chuckrh

just accidenally saw the fred on colbert. the horrors...note to mickey: the martian thing isn't working on a 70 something.

Very nice, indeed. 

 

Still need to catch these guys play at some point. 

seriously

The Perilous Night is song of the year as far as I'm concerned.

I got the 2 disc version today. The remaster is superb. The live show is also remastered & sounds fantastic.

Soft Bulletin is an all time favorite with Summerteeth not far behind. I play both a lot. I listened to the concert disc of the Automatic reissue. I had heard before on boots but they have remastered it. Sounds fantastic!

I'd go but I'm not well. Getting around is a challenge right now.I'm hoping to rally & make the Mogwai show day after Thanksgiving.

has anyone gone to any of the shows? i heard something about him only playing 6 songs @ the first show.

The Perilous Night by Drive-by Truckers. Patterson has knocked one out of the park with this one.

Today I got my hip replaced. 57 yrs and old, first surgery in my life.

i hope you are well soon. i had mine done over 10 years ago & it is hanging in ok. i'm sure the tech has grown a lot in the meantime.

watching mavis on colbert right now. jeff's in the band, no hat! his hair is really long now. the song is quite good.

Yeah, if I'd probably put Pageant as my second favorite. Love "Fall on Me" and "Cuyahoga."

 

Unlike some fans I don't really separate R.E.M. by time periods because I'd include albums from both the IRS and WB years in my top five.

totally agree

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzdxE8a3rFg

Watched this game ('long-time 'Skins fan) after the beat down on my local favorite team (Denver).

 

What a great game (not just because WAS won). Man, the back-and forth was something. SEA kicker needs to get his shit together, too. Good lord, 3 misses??! I know it was wet and all, but wow.

it was brutal for me. i think the main problem was that earl thomas was out. he's the heart & soul of the team.

I got into REM with Document and immediately plunged into their back catalog with Lifes Rich Pageant and the rest immediately afterwards. But Automatic remains my favorite album of theirs. Even though it's pegged as a dark album it does have lighter moments like "Man on the Man" and "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight" and it's got gorgeous songs like "Nightswimming" and "Find the River." "Sweetness Follows" is my favorite though. The album came out a year or so after my mother passed away from cancer and that song in particular meant a lot to me through some difficult times.

life's rich pageant is another personal fave. that was a really good tour with guadacanal diary opening. at the end, stipe did "we don't need another hero" accompinied by a beat box. strangeness but cool.

i got into them with Chronic Town. came out early in my music biz days when i was in my very early 20s. i heard boxcars & was immediately hooked.

Hawk playing the Native Americans today @ home. Very cold here & we've actually had a bit of snow here. Unheard of early November. GO HAWKS!

Speaking of memories - 

 

I recall seeing what use to be called "the world premier" of the Drive video on MTV. 

 

I probably played that tape a lot back in the day. I think now I would only care to hear Nightswimming and Find The River. 

Find the River is an all-time favorite song for me by anyone. Think my favorite album by them is New Adventures in Hi Fi. "I wore my door mat face...". Any record that has a song inspired by Shakes the Clown can't be all bad. You're in the barrel now...

got some really good tickets for Drive-by Truckers show in February (Seattle). It's the rock show!

SEA-HAWKS!

Oh wow. Sorry to hear about the health issues. Maybe you can play it by ear day of? I wish you the best in your recovery.

thanks

Last minute long shot here: I'm too sick to go to the Hawks/Texans game. If there are any fans in the Seattle area that happen to see this, I have 2 excellent tickets on the 100 level. Corner of endzone. I paid face value from ticketbastard but they were spendy. I'm hoping to recoup at least part of what I spent on them. This is killing me as this was to be my 1 game this year. If you're interested, shoot me a PM. 

Sweet what city?

Seattle. it's him & another guy acoustic. Easy Street Records has an attached cafe. I think its $20. There are other options with signed posters & hanging out with Tommy for more money. Kind of different. Could be a tough night for me. Night before Thanksgiving & in the middle of a chemo cycle. But it's 2 miles from my house.

http://www.tommystinson.com/

Tommy is playing my local record store around Thanksgiving. Probably will go depending on a few other factors.

I lost my dad. For the last three and a half years (during which time he had three battles with two different cancers) he was front and center in my mind. I feel lost. 

condolences. went through that 2 years ago.

My Hawks have a test against Houston Sunday. I've got tickets but may not be able to go as I have pneumonia. We'll see.