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Re: R.E.M has broken up

nrs182 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:50:51 GMT

Author: nrs182

Posted: 11/16/2011 02:50

I still can't decide whether I prefer a band i really love retires from bussiness with honor and in their best moment, or if i rather have more and more music of 'em even if it's not the best, but still theirs.
At the long term first option seems far better, but I really get sad knowing I might not be surprised again with a new song of a band i love.
Maybe the best choice is if they retired and then decided to have a good comeback years later. Or is it worse?? 🤔

Anyways, I love REM, thank god they have a LOTS of music to listen.

Re: R.E.M has broken up

Mr. Shankly — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:53:25 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 11/15/2011 13:53

Just saw these and thought they should be added:

http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/14/r-e-m-s-stipe-we-love-each-other-but-its-over

http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/showbiz/2011/11/12/cook-rem-int-part2.cnn

And CNN won't let me embed these for some reason! 🧱

Re: R.E.M has broken up

Mr. Shankly — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:36:17 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 09/23/2011 00:36

Even though I took my BEA moniker from a Smiths song (another band that had a big influence on me growing up), R.E.M. is my second favorite band of all time and my favorite band that has existed within and throughout most of my lifetime. They have meant so much to me over the years. They have been the soundtrack of my life and have affected me in ways I can't even put into words.

They were not just a band, they were a new identity, a movement, and pointed the way toward a new direction for music. Without R.E.M., Nirvana wouldn't have been as big, the indie and alternative explosion of the 90's wouldn't have happened the way it did, and the indie aesthetic would have never have made its way into the mainstream like it has nowadays. Like the Velvet Undergound before them, and who influenced them, R.E.M. has influenced and inspired countless great bands (Radiohead, for example). For these reasons, I believe a strong argument can be made that R.E.M. is the most important rock band of my generation, generation X. (Notice I didn't say "popular" or "widely loved") Why? Well, for one thing R.E.M. showed indie bands how to go mainstream without completely losing their souls and identities. They were literally trailblazers in this sense. R.E.M. said, "You can have it your way if you have principles, can stick to your guns, and are willing to work for it. R.E.M. showed bands how to be a democracy and that a band is always greater than the sum of its parts. Also, most of their music was mysterious, thoughtful, creative, and yet still had a pop sensibility that was accessible to people. I don't like bubblegum pop, but I also don't like overly pretentious, affected art rock with no pop sensibility either. I like the R.E.M. aesthetic best.

Having said all that. I do think the timing is right. I think Collapse into Now is a strong album, but when you really listen to it, it's obvious that they are starting to repeat themselves, and yes, their best years are behind them. RIP R.E.M. You gave so much, and music fans are all better off for it.

This was the best article I read in remembrance of R.E.M.:

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1671171/rem-break-up-history.jhtml

It completely nails what they were about and why they were such a special group.

And here's another one:

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/09/rem-americas-greatest-band/245525/

Re: R.E.M has broken up

Charicature — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:28:06 GMT

Author: Charicature

Posted: 09/22/2011 19:28

About 14 years overdue in my book. �'�

Re: R.E.M has broken up

GARY — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:26:42 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 09/22/2011 01:26

Hayden wrote:

GARY wrote:

bcaie16 wrote:

Sad to hear, but I suppose it is about time. No need to become the Rolling Stones.

I agree :D

🤣

.

Re: R.E.M has broken up

Hayden — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:16:58 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 09/22/2011 00:16

GARY wrote:

bcaie16 wrote:

Sad to hear, but I suppose it is about time. No need to become the Rolling Stones.

I agree :D

Re: R.E.M has broken up

bcaie16 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:11:44 GMT

Author: bcaie16

Posted: 09/22/2011 00:11

GARY wrote:

bcaie16 wrote:

Sad to hear, but I suppose it is about time. No need to become Radiohead .

I agree :D

Oho! You are a sly fox you are.

Re: R.E.M has broken up

GARY — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:57:36 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 09/21/2011 23:57

mooseboy101 wrote:

I don't want to live anymore

What is it ❓

Re: R.E.M has broken up

mooseboy101 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:50:22 GMT

Author: mooseboy101

Posted: 09/21/2011 23:50

I don't want to live anymore

Re: R.E.M has broken up

GARY — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:45:08 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 09/21/2011 23:45

bcaie16 wrote:

Sad to hear, but I suppose it is about time. No need to become Radiohead .

I agree 😁

Re: R.E.M has broken up

bcaie16 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:17:17 GMT

Author: bcaie16

Posted: 09/21/2011 23:17

Sad to hear, but I suppose it is about time. No need to become the Rolling Stones.

Re: R.E.M has broken up

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:45:54 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/21/2011 22:45

Hayden wrote:

its about time

Re: R.E.M has broken up

Hayden — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:33:26 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 09/21/2011 22:33

Jhereko wrote:

an_outlaw wrote:

It's a real shame. I was only listening to 'This Charming Man' earlier today. Great song and a great band.

😐 what?

anyway wow! this is massive. With them going it kinda makes you realise how big they really are.

......an_outlaw: I think you are confused with the Smiths? Who broke up decades ago 🤣

But, ya, sad news. Never a big fan of their albums, but they had some great singles. Judging by their latest effort, it was about time they broke up though.

Re: R.E.M has broken up

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:46:08 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/21/2011 19:46

an_outlaw wrote:

It's a real shame. I was only listening to 'This Charming Man' earlier today. Great song and a great band.

😐 what?

anyway wow! this is massive. With them going it kinda makes you realise how big they really are.

Re: R.E.M has broken up

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:29:07 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/21/2011 19:29

It's a real shame. I was only listening to 'This Charming Man' earlier today. Great song and a great band.

Re: R.E.M has broken up

GM84 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:24:29 GMT

Author: GM84

Posted: 09/21/2011 19:24

They should do this after "Up"

Re: R.E.M has broken up

GARY — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:56:33 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 09/21/2011 18:56

This sucks 🙁

O well, REM gave us a lot of great and original music over the years 😁

Link

Re: R.E.M has broken up

Norman Bates — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:52:46 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 09/21/2011 18:52

I grew up with them. And even if I haven't been expecting anything like Murmur for quite some time now, I am deeply moved by this separation. Good luck to them in their future enterprises !

Lest we forget :

Link

Re: R.E.M has broken up

Applerill — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:58:16 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 09/21/2011 17:58

....Wow....

Oh well. I hope Stipe and company are able to each move on to good projects on their own. REM was great, but it was starting to be run into the ground.

Re: R.E.M has broken up

AlexZangari — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:58:12 GMT

Author: AlexZangari

Posted: 09/21/2011 17:58

‎"To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening." R.E.M.

I live in close proximity to the city they started out in. A great, long-running band... what a shame :\