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Would REM Be Considered A Legendary Band
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:05 am
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:05 am
Yes or No. Just listening to What's The Frequency Kenneth. Just a great song.
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Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:08 am to genuineLSUtiger
Absolutely. They made great music and were arguably the biggest catalyst in the 'indie' movement.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:08 am to genuineLSUtiger
I'd say yes. One of the best and most influential alternative rock bands ever.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:14 am to The Seaward
The first two REM songs I ever heard were South Central Rain and Driver 8. I was in high school and literally loved their music from the first time I heard them.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:40 am to HeadyBrosevelt
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Absolutely. They made great music and were arguably the biggest catalyst in the 'indie' movement.
Exactly. Check out Carnival of Sorts and Living Well is the Best Revenge.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:40 am to genuineLSUtiger
no
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:42 am to genuineLSUtiger
quote:You had a great start. Unfortunately, so many of the kids here judge the band for the crap they put out after LRP. One of the greatest bands of all time.
The first two REM songs I ever heard were South Central Rain and Driver 8.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:42 am to Breesus
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no
lol
As if your credibility couldn't drop any lower....
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:44 am to AlxTgr
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Unfortunately, so many of the kids here judge the band for the crap they put out after LRP
I disagree. As one of "the kids" I certainly found out about R.E.M. through radio play of the big hits, but really started liking them after digging through their back catalogue.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:44 am to genuineLSUtiger
No
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:49 am to genuineLSUtiger
Yes. REM was the complete package as a band. They had critical success, commercial success and they have been influencing bands for the last 25-30 years. The run of albums from Murmur-Green was outstanding.
edit...7 Chinese Brothers happened to be playing on Spotify as I typed this.
edit...7 Chinese Brothers happened to be playing on Spotify as I typed this.
This post was edited on 12/11/14 at 8:52 am
Posted on 12/11/14 at 8:50 am to genuineLSUtiger
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The first two REM songs I ever heard were South Central Rain
Just listened to this song and the melody is good but the production value is absolutely horrible. The guitar, bass and drums all sound pretty terrible.
This post was edited on 12/11/14 at 8:50 am
Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:01 am to ThePenIsMightier
I listen to Dead letter Office more than anything after LRP.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:13 am to genuineLSUtiger
Country Feedback 
Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:22 am to genuineLSUtiger
Yes.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:22 am to genuineLSUtiger
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Would REM Be Considered A Legendary Band
In my mind, yes.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:24 am to dnm3305
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the production value is absolutely horrible.
well considering it was a band on an independent record label that recorded in an all purpose recording studio in Charlotte with basically a shoestring budget in the 80's. You might would have inferior production quality to something out of New York or LA.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:32 am to dnm3305
Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:39 am to genuineLSUtiger
They pretty much took "indie" to uncharted territory.
Yes.
Yes.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:48 am to genuineLSUtiger
They are a legendary band. They have a very good case for greatest American rock band, and their formation is actually epoch defining, as it marks the end of the punk period and the beginnings of ""college rock" which would eventually morph into "alternative".
REM are the fathers of one of the biggest genres of rock music. They are also the exemplar on how a band should move from an indie label to the majors, and still maintain artistic credibility while appealing to a massive fanbase. You simply cannot tell the story of American pop music without REM. that's how massive their influence is.
I'd put them on the same level as the Stones, Beatles, and Bob Dylan.
REM are the fathers of one of the biggest genres of rock music. They are also the exemplar on how a band should move from an indie label to the majors, and still maintain artistic credibility while appealing to a massive fanbase. You simply cannot tell the story of American pop music without REM. that's how massive their influence is.
I'd put them on the same level as the Stones, Beatles, and Bob Dylan.
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