Very nice, subby. Thanks!

"Mike.. Pete.. Mike... can I call you that? Is that okay?"

Wowee. That was just some cool rock, the stuff that made them cool in the first place. What a pleasant surprise.

SuperCatBarf: Wowee. That was just some cool rock, the stuff that made them cool in the first place. What a pleasant surprise.

Yeah..I heard some of it before it was released, it's a great CD. Nice to see them getting back to where they had some fun.

"I'm not great with the girl songs."

"Come on, your a rocker. You must be picking them out of the front row!"

Hilarious

still miss Bill filling in the backing vocals with Mike, but so glad to see them strip it back down and write some good songs again

/added bonus - the new stuff, being stripped down, is translating well live from what I've seen - add that to the older (LRP, FotR) stuff, should be a great tour to catch

They mentioned the Minutemen as one of the "big" bands they toured with. Very cool. REM chose them to tour with them. The record label didn't want that and would not provide any transportation for them. They used their own and D. Boon died in an automobile accident on the way to the next show.

But getting back to this, what a great performance. They sound like their old selves. I saw them years ago (Pylon supported them then). Maybe I'll try and see them again.

Who is the drummer and other guitarist with them?

Great interview... Stryper! Song was okay, but it sure isn't breaking any new ground. It would be right at home on any of their last few records.

artman: They mentioned the Minutemen as one of the "big" bands they toured with. Very cool.

that.

artman: Who is the drummer and other guitarist with them?

Bill Rieflin (Ministry) on drums and Scott McCaughey (guitar).

Micheal Stipe makes a great straight man for Colbert
LOL AT REM CODPIECE.. they should put out a special edition wthat actually has a codpiece case
great performance.. I missed these guys.. Stipes voice pervades every generation of my life, very familiar, like a buddy I haven't seen in awhile..

Using the old Andy Kaufman trick, I see.

DrBenway: Using the old Andy Kaufman trick, I see.

...Are we losing touch?

That was funny- but that song is no 'life and how to live it...'

IMDWalrus:

...Are we losing touch?


Yeah, there's that. But what I was actually referring to was Colbert's exaggerated use of the superior position to interview the band. Kaufman did a TV special where he situated his desk about six feet above his guests; apparently it was common on talk shows to cheat the level of the host a smidge so that the guest would have to look up a little bit. Andy took that idea and ran with it.

TripSixes: That was funny- but that song is no 'life and how to live it...'

No, but then you are citing probably their best song outside of Don't Go Back To Rockville. The new song's suprisingly good considering I thought these guys were pretty done. And the Colbert interview was full of win too.

That song's not even one of the best on the album - it's really, really good...

castufari: Bill Rieflin (Ministry) on drums and Scott McCaughey (guitar).

Or, as I call them, The Minus 5. Or the Venus 3.

doctorwormwood: Micheal Stipe makes a great straight man

I see what you did there.

theurge14 Quote 2008-04-06 05:44:59 PM
doctorwormwood: Micheal Stipe makes a great straight man

I see what you did there.


Michael Stipe, despite the hype, we still wanna suck your big, long pipe...

I was disappointed they didn't mention Robyn Hitchcock or the Soft Boys as an influence.

misterblint: I was disappointed they didn't mention Robyn Hitchcock or the Soft Boys as an influence.

Remember, it's, "Down the road and not across the lane."

He treats that stool like it is a piece of patio furniture.

I told you that REM still kicked ass, but you all laughed at me. Well, who's laughing now...punks.

/my lawn, you have 3 minutes to get off it, or I'm calling your parents
//I know where you live
///Do not use a gesture like that at me, Billy Worthington, I know your grandmother
////Fetch me my onion belt, I'm going to the five and dime

galactus5000 done went and made my day.

CaptainFatass: Michael Stipe, despite the hype, we still wanna suck your big, long pipe...

nice reference...from 20 years ago...

/gibby?