ATHENS, GA. -- INSIDE/OUT

1986 documentary of the music scene in Athens, Ga. Features interviews with Peter Buck of REM, members of the B-52's, other figures in the Athen's art scene, and the film's director and editor, Tony Gayton and Adam Wolfe, respectively.
It also features rare early performance footage of REM, the B-52's, as well as other local bands including Time Toy, The Squalls, Pylon, Love Tractor, Flat Duo Jets, Dream So Real, The Bar-B-Q Killers, Kilkenny Cats, and Limbo District.

[@bonswa93]

Wow. UGA 1968-72 and was back 81-85. What a place and what a time. Seems like yesterday. I still go back every chance I get and it is still a very special place

[@susanprice7202]

Remember Gigi's on Baxter, The Varsity across from the Arch, WDOL with DJ Johnny Holiman who later worked for CNN, The Palace Theater, A&A Bakery, etc. Ahhh, the good ole days.

[@tedcantu1]

I remember when this film came to Ann Arbor... wow... thought I would never see it again.... thank you !!!!

[@Moronmommy]

Rock n roll is a small city, friends and playing with your soul. This little place had some big shit come outta it.

[@Paracusia512]

dear god. the flat duo jets footage is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

[@natathon1979]

I love how it shows all these bands, including R.E.M, and then just slams into the Flat Duo Jets playing live. Nothing can top the Duo Jets...

[@robelicit]

valerian well said.. I saw them open up for the cramps a few years after this film was made, they're a great band and Dexter is still playing music these days👍🍸🎯

[@johnniefairchild2220]

RIP DEX

[@8erfromdec]

I'm 45. I got into them back in 1984 after hearing Peter Buck talking about them. I got the vinyl at WaxnFacts in Little 5 Points in Atlanta.

[@crimsonwhite1]

i have the video tape from 1986. still watch it. the FLAT DUO JETS were awesome. it captures the way athens used to be, but is very different today.

[@kchastain3]

Wow. A starkly real vision of a romanticized period of a place close to home. Thanks for posting.

[@hugemanatee]

g.goat - That's Jim Herbert, internationally famed artist, filmmaker, and teach. He lived in Athens in the '80s, taught at UGA, and made films and videos of local bands. He did REM's first video.

[@baadpuddytat]

AMAZING--i didn't know this existed. i was in athens/atlanta during this period, and i saw some of the greatest bands and heard some of the greatest music, especially at 688. i was one lucky man.

[@crimsonwhite1]

saw many of these bands at 40 watt from 1984-1988. good times. damn, i miss bar-b-q killers.

[@waynecash2002]

Wuxtry, junkmans daughter, dixon bikes. I went to school there in 1986, what a place to be. The spring fling with Widespread Panic was awesome. Smoked lots of pot and dropped lots of acid in those days. Good memories in Athens. And you are right Athens was different than anywhere in the South.

[@RecessMonkeys]

Peter Buck in his pyjamas on his porch. The anti-Hef! I loved this movie and am constantly looking for the CD or a DVD. Thanks for posting!

[@theflorgeormix]

The Jets...never to be forgotten

[@8erfromdec]

I was born in Athens too, but we moved shortly thereafter to Dallas, GA. I've always felt an attraction to the town.

[@Tracymmo]

I'm completely jealous! I was playing all this stuff on my college radio show in Ohio, wanting to visit Athens. You lucky bastards.

[@skoczzy]

This documentary was stellar.

[@scottwwsi]

I lived in Charlotte in '86 & was dating a gal going to UGA....I made trips to Athens every other week and damn, what a trip. she worked for Tasty World AND one of her roommates was the girlfriend of the Love Tractor's singer...

[@mothernature22]

my unlce is the bassist of love tractor its really cool to see this

[@codeman5811]

Armisted!?

[@jt-cs9tu]

love tractor is one of my favorite bands..they were friends with rev ruth

[@michelleroche]

I live in Athens, and the music scene here is still as vibrant as ever! Google AthFest 2007 and come visit.

[@lemonostiftis]

that was magnificent, cheers from athens greece mate

[@dude1275]

My favorite current Athens band is the Wydelles (obviously they have a myspace page with some songs, for the love of god go listen to them NOW). I truly cannot recommend this band highly enough. Great lyrics, superlative musicianship, gorgeous weeping guitars. Just really pretty songs.

[@LAIDBACKMANNER]

i wish they would make a new one. this came out around the time i was born... i'm 24 now. still, i love my town!

[@hugemanatee]

I lived in Athens during the first half of the 80s, and it certainly was a good place for creative musicians and artists. But don't sell Boston short. You give us some very cool bands: The Lyres, Mission of Burma, Lemonheads, Blake Babies - just off the top of my head.

[@MichaelRowe]

Athans 84-88 even had a band.. Great town for music, great place for college.. amazed I survived

[@dcfcinla]

let's please not start thinking in terms of B-52s versus R.E.M. both have brought so much to modern music. enjoy them both. love

[@fred6059]

Bill Berry used to fill on drums for Love Tractor. He almost quit REM to join Love Tractor but thank whatever deity he stayed with REM.

[@joshuabrown2521]

I live in Athens and Bill has been farming just outside of Athens since retiring from R.E.M. This past year he started a new band called The Bad Ends and they’re awesome. He seems to be real excited to be in a band again and I’m just enjoying watching it all unfold as a much younger (30 y/o) local who didn’t get to see the 80s scene.

[@JeansGuyGA]

Just to comment on BucksStudent's comment, I lived in Athens for 20 years and heard music everywhere. The home I owned was inbetween two houses rented to musicians, I got a concert everyday, no complaints. Wearver D's, which Automatic For The People Was Named, and The 40 Watt are still good luck charms for hopeful future stars. Yes, the old clubs are gone. But the old houses in Normal Town and all across the city are not.And that's where the talent starts.

[@PlaygroundsWillLaugh]

@TheBalloonHoax Sounds like something from Love Tractor's (instrumental) album 'Til the Cows Come Home. Great album. You can get it on iTunes.

[@theflorgeormix]

Special Feeling in that town.

[@fivestarmichael]

It's a full length documentary... this is only part of it. You can probably find the whole thing at "Netflicks"

[@acercade439]

Wouu! 🤔Hay un comentario de 12 años. En 2019 Hola Michael 💞 R.E.M.

[@Circumpunk]

OK dude, you are forgiven for the frikkin voice bubble on Radio Free Europe now. This is one of my favorite documentaries. What's your opinion on Love Tractor and Pylon? Don't see any of their stuff on your channel. Ilove the quote "Fred worked here" !!!

[@robertk2007]

went to UGA when out of time broke. what a time to be there

[@rloughran]

LOVE TRACTOR!!! YEA!!!

[@ravenclawed3629]

I'd love to see the bit where Michael Stipe does his Popeye impression ... :D

[@GingerAleRain]

Dexter lived in Athens for quite awhile. Some classic stories of his "existance" there can be found if you look hard enough. Suffice it to say it took a steel stomach and affinity for grime to roll the way D.R. did it back in the day.

[@8erfromdec]

Remember The Neats? They were awesome.

[@hugemanatee]

So you're saying that Boston lagged Athens in terms of 'cool bands per capita.' I gotta say 'yep' to that.

[@ivorbigonee]

wheres the rest of this documentary?

[@norcellep]

I am looking for it too! Just can't find it anywhere.

[@john-michaelsmith]

NORTHON KINJO is you’re still looking for it, I believe it’s on amazon prime. Not free though. Like $2

[@DSLRmusic]

Ok, but... what is "Netflicks"? Is a web like Megaupload or Rapidshare?

[@johnniefairchild2220]

RIP DEX

[@DSLRmusic]

This is the complete film or only part of it?

[@theregsband]

Awesome Vid! Check out our band, were local to Athens!

[@JeansGuyGA]

Ah, checkmate! The only success story i can think of off the top of my head is Bubba Sparxxx. But my point was really not about commercial success, but more about the B52's and R.E.M's success being used as an inspiration, and good luck charm to some. It's the ambiance of the city, whether bands are playing in clubs or garages. Just because you don't see it, doesn't mean it's not there. make more sense?

[@shutdownthefed]

how does the music scene in athens today compare to it back when this video was made? is it still just as good? worse? better?

[@ARCoventry]

shutdownthefed oversaturated but very similar. It probably was that way then too. Lots mediocrity and crowds not getting involved but when it hits it hits hard. Idk I live in the "classic city" and i think that's an accurate description

[@dude1275]

imho :)

[@TheBalloonHoax]

wats the song at 2:39

[@norcellep]

It's called "Pretty" and it's played by Love Tractor.

[@hugemanatee]

You're much too young to remember The Neats from when they were active. How did they happen to you?

[@RIPmyers]

Go Dawgs...UGA rulez......I miss my good ole college days back in the early 90's! Great beer pubs, cheesy food, and best of all best bands!

[@sanctifiedone]

That's Ort.

[@hawkbyte]

He's not a 'band', but I'm not sure how you missed Danger Mouse.

[@hugemanatee]

MIchael *Damn* Stipe has any color of hair he wants. :)

[@fivestarmichael]

No, sorry it's an paid movie subscription service. I don't know where you would find it for free. Besides the Athens public library.

[@LunaSeaSane]

Fabulazzi.

[@hugemanatee]

Mainstream recognition is so the wrong priority for Athens-based artists and musicians. That's like moving your band to Nashville or LA to get street cred. (Yeah, I know you're trolling. I just wanted to make my statement.)

[@newnewly]

...no music in athens latelly; haven't been hit by any waves, that is. comatose compared to the 80s....but I've gotten older and don't give a diddlee unless it really cuts thru the clutter...and that ain't happenin'...any where on the planet. welcome to planet m.f.

[@molecularash]

agreed times 938457934857934857

[@elsea8901]

I have absolutely 0 interest in the coming Agenda21 mega cities...or anything else to do with the whole thing...I remember when the world was small and felt like this video...

[@angryscowl]

REM was the best of this bunch, but the rest, gimme a break....how many aging hipsters watch this and dream of the old days?.......This stuff, for the most part sucked worse than Rick Astley or Color Me BADD

[@drago6769]

What about Flat Duo Jets?

[@robelicit]

Marie Edwards you just said the most fake & disrespectful rubbish--even ur heroes REM disagree with you.

[@robelicit]

D Rago yep, I saw the flat Duo Jets in a number of different cities over the years great band🚀🍺🎯

[@klibanfan]

Gee Mah-ree, what made you such a bitter old cow?