R.E.M. - St. Mary's Church Steeple in 2011

With a special appearance from Stipe's old Taxi, as seen on the cover of Document...The owners of the Condo on the site have voted to have this steeple demolished... :(
Fimed 8-13-11 on my visit to Athens

[@spotwhite83]

Thanks for posting this vid. I visited there in '93 an '94. Someone wrote on it "Here it is, hurry up." Took pictures of it with a disposable camera but promptly lost it.

[@steraybay65]

I have a promotional photo of the band standing in front of the church steeple. IRS Records sent it to me, with a copy of "Document" to review for the TCJC Music Section of "The South Campus Reflector." I know that they preserved the railroad tressle on "Murmur". Please keep the steeple!

[@stipey104]

Cool video. I saw the Steeple 3 years ago and there wasn't so many loose bricks as there are now. Looks like it took a beating. I do hope they finally preserve it.

[@buttondave]

I made the trip there last year. It is a must see for any R.E.M. fan.

[@dathorndike4908]

I made two trips in the early 2000's

[@WickedWings07]

From what I read, his dogs would chew up the cushions in the back seat of that. Lucky catch seeing that there. I had no idea it even still existed.

[@fred6059]

Oh to be there with 4 young boys on stage playing their little hearts out

[@REMchout]

@HagerTX Yep...and if you look close, it is on the cover of Document!

[@REMchout]

I didn't check that place out...the guy I talked had come over from there to show some friends the steeple. He said they are going to fight to keep the steeple up.

[@thebestREM]

wow!!

[@WickedWings07]

@REMchout Ah, Nuci's Space. I saw a show in there during Athfest in 2009.

[@REMchout]

@stipey104 Yeah, I was there in 1998 and it's quite a bit more worn, sadly.

[@jondoes8222]

Wonder if the big bell is still up there?

[@REMchout]

@WickedWings07 Neither did I! The place next door owns it now...

[@kesaab]

I love rem

[@HagerTX]

was that really Stipe's car?

[@neseunit]

I think it is being saved.