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The Decemberists Cover R.E.M.’s Cuyahoga on KCRW

11 February 2011 4,025 views 8 Comments by:
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From Morning Becomes Eclectic producer Ariana Morgenstern:

We had the good fortune to bring The Decemberists back to Morning Becomes Eclectic this morning to play all new songs – and one very special cover.

The new record, The King is Dead, pays tribute to a band they love—R.E.M.—and even features Peter Buck on several tracks.

I went ahead and asked them if they’d perform one of their favorite R.E.M. songs to prove their love. Colin Meloy welcomed the idea of an R.E.M. song and we shook hands on that. They decided to play “Cuyahoga” but had to work out the arrangements together, made sure they remembered the lyrics and proceeded to work on the song for the next 45 minutes to make sure it sounded great, at one point Colin exclaimed “the things we do for KCRW.”

This is one of the things I love about this band, they always go the distance for KCRW and leave us with something special.

I’ve been a fan for a long time and have had them in several times, including a couple of different configurations when several members came in for their project Black Prairie. Each and every time they join us, it’s like seeing old friends that live in another city, no matter how much time you’ve spent apart, you just pick up where you’ve left off.

Check out their live set here and check out the set list below.

– Ariana Morgenstern

The Decemberists – Live on KCRW Set List

Cuyahoga

Don’t Call it All

Rise to Me

Rocks in the Box

Calamity Song

Down by the Water

This is Why We Fight

Hymn

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    # 11 February 2011 at 10:55 am
  • [mp3]: The Decemberists – Cuyahoga (R.E.M. Cover) | We All Want Someone To Shout For said:

    [...] Decemberists stopped by KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic to play a session. During it, they covered R.E.M.’s “Cuyahoga”, and an mp3 [...]

    # 11 February 2011 at 1:09 pm
  • Hear The Decemberists Cover R.E.M. -… | Omemo Radio said:

    [...] live for a few years now, the best version arrived today as the opening tune in their 8-song set on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. Enjoy their rendition — which could’ve rested comfortably among the tracklist for The King Is [...]

    # 12 February 2011 at 4:35 am
  • The Decemberists – “Cuyahoga” (R.E.M. Cover) [Audio, Download] | Dressed Like Machines said:

    [...] viel zu lange vorenthalten blieb. Dafür kann ich es jetzt umso mehr genießen. Ausschnitt aus der KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic Session, wo sie R.E.M.’s “Cuyahoga” gecovert [...]

    # 12 February 2011 at 5:01 am
  • TheAlchemist said:

    Tepid cover of Cuyahoga, at best. They missed an opportunity to do something fantastic, based on the principles involved (great song, interesting band with a high level of musicianship). It sounded like a bunch of 20 year olds playing for free beer in a frat house in the '90s and they brought absolutely nothing new to the table

    # 13 February 2011 at 7:18 pm
  • My Blog said:

    [...] live for a few years now, the best version arrived today as the opening tune in their 8-song set on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. Enjoy their rendition — which could’ve rested comfortably among the tracklist for The [...]

    # 30 July 2011 at 8:50 am
  • Tribute to R.E.M – “I’ve Been High” | KCRW Music Blog said:

    [...] Hear the full performance here and also revisit The Decemberists’ fantastic cover of R.E.M’s  “Cuyahoga”. [...]

    # 21 September 2011 at 11:59 am
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    # 18 March 2012 at 6:08 pm

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