"Texarkana" Mike Mills @ Star Theater, Portland OR

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  • čas přidán 5. 01. 2018
  • Jan 5th, 2017 Help the Hoople benefit for Scott McCaughey

Komentáře • 131

  • @deletebilderberg
    @deletebilderberg Před 3 lety +46

    Mike Mills was ALWAYS the coolest member of REM.

    • @neseunit
      @neseunit Před 11 měsíci +1

      This made me chuckle,

  • @subwaygoddess1
    @subwaygoddess1 Před 4 lety +68

    This IS Mike Mills' song, plain and simple
    I could listen to it all day 🎶🎤🎸🔥💙💙

  • @robertk2007
    @robertk2007 Před 2 lety +28

    Glad to see Mike and Peter on same stage

    • @christopherdavison652
      @christopherdavison652 Před rokem +1

      Yeah, wow! glad to see, at least, 50% of R.E.M. still playing. Rock on lads!

  • @jeffduggan387
    @jeffduggan387 Před 9 měsíci +4

    The brains behind REM. Plain and simple. Mike Mills.

  • @georgetzimas1541
    @georgetzimas1541 Před 3 lety +47

    An underappreciated masterpiece.

  • @dominicaaaaa5547
    @dominicaaaaa5547 Před 5 lety +71

    he still sounds great, texarkana is one of my favourite REM songs, a bit underrated i think, thanks for this! =D

  • @multilegolover
    @multilegolover Před 5 lety +79

    One of my favorite REM songs. I thought I'd never see it live, so thanks for posting this!

    • @buretehudesi
      @buretehudesi Před rokem

      In warsaw in 2002 they refused to preform it saying its too complicated.

  • @morgancatherwood5665
    @morgancatherwood5665 Před rokem +7

    I remember fondly seeing REM at the Spectrum in Philadelphia on the Green tour in like, 88 or something? To call me an REM fan in the 80's would be the definition of an understatement. People today couldn't know what this band meant to some of us back then - sorely missed

  • @glendale6
    @glendale6 Před 6 lety +58

    Mike mills in excellent voice

  • @marguskiis7711
    @marguskiis7711 Před 5 lety +26

    Mike Mills is a good frontman.

  • @whiteheatredhot5341
    @whiteheatredhot5341 Před 5 lety +30

    One of my favorite REM songs. Beautiful chord progression. Really fun to see it live. Thanks !!!

  • @LOVEDAVEGAHAN
    @LOVEDAVEGAHAN Před 6 lety +30

    Great to see my two favourite REM members still playing together.......lovely song from a brilliant album.

  • @362chop
    @362chop Před rokem +4

    Mike Mills can sing

  • @michaelschumacher626
    @michaelschumacher626 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Sounds great! I've always been into harder music but I have to say rem songs bring me back to a much different time and place in my life. Thanks for the video

  • @turnerbrewer7188
    @turnerbrewer7188 Před 4 lety +21

    Amazing song.....Thank you to whomever captured this. Pure magic!

  • @neo6709
    @neo6709 Před 5 lety +9

    It's all in the melody. Easy really but only the very best can do it. Mike is one of them, so underrated

  • @okrajoe
    @okrajoe Před 6 lety +17

    Such a great, classic song.

  • @silkywellman315
    @silkywellman315 Před 6 lety +20

    That's an awesome clear Longhorn bass played by the master himself... One of my favorite bassists

    • @julosx
      @julosx Před 2 lety

      I learnt so much from him on bass. It's interesting to discover that Peter Buck has the very same period ES-335/12 as i have.

  • @tralala1958
    @tralala1958 Před 6 lety +14

    Another gorgeous song.

  • @TonysMusic1974
    @TonysMusic1974 Před 2 lety +2

    My Favorite R.E.M. song!

  • @NoCoverCharge
    @NoCoverCharge Před 4 lety +7

    Sweet... About two years ago I got to see Mike play with a small Orchestra it was awesome

  • @rftulie
    @rftulie Před 5 lety +31

    Only live version of this incredible song that I've ever found. Went to a few REM concerts; they never played it -- my loss.

    • @whom382
      @whom382 Před 4 lety +4

      That's sad as it is REM's best song.

    • @rftulie
      @rftulie Před 4 lety +1

      @@whom382 Hard for me to say "best" but for me it is top 5 or so.

    • @jamesburton8070
      @jamesburton8070 Před 2 lety

      There's another live version where Mike mentions that R.E.M. never played Texarkana live when they were still together. (Not sure if that's literally never or just very rarely.)
      One of the band's best songs, but it's one Michael had very little to do with, which is probably why they didn't play it much.

    • @rftulie
      @rftulie Před 2 lety

      @@jamesburton8070 I guess that's why I never heard it in concert. Too bad about egos and so on. Mike Mills is a great musician and writes good songs. Two of them that I'm aware of come to a dead stop after the bridge, like a three quarter-note rest. Wonder why he likes doing that, but it does work. Link to that other live version, by any chance? I can't hear it enough.

  • @HerrEngels
    @HerrEngels Před měsícem

    I love that song

  • @scottshanahan3827
    @scottshanahan3827 Před 6 lety +104

    How is his voice still this good? This song was recorded in 1991 and this sounds like the original track

    • @stephencorder6667
      @stephencorder6667 Před 6 lety +23

      Scott Shanahan I always thought he was the better pure singer. Stipe of course was the voice of he band, but Mills was a better singer..!

    • @scottshanahan3827
      @scottshanahan3827 Před 6 lety +12

      I agree. I heard "The one I love" today. I thought about how as much as I like that song Texarkana is my favorite because of Mill's vocals.

    • @dominicaaaaa5547
      @dominicaaaaa5547 Před 4 lety +7

      think he's singing a bit Iower probabIy why - he does sound good though

    • @doublefantasy77
      @doublefantasy77 Před 3 lety +8

      @@dominicaaaaa5547 the key is the same as the record....

    • @TonysMusic1974
      @TonysMusic1974 Před 2 lety +7

      @@dominicaaaaa5547 No. This is the original key. His voice just sounds a little huskier with normal aging.

  • @PMantle
    @PMantle Před 9 měsíci +1

    By far my favorite post IRS song.

  • @MrHcvie
    @MrHcvie Před 4 lety +6

    I love his Voice, I

  • @ericmueller5533
    @ericmueller5533 Před 3 lety +3

    I was at this show! It was a magical night with so many great musicians!

  • @maddie8415
    @maddie8415 Před 2 lety +2

    What a legend!

  • @rhizoidx
    @rhizoidx Před 3 lety +2

    What a voice. Love it. 💘

  • @jonsmith3413
    @jonsmith3413 Před 3 lety +3

    Beautiful

  • @drewkatchen805
    @drewkatchen805 Před 3 lety +4

    What I wouldn't give to see some iteration of R.E.M.

  • @sirtrevor10
    @sirtrevor10 Před 3 lety +4

    That was really something. Thanks for upload. Terrific musicianship, great voice.

  • @rachelg1372
    @rachelg1372 Před 3 lety +1

    this is my fav song off that album.

  • @Handcraftedmusicvideos
    @Handcraftedmusicvideos Před 3 lety +3

    Sounds fantastic!

  • @neseunit
    @neseunit Před 3 lety +3

    I promise that is not me yelping out loud. Internally is another thing! Great show for a great cause. Was so happy to see BB there and that he REMembered me after so many years!

  • @EdwinRiveraBajistaElOcio
    @EdwinRiveraBajistaElOcio Před 3 lety +1

    I loooove that SONG

  • @kwoylee5617
    @kwoylee5617 Před 3 lety +4

    One of my all-time favourite songs! Good to see Peter playing as well, despite the dodgy haircut.

    • @rftulie
      @rftulie Před 2 lety

      You’re so right. Watching it, I kept getting distracted by Peter’s awful hair!

  • @andrewmeadows3232
    @andrewmeadows3232 Před rokem

    What a bittersweet song

  • @Didi25835
    @Didi25835 Před 2 lety

    Love there songs. miss them

  • @wishicouldshowmyname5815
    @wishicouldshowmyname5815 Před 3 lety +1

    I love all involved and you are all awesome! It would be an honor to play with anyone here.

  • @pagefire2
    @pagefire2 Před rokem

    I just love this.

  • @lenintrejo9630
    @lenintrejo9630 Před rokem

    great voice and one of my favorite songs from REM

  • @shaneschirmer5238
    @shaneschirmer5238 Před 3 lety +24

    I love Peter Buck! He always looks like the most bored rockstar on the planet! LOL.

    • @davidbeverly6411
      @davidbeverly6411 Před 3 lety +1

      Nope....that would be John Entwistle

    • @shaneschirmer5238
      @shaneschirmer5238 Před 3 lety

      @@davidbeverly6411 OMG, he's up there too! No emotions, but fingers flying all over the fret board!

    • @oliveroneill1388
      @oliveroneill1388 Před 2 lety

      Called concentration. Try it

    • @williambullock4077
      @williambullock4077 Před 2 lety +2

      Are you kidding? Catch REMs live videos sometime, he is high kicking and jumping around all over the place.

  • @Allison_Wonderland.
    @Allison_Wonderland. Před rokem +1

    Sounds even better live than on the album. Go Mike!!!

  • @lizp2486
    @lizp2486 Před 2 lety +1

    ah, this is so good!!

  • @airlinephoto
    @airlinephoto Před 5 lety +1

    Love it

  • @jonathandufern7421
    @jonathandufern7421 Před 3 lety +1

    One of the saddist songs ever. R.e.m. was so great

  • @SigurdRostad
    @SigurdRostad Před 6 lety +3

    Dette var fantastisk

  • @robsharples5675
    @robsharples5675 Před 10 měsíci

    Abso brilliant voice and Peter great as usual.

  • @subwaygoddess1
    @subwaygoddess1 Před 2 lety

    Happy Anniversary to Out Of Time, this is my favorite off the album ✌️🎶💙

  • @subwaygoddess1
    @subwaygoddess1 Před 2 lety

    Happy Birthday to Mike Mills! ✌🎶🎸🎤🌟👏

  • @Reunion4ever
    @Reunion4ever Před 5 lety +1

    Excellent 🏆

  • @wlouisharris
    @wlouisharris Před 4 lety +15

    Pete sounds great with the 12 string Gibson. The whole band sounds great.

  • @StephanieSmith-qh8kr
    @StephanieSmith-qh8kr Před 10 měsíci

    Fucking love this performance song and band ❤❤❤ kick ass live. 👏 ❤❤❤

  • @patrickmannion4952
    @patrickmannion4952 Před 3 lety +1

    Great REM song

  • @rboona2002
    @rboona2002 Před 3 lety +2

    Just call Michael to join you guys on stage ..thats enough to make me happy

  • @petebjerkelund5088
    @petebjerkelund5088 Před 5 měsíci

    Playing a Danelectro Longhorn, and with a plexiglass body no less. Very cool, and certainly explains the iconic bass tone for Texarcana. Wonder if this was the same bass he used to record it on Out of Time? Such a fantastic tune. Mike was definitely REM’s special ingredient.

  • @janborovicka9185
    @janborovicka9185 Před 2 lety

    Mike is the best :-)

  • @anacristinasilva3254
    @anacristinasilva3254 Před 3 lety

    BRASIL THe Best 😍😍😍😍😍😍

  • @galox8258
    @galox8258 Před rokem

    great song, de lo mejor de rem.

  • @curgan75
    @curgan75 Před rokem +1

    Simply I like ir

  • @morgancatherwood5665
    @morgancatherwood5665 Před rokem +1

    Mike's a super nice guy - I hung out w him a few times - he came to see my band play in Athens w a couple of guys who also toured w REM - dude from the Posies and the guy who was in the movie Hype! who worked at Subpop - in '99 at some horrible burger restaurant - worst sounding room ever - when nobody else came cuz they were filming 'The Man Show' at the Georgia Theater a block away - they were giving away free beer and we were giving away lame songs (that I had no hand in writing cuz I was the drummer) - if I'd lived in Athens I'd also have gone with the free beer and girls bouncing on trampolines. Unsurprisingly, these days I'm not a famous rockstar - partied like one for too long though! With Mike a couple of times! Great guy - great band. Miss 'em

    • @OllieOllie55
      @OllieOllie55  Před rokem

      Which band was you drumming for? Ken Stringfelliw from Posies and Scott McCaughey from Ypung Frsh Fellows who were on Subpop

    • @morgancatherwood5665
      @morgancatherwood5665 Před rokem

      that's right - those were the guys - Scott and Ken. We played pool the rest of the time when weren't onstage. I was a hired drummer for a band called Lotustar. We were all right, I guess. Literally a dozen people were there - 3 of em from REM. Saw Peter Buck that evening too. Mike was going out with a girl I used to be friendly with from Rollins College where we went so we'd hang out when she was in town. Mike even took me to a Braves game one time - he's a sweetheart of a guy

  • @juancarlostarazonacatacora7420

    I like how the guitarrist enjoy playing

  • @gregorysmith3763
    @gregorysmith3763 Před 6 lety +8

    Janet keeping the beat!

    • @konundrum3678
      @konundrum3678 Před 2 lety +1

      Yep, and Corin Tucker on backup vocals.

  • @davidkershner7513
    @davidkershner7513 Před 2 lety

    I've always wondered if the melody of this song was inspired by The Moody Blues song "The Voice." Very similar. I love this song and it is one of my favorite REM songs.

  • @dancinggold17
    @dancinggold17 Před 6 lety +3

    Thanks for posting! Did you get any footage of Count Kellam's performance?

  • @buretehudesi
    @buretehudesi Před rokem +1

    Sounds so much real than the studio version.and honest.

  • @gibster17472
    @gibster17472 Před 5 lety

    One Of My favourite Songs From Out Of Time. The Demo Is Great As Well.

  • @bjscorpio4041
    @bjscorpio4041 Před 2 lety

    No one can guitar notes chime like Buck.

  • @buswithnodriver
    @buswithnodriver Před 3 lety +5

    Is that Kurt Bloch from Fastbacks?

  • @andrewnewell8403
    @andrewnewell8403 Před 3 lety

    Verse reminds me a bit of 'the saints are coming'.

  • @jameskaihatu6209
    @jameskaihatu6209 Před 3 lety +4

    That's Janet Weiss on drums, yes?

  • @MikeDuttera
    @MikeDuttera Před 4 lety +4

    Is that the Drummer from Sleater-Kinney(sp?)/Wildflag?

  • @xcheck42
    @xcheck42 Před 11 dny

    Is that Corin Tucker from Sleater-Kinney on backing vocals and tambourine?

  • @olivierlempereur983
    @olivierlempereur983 Před 4 lety +3

    One of the guitarists is Peter Buck ?

    • @OllieOllie55
      @OllieOllie55  Před 4 lety +2

      Yep. Right side of Mike. The one far left is Kurt Bloch of Young Fresh Fellows and tons of other bands

  • @alesssandro78
    @alesssandro78 Před 6 lety +4

    GREAT !!!! R.E.M. with differnt frontman ...............................

    • @scottshanahan3827
      @scottshanahan3827 Před 6 lety +4

      He did the vocals on this track originally. probably their best song in my opinion

    • @MotivatedMetalworks
      @MotivatedMetalworks Před 5 lety +1

      One of the best at least. This era produced a bunch of great tunes.

  • @Palikao22
    @Palikao22 Před měsícem

    Is it Janet Weiss behind the drum kit ?

  • @rogermurray8553
    @rogermurray8553 Před 3 lety +1

    Michael-less but still brilliant.

  • @rtolias
    @rtolias Před 3 lety +1

    wow guitar with 12 strings

  • @mantra3000
    @mantra3000 Před 5 lety +6

    Is that Janet Weiss on drums?

  • @MARTINI35754
    @MARTINI35754 Před 9 měsíci +1

    they all need a good hairdresser 😂😂😂

  • @scottprince2718
    @scottprince2718 Před 4 lety

    Please hook mecup with the girl just singing no tambourine.i can make her happy i believe.i f she is anyones old lady in the band than fuck all

  • @overthetip
    @overthetip Před 8 měsíci

    Peter, it's time to get a haircut

  • @dynjarren7523
    @dynjarren7523 Před 4 lety +3

    It looks like Buck and Mills want to get back on the road maybe one last tour for old times sake? The songs have held up! Cmon Stipey but please shave off that white beard! He looks like Letterman! An old man with a white beard.

    • @OllieOllie55
      @OllieOllie55  Před 4 lety +2

      Peter tours all the time with different bands. And Michael's beard is long long gone

  • @timsmith3621
    @timsmith3621 Před 3 lety

    Mike Mills is in fine voice, but I think Stipe's harmonies are sorely missed here. Not a bad job though.

  • @felsner1
    @felsner1 Před 2 lety

    OK rendition, but the pedal steel and strings are notably absent.

  • @doublefantasy77
    @doublefantasy77 Před 3 lety +1

    mmmhh this time Mike is a little out of tune...It happens don't worry Mike you're great anyway!

  • @shelleyinthecity
    @shelleyinthecity Před 3 lety +1

    Mike Mills has a better voice than Michael Stipe. Too bad he didn't sing lead more often.

  • @TheEarlymtv
    @TheEarlymtv Před 2 lety

    hes better than mike

  • @andersvalberg7185
    @andersvalberg7185 Před 2 lety

    Buck looks depressed

  • @izvodar
    @izvodar Před 6 lety +1

    Where’s Mike Stipe?Not good without him.😕

    • @danopo
      @danopo Před 6 lety +12

      Igor Zvodar Mike Mills did the vocals on the original.

    • @izvodar
      @izvodar Před 6 lety +1

      Dan yeah, I see you, but still is not better. REM without Stipe is not REM.

    • @MotivatedMetalworks
      @MotivatedMetalworks Před 5 lety +5

      @@izvodar Stipe "retired". Touring is a lot of work, and it takes it's toll on you. If you're not 'into it' anymore, it's best to just not go on the road.
      How many acts have you seen that are obviously just there for the mortgage payment? Michael's got enough class to refuse to disrespect his fans with "phoned in" performances. I have to respect him for that.

    • @pogodog67
      @pogodog67 Před 5 lety

      Always of REM

    • @firstbornjordan
      @firstbornjordan Před 8 měsíci

      @@izvodar I can sing like Stipe

  • @oliveroneill1388
    @oliveroneill1388 Před 2 lety

    Sorry . I love him. But can't sing