R.E.M. - 10/02/85 Germany 2. Harbor Coat

whole show up

[@dahger7]

This is REM at their best. I love Stipe's mumble stage better than his articulate stage.

[@JLDB1987]

I saw them many times from 1984-90, and they were so dynamic back then. This tour was awesome- they had Chronic, Murmur, Reckoning, and Fables to play, plus they always did cool covers like Witchita Lineman, Have You ever Seen the Rain, See No Evil, etc. As they matured they became better technically, but their early shows were much more electric; a tru event when they came around. People left those shows buzzing (and not because they were stoned:)

[@tarstarkascarthoris]

Look at Stipe's dance moves! Such soft-shoeing!

[@amanita5]

Michael is soo gorgeous! And one of my favourite songs! thanks for that!

[@steverok67]

One of the best early live clips of them I've seen ... "there's a splinter in your eye" ... loving it !

[@wzgator66]

First concert was REM/ Madness/ Joan Jett/ The Police at JFK stadium in Phila. - 1984. We REM fans were in the minority. Absolutely - Murmur, Fables, Chronic Town, Reckoning - absolute genius and stand the test of time.

[@charlotia]

very atypical 80's moves. We all did it like that ;-)

[@KerreyTheBitterSugar]

Peter's dance moves are so cool!

[@osgoodeian]

Peter Buck kills! When this came out Hair Metal and Synth Pop ruled. Amidst all the garbage there were a few great bands like REM.

[@sexobscura]

Lots of college radio bands existed to counter the other types of dominant music

[@PeterJWagner6]

I'd still love to know what exactly Mills is singing. We saw them play this in Ann Arbor either earlier that year or in 1986, and we spent 2 hours afterwards trying to work out what the heck Mills was singing! It's a great counterpunctual vocal: it rivals McCartney's on Help!, and that is no small praise!

[@RobotWillie]

An REM,Madness,Joan Jett,Police lineup is a dream one for me. The Police are my favorite band band REM is tied with them as my favorite too. And Madness are great and Joan Jett is awesome too. Another one of my fav bands opened for the Police, the British band XTC who were criminally ignored here in America even though they had 1 number one (I think it was #1) that only lasted a week or so that not many people seem to remember and it was late in thier career in the early 90s. The Police drummer in fact wore a shirt of XTC during those concerts and can be seen doing interviews with it on. Anyways, you can see my music taste are pretty varied but mainly diff types of rock.

[@Albertopoyo]

is there any other live show where Michael dances like that? My wife loves it

[@AineSabine]

I love the two melodies in this song. One of my favorites.

[@hundhun17]

Michael Stipe is sexy here. And this is my personal favourite era from them. 1983-1988.

[@fastfrankblack]

Such an AWESOME version!! 😁

[@2bare2foot2]

Suspecting that you were a young fan, at the time of this post. It makes me feel good to be a young fan as well.

[@lovestipe]

I love this song :D

[@jeffbrown-hill7739]

I love Buck's guitar tone.

[@lisaknell6018]

Would give anything to know what Mike Mills is singing in those background lyrics!!

[@ineedanewname9595944]

So cool! Still!💜💜💜

[@mattwilliam4803]

everyone always comments, "mills was great", or "buck was great". the truth is - mills was great, buck was great, berry was great, stipe was great. they were, all 4, great musicians.

[@deathkampdrone]

@ 00:50 i cant tell if that's michael stipe or that girl who sang "the only way is up". besides that, CHILLS!!

[@tralala1958]

how lucky are you? i would have done about anything to see that lineup!

[@scottEhall3]

STIPE CAN DANCE LIKE A TOTAL G.

[@stbr68]

R.E.M. was not a band. R.E.M. was four soloists who played at the same time.

[@r3t0dd]

Just what I was thinking. Looks like it. Compare it to earlier versions online. He lost a lot of that Rickenbacker treble punch when he switched. The tone is perhaps more rounded this way, but I miss the Rick.

[@TheTrickle13]

agreed...magical!

[@peterbuckisgod]

I wish i had've been alive back then....

[@killersammy1]

Kinda got the Joe Cocker thing workin there

[@tralala1958]

i can't stop my leg(s)!

[@iamed1977]

This was Stipe's Zack Morris phase.

[@orangeyeliner]

@rawkus1167 Hey, so there's s small club of new fans :D

[@r3t0dd]

Great song, but I like earlier versions better. The Rickenbacker 4001 sounds better than whatever Mills is playing here IMHO.

[@talladegajunkie1439]

LOL @ Stipe trying to be Billy Idol XD

[@AUS10TEX]

Your worried aboutt Mills? Explain what the fuck Stipe was saying AT THE TIME. You can't give away a home in Deroit.

[@lizzieball3795]

This is terrible, Wth happened?