R.E.M. 1989-11-13 - Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA, USA (LEAF & CPG Benefit) [FULL SHOW]

13 November 1989 - Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
set 1: Radio Free Europe / Pilgrimage / Laughing / Talk About The Passion / Moral Kiosk / Perfect Circle / Catapult / Sitting Still / 9-9 / Shaking Through / We Walk / West Of The Fields
set 2: Pop Song 89 / Get Up #1 / You Are The Everything / Stand / We Live As We Dream, Alone - World Leader Pretend / The Wrong Child / Orange Crush / Turn You Inside-Out / Hairshirt / I Remember California / [The Eleventh Untitled Song]
encore 1: Get Up #2 / Wild Thing / Fall On Me
encore 2: Low / Finest Worksong
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[@stevehinkley1530]

Hairshirt is one of their most beautiful songs. Would love to have seen that one performed live.

[@Gonzax]

I'd love to have seen people's faces by the time the 5th consecutive Murmur track was played and people probably started to think "are they going to do the whole album?"

[@gsnabors]

I was at this show. It took me a few songs before I realized they were playing Murmur all the way through as it was originally released. I talked to Peter later about that choice. He said they were influenced by seeing The Who do Tommy on tour and for this benefit show they wanted to do something special so ran through the Murmur & Green albums.

[@SpeccyHorace]

They sound so fucking great.

[@highlands6919]

I was there (first few rows).

[@webbs1977]

I wish there was an official recording of this show. Amazing!!!

[@1tsmeadam]

(Set 1 / murmur) [0:10] Radio Free Europe [4:20] Pilgrimage [9:00] Laughing [13:10] Talk About The Passion [17:00] Moral Kiosk [20:45] Perfect Circle [24:45] Catapult [29:00] Sitting Still [32:50] 9-9 [36:10] Shaking through [40:20] We Walk [46:28] West Of The Fislds (Set 2 / green [49:55] Pop Song 89 [53:20] Get Up [56:30] You Are The Everything [1:01:20] Stand [1:05:07] World Leader Pretend [1:09:45] The Wrong Child [1:14:50] Orange Crush [1:19:20] Turn You Inside-Out [1:24:00] Hairshirt [1:29:40] I Remember California [1:35:00] (Encore 1) [1:38:50] Get Up (Reprise) [1:42:30] Wild Thing [1:44:18] Fall on Me (Encore 2) [1:47:00] Low [1:49:00] Finest Worksong (note: Last show on the “Green world tour” also the last show they would play for five years until the “monster tour in 1994” also known as one of the most important shows in their career)

[@thetoddkeith]

All these people are in their 50's and 60's now thats so weird.

[@jollymosh]

Wow...can’t believe this is posted. Thank you. Like Timfear, I was there as well. As I recall, we had no idea they we’re going Murmur/Green front to back. Still living this concert 30+ years later.

[@chmick50]

Such a cool comment

[@joycehall4866]

I never had the chance to see them live. Michael makes the band. Besides that voice he puts on one hell of a performance! Those were the days. ❤❤

[@steverok67]

Watching this video makes me realize how, at this point in their career, R.E.M. still had their early sound completely intact, and it was probably at its live-performance peak, due to their accrued level of experience and higher stage-production budget. Sadly, this really would be the end of it, and we would never see it again. I like the band across all eras, but their early sound will always be the best R.E.M. for me. Great video. Thank you for posting.

[@Fatherjohn76]

Agree, by the time they returned to touring with Monster a felt a lot of that young skittish energy had gone. The sound was sludgier and Michael’s voice was beginning to sound tired. Here they sound like the REM I always loved

[@ncf1]

totally agree, well said! And Tourfilm is actually my favourite live video concert of all time.

[@chmick50]

I mean, this is tremendous

[@stantonthezag1109]

Thanks SO MUCH for this. I lived and attended high school in the Atlanta area at this time and had gone to the Omni shows in the spring of ‘89 but couldn’t get a ticket for this show. But a friend (whose parents were connected to the benefit organization, I think) did go and the next day when she murmured to me the show’s special format, I was green with envy. The show took on a mysterious, almost mythical dimension-but thanks to this upload, I am at long last experiencing it!

[@Fatherjohn76]

Incredible to experience this legendary show from the crowd, the chaos, the excitement, a real feeling of being there. Thank you for sharing. What a victory lap for REM this was

[@OutdoorEDventures]

I’ve been listening to this concert for 2 weeks now.

[@pilgrim0003]

How wonderful! In what moment did Atlanta fans realise that they were playing the full Murmur - Green albums? In these days is quite common announce a concert playing a full album (I love the idea). REM did it in 1989 by surprise...

[@timfear]

I was there and I don't remember if they said - and I haven't watched this video yet. But I seem to remember realizing it about three songs in that they were doing Murmur front to back. Then Mike and the roadies came out and played, then Green, then a few hits. Was killer. Edit: Watching it now. Yes, it just gradually dawned on us - don't think they ever said anything. You can tell by the crowd reaction to each song. This was a benefit, after tour over. I think in early days they always had a show at Fox around Thanksgiving.

[@michellelambert8729]

I was there too. The band walked out into the lobby among us all after the show.

[@dontfeedthemilkshake]

Murmur & Green in their entirety? Absolutely amazing, so happy this is recorded. Would've been a bit upset not hearing anything in between but this sounds worth it!

[@bjscorpio4041]

Agreed that you'd be missing out on a good 4 albums but no one after this would hear so many Murmur songs live again. In hindsight after Out of time and Automatic changed everything, it would have been a blessing to have witnessed this last vestige of early R.E.M.

[@savannahlt1]

I have a copy of the Athens Herald newspaper advertisement for this concert

[@KaseyRelford]

I was there in the balcony allll the way over on MM's side. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@swervinirvin05]

I was sitting right in front of Mike Mills that night.

[@leanlute7507]

This is awesome!!!!! What a setlist! How lucky that audience was. Greetings from Argentina.

[@bellaBdaughterofYAHAWAH7]

Thank you for sharing this. Amazing! I saw them twice on this tour and the 2nd show was just two days before this one....but we didn't get Murmur but I loved the shows all the same.

[@arricammarques1955]

The ultimate alternative TourFilm.

[@davidbutler5751]

Amazing. I have cassette recordings of this remarkable show, and I've seen a few video clips, but I didn't know the whole show was here. Love it!

[@cybrkhatru]

Oh to have been at this show.... R.E.M. were the "band that got away" for me - I've loved their music for years but never managed to see them live. Seeing this hurts and helps at the same time! :D Amazing.

[@deadletteroffice-atributet3261]

Yes!

[@iranew8284]

Loved this show.

[@bjscorpio4041]

A Gibson guitar and Fender bass combo is something you would associate with Guns n' Roses or ACDC but R.E.M. managed to do their own thing with it on Green.

[@alanstrickland]

Great tour!

[@RaymondTong77]

the wrong child and co live exclusively!

[@RaymondTong77]

rem s best concert if not anyone best concert.

[@sanjaygandhi7962]

Radio Free Europe 0:10 Pilgrimage 4:20 Laughing 9:00 Talk About The Passion 13:10 Moral Kiosk 17:00 Perfect Circle. 20:45 Catapult. 24:45 Sitting Still. 29:00 9-9. 32:50 Shaking Through 36:10 We Walk 40:20 West Of The Fields. 46:28 Set 2 Pop Song 89. 49:55 Get Up #1 53:20 You Are The Everything. 56:30 Stand 1:01:20 We Live As We Dream, Alone 1:04:25 World Leader Pretend 1:05:07 The Wrong Child 1:09:45 Orange Crush 1:14:50 Turn You Inside-Out 1:19:20 Hairshirt 1:24:00 I Remember California. 1:29:40 (The Eleventh Untitled Song) 1:35:00 Encore 1: Get Up #2 1:38:50 Wild Thing 1:42:30 Fall on Me 1:44:18 Encore 2: Low 1:47:00 Finest Worksong 1:49:00

[@marvinwesley12]

The hair was bigger then

[@erichimes3062]

Who was playing keys 🎹 for this show?

[@REMVideoArchive]

Peter Holsapple