Michael Stipe performs Wendell Gee by REM with Andy LeMaster & David Barbe at Doug Emhoff Event

Michael Stipe performs Wendell Gee by REM with Andy LeMaster (Now It's Overhead) & David Barbe (Mercyland) at the Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff's event for "Kamala Harris for President" in Athens, GA on 10/10/2024.
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[@kevinfrancis6033]

Love this song, fond memories of listening to it in Nepal on pirate cassette 1994

[@zeeevelsizer7811]

One of my all-time favorites. What a treat to hear it again live!

[@pinkoos]

Something like 40 years since they've played that live

[@benjaminpensiero8519]

Wow. Just wow. One of their most gorgeous and poignant songs. A deep album cut, from Fables. Thank you, Michael. I hope for our country that your singing helps get Kamala Harris elected.

[@mikelebischak658]

Heartwarming.

[@sfgofficial]

BEAUTIFUL -

[@jessstroup331]

Such a great version of a great song.

[@AlfredE.Neuman]

Love it. Thanks for sharing

[@StratsRUs]

Badass!!

[@IPlayLaptop]

deep cut, I wonder who's idea it was?

[@benjaminpensiero8519]

Probably Michael’s.

[@nohaydeque334]

Wow. Stipe is supporting Holocaust Harris?

[@BLAB-it5un]

This is torture. Stipe's voice is shot. And I hate that he's out there stumping for candidates. And what does this song have to do with a campaign? Such an odd choice. I know this was a mini set but still...

[@benjaminpensiero8519]

I don’t think we were watching the same performance. Or, truly, we’re seeing it differently. This is one of the poetic early REM songs, a deep album cut from their third album, one that certainly didn’t make them rich. One with Peter Buck on banjo, and Mike Mills singing beautiful harmony vocals. About a real guy, Wendell Gee, from Georgia. A perfect song.

[@BLAB-it5un]

@@pumpwellington6631 Thanks for making such an absurd mistake. Stipe should not be fronting for politicians. Doing so is a sell out. And not that you care but I despise Trump. Trump is vile. Evil. Deranged. And a danger. But that doesn't mean I am going to embarrass myself by promoting Harris or any other character for president.

[@jeffnorman3661]

@@BLAB-it5un Nah, you can just embarrass yourself here by imagining that people aren't free to campaign for whom they wish...even if they happen to be famous.