R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe - MTV Uplink - 28/10/98

Footage from a promo gig for Up.

[@BunneRabb]

Mike Mills is crushing it.

[@devilsoffspring5519]

Dude was a really good bassist, he really made the effort to play it instead of just root pounding (although that's all right for some songs.) What's The Frequency Kenneth had a really good bass line too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJiokHmcmJl8bqM

[@Formaband]

2:11 a masterclass in pissing the cameraman off

[@DeadLetter]

Such a crazy version! Very heavy guitar. Thanks for posting!

[@romanbizkarra7215]

peter buck is still a punk

[@rowankole3412]

instablaster...

[@meandmyEV]

They were influenced by grunge in the 90s. The Monster album and tour was much more guitar heavy. I saw them in North Carolina in 95. They sounded great.

[@Tairygreen]

They KILLED THIS on letterman. Amazing!

[@talktech1]

1983 performance was the gold standard.

[@carlhicksjr8401]

This is one of my all-time favorite REM songs

[@MushmouthJoe]

This actually aired on television completely uncensored. I don't know if it was live or what the deal was but I recorded it on VHS. I watched it repeatedly. Not sure why this needs to be censored on KZbin. I miss my old VHS copy. I threw on the end of a tape I was archiving Simpsons episodes with.

[@Justin_Kipper]

It's obvious why Stipe didn't want it on MTV...he can't remember the lyrics!

[@kimberlypatton205]

MS = pure genius

[@stevoschannel4127]

The new wave or whatever the hell it was in the 80s was just a whole lot of fun to see live…so fun to jump around to it

[@bobbyd7363]

tripping how heavy the guitar is on this version. nfg. haha

[@yeatsbell3480]

Punks at heart

[@dspf68]

pop, country, new wave punks lol

[@Pazuzu82]

REMs best song

[@bendeguzsandor4321]

But sadly not the best version.

[@homunculusSZN]

Whoever got to se these dudes at Bowery Ballroom on this night in 98, I’m so jealous.

[@ohmilkysmile]

I hate this version so much

[@leplehhh8485]

featuring a young Jessie Eisenberg on acoustic guitar

[@Colin-kh6kp]

And an old Jessie Eisenberg still in make up for Lex Luthor singing.

[@frankscott927]

Some of my favorite years. Never seen it and it's my new obsession .

[@barbaracrosland3150]

Calling out in transit. Puck Futin and his Orcs. Free Ukraine.

[@yourenigma3803]

Boost…. Get lifted!!!

[@jeffallen997]

Style can do whatever the fuck he wants

[@jkbenedict]

I love that Mike is using the same damn bass from their performance on UK's The Tube

[@virginiacorruption728]

The 'Ric still sounds better. Brighter and more expression.

[@mr_bassman6685]

That was a Jazz Bass, he's using a Precision Bass (with identical colour scheme) here.

[@davidpollak685]

2:39 🕺

[@bichettevirgino6664]

Vraiment les meilleurs trop bien ce groupe REM et quelle présence sur scène Mike stipe en tête 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@rickski12002]

Seems like an angry little dude.

[@Ctcqj]

Awesome, great energy! Stipe & Mills are true rockstars on stage.

[@jkrycz]

It's actually good that the Cold War ended.

[@arfifteen9344]

Only for a good while, sadly..

[@drewgrows7765]

Why did he shave his hair off ? He looks like that singer from Bronski Beat lol

[@Egurenkone]

Because he was going bald

[@drewgrows7765]

@@Egurenkone so young too. I like their music but I prefer classic rock. Seems like he retired from music early even. I have not heard of REM in a long time

[@thedemocraticflag244]

speedddddd

[@norbertovelazquez7441]

Temazo!!

[@rfgephart]

I miss them

[@williamotey6707]

🖤

[@hunzilla3122]

Stipe sucks

[@gretahottunareed]

We love you

[@void0094]

3:14

[@devilsoffspring5519]

For live R.E.M. stuff, don't forget this one! And turn up the bass knob on your stereo! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn7En2Ntpa6bqdk

[@joycehall4866]

@ 2:40 love it.

[@acercade439]

💋❤️

[@davidpollak685]

God I miss this band

[@bonhamhouse1169]

Hello?

[@aceyorba]

1 of their .best.

[@airlinephoto]

Stype forgot the words

[@tiernanmccarthy]

Paul Harvey As if they were ever words and not drug induced hallucinations.

[@whatdidoursurveysay]

>implying there were words to begin with

[@df5295]

Sometimes Stipe would change the lyrics to funny ones that fans imagined they were! 🤣

[@jayjacob6855]

is there an „uncensored“ version?

[@shashsrivas]

Gibberish gibberish gibbersh. Free europe free europe

[@Riffmaster227]

I mean the album is called Murmur, what did you expect?

[@youknowyc5544]

cucok meong

[@chadlong1109]

No arpeggios, just chugging chords? No bueno.

[@davefagerstrom]

Obviously by then he had a massive ego that, IMO, didnt help his performance.

[@herchelleonwood7463]

i disagree, michael stipe is close friends with patti smith and both have been seen together often in and around ann arbor mi, and both are shy normal people that are embarrassed when given to much attention or special treatment,, which is way more than i can say for other musicians i have seen in public, lars ulrich are you listening ?

[@josefinebliss2801]

He comes off rather shy to me mostly, but having fun in this clip.

[@kerpin09]

The band is ego free

[@devilsoffspring5519]

Something about REM reminds me of Dire Straits. Fucked if I know why, but aren't they like an American Dire Straits?

[@PedroHenrique-mj1mn]

Dire Straits sound too American anyway.

[@devilsoffspring5519]

@@PedroHenrique-mj1mn Really? Why is that? Maybe because they grew up loving a lot of American music. You say that like it's a bad thing. When you leave the politics in the dustbin where they belong, Americans have written and performed some really good stuff.

[@michaelcarey9359]

I was a fan of REM from when Murmur came out in 1983... I was finally "old enough" to get to see tham on the Green tour. Imagine my disappointment when the screen att he start of the concert said something like "Do NOYT scream Raio Free Europe".... last damn dime of mine they got Oh, I'll still get their recordings, but they don't get dime from me. I would have written them off entirely, but they had Throwing Muses open up for them, and I'm grateful for that much.