R.E.M.

Another good thing about leaving the country is that you get to (have to) do things you might otherwise put off indefinitely, such as seeing R.E.M. live from the front row last night in Albuquerque. This was the last performance of their US tour. I've loved R.E.M. from the first time I saw the video for "Fall on me" back in the early eighties. If you ask me and my kids what the best song ever recorded is, we would probably choose "Nightswimming".

The concert was about everything I'd expected - loud, good feelings, great songs and great showmanship. At the end, I took some pics with my phone. Here's the best one:



Tim