The most underrated REM song... Love it.

Walking to class in the snow wearing my trench coat listening to Reckoning on my Sony Walkman. REM was the soundtrack to the happiest moments of my life.

My favorite song from Reckoning.

I wasn't even alive back then and still think those first 4 IRS albums are their best ever albums

R*E*A*C*T..... god i love this song to death

This is the REM that I loved and will always remember. My friend always said she hated how Michael sounded like he was whining when he sang... if that was true, Michael Stipe could whine like no other! Would have loved to have been at one of those early gigs ❤️

this early stuff is so good

I.m a lifelong fan too... great drumwork by Bill Berry on this song, i never get tired of hearing old REM.

Best version I've heard. I love how up front the bass and drums are in the mix.

Its great to see the original lineup playing together. Man...hearing "Harborcoat" brings me back to my college days. We lived for socializing, dancing, and music. Not in any specific order, mind you. I worked at the college readio station and I championed early REM music. These songs were great the first time I heard them, and I bet years from now people will love them just as much!!

my fav rem song since '85

REM in their early prime. You get a glimpse of their collective talent, and its memorizing!!!!!

REM at the top, i remember these great times, by far the best American rock band at the time! it didnt get any more fun than this!

I never thought that would see these soggs live! THANK U !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was there. Wow

Magnificent tune. Heard it while on tour rolling thru Pennsylvania when it came out about a million times on a Boom Box.

Fond memories this brings. I grew up in Passaic and I loved the venue,,,,,the legendary Capitol Theater. Its an auto parts shop now.

Amo harborcoat, es la mejor

fave rem song..no doubt

Oh ! Great live ! I love this song ^^

What a genuinely good group of people.

beautiful song..thanks for posting

I am with you guys!!

I think anybody who saw them do this song and a few others live back then were instantly life long fans, and if most are like me, still think the first few albums were collectively the best. ATFTP is an all time great album, but nothing beats the energy of the early R.E.M.

Thank you for posting these. I am R.E.M.'s 2nd biggest fan (after Bill of course). Could not live without these guys.

Peter Buck looks,plays,and moves around exactly like Pete Townshend did in The Whos early shows. Even the Rickenbacher is a near duplicate. Uncanny.

So good.

quality song! Michael's hair is stunning....^^

R.E.M. came out of the womb great.

NICE VID!!! R.E.M. at their best!

what is happening? am I insane? where is the sound coming from? how are they doing this? seriously what is going on? there is no way on earth this should be this good. and yet... where is the sound coming from?

so long ago ..wow!

This is Peter Buck doing is best work.

I was there, wanted to see them while they were suddenly, seemingly, super! popular! -- figured they might have another decent album in them.

i sure do wish they'd bring this song back into some of their live performances

Rolling Stone and i agree "the best american band"

I learned Oh-Ok's recordings were compiled for a cd retrospective...I'mnna have to pick it up.

I got that very CD right here in front of me! xD I had to order it online, though...it's wicked hard to find in stores.

Los amoooooo

Harrrrborcoooaaat

Naw, I think you're right. And yes, Cyndy Stipe does teach deaf children. His younger sister, Lynda, was in the band Oh-OK, during the early 1980's in Athens.

R.E.M. were so F'n cool back then. You could take all the hip-hoppers and divas today and combine 'em and they aren't half as awesome as these cats were.

I agree. But they most likely will never play it live again. I had read somewhere that Peter refuses to play this song live for some reason, which is a shame because it's such a great song.

kicks ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AMEN.

Best band in America, Florida and Texas look ...off.

he's saying goodbye to it. and he can't go outside withou-oh-out it.

Is that Peter Frampton guesting on vocals? I mean seriously - that hair!

obviously a pat's and bellichek fan. same sweatshirt tailor.. ~find my harborcoat~

2 people have splinters in their eyes.

@Toph7444 Actually, it was pretty highly rated, back in the day...

It's pretty obvious that Kurt Cobain drew a lot of influence from Michael Stipe.

define it

REM was totally at its best in the "mumbles" era

ah...when I got Murmur in 83, I was a junior in high school. I graduated high school a week after this show. Started college in chapel hill later that summer. Those were very good times, and r.e.m. was the soundtrack for our coming of age then.

reminds me of robert plant

Anyone want to discuss Bill Berry's arms? If so, drop me a line. Starting a fan club...

i the guy singing Micheal?

Capital Theater

Is this Passaic, NJ? If so, where? THANKS!

People go on about nirvana saving rock n roll. No REM in the 80s at this critical point and there’s no Nirvana. Don’t get me wrong, Nirvana was talented, but REM was far superior

The real REM, not that Shiny Happy People garbage.

Is that Peter Frampton guesting on vocals? I mean seriously - that hair!