Can You Recommend Some R.E.M. Music?

ted_williams · Post by **ted_williams** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:42 am

Robyn Hitchcock jangles quite a bit, as well. I saw him in concert with his regular backing band (The Egyptians) and Peter Buck on Rick 12 string. Magical.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:08 pm

Not sure if they were a Ric band but they certainly were of the jangle frame of mind and for my money, as good as any of the above: the dB's.

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:41 am

Love Robyn Hitchcock, Pete Buck - the dBs, wasn't that with Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey ? Wow, what happened to those guys ? I guess even 80s rockers are all grandpa's by now.

pekka · Post by **pekka** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:40 am

Yep, Holsapple and Stamey. "Neverland" is my favourite song of The dB's, great 8-string bassline.

How about The Church? Their early albums have plenty of jangle and Marty Wilson-Piper has a 12-string Rick.

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:50 am

Steve/Ted: I've been a Robyn Hitchcock fan since around 1984. I recall reading an interview where he discussed his playing style. He said that he developed his overly busy picking style when he first started playing, because he wanted the sound of a Rick 12-string but couldn't afford one. That's exactly why I play the way I play (but now I own several Rick 12-strings).

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:58 am

It's impossible to own all of his albums, but I really like Respect, Mos Elixir, and Queen Elvis. I was fortunate to see him play with Pete Buck in Seattle in 1997, but back than, I was guitar ignorant, and don't know who played what. Robyn is a great guitar player and zany musician !! I once dated a girl who liked Robyn Hitchock. Why I didn't marry her is beyond me !!

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:12 am

I've seen him live in several clubs, a coffee house, and an arena (opening for REM in 1988). Halfway through his opener gig (playing mostly 'Queen Elvis'), he introduced his 'Cousin Nigel' on lead guitar. When Peter Buck came out with a 360/12 JG, nobody cheered except me and a friend.

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:20 pm

Pete Buck on a Ric-12 sounds like quite a treat. Even better than Mike Campbell !! I wish they would do that all over again !! God, I long for the days ... may they come again

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:23 pm

Look at how many different people "chimed" in on this subject, all with different artists and favorite albums. The Beatles/Byrds get alot of press on the Ric forum, but that late 70s/80s college rock may be the deepest reservoir of Ric jangle, with R.E.M. at the top of the heap, in my opinion. We should have our own confluence !!

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:19 pm

Agreed!

danbind · Post by **danbind** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:01 pm

Hear, hear. BTW, I've been listening to the Meat Puppets' "Huevos" again recently since dubbing it from vinyl--that is one cool bass tone. Anybody know if it is a Ric?

If you don't have the record, get it--sort of ZZ Top on acid, a lot of fun.

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:18 pm

Dan: In the mid-80's I saw a Meat Puppets show in a small club in Dallas. It must have been a great show, because I can't remember anything about it!

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:21 pm

Age or alcohol ? You don't have to go into detail, my man

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:07 pm

I believe I've bragged about this before, but...I replaced Mitch Easter in a late 70's, early 80's band The Cyclones. If anyone wants, i can e-mail you our local cult hit "You're So Cool". We were friends with REM early one through bands like The db's and the Bongos(featuring Rickenbacker player Richard Barone).

I've also recorded in Mitch's "Drive In" studio.

junglejem · Post by **junglejem** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:37 pm

Well, based in part on responses herein, I placed an order with CD Universe for Reckoning and Murmur by R.E.M., a Hollies anthology, Flaming Groovies Greatest Hits, and then for good measure, the newest Bryan Sutton CD (I'm primarily an acoustic player). I sense this 12 string thing is only just beginning.