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[REMCHICAGOBOY]

At least it was a memorable one:

"Staring Down the Barrel of a Middle Distance"
"Turn You Inside Out"
"Ignoreland"
"Departure"
"Wolves, Lower"
and Michael coming out on the riser directly in front of me singing "I'm Gonna DJ", while doing his robot dance....
and Eddie Vedder on "Begin the Begin"

[ebowtheloser]

This was my last R.E.M. show too. It was the sixth time I'd seen them, and I think it was the best. Awesome setlist!

[Bitter Lime Parakeet]

This was also my last show, and my favorite of the 3 times I saw them.  It really was an awesome setlist, and just a phenomenal show!

[stipeeyes]

That is in my top 5 Best R.E.M. shows of all time.  The place they played has great sound.  It was an awesome set list.  The only place they played Staring Down the Barrell.  I saw that ramp going around the Pitt and I thought how cool would it be if Michael walked around on it.  Of course he did.  Mike went out there too.  Great crowd at that show.  I wish I could relive it again and again.

[REMCHICAGOBOY]

stipeeyes, on 07 October 2011 - 06:46 PM, said:

That is in my top 5 Best R.E.M. shows of all time.  The place they played has great sound.  It was an awesome set list.  The only place they played Staring Down the Barrell.  I saw that ramp going around the Pitt and I thought how cool would it be if Michael walked around on it.  Of course he did.  Mike went out there too.  Great crowd at that show.  I wish I could relive it again and again.

Ya know, it was a great crowd...and I'm stumped by the people posting in other threads "R.E.M. quit because they just weren't relevant anymore...the crowds were half full and just not into them at..." yet I remember being in my seat with my boyfriend, and looking back at the huge throng of people right before R.EM. came on,  and thinking to myself, "This is my band...this is amazing...R.E.M. are hardly over..." There was such a level of excitement in the air right before they hit the stage. I will never, ever forget that.

[ebowtheloser]

stipeeyes, on 07 October 2011 - 06:46 PM, said:

The place they played has great sound.

The Mann Center has amazing sound! I saw Brian Wilson's SMiLE tour there, and it was overwhelming. And I actually almost forgot... the big highlight for me that night was getting a poster signed by Peter after the show.

[heavensgate2024]

REMCHICAGOBOY, on 08 October 2011 - 05:40 AM, said:

Ya know, it was a great crowd...and I'm stumped by the people posting in other threads "R.E.M. quit because they just weren't relevant anymore...the crowds were half full and just not into them at..." yet I remember being in my seat with my boyfriend, and looking back at the huge throng of people right before R.EM. came on,  and thinking to myself, "This is my band...this is amazing...R.E.M. are hardly over..." There was such a level of excitement in the air right before they hit the stage. I will never, ever forget that.

It was a tremendous show, probably the best of the three I caught on the Accelerate tour, including MSG and Jones Beach. Bumbershoot and MSG 2003 are still tops with me, along with the first time I ever saw them, June 6, 1995 in Detroit. It was the first time Patti Smith had ever attended one of their shows as well, so the band were certainly extra amped up that night. All incredible memories.

[gregmcg1983]

it's sad that i won't see them again, but that night was not toppable.

[stipeeyes]

ebowtheloser, on 08 October 2011 - 06:26 AM, said:

The Mann Center has amazing sound! I saw Brian Wilson's SMiLE tour there, and it was overwhelming. And I actually almost forgot... the big highlight for me that night was getting a poster signed by Peter after the show.

That is so awesome.

I first was at the Mann in 2007 I think for Morrissey.  His sound was very good too.

R.E.M. were actually going to play there in either 1999 or 2003 but the venue was changed.

My last R.E.M. full concert was Atlanta 2008.  Some complained who were in the back about the Modest Mouse crowd sneaking into the GA area.  But for my friends and I it was an amazing night.  We were in the front row and it was just magical.  I'm happy that my last show turned out to be one of the best shows I've been to.  When they played Harborcoat we had so much fun with Michael.  He was starting to do one of his old dance moves for that song and started to laugh.  As happy as the guys were at that show, the last thoughT in my mind was that it was going to be my last show.

[Dave Thomer]

This was my fifth and last show, and honestly, if there has to be a last show, that was it. Let Me In was brilliant, I got to hear my favorites from Lifes Rich Pageant, the Accelerate songs sounded great, and Eddie Vedder on Begin the Begin was pretty much too good to be true, except that it actually happened. If there were an official bootleg of this show I would buy it in a heartbeat.

[dtram]

My 25th show, the next night at msg was my last.  It thought it was really good but after seeing the setlist for merriweather post the week before, was kind of pissed i didn't make the trip to that as i would've liked to see little America and mr Richards, plus as it would've turned out, a last finest worksong and pop song 89.  Great seats, 4th row center pit, had Michael 1 ft away from me during DJ.

There was a nice aud with great artwork up on dime 2 days after.

[Dave Thomer]

dtram, on 12 October 2011 - 07:09 PM, said:

There was a nice aud with great artwork up on dime 2 days after.

I hope that's the one I got, although I don't remember artwork. Oh well.