View Full Version : R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts (Live Inglewood, CA Nov. 1995)
shackin'up
02-16-2005, 06:58 AM
At last!
At buckinghamnicks.net you can download this version (thanks!!!!!) with Lindsey on guitar. And wow is he fitting in recognizably!!!!
wonderful feel, isn't it amazing that a simple tone can hit you in your sentiments immediately. The guy is a miracle.
I'm smashed.
gerald
strandinthewind
02-16-2005, 07:25 AM
WOW - thanks for the heads up!!!!!!!!!!
Also - the version of SMAP is just STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also - thanks to Nancy for posting :xoxo:
shackin'up
02-16-2005, 08:25 AM
Yes Strand SMAP is simply great, too. But don't you think Lindsey's sound fits in perfectly emotionally-wise in the hurt of this REM-classic? It just bulldozers into my soul.
Nancy, how did you find this? I've been searching for it for ages! You REALLY made my day!
gerald
strandinthewind
02-16-2005, 08:31 AM
Yes Strand SMAP is simply great, too. But don't you think Lindsey's sound fits in perfectly emotionally-wise in the hurt of this REM-classic? It just bulldozers into my soul.
Nancy, how did you find this? I've been searching for it for ages! You REALLY made my day!
gerald
Well, he does a great job and fits in nicely. He is just an amazing talent :woohoo:
sodascouts
02-16-2005, 09:54 AM
Yes Strand SMAP is simply great, too. But don't you think Lindsey's sound fits in perfectly emotionally-wise in the hurt of this REM-classic? It just bulldozers into my soul.
Nancy, how did you find this? I've been searching for it for ages! You REALLY made my day!
gerald
I love this song too! I love his guitar outro. I found the concert on EasyTree as a bittorrent. I know there's been controversy about converting bittorrents to MP3, but I figured it wouldn't anger too many people if I just converted this one song, since so many people wanted to hear it.
shackin'up
02-16-2005, 10:08 AM
Well, you made me f*cking happy with it. I love his first notes too: not a tone too much and perfectly matching the pain of the song. Brrrrrr.
:xoxo: :xoxo: :xoxo:
Gazza
02-16-2005, 02:16 PM
Really nice. I thought he'd just be playing acoustic, not expecting to hear that lovely tone.
David
02-16-2005, 08:26 PM
Really nice. I thought he'd just be playing acoustic, not expecting to hear that lovely tone.There were a bunch of threads about Lindsey's appearance (& his work with Michael Stipe) on the R.E.M. newsgroup in the mid 1990s:
http://snipurl.com/cu9y
http://snipurl.com/cu9z
http://snipurl.com/cua1
So Gerald....what is Thea like in person? I want to just jump on a train and see her ::sniff::
Don't tell her Gerald, it will be so disappointing to hear I drag people to ****ty restaurants and crowded bars. ;-)
By the way, i love this song, so Nancy, thank you!
In the forums mentioned above it says that Peter Buck went into the studio where Lindsey was working on his solo album, to give him a pep talk and help him out of a writer's block. I can just imagine them... sulking Lindsey and a peptalking Peter Buck. ;-)
Wow, my first serious, music-related post on The Ledge... You guys mind if I stay?
It sounds great! Thanks to Nancy for converting the track and posting it
I remember hearing way back that Peter was working with Lindsey in the studio. I don't remember anything about a pep talk or a slump, more of guest star contribution and that the two of them were friendly. I also don't remember if the collaboration was pre or post Dance.
I thought you said that some things are best left private. LOL
Alright, it's a deal. We'll stare at a wall together when I'm in Brisbane. As long as you don't make me sound like a celebrity anymore, OK? ;)
Cour, it was supposed to be pre-Dance. I wonder if any of the GOS songs still have Peter's contribution on it, assuming he played and didn't just come in to try out his motivational trainer's crash course.
Cour, it was supposed to be pre-Dance. I wonder if any of the GOS songs still have Peter's contribution on it, assuming he played and didn't just come in to try out his motivational trainer's crash course.
Since "guest star spots" are coveted on any new cd these days, I wouldn't be surprised if anything Peter made a contribution to ended up on a new Lindsey cd. Of course that also would depend on whether that track/s ended up on the cd or if they were reworked without his parts as part of SYW.
Remember that old discussion about the label pressuring Lindsey to collaborate with Sarah McLaughlin? I don't remember all the details but I seem to remember Lindsey being against it and the label pushing it. I remember Sarah M was post Dance.
If Les is around she might have more information on both Peter and Sarah.
Sarah McLaughlin? God no, I never heard that. Glad he didn't do that. I'm starting to understand some of the complaining he does about the difficulty of keeping your integrity...
(BTW, my English is failing me today. Of course I didn't mean I sound like a celebrity. :o )
shackin'up
02-20-2005, 12:47 PM
So Gerald....what is Thea like in person? I want to just jump on a train and see her ::sniff::
Well, she wears hotpants, has long black hair and big yellow eyes, huge red lips that say "you won't dare, do you" and she's 9 foot tall. Hear that train coming?
Now, back to everybody hurts. What do you guys think of this performance and that of our man specially?
Damn, he's blown my cover.
I actually think Michael Stipe's announcement is a bit tame. Like he's saying: 'oh alright then, come on up. Do me a favour and don't play too loudly'. ;) But I'm probably wrong.
I love what he does, when I can hear him. He doesn't interfere with the song too much, and I like that. Very subtle.
Gabrielle
02-20-2005, 02:54 PM
I actually think Michael Stipe's announcement is a bit tame. Like he's saying: 'oh alright then, come on up. Do me a favour and don't play too loudly'. ;) But I'm probably wrong.
I love what he does, when I can hear him. He doesn't interfere with the song too much, and I like that. Very subtle.
Michael is a bit soft spoken and this was the intro to a very slow, serious song so I didn't get that feeling at all. If anything I got the feeling he was honored. This track is just gorgeous! Lindsey would have so fit in with REM. I've thought that before, but this seals the deal. The crowd was energetic and seemed very appreciative of Lindsey's contribution. Everybody Hurts is skipworthy? In my opinion, it's deeply moving and a song everyone can relate to. Not skipworthy in my book!
As for his performing with Sarah McLaughlin, why not? She's incredibly talented, he's incredibly talented. Why would he choose not to work with her? :confused: They'd make a good team.
Michael is a bit soft spoken and this was the intro to a very slow, serious song so I didn't get that feeling at all. If anything I got the feeling he was honored. This track is just gorgeous! Lindsey would have so fit in with REM. I've thought that before, but this seals the deal. The crowd was energetic and seemed very appreciative of Lindsey's contribution. Everybody Hurts is skipworthy? In my opinion, it's deeply moving and a song everyone can relate to. Not skipworthy in my book!
As for his performing with Sarah McLaughlin, why not? She's incredibly talented, he's incredibly talented. Why would he choose not to work with her? :confused: They'd make a good team.
I guess I contrast Michael's announcement with one he made when I saw them live. Someone who was obviously a good friend joined them for two songs on stage and it was nearly hysterical, so enthousiastic. He was giggling!
I don't dislike Sarah (not strongly, anyway...), but somehow I don't see the match. Also, it's quite absurd to try and persuade someone into working with someone else when he clearly doesn't want to.
seteca
02-20-2005, 10:16 PM
How bizarre is life....?
I saw this thread yesterday & downloaded the song.
Today I was sitting next to Michael Stipe in a coffee shop, told him that I heard this performance yesterday (I told him someone sent it to me, i thought he might not like it much if I told him it's on general download!), and how much I loved this version as Lindsey's playing was so fitting to an already incredible song. He was very happy and thankful! A very cool guy!
What are the chances of that?!?! MUCH less than winning the lottery I would say!
How bizarre is life....?
I saw this thread yesterday & downloaded the song.
Today I was sitting next to Michael Stipe in a coffee shop, told him that I heard this performance yesterday (I told him someone sent it to me, i thought he might not like it much if I told him it's on general download!), and how much I loved this version as Lindsey's playing was so fitting to an already incredible song. He was very happy and thankful! A very cool guy!
What are the chances of that?!?! MUCH less than winning the lottery I would say!
That deserves some Twilight Zone music........very bizarre.......but very cool! :thumbsup:
I'm assuming you were too dumbstruck to ask him how the solo appearance came about?
Hawkeye
02-21-2005, 12:03 AM
Did anyone else here the guy in the audience scream as the song's starting, "It's Fleetwood Mac YEAH" :laugh:
Gabrielle
02-21-2005, 04:03 AM
Yeah, there was a "Fleetwood Mac" and a "yeah" but it didn't sound like it had any logical structure or point, more of an impulsive exclamation as a result of seeing Lindsey.
It sounded like "Lindsey! Fleetwood Mac! Yeah!" I laughed when I heard that I also thought I heard a girl yelling his name, but not sure.
Thea, I think when you see a performance and can see the characters animated it makes a big difference. I think it's hard to say how enthusiastic Michael was from audio only. As Seteca said, he's a nice guy so I don't think he'd mumble through Lindsey's introduction. Hard to say though. Plus, he got a front and back intro!
I didn't say I thought Lindsey should be forced to work with Sarah, but I wondered why he chose not to. Sarah would ruin Lindsey's style? I don't see how. She's a very talented musician and singer with a lot of style. I think if he'd chosen to work with her, it could have been a great collaboration.
shackin'up
02-21-2005, 06:18 AM
How bizarre is life....?
I saw this thread yesterday & downloaded the song.
Today I was sitting next to Michael Stipe in a coffee shop, told him that I heard this performance yesterday (I told him someone sent it to me, i thought he might not like it much if I told him it's on general download!), and how much I loved this version as Lindsey's playing was so fitting to an already incredible song. He was very happy and thankful! A very cool guy!
What are the chances of that?!?! MUCH less than winning the lottery I would say!
NOW THAT is what I call lucky. Why is it that always the same guys get lucky? ;) ;)
cool story Seteca!
wondergirl9847
02-21-2005, 11:08 AM
That is like, the coolest news!! Awesome!! :D
tuigirl
02-21-2005, 01:24 PM
How bizarre is life....?
I saw this thread yesterday & downloaded the song.
Today I was sitting next to Michael Stipe in a coffee shop, told him that I heard this performance yesterday (I told him someone sent it to me, i thought he might not like it much if I told him it's on general download!), and how much I loved this version as Lindsey's playing was so fitting to an already incredible song. He was very happy and thankful! A very cool guy!
What are the chances of that?!?! MUCH less than winning the lottery I would say!
..indeed a very neat story..I particularly like the coolness of it all..you know... "today, I was sitting next to Michael Stipe in a coffee shop..." yes, as you do!!! Whaaa....how do you do it? :lol: :lol: Starbucks perhaps?
madformac
02-21-2005, 05:46 PM
..indeed a very neat story..I particularly like the coolness of it all..you know... "today, I was sitting next to Michael Stipe in a coffee shop..." yes, as you do!!! Whaaa....how do you do it? :lol: :lol: Starbucks perhaps?
I believe it was Coffee Republic and I'm glad I wasn't there with them 'cos I would have said something stupid like "err...umm... I really like the song These Days.." :laugh:
What are the chances of it happening? Well, the chances of seeing Michael Stipe in a coffee shop in London are rare... The chances of seeing Seteca in a London coffee shop are statistically 100% if you are in town for a week or more :laugh: :lol: :laugh: :blob1:
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