R.E.M. - Auctioneer (Raleigh 1985) 

Graduated high school and entered college in '85. Fables will always be "my" REM album. Diving through a window to get into a party, dancing the night away to Driver 8. Good times.

That’s raw energy right there. Class

Bill Berry is wicked friggin' awesome bro.

"Another wife, another morning spent"...i love their weird songs influenced by Gang of Four mostly.

To me, this is the essence of R.E.M., this era. They had value always but just as Fables was released, that's when they were the shit. Saw them same tour in Central Jersey.

Such a great song! I caught them in Richmond VA at the Mosque on this tour. My first REM show. I wish I'd been able to see them more before then, but I was 14/15 in '85, so it was when I was first getting into music. Thanks for posting.

appears to be this date (thanks rem timline): 27 May 1985 - Merideth College Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC

awesome!

Coolest ending in the entire R.E.M. catalog. And the only "hard" stop?

excellent

aw hell yes

And for the next 10 or so years it would be quite the ride for REM. (I consider Bill leaving the end of REM.)

@NickJunoJr oh wow yes. thanks

Funny how there is a drum called a 'tom' and Bill's middle name is Thomas.

Trying to figure out how much I would pay to be teleported to this show right now. Over $10,000. Maybe $12,000.

30 years ago isn't "a few years..." lol great video though