R.E.M. 1999

[glimmers_of_hope]

On 6/12/2023 at 9:54 AM, Yokel Again said:

My favourite band at my favourite festival - didn't see 1999, but did 2003.

Was looking forward to it so much got super drunk and can't remember much about it, apart from moshing from the back to the front during Begin the Begin, and MrsYokel going crowd surfing during End of the World. 

Amazing band. 

2003 was perfect. 

lol - I didn't know that crowd surfing was involved 🙂

 

I will never forgive myself for being at Fat Boy Slim 😞 Didn't appreciated that you could quite literally see him every single year if you wanted to.

[dotdash79]

1 hour ago, The Other Steve said:

Interview is worth a watch.

 

https://x.com/CBSMornings/status/1801248254576800216

Second part of that coming today. 
 

interesting they said they wouldn’t tour again, but I think they are inching closer. 

[The Other Steve]

Just now, dotdash79 said:

Second part of that coming today. 
 

interesting they said they wouldn’t tour again, but I think they are inching closer. 

We live in hope.

[glimmers_of_hope]

35 minutes ago, dotdash79 said:

Second part of that coming today. 
 

interesting they said they wouldn’t tour again, but I think they are inching closer. 

At one point it felt impossible but it feels slightly more possible now 🙂

 

please let it happen.

[Spindles]

This was my first glastonbury headliner and they blew me away.  My ex used to get free tickets to the NEC as she worked there and she gave away REM tickets on the green tour because she'd never heard of them a few days before we met.  It was 10 years before I got the chance to see them and they were worth the wait.

 

[prestonmanc]

My first Glastonbury headliner too, and couldn't believe I was watching one of the most famous bands in the world at my first ever festival (I was a sheltered teen!).

 

I'd been desperate to go since watching '97 on TV, but '99 was the first time my parents would let me and my brother go.  I'd loved every minute since arriving on the Thursday morning, but I think this set at the end of a perfect, sunny Glastonbury Friday just cemented it as the best place in the world for me (a view that hasn't changed since!)

[Crazyfool01]

I got far too bolloxed … favourite band at the time … just wish I could remember a little more ….

[Metal Monkey]

I remember it quite well, which is odd as I was definitely watching Faithless on the Jazz stage at the time. 

[-TLR-]

didnt realise this was the same thread from a while back - realised i just posted the exact same comment as i did way back on the previous page!

 

doh.

Edited June 14, 2024 by -TLR-

[Dark Star]

I'm sure the internets will be full of speculation and hope today following this happening last night at the 40 Watt in Athens, GA.
 

 

[NorthernSoul52]

They can't play with our hearts like this.

[Crazyfool01]

That would make me a very (shiny ) happy person …saw them once on the farm and got far too smashed 

[Stokesy10]

WHAT?

[Jamm]

23 minutes ago, Dark Star said:

I'm sure the internets will be full of speculation and hope today following this happening last night at the 40 Watt in Athens, GA.
 

 

I’m not going to let myself get excited. 
 

REM is staying firmly with Grateful Dead in bands I’ll never get to witness, I won’t tease myself otherwise.

[Spindles]

The 1999 set is on spotify, was my first Glastonbury headliner and set a high bar.

 

I'd love to see them back for one last hurrah but I just can't see it.

[devonhammer]

On 6/12/2023 at 7:04 AM, PassingCloud said:

I was there. Can’t remember. 

The only thing I remember was that it was excellent and Stipe's face paint. A worse sin is that I don't really remember the Bowie set apart from watching it on TV recently.

 

On a plus note, I did really enjoy the activities which probably contributed to my memory loss.

[NorthernSoul52]

I mean, the probability is less than me becoming Pope.

 

But still.

[devonhammer]

34 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

I mean, the probability is less than me becoming Pope.

 

But still.

 

Missing REM's iconic return because you need to host world leaders at the Vatican.

 

I'm gutted for you.

[henry bear]

I saw them 6 times, Hammersmith Palais ‘85 and Newport Centre ‘89 probably my favourites but Glasto ‘99 was very special

[Spindles]

I'm well jealous.  I was a massive fan in my teens, and met my ex-wife a week after she gave away tickets to the Green tour because she'd never heard of them (she used to get free tickets through work on a rotation basis so some you win, some you lose, we got free tickets for Prince out of it so no complaints).

 

I would love to have seen them on the Green tour.  It was kind of a watershed moment in their career.

[Superscally]

2 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

I mean, the probability is less than me becoming Pope.

 

But still.

You want to become me?? 

[Crazyfool01]

40 minutes ago, Superscally said:

You want to become me?? 

might need explaining ... you are world famous but its niche 

[Toilet Duck]

1 hour ago, Spindles said:

I'm well jealous.  I was a massive fan in my teens, and met my ex-wife a week after she gave away tickets to the Green tour because she'd never heard of them (she used to get free tickets through work on a rotation basis so some you win, some you lose, we got free tickets for Prince out of it so no complaints).

 

I would love to have seen them on the Green tour.  It was kind of a watershed moment in their career.

Not to rub it in, but the RDS on that tour remains my all time favourite gig (not just R.E.M., favourite gig full stop). They were phenomenal.

[Superscally]

46 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

might need explaining ... you are world famous but its niche 

I like the mystery x

[NorthernSoul52]

2 hours ago, Superscally said:

I like the mystery x

He's Mike Rutherford, surely.