empire (live)
Empire is one of my instrumental tunes that allows the band to stretch out and be creative with their parts. I visualize an animation showing a grand view of a civilizations progress would be great with this. I was also thinking of playing Age of Empires 2, which was one of my first encounters with ambient/new age music. Featured here are John Darabos (bass) and Taylor Gair (drums). Some may remember Taylor from a few of the Ledet and the Bears shows. special thanks to: Miles Byrd at Boardtown Records (whatshapen.in) for making the recording possible Patrick Wiggins for setting up the camera and lighting the scene recorded live at Boardtown Records in early 2012
About R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. R.E.M. was noted for Buck's arpeggiated "jangle" guitar playing; Stipe's distinctive vocal style, unique stage presence, and cryptic lyrics; Mills's countermelodic bass lines and backing vocals; and Berry's tight, economical drumming. In the early 1990s, other alternative rock acts suc...
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