Songs practiced: "Can't Get There From Here"/"Exhuming McCarthy" (all I remember) By the next day, a good ole cold began to kick my ass. I knew ahead of time that "Exhuming McCarthy" was going to be the new song of the night, but I just knew I needed an evening where I did nothing. It's the day after I returned from L.A., and I'm feeling pretty exhausted from my trip. The song is by far the most ridiculously funky song ever attempted by the band at that point of its career, and it's the lone glimmer of sunshine on an album that barely leaves the shadows. I was just lost in that song, and I know I wasn't the only one in class that played like someone lost in a maze. The only thing I remember saying to myself after running through the song for the first time ever was, "What the fucking were they (R.E.M.) thinking?" "Can't Get There From Here" was the latest addition to our class songbook up to this point and the first song from Fables of the Reconstruction that we would attempt. Songs practiced: "Can't Get There From Here" (that's the only new song I remember from that class!) So, what do I remember about the past 4 weeks? songs will finally leave the rehearsal room and hit the stage. With our class performance set for Sunday, October 28th at the Old Town School - Armitage location (5:45 PM), eight weeks of taking apart R.E.M. and a whole lotta silliness involving the White Sox blowing a chance at the post season, I finally have a moment to post about my R.E.M. Ensemble - Can't Get There From Here (Live)Īfter a trip to L.A., time spent with West Coast friends, 2 Wilco shows, Amoeba Records, a weekend in Newport Beach, CA, In-N-Out Burger, Billy Squire on the freeway, catching a cold just after returning from L.A. And I finally didn't screw up the bridge! All in all the show came off without any major bumps, and I can't wait for one more round with the class before the snow comes. The song that could have been the potential musical car wreck was "Can't Get There From Here." Aside from a very small miscue after the first chorus, we quickly recovered and kept the song together. song that stands shoulders above any Top-10 song the band scored during its 31 year career. "Gardening At Night" is the quintessential R.E.M. Plus, the single note parts provided most of the show's jingle and jangle. I thought our best moment was "Gardening At Night." Even though it came early in the set, the song really flowed with ease. Though my microphone was on during "Exhuming McCarthy," the sound engineer decided not to turn my mic back on for "Strange." I got passed the mental block of singing and playing at the same time. It wasn't a note-for-note perfect show, but we certainly held our own on stage. For the most part, we played pretty well as a group, and the 8 weeks of practicing really came across in the performance. From the ringing intro of "Finest Worksong" to the reckless fun of "Strange," the set seemed to go by in a flash.
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