R.E.M. - Life And How To Live It (Raleigh 1985)

This is a concert I got a few years ago. It's pro shot and the sound isn't bad except the bass drum is kinda loud.

[@postwavenewgayz]

:o :o Peter's playing a FENDER!!! shocking Possibly my favourite REM song ever... but there are soo many!

[@marktruslow1376]

Most underrated guitarist ever.

[@testoster1]

I was at this show. May 27, 1985 (Memorial Day) at an amphitheatre on the campus of Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. It was a benefit show called the NC African Relief Concert. I still have the ticket stubb which lists the limeup as REM, The Pressure Boys, Me and Dixon and others. The Pressure Boys did a couple of reunion shows in May and some old friends and myself were remembering this very show. Good times, great memeories!

[@CliffHendroval]

Even thought the played last after the sun had started to go down, the temperature was still in the high 80s F. Just looking at this footage and remembering how hot it was makes me want to faint.

[@mfamily217]

Connells too!

[@barrysullivan39]

Saw R.E.M. at McCabes N.l.U. 1984,looking back single greatest nite of my life.A priveledge to of been aboard the 31 year growth. N Ride of America's Greatest Rock Band Ever. Lightnin Hopkins in Chicago later was my defining moment ever when Michael collapsed to the floor after his ending flailing yell,the microphone went flying.With Mills n Buck looking at each other grinning knowing they had just painted a live Rock n Roll Masterpiece. I knew l had witnessed one!!!

[@Viznel137]

I love the lick to this one!R.E.M wrote some DAMN fine songs!

[@FablesJonny]

WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! out comes the telecaster!!!!!

[@NickJunoJr]

Great song !...'If you're tired of one side the other serves you best'...Fables has become one of my favorite album from IRS period ; thanx for posting this show

[@leafswin27]

REM at their best. so darn good back then

[@soyuser1313]

I almost just stroked out listening to this

[@ncf1]

fantastic upload. And my all-time favourite REM song.

[@jbcatl]

This album (Fables) is why I learned to play guitar.

[@murphull]

The music i smy favorite. Those stage moves by Stipe and Buck? Well....

[@asaltysalute]

goddamn that was good

[@joycehall4866]

So fking good.

[@Issicra]

Peter Buck taught me guitar. Not literally.. but wow man..

[@acercade439]

Una de mis canciones preferidas .2019

[@mdresendes]

great song on an under-rated album: Fables.

[@ClueSign]

Man Bill really sped up those tempos live, didn't he.

[@tarheel8494]

no, this tempo is really no faster than the studio version. which is impressive.

[@kinseymilkbone]

This was for a locally established Ethiopian Famine Relief fund. I'm very sorry that they didn't make it to Live Aid, as they would have blown the doors off everyone else who played that day.

[@REMchout]

i think this is the only video i've seen of him playing his thinline tele.

[@wahivalleys3011]

There is other footage of him playing Teles, but the Thinline, I'm not sure. There probably is, and I wonder if it's borrowed. Wahi' Valleys

[@deadletteroffice-atributet3261]

Favorite!

[@JLDB1987]

They were amazing in the mid 80’s. Kinda like the early Beatles. Less sophisticated, but the energy was so fresh!

[@testoster1]

I don't know if it was a very early show. They would have had of have to be pretty well known to get on this gig. Hard to remember, long time ago. I had just returned to NC from Ohio after a 6 week recording school gig. I had some freinds who played in a band, we all hooked up, got drunk and high and had a great time. REM were rock stars in the south at the time, but still relatively unknown elsewhere.

[@MinisterofBrews]

hells yeah, thank you!!!!!!

[@MaRiAnOrEm]

i like the sound

[@ThatDevilsBlue]

i love this...thank you for posting this...got anymore?

[@Elpantalla1]

Yeah I have the whole thing I'm workin' on posting it.

[@kinseymilkbone]

I was at this show, too. I was wearing a long-sleeved dark-grey shirt and black Kangol cap (way before it became a rap staple). Dear lord, was it hot!

[@Merstheman]

Michael Stipe could use a Wireless mic....ahaha

[@truthrecon4404]

More cowbell!

[@ZRN959]

@qba5775 can you tab it out?

[@BB-je8hm]

his best COCKER.

[@patagonianratz]

not enough Buck