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From: ebm@ucbingres.ARPA (Grady Toss)
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Subject: Quizzes/Reviews/Return Addresses/Remote Postings/Tedium/REM
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Date: Mon, 22-Jul-85 17:57:05 EDT
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Yes, well, our remote posting software still seems to put the wrong
address in the `sender:' line, although it is getting the right one
in the `reply-to:' field, so... if you're replying to my quiz--this
is of course assuming that it managed to be received by anyone beyond
the confines of my terminal, pls. be sure to route it to . . .

	...ucbvax!ucbingres!ebm
or,
	ebm%ucbingres@ucbvax.arpa

or something like that.

So as to make this posting slightly less than content free (from my
perspective anyway), let me give a capsule review of REM at UC Berkeley's
Greek Theater this past Saturday, 7/20.

This is the second time I've seen them--the last time in a venue about
1/8 the size.  No matter though as they perform with enough ``it'' to
fill a large hall.  This is the only band I can think of that has a real
group feel.  No singer with a backing band and a guitarist that steps
out to take his solo here and there.  Michael Stipe (vocals) spends only
a small amount of time standing front and center singing... instead he
moves around like an instrumentalist (ok, voice=instrument), dragging
his microphone stand around with him.  Guitarist Peter Buck does a fair
impression (gymnastics wise) of Pete Townshend, minus the windmill slashes
at the strings.  Bassist Mike Mills sings some nice harmonies, and the
drummer (Bill Berry) plays a bit too loud--or they amplify him too much,
whichever.  Lots of material from their latest LP, plus tracks from all
three of their previous 12"ers and two covers--``Who'll Stop The Rain''
(CCR) and ``See No Evil'' (Television).  The latter was sadly lacking
Tom Verlaine's guitar signature, but still it was nice.

... gt