R.E.M. and the Story of the Rickenbacker | Poetic Wax

R.E.M. is one of the most important alt rock bands to come out of the early 1980s, and much of it comes down to their unique sound, blending jangly pop melodies with punk and post-punk sensibilities. But there’s a little told story in how they got that sound, and it has to do with Peter Buck’s failed attempt at flirting with a girl in a see-through shirt.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introducing…
0:33 Early R.E.M.
2:21 The Breaking of the Guitar
3:56 Getting the Rickenbacker
5:52 The Rickenbacker’s Legacy

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