TimmyB Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 R.E.M. @ The Hummingbird Centre 11/10/2004 Start time 8:48PM 1. Finest Worksong 2. Begin the Begin 3. Wake Up Bomb 4. Animal 5. Boy in the Well 6. So. Central Rain 7. High Speed Train 8. At My Most Beautiful 9. The Outsiders 10. Imitation of Life 11. Leaving New York 12. The One I Love 13. I Wanted to Be Wrong 14. Rockville (mills lead vocals, Joseph Arthur sang backup) 15. Final Straw 16. Losing My Religion 17. Walk Unafraid 18. Life and How to Live It Encore: 19. What's the Frequency Kenneth? 20. Electrolite 21. Permanent Vacation (Joseph Arthur on guitar) 22. I'm Gonna DJ 23. Man on the Moon End time 10:51PM (Total time 1 hour and 52 minutes) This show rocked! I was so happy about that because the majority of the crowd were on their feet the whole night allowing me to "Stand in the place where you live." What an opener to the show "Finest Worksong," it has to be R.E.M.'s best opener on any of their albums and it is on stage as well. Other first time highlights for me were "Leaving New York," "Rockville" and "I Wanted To Be Wrong." The newest songs off of "Around The Sun" came off as heavier than on the CD, which helped with the mood of the show. Joseph Arthur was quite good as well. I had never heard his material until the Hummingbird show and I really liked how he looped things on stage creating the feel of a band even though he was up there alone. Great show and I hope I see these Georgia boys again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalacePrincess Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 aw, i'm glad to hear the show was so good & you had such a good time! doesn't michael stipe rule?! did he have anything to say to the audience? don't you just love his dancing! (mmmeeellllt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Joseph Arthur was quite good as well. I had never heard his material until the Hummingbird show and I really liked how he looped things on stage creating the feel of a band even though he was up there alone. Are you sure you haven't seen him before, Tim? He opened for Ron Sexsmith once at the Reverb about five or six years ago, and I know you were there... although you may have arrived late - we didn't go together. He is quite good, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Yes Michael Stipe said a few things, and yes he is a great dancer. He had eye make up that was blue or black and covered his eyes. At one point he asked the crowed if any of us had seen the Pixar film "The Incredibles" and how they stole his look, which was funny. Also really repected what Michael Stipe had to say while introducing "I Wanted To Be Wrong." He talked about his father growing up a preachers son in Georgia and fighting World War II and Korea and how his father was so pissed right now about what happened on November 2nd. Also Stipe said how we should take time the next day, which was Remembrance Day in Canada (Veterans Day in USA) to honor those who fought and sacrificed in war. Every year I go to the Remembrance Day parade in whatever town that I reside in. I haven't missed one since I was a child and I can't stress how important they are to me to give a bit of my time to go and be there for those who gave up their dreams, their youth, their innocence and their lives to keep the world free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Joseph Arthur was quite good as well. I had never heard his material until the Hummingbird show and I really liked how he looped things on stage creating the feel of a band even though he was up there alone. Are you sure you haven't seen him before, Tim? He opened for Ron Sexsmith once at the Reverb about five or six years ago, and I know you were there... although you may have arrived late - we didn't go together. He is quite good, anyway. Holy crap, Thanks Hamilton I must be getting old, yes I saw Joseph Arthur at that Reverb gig with Ron Sexsmith and enjoyed it then too. I obviously completely forgot about him afterwards though. Too much good music to keep up with it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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