R.E.M. 1998/06/14 - Tibetan Freedom Concert, RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, DC [Full Show]

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[@Jamie.Laszlo]

I was at this show. It was over 100 degrees in the stadium and no beer was being sold. Water was around 6.00 a bottle...and REM came out and did the slowest set list I've ever heard. It was painful.

[@robertwiles8106]

Yes i was there too and the palpable feeling when REM played was that it was the wrong environment for their show. It kind of killed the mood. My friends and i still laugh to this day about it.

[@Psergiorivera]

Wonderful show! Great introduction to new songs at the time!

[@radamrussell]

'Nightswimming' and 'Daysleeper' are songwriting masterpieces in my book, but 'E-Bow the Letter' is my all-time favorite REM tune. I was over the moon when Stipe introduced Thom Yorke to perform Patti Smith's parts during the Tibetan Freedom concert at RFK in '98. Chills. What incredibly packed lineup on that second day. No band got a full set, but it was pure magic.

[@Disappear1981]

Thank you for this!

[@verydirtyflow]

I think airportman was pretty much all peter buck, i remember reading an interview with him about the time of this when they played this and he said he looked out to the audience and all he saw was fucking confusion

[@mimoochodom2684]

Looks like Michael got out of bed and dragged the sheets with him. lol.

[@HappyAppart]

Make better comments.

[@mimoochodom2684]

@@HappyAppart The world could do with a bit of humour.

[@NOWtheband]

@@HappyAppart - Ha ha, brilliant! You've supplied the humour!
;-)

[@HappyAppart]

@@mimoochodom2684 Humour ? That ?

[@mimoochodom2684]

@@HappyAppart Well apparently me and 2 others think it is. Geez you're harsh. Lighten up buttercup.