08.10.2005
USA, Athens, Kingpins Bowling Alley
Kingpin's Bowling Alley, 2005
very good Aud.

01. Sitting Still [4:23]
02. (Don't Go Back To) Rockville [5:28]
03. Wolves, Lower [5:02]
04. Begin the Begin (at the request of the bride) [4:21]
05. The One I Love [3:59]
06. Permanent Vacation [3:00]
07. Radio Free Europe (the last time I recall this being played was in the 90s!) [4:14]

Total Running Time: [30:29]

Now here's a really rare one, and with a story behind it. In 2005, R.E.M.'s guitar technician Dewitt Burton was holding a wedding ceremony in Athens, at a bowling alley, and the band decided on an impromptu concert to show their appreciation for his work. What could be better than R.E.M. playing at your wedding, you ask? Well, how about having the incredible Bill Berry drumming live for the first time since 2003? Exactly!

Quality: A+
Rating: ??? - Keep in mind this is an impromptu concert, meaning they probably didn't rehearse for it. It does show in places - Wolves, Lower is the example that springs to mind - but is interesting to listen to in any case.

One thing I should mention is the inaccuracies on the bootleg itself. The track names, as well as the original cover I made, list the date of the concert as 10/10/05. This is wrong - it was actually two days earlier. Although I haven't bothered to change the track names (just do that manually), you can download the cover at the top of the page which has the right date on it, and delete the wrong one included in the .rar file. Sorry about that!