) Rockville********, Imitation Leather Shoes E: Blue Indian*******, Chest Fever******* * with John Keane on pedal steel ** with The MegaBlasters on horns *** with John Keane on pedal steel, Randall Bramblett on saxophone **** with Randall Bramblett on saxophone ***** with Randall Bramblett on saxophone, Yonrico Scott on percussion ****** with Yonrico Scott on percussion ******* with John Keane on pedal steel, The MegaBlasters on horns ******** with Mike Mills on vocals, Randall Bramblett on saxophone [Only '(Don't Go Back To) Rockville', Only 'Excitable Boy';
Hey Rick, do you know Julian Raymond? there's an interview I'd love to see... He was in 2 obscure bands from the 80's I loved, he then became a record exec/producer type who has worked with tons of artists like cheap trick and glen campbell, nominated for an academy award and won a grammy. he produced and co wrote cheap trick's 'bang zoom crazy hello' which i think is among their best ever, and i STILL regularly listen to his 80's bands' records, 'bang bang' and 'dr mr president'. it's a bucket list thing for me to meet that guy one day!
Happy Shiny People is a masterpiece as is Orange Crush (rt). If we just had lots more of this now on the charts. Everybody Hurts makes me want to slit my wrists but in a good way. You can almost hear the influences of Mississippi Fred McDowell.
REM was a fresh blow when they came along. I really liked them, but their performance at Roskilde ruined it all for me. They didn’t address the audience at all, never said hello or goodbye, or even bothered to tell the name of any of the songs they played. Arrogant to say the least!
Dig the channel. If I could make any suggestion, as an interviewer myself, I'd say PLEASE STOP TALKING OVER THE PEOPLE YOU'RE INTERVIEWING. Just as there is rhythm in music, there is also rhythm in conversation during an interview. An artist is just about to tell you something insightful or incredible, and you start laughing over their words or interrupt their thought with yet another question, or "sure" or "right" or forever trying to let them know how informed YOU are on the subject as opposed to letting the conversation breathe.
I teach music in Alabama and we had the kids sing a mashup or Losing my religion and Enter Sandman. Some parents walked out but I think most celebrated the celibacy of choral spirituality. The kids are only five but these are the songs of our culture.
Okay, I'm not saying it's "impossible" or a "violation of Newtonian Physics" and I will concede , it was a long time ago. However, I always arch my eyebrow when a musician from a band with this level of critical, cultural and commercial impact (they are essentially the American U2) claims they are not 100% sure wether or not there were any originals played at their first gig. The Rolling Stones (way before) know -no originals. Metallica (few years after) know -one original. It's like "c'mon dude! Let's not beat around the pretentious or modest bush, that gig is in retrospect easily the most important event of you're entire life. Your sure you can't commit to even a "we probably did" or "we probably didn't "? Never heard a dude say "Yeah, I can't tell you if the first girl I did it with was blonde, brunette or red." and that event has objectivley far less historical importance.Sorry just bugs the crap outta me. 🤣😂😂🤣
@@fayesouthall6604 Yes in my opinion Michael Stipe is an insufferable talentless twat and anyone who thinks he is a good singer is tone deaf. not to mention Stipe is a silly little friend of Dorothy.
You’re killing it with these interviews Rick.
When I was at college in the early to mid 80s REM came to play and played in a small gym.
Mitch Easter came out as the "opening act" for his band Let's Active. I remember him standing there alone and playing "Classical Gas" and a couple other songs.
Let's Active came out and played their set (kinda sort I thought). While they were playing, I saw Michael Stipe wandering through the crowd. It was when he was dying his hair with mustard and I remember it was this fantastic yellow mustard color.
Then R.E.M. came out and played and they were SO GOOD! Here they were playing a nothing college in rural Maine and yet they were giving 100%! Amazing! I'll never forget it.
The show ended and the metal doors were opened but then the Arctic cold blasted in and ALL THAT SWEAT in the air turned to tiny bits of snow and fell on us! So strange!
Wow!
“Try Not to Breathe” is one of the greatest songs ever
80s R.E.M. was really something special even today i still like "dead letter office" after all these years
Truly inspiring. 31 years of great music, what a career.
Would absolutely LOVE to see you interview the Copeland brothers. IRS Records are significant portion of the soundtrack of my life, Ian's role in modern music is under-appreciated, and Stewart is, well, Stewart-freaking-Copeland.
Ian is long dead.
I do miss them.
Rick,you have the best interviews and best guests...I just devour this stuff...really appreciate you,Thank you, Sir!
The band changed my life
The REM album Eponymous is one of the finest albums ever made, regardles of rhe fact that it's a compilation album.
Great interview. There are very few interviews I can listen to for a long time to but this is one of them... More please
I wish you could interview anyone that knew Bobby Womack and can tell stories about his career.
Esta banda debería de estar más reconocida. Es mi favorita y desde que los conocí identifiqué en ellos un sonido muy característico y especial a pesar de su cambio a través del tiempo.
GREAT JOB LETTING GUESTS ANSWER !!
I discovered REM via my favorite band Drivin' n' Cryin'.
I discovered Drivin’ n’ Cryin’ via R.E.M……..😐
Most underrated backup singer.
Good lead singer as well (Texarkana).
Love hearing Mike talk
Rick, in light of the recent onstage fight between Dave Navarro and Perry Farrell, please do a video about stage volume and it's effect on singers and musicians.
REM evolved, is why they are one of my faves. And then they knew when to hang it up.
I didn’t know they were friends with Ian Copeland before they got big. That would be a huge help to begin a career in music.
DON'T go back to ROCKVIIIIIIIIIILE!
...and waste another year.
Been to Rockville MD, place sucks! I'm from MD and man, you wanna talk about traffic...270 is the worst!
And waste another year!
He played this with Widespread Panic at Philips Arena 12/30/09. One hell of a show.
12/30/09 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
1: Solid Rock > Stop-Go > Radio Child, Aunt Avis*, Climb To Safety*, C. Brown*, Rebirtha > Angels on High**, Weight Of The World**
2: Ain't Life Grand*, Time Zones*, This Part Of Town*, Blackout Blues***, Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys**** > Fishwater***** > Drums****** > Fishwater******, On Your Way Down******* > You Should Be Glad*******, Excitable Boy********, (Don't Go Back To) Rockville********, Imitation Leather Shoes
E: Blue Indian*******, Chest Fever*******
* with John Keane on pedal steel
** with The MegaBlasters on horns
*** with John Keane on pedal steel, Randall Bramblett on saxophone
**** with Randall Bramblett on saxophone
***** with Randall Bramblett on saxophone, Yonrico Scott on percussion
****** with Yonrico Scott on percussion
******* with John Keane on pedal steel, The MegaBlasters on horns
******** with Mike Mills on vocals, Randall Bramblett on saxophone
[Only '(Don't Go Back To) Rockville', Only 'Excitable Boy';
I could listen to Mike for hours! Interesting stuff.
Looking good Mike, 👍
Rick you should make a video on King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
Loving the skull shirt Mike's wearing
and the matching shoes!
Hey Rick, do you know Julian Raymond? there's an interview I'd love to see... He was in 2 obscure bands from the 80's I loved, he then became a record exec/producer type who has worked with tons of artists like cheap trick and glen campbell, nominated for an academy award and won a grammy. he produced and co wrote cheap trick's 'bang zoom crazy hello' which i think is among their best ever, and i STILL regularly listen to his 80's bands' records, 'bang bang' and 'dr mr president'. it's a bucket list thing for me to meet that guy one day!
Very cool
Next time you interview an REM member
Ask them about Dave Russell their production manager unfortunately he has passed
Great guy
Great interview Rick as always! Just wondered what is that blue guitar behind you?
It looks like one of Rick's "custom" blue guitars. He has a video about them, somewhere...
I think Ian was fired by the Bangles because George Harrison ask the girls to sing background and Ian turned him down without asking the band
Jerry Cantrell next!
Yes! Where is that?
@@lindsayheywood7195 it's coming out. Rick has a couple of preview clips...
Hey Rick, have you ever thought of trying to get Gabriella Quevedo on?
Happy Shiny People is a masterpiece as is Orange Crush (rt). If we just had lots more of this now on the charts. Everybody Hurts makes me want to slit my wrists but in a good way. You can almost hear the influences of Mississippi Fred McDowell.
Rick, I'm subscribed to both. Love to host you on my podcast.
REM Rapid Eye Movement ?
Rational Economic Man?
Yes, that is where they got the name from
REM was a fresh blow when they came along. I really liked them, but their performance at Roskilde ruined it all for me.
They didn’t address the audience at all, never said hello or goodbye, or even bothered to tell the name of any of the songs they played.
Arrogant to say the least!
This is what they're doing to me right now for knowing too much.
I’ve seen most of the big gen x era bands live at one time or another including REM twice and it’s hard to think of anyone who put on a better show.
Dig the channel. If I could make any suggestion, as an interviewer myself, I'd say PLEASE STOP TALKING OVER THE PEOPLE YOU'RE INTERVIEWING. Just as there is rhythm in music, there is also rhythm in conversation during an interview. An artist is just about to tell you something insightful or incredible, and you start laughing over their words or interrupt their thought with yet another question, or "sure" or "right" or forever trying to let them know how informed YOU are on the subject as opposed to letting the conversation breathe.
I teach music in Alabama and we had the kids sing a mashup or Losing my religion and Enter Sandman. Some parents walked out but I think most celebrated the celibacy of choral spirituality. The kids are only five but these are the songs of our culture.
Was it Losing Sandman, or Enter My Religion?
Yessssssssss.
Who else thinks the thumbnail image is more "Maynard James" then "Michael Stipe" ?
Yo Rick! Cut back on the play speed of the video.
:) 🌊
Mike always had good reefer
that percentage keeps going up ... sad
I wish I could ask Mike Mills why the Athens music scene sucks so bad now
Great idea to get Mike Mills along to answer the same questions he's already answered a hundred thousand times before. Pathetic.
Just started watching, have nothing worthwhile to say, just wanted to be first. LOL.
And failed at that...
@@dnatech4477 I did? Dang it! LOL
Okay, I'm not saying it's "impossible" or a "violation of Newtonian Physics" and I will concede , it was a long time ago. However, I always arch my eyebrow when a musician from a band with this level of critical, cultural and commercial impact (they are essentially the American U2) claims they are not 100% sure wether or not there were any originals played at their first gig. The Rolling Stones (way before) know -no originals. Metallica (few years after) know -one original. It's like "c'mon dude! Let's not beat around the pretentious or modest bush, that gig is in retrospect easily the most important event of you're entire life. Your sure you can't commit to even a "we probably did" or "we probably didn't "? Never heard a dude say "Yeah, I can't tell you if the first girl I did it with was blonde, brunette or red." and that event has objectivley far less historical importance.Sorry just bugs the crap outta me. 🤣😂😂🤣
Who cares
@@YerZippersDown Rick does. That's why he asked the question.
Here's one I can skip.
I guess the band is okay. But, Michael Stipe is insufferable and his voice is unlistenable.
In your opinion.
Millions of people around the world think otherwise.
He's one of the greatest vocalists of all time
@@fayesouthall6604 Yes in my opinion Michael Stipe is an insufferable talentless twat and anyone who thinks he is a good singer is tone deaf. not to mention Stipe is a silly little friend of Dorothy.
@@matepoon And Millions agree with me.