R.E.M. and the Story of the Rickenbacker

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. 💡 Subscribe For More: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 NOTE: In 2016, Peter Buck stated in an interview that his Telecaster was stolen, which promted him to pick up the Rickenbacker. However, the basis of this story was pulled from an episode of The Ongoing History of New Music with Alan Cross. You can dig into that episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2NFkMqpuMiaM4x4vWoEZi0 WATCH NEXT: ✓ https://youtu.be/OIeV2c5qwbQ ✓ https://youtu.be/Vf6W0XSv-gk ✓ https://youtu.be/392mnS5g5SM ✓ https://youtu.be/kS8V5qkESz0 🎥 Album Story Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLylroYWVYWWXL84MH1T4Qr0wrRzjwlGMR GET THE GOODS: 🔥 Chronic Town Vinyl Picture Disc: https://amzn.to/3y40NKA 🔥 More REM on Vinyl: https://amzn.to/46lxiR5 🤷‍♂️ I earn from qualified Amazon purchases. ========== 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 FensePost Vinyl Channel is run by Andrew (Andy) Fenstermaker. CONNECT WITH ANDY & FENSEPOST: 🔖 FensePost Substack: https://fensepost.substack.com 👍 FensePost on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FensePost.Blog/ 📸 FensePost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fensepost 📸 Andy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fense #rem #michaelstipe #peterbuck #rickenbacker #altrock #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #andyfenstermaker #albumstory #albumhistory #albumdocumentary #musicstory #musichistory #musicdocumentary #behindthealbum #behindthemusic