R.E.M. - 10/02/85 Germany 20. See No Evil

[@REMchout]

the last time the Minutemen played together before D Boon died was on this song during REM's encore when they were touring with 'em.

[@synthmalicious7541]

He should’ve just played the riff straight lol but regardless this is one of the best videos of R.E.M. and one of the best Television covers. They totally get what the style of the song is about

[@guilhermevideira1]

Television and R.E.M. Two of the best bands of all time!!!

[@ClueSign]

Hey this is a fantastic post. During this REM era "See No Evil" popped up as an encore from time to time. I heard Michael introduce it around this time at Berkeley's Greek Theatre as "Here's the greatest rock song of all time." Many TV fans would humbly agree and the band does it justice. Peter even dispels the notion that he can't really jam!

[@dathorndike4908]

Pete's best guitar solo

[@lauriejoseph3619]

Since 1989 I've been trying to figure out what song R.E.M. closed their concert with. I've spent hours trying to find the song and I finally found it. I was absolutely in love with this song but was too young to know the band Television, who originally did it.

[@ClueSign]

They used to introduce it as "the best song ever written." :)

[@Mff21]

buck did a good job of meshing the rhythm and lead guitar parts of the song.

[@thiagovarella3708]

@ripelivejam wow!!! my favorite band playing a total classic from Television!!! Tom Verlaine should`ve got really proud

[@kipperfeast]

Wow. One of my favourite Television songs.

[@jamesmacdonaldjr.3594]

RIP Tom Verlaine

[@historyman68]

this is basically the greatest thing ever

[@Jammerkevin]

stop hating, folks! R.E.M. did a good job with this classic. They put their unique stamp on is all...

[@HolleradoOperaHouse]

This is incredible.

[@beefheart1410]

Jake Boyd Yes: incredibly poor!

[@martymefurst]

It's great to see Buck when he still rocked, and he did a great job here. This song really needs two guitars, though I understand why they would want to attempt it with just the one - it has a groove and a drive you can't resist.

[@atomeyes99]

this was before he thought the drink cart on an airplane was a giant CD player and drunkenly tried to load a CD into it, yes?

[@mikewattdisciple]

Agreed. I saw them cover this with the Minutemen (who opened for them) helping them in November '85 and THAT was absolutely great.

[@cameronmeza4870]

mikewattdisciple i just read about that in ‘our band could be your life’. I wish there was video of it. Damm

[@callumsutherland2954]

@@cameronmeza4870 I've been trawling the net for videos of this too, just read about it in exactly the same book.

[@Gioncol]

It is a great cover of a great great great song... cazzo!!!

[@ClueSign]

It's a cover of the band Television's first seminal 1977 album "Marquee Moon," one of the most influential proto-punk records of all recorded time. That album helped inspire/launch a million guitar-based indie bands, including this one.

[@taurangasurf]

ClueSign ....2019 and couldn’t agree more 👍

[@ClueSign]

@@taurangasurf Thanks!! Enjoy.

[@dcfcinla]

never heard of this song before. can't say it's my favorite, but I'm glad it has crossed my path.

[@thiagovarella3708]

@ripelivejam Tom Verlaine must`ve got really proud

[@REMchout]

Lucky...I have a tape of the Minutemen's last set...December 13 1985 - Park Center, Charlotte, NC

[@MD94CircaA.D.]

Is their a way youd be able to upload that tape ?

[@Jammerkevin]

I think Buck did a great job with the solo in this song. Watching the video, I see that he's totally riffing within the melody of the song. That's okay in my book. He doesn't have to be a virtruoso (hope I spelled this right...if not, you understand!) to make this song really rock. REM is a band that gets you with smart, melodic,songs. Michael knows how to touch an emotion by using pin-point accurate lyrics. That's what's great about the band. So stop comparing their work to others!

[@kidcalabria]

This track, which opened Marquee Moon, made Television sound Punk, in a Ramones/Pistols kinda way. Amazing how this guitar riff sounds so loose in the hands of Buck (don't take offense anyone!) as opposed to Verlaine, a guitar genius.

[@burnlastsunday]

Verlaine was very good. Tasteful. Richard Lloyd was a mad genius.

[@mysterysurf]

For whatever reason, it's kind of weird to me seeing/hearing someone playing a Rickenbacker on this song. Looks like they're having fun with it in any event.

[@kellymoon3406]

It's not easy covering Television with only one guitar.

[@KerreyTheBitterSugar]

cool song I'd like to hear more of Peter's vocal input in REM's songs ^^

[@dcfcinla]

thank you for the info.

[@nnnnnn95]

The show I saw was in Columbus Ohio...I believe December 10, 1985.

[@nnnnnn95]

I saw REM in December 1985 with the Minuteman as an opening act and D. Boon died about a week later. Sad. Michael had the same hair color that night.

[@DeadLetter]

Me, too. I saw them at the Mosque (now the Altria Theater) in Richmond VA Dec '85

[@ripelivejam]

great, fun cover, don't understand what you people's problem with it is...

[@REMchout]

amen

[@REMchout]

Yep, It's a great album.

[@robcohen7678]

this is very tight

[@JohnVP1987]

I said "harm", not "hurt". Tell me this: what exactly is wrong with it??

[@JohnVP1987]

Something wrong with being gay??

[@TheGreatGallbo]

I wouldn't see they butchered it so much as turned it into an REM song circa 1985...

[@XmummraX]

oh my god they fucked up this brilliant song

[@andychrist916]

meh.