--- In REMfans@y..., hanke@xxxxxx.xxx wrote:
>But I went anyway The lineup was Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
>opening up...With REM as the headliner..A sold out show of 15,000
>Was I in for a surprise...This was on the GREEN tour...They were
>phenomenal..Within a week I bought most of there CD's...Been a HUGE
>REM fan and Alternative music fan ever since...
> REM really had laid the whole groundwork for the late 1980's
>and '90's Alt/Modern music scene as we know it today..I continued

So we agree that REM laid the groundwork for this genre. But how did
REM get there in the first place? Now is a good time as any to
explore. Want to know more about Robyn Hitchcock? About his band The
Soft Boys who influenced REM? High time you checked out the original,
joint Syd Barrett-Robyn Hitchcock discussion group. Yes we like other
kinds of music too. Tune in-log on-chill out with other Sydheads 'n
Robyn hoods! Enjoy our files and links.. Feel free to upload and
post. Check out our many links in RobynBase, SydBase, FloydBase,
PsychBase. Exclusive Syd/Robyn Slideshows! And lots more..

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