REM
1987-10-29
Chrysler Arena, -University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI

Recorded By: Robert Mullen

Source: Audience Master Cassettes

Equipment/Lineage: 2 DAK-5245 Mics>Sony D6c Cassette Recorder
(Dolby C on)>Master Cassette's (TDK-SA-X90's)>Yamaha Double Cassette
Deck K-902 (Dolby C off)>CD Wave Editor>THL flac level 8.

Comments: Here is a very nice REM concert I recorded from right behind
the soundboard. I had just plugged in my mics...and they started...then
I pressed record...missed a second or so. During Auctioneer had to flip
the tape...missed just a bit there. Otherwise, this recording is
complete. This was a period of REM I really enjoyed.

I noticed there is an incomplete version of this concert around from a
different recorder. This recording has never been traded, and is
uncirculated.

Please: Convert to lossy format for personal use only.
Please: Do not buy or sell this recording.
Please: Trade freely.
Please: Enjoy!

Remember: IT'S ONLY A MEMORY IF IT WAS NOT RECORDED.


Tracklist:

01->Finest Worksong
02-These Days
03-Welcome To The Occupation
04-Fall On Me
05-Exhuming McCarthy
06-Disturbance at the Heron House
07-Orange Crush>
08-Feeling Gravity's Pull
09-King Of Birds
10-I Believe
11-Title
12-Auctioneer>
13->Auctioneer continued (tape flip)
14-Cuyahoga
15-Aint No Sunshine
16-Superman
17-Oddfellows Local 151
18-It's The End Of The World As We Know It
19-Begin the Begin
20-Flowers of Guatemala
21-Pretty Persuasion
22-Pop Song 89
23-Just A Touch
24-The One I Love
25-See No Evil (Television cover)
26-Harper's
27-Wolves, Lower>
28-Shakin' Through
29-South Central Rain (I’m Sorry)

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Notes:
-Running time is 1:51:40
-Plays a hair slow by my ear
-Before I Believe MS in his southern wise man voice "Listen here...wake up.  Get yourself...out of bed.  Throw off...that skin...that you learned...how to wear.  Take a walk...take a run.  Keep some advice...for the fun.  Shut your mouth...when I talk...'n listen to me".
-Before Auctioneer, MS tells of a phone call with his grandpa he had at the age of 11, which is basically the 1300' deep well story.
-The tape flip during Auctioneer is super fast, if you're not paying attention you will miss it.
-Extended guitar solo during 7:00 Oddfellows Local 151
-During the interlude of ITEOTHAWKI MS includes The University of Wisconsin in his 'let's talk about' monologue.  Interesting choice considering they are playing at the rival University of Michigan that night.
-During thank-you's MS adds "Don't eat meat, don't worry about school, don't listen to your parents and don't phone home.  Above all, don't worship false idols".
-The music to Pop Song '89 is fully formed but the lyrics have a long way to go.   This is the second time it has been performed.  After the track & before Just A Touch, MS "That was the future, this is the past".
-Before See No Evil, MS promotes Pere Ubu's material while BB is in a holding pattern, repeating the intro.  When MS is done talking he says "Take it away Pete!" and he does.

Grade: A
-Arguably best aud recording of this tour.