REM
Sydney Entertainment Centre
31st March 2005

MD>Soundcard>Cool Edit>Flac

taper: andyshea
10 rows from front

not the greatest recording - right channel stronger then left, but a great gig

Set list:

CD one
I took your name
Bad Day
Wake Up Bomb
The Outsiders
Maps and Legends 
Electron Blue
Electrolite
Strange Currencies
The Great Beyond
I've Been High
Leaving New York
Orange Crush 
I wanted to be Wrong
Final Straw
Imitation of life

CD two
The One I love
Walk Unafraid
Losing My Religion

Enc:
What's the Frequency Kenneth
Everybody hurts
Drive
Animal
Happy Birthday (to one of the road crew)
I'm gonna DJ
Man on the Moon
 
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Notes:
-Maps & Legends gets one of four outings in 2005
-Electrolite is said to take place in the "Magnificently trashed city of Los Angeles".
-Before Strange Currencies MS "This is a song we're doing here particularly, it's not a song we usually put in the set.  Bit it's because every time I sing the bridge of this song I think about someone who was a great hero of mine and a great friend.  Someone who I think was a consummate performer, Mr. Michael Hutchence", one of five outings the song had in 2005.
-Before IOL MS notes that PB was the first person to wear French cuff shirts onstage.  MS tried this night and had "a wardrobe malfunction' as the sleeves were longer than his arms.  Then "Popping a tit for me?  I like that".  (no idea what that means)
-The birthday break is for Bob, not his first time being called out to the stage.  Previously he was cited for wearing jeans onstage.

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Grade: D
-below average for this tour but the bar is high in 2004/05