REM
September 10th, 2003
Hollywood Bowl-Hollywood,CA
Source: Core Sound "HEBs" (DPA 4061) > battery box > D100 DAT line in.
Conversion: Fostex D5 > DIO2448 > Soundforge 7.0a > shntool 2.0.3
**Please read notes below for an explanation of this recording**
Disc 1:
01. Begin The Begin 03:58.43
02. So Fast, So Numb 04:37.26
03. Imitation Of Life 04:43.58
04. Drive 05:14.44
05. Animal 04:40.40
06. Fall On Me 03:39.18
07. Bad Day 04:55.01
08. The One I Love 03:54.69
09. Don't Go Back To Rockville* 05:27.64
10. Great Beyond 04:36.46
11. Orange Crush 04:15.21
Total: 50:03.55
Disc 2:
01. Electrolite$ 04:27.64
02. Losing My Religion 05:27.41
03. Find The River# 04:25.18
04. She Just Wants To Be 06:32.71
05. Walk Unafraid 05:31.41
06. Man On The Moon^ 05:19.29
07. Everybody Hurts 07:13.12
08. Finest Worksong 04:44.12
09. Nightswimming 08:02.10
10. Final Straw 04:22.69
11. End Of The World 05:48.56
Total: 61:55.48
* Mike on lead vocal
$ Fades up into this song, most of it missing
# dedicated to Warren Devon
^ w/ Tony Clifton and lots of water
Notes: This was recorded from the front row dead center seat. So close in fact that Michael
Stipe almost stepped on my head. The mix is VERY uneven. Being that there were no speakers
anywhere near me you will hear drums (stereo), bass (from bass cabinet), some guitar
(from guitar amp), and a little bit of keys.
The only vocals heard are reflections from the back and side of the venue.
Think of it as a karaoke tape and feel free to sing along.
Also, Daysleeper is missing completely as is most of Electrolite due to a poorly timed
bathroom break (which is also not present on this recording). If anyone knows of another
recording of this concert please contact me at the address below.
Compiled by alex@kabella.org on August 16th, 2004.
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Timeline notes: Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey joined Wilco on stage for 'California Stars' during their set. Jesse Greene joined on violin on 'Electrolite'.
Mike Mills became choked up as he dedicated 'Find The River' to Warren Zevon, who died in the L.A. area shortly before the Sept. 7 show. He barely managed to say Zevon's name, had to pause to gather himself to say the name. '(Don't Go Back To) Rockville' was dedicated to June Carter Cash. Band intros started with Ken Stringfellow who Stipe said got married on the 9th. 'Fall On Me' and 'Final Straw' were introduced as e-mail requests.
"Tony Clifton" helped with lead vocals on 'Man On The Moon', a character of Andy Kaufman's. It wasn't announced who was dressed up as Tony, but he sang a bit in the middle of the song from offstage, walked onstage, argued with Stipe, shoved Stipe halfway across the stage and Stipe fell on his butt. A little later, after more arguing, he threw a cup of water on Stipe and threw the lyric sheets into the air, into the pit. A bodyguard came out and managed to get Tony off the stage, but he came right back out because as he left, Mills kicked him in the butt. He got a cup of water and poured it over Mills' head. Then he went across the stage and threw a cup at Buck, largely missing, who swung his guitar into Tony's back and the song ended, stage emptied for the encore break. Tony's appearance was foreshadowed when Stipe changed the lyric "Fred Blassie" to "Tony Clifton".
Notes:
-D1 50:05
-D2 61:57
-The missing songs would have been after Orange Crush, at the end of D1
-Before Drive MS admits to never having been to the Hollywood Bowl
-Before Rockville MS dedicates the song to June Carter Cash, provided he can hit the note. After the song he notes it's a full moon
-Standard intro to LMR
-MS sends out Finest Worksong to "Our really awesome record company".
-Night Swimming is sent out to friends from LA, NYC and the Athens office.
-MS points out Mars before band intros.
Grade: D
-Tapers warning is accurate, vocals diffucult to hear, especially between songs.