The Hindu Love Gods are of most interest to R.E.M. fans, since three quarters of that band, Peter Buck (b. 6 December 1956, Berkeley, California, USA; guitar), Mike Mills (b. 17 December 1958, Orange County, California, USA; bass) and Bill Berry (b. 31 July 1958, Duluth, Minnesota, USA; drums), were in attendance at the 1987 sessions at which the band was formed. The three R.E. M. members were joined by acerbic singer-songwriter Warren Zevon. In fact, the R.E.M. axis had contributed to two previous solo albums for Zevon, before forming the Hindu Love Gods as an ad hoc offshoot in 1986. Following the release of singles "Narrator" and "Good Time Tonight", the full recording of their meeting was finally released in 1990. This, a collection of blues standards and an unlikely Prince cover version ("Raspberry Beret"), was little more than an adequate bar-room blues session, and the project was not repeated.
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Hindu Love Gods - Bangkok (Live 15/02/84 40 Watt Club) (02:00)
Hindu Love Gods Bangkok (Live 15/02/84 40 Watt Club, Athens, Georgia, USA) For those that don't know, this is basically R.E.M. without Michael Stipe. This performance has Bryan Cook on lead vocal.
Raspberry Beret (04:08)
Cover of Prince's "Raspberry Beret" (as interpreted by the Hindu Love Gods), featuring Dewar MacLeod on lead vocals. Recorded at the Lion's Den Coffee House and Open Mic in Teaneck, NJ, December 27, 2008.
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