REM Hall of Fame Induction- Gardening At Night

25 Responses to REM Hall of Fame Induction- Gardening At Night

1. SMThomasson

   March 29, 2011 at 11:55 pm

   Fucking emotional.
2. samsagaza

   March 30, 2011 at 12:51 am

   Peter & su Rickenbaker…que dúo!!!! Idolo!!! sos lo más!
3. Grandmamaa

   March 30, 2011 at 1:29 am

   ladies and gentlemen… bill berry.
4. fred6059

   March 30, 2011 at 2:05 am

   And thank you REM for keeping me alive all these years so I could continue to love your music. It’s so incredible to see the 4 of them together again! Most people discount REM without even listening or trying to understand how incredible they are and that they are the best band of all time. I still have a huge crush on Bill.
5. stugats1

   March 30, 2011 at 2:45 am

   awesome
6. QueenMAB418

   March 30, 2011 at 3:30 am

   @painxtreme I agree with your analogy. As to how old we’ve all become…yes I feel that sometimes but then I remember the ’80′s – well what I can remember of the ’80′s and I don’t feel so old. It is the news of my nest of cancers that make me feel old. Hey, at least I’ll get to see some great concerts on the Other Side. :) No Fear.
7. QueenMAB418

   March 30, 2011 at 4:22 am

   I’m still looking for a “Flowers of Guatemala” real video, either performance or actual video by R.E.M….anyone have any links?? This is just beyond great, thanks so much for uploading this!
8. marcoamedrano

   March 30, 2011 at 4:30 am

   @painxtreme Wow, that analogy nails it – comparing their early music to impressionist art. Very just to compare it with a Monet, a Chagall: diffused light, beautiful, mysterious landscapes – that does capture early REM.
9. painxtreme

   March 30, 2011 at 4:30 am

   @Terpguy00 It was in their top 10, just not in any top ten list’s top ten. I pick REM over a Top Ten list.
10. painxtreme

    March 30, 2011 at 4:52 am

    @marcoamedrano it IS the greatest EP ever. When they first came to Lawrence, I told my friends that not only was was his voice a haunting 4th instrument, we had just seen what Impressionist Art would sound like. B4 the intelligible lyrics days, there were new treats to be found with every listen, Asking nice would sometimes snag me a lyric, but it was better to let them linger in the fog like a Monet. I look at JMS now, and myself in the mirror, and I just want to cry at how old we’ve all become
11. marcoamedrano

    March 30, 2011 at 5:28 am

    Best song from maybe the greatest rock EP ever released. Even sung clearly by Michael, the lyrics remain enigmatic. And soooo great to see the complete band together!
12. sdalt001

    March 30, 2011 at 5:52 am

    I’m only 27 and this music came out when I was a young kid. These guys are one of the most underrated groups of all time. I think anyone who considers themselves a lover of all music must rate REM among the elite. A truly unique style and sound that is breathtaking and inspiring every time I listen. Their music sends your mind on a winged journey, soaring over God’s beautiful creation. Stipe’s passion is undeniable. There will never be another REM; as special as the likes of the Beatles.
13. terrapanda

    March 30, 2011 at 5:59 am

    Bill rules.
14. TheLeftyGrove

    March 30, 2011 at 6:28 am

    I love their choices of songs for their induction.

    I love their perfect band dynamics

    I love their all-at-once beautiful and difficult-to-interpret songs.

    But, most of all, I love to see Bill with the sticks here.
15. superbeavo

    March 30, 2011 at 6:56 am

    Gardening at night = pissing by the side of the road…at night!
16. theeponym

    March 30, 2011 at 7:40 am

    @StinkiwinkiPoo This was at their Hall of Fame induction. Bill played since he was being honored.
17. StinkiwinkiPoo

    March 30, 2011 at 8:39 am

    its bill there. how could be when the concert is from 2007??? thought he left the band before….!?!?!
18. JohnnyCagePro

    March 30, 2011 at 9:35 am

    great song and performance, these guys are living legends.
19. Terpguy00

    March 30, 2011 at 10:10 am

    This song is so much better than the stuff I hear on the radio these days and yet it wasn’t even in REM’s top 10 list.. That shows you just how talented they are.
20. amanita5

    March 30, 2011 at 10:17 am

    the 4 re-united. Miss u Bill!!
21. skydive7273x

    March 30, 2011 at 10:59 am

    @Barsacrocks 1984 the year I graduated from High School – how does the time slip away
22. mithrilmgg

    March 30, 2011 at 11:01 am

    the best way to celebrate their introduction:)
23. painxtreme

    March 30, 2011 at 11:08 am

    REM are the Impressionist Art Master of Modern Music
24. Bizqit16

    March 30, 2011 at 11:49 am

    Michael is just so damn cool. I wish I was a quarter as cool as he is.
25. filltheband

    March 30, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    Love the song but it’s still In The City meets Holidays in the Sun. And Bill is slow (but not as slow as Max Weinberg has got)