The Zimmermann Note
On a tiny bit of site business: I admit that time got the best of me with my intent to post podcasts of R.E.M.-related shows. I actually have about 6 or 7 more completed but have not worked on getting them posted as of yet. I have no timetable for this. I do not plan on making any timetable because I just get sidetracked because that is the way that I roll. :-) Rather I would want this site to just contain discussion when I really want to say something. That being said, I wanted to speak a little bit abou
I figured it was necessary to dust off my criticism skills to review the latest R.E.M. release, Unplugged 1991/2001: The Complete Sessions. Fact #1 is that it is not the complete sessions. For the 1991 show, there were alternate takes for both ‘Disturbance at the Heron House’ as well as ‘World Leader Pretend’ were recorded as well as several covers: Tusk (Instrumental), Smiling Faces Sometimes, Spooky and ‘But It’s Alright’. In this day and age, it’s unfortunate that covers are often bypassed due to copyr
Slightly delayed but never too late. I was not able to publish this on time due to life getting in the way a little bit. If the last podcast featured the old, this podcast featured much more of the new. Download Podcast #6 1 Feeling Gravitys Pull 10/2/1985, Zeche Bochum, Germany From the classic Rockpalast video that most fans have probably watched on Youtube, and the first song that I ever heard of the band. I still remember thinking back at the opening few chords and how unique they sounded to a
The Zimmermann Note