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THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T THROW STICKS INTO THE CROWD

R.E.M.The La's
2010s2017


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Sometimes you nail the target on a stick throw, and most of those then catch the stick or at least come out unscathed... In some rare occasions like this one, they're completely oblivious of any travelling projectiles coming from the stage 😅 Here's my full apology/disclaimer: "To the lady in the bright jacket, I'm extremely sorry for hitting you in the face with my rough rim-shot beaten up drum stick, but you were giving me a pretty solid indication that you would have liked to catch this particular drum stick. However, after seeing absolutely no reaction from you what so ever when the stick was within catching distance, I discovered that in actual fact, you had absolutely no desire to attain ANY drum stick and/or potentially also had no idea I or my drum stick even existed... Also, if the gentleman in front of you had better hand-eye coordination, you would have had a much more pleasant evening. Yours truly, the drummer 😘" 😅😂 *This is the last bit of GoPro footage I want to share on YouTube while I was on tour with The Amity Affliction in December of 2017. This was the last show of our European tour in London at the O2 Forum Kentish Town 🇬🇧 🤘🏻 Song is This Could Be Heartbreak. STAY SAFE AND PAY ATTENTION TO THE DRUMMER AT ALL TIMES!!!!

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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