I see your comment is 3y old, but I must agree! he inspired me to truly devote myself to learning bass - he exemplified a bass player that could be more than just play root notes, but not necessarily be a bass player center stage in the vein of Flea etc (though I can't deny Flea's influence and inspiration to me too): I don't know how to articulate it... I just know how it works, and how it sounds!
*R.E.M. 1982 - 2011* 15 studio albums 4 live albums 8 DVDs (live/video collections) 5 compilations/greatest hits albums 1 EP 1 remix album *But my favorites will always be...* Document (1987), Green (1988), Automatic for The People (1992), Monster (1994)
Probably the best American band ever. With such an enlightened and humble lead singer Mr Stipe. So articulate for man who was extremely shy when he was younger.
WOW. I really miss them playing together. I think it's like magic when guys like this get together and create together. There's only a few bands and or musical artists that give me that feeling that this music is very special and has meaning to my life. I found two bands my freshman and sophmore years in college. Pearl Jam and R.E.M. and in those two years my favorite albums of all time came out. "Automatic for the People" and "Ten" and those are both still my favorite albums that I play regularly and have snce '91 and '92. What great minds, voices, musicans and instrumentalists. To me, their music is much more than the songs. Its the messages, The heart behind the messages, and the dedication and love for what they were doing. There's a lot o great songs that come out today, but none have that meaning and touch my heart like they did back then. I wish I could thank Michael and Eddie in person.
This was a very interesting interview. Love the 'Monster' album, so powerful, sexy and raw. Its amazing they were able to write and record something like that at that point in their career. I'm not sure other bands were able to stay so good for so long, specifically after a major success.
Michael's voice 💕 Such cool, intelligent guys and I could listen to them all day! I saw them first in 1995 at Milton Keynes Bowl...the best gig ever! I still have the ticket. Monster is ace!
Great interview guys. Some spot on comments about what defines this decade. Activism and social media in a nutshell. I'd also add the dangers of polorisation to that list. Love to REM! Fave album is still Murmer!
21:25 - LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE AT THE BACK MIKE!!! R.E.M. definitely has shaped my outlook on being an authentic musician with integrity and treating band members as equally through equally splitting song royalties and writing creds. Definitely a massively influential band in that way!
I discovered them late, around Up, but managed to see them live more than a few times and even meet them in person. Definitely one of the best bands out there.
I love that Michael and Mike appear so comfortable in each other's company - laughing, joking, etc. It feels totally natural (and presumably it is). Perhaps that's the result of concluding a band amicably, therefore denying the he said/she said bitchiness that the music media so typically thrives upon (and which tarnishes a band's accomplishments in the process). Although I would be surprised to see such petty vindictiveness from these guys, greater (and lesser) bands than R.E.M. have fallen prey to the juvenile poison of the bitter band break-up...
REM has to be the most successful band that also got along really well. They were smart splitting royalties evenly between the members right from the start, giving writing credit to each member for each song. Very democratic group with a lot of respect.
H Kay I’m not sure where you heard the “Stipe wanted more at times” line because I’ve heard them all interviewed on numerous occasions and they’ve always maintained that they were all in total agreement from the beginning, that the only way they would be a band was to make it an equal split and continued to divide the wealth 4 ways even after Bill left the band. They genuinely seem to have the upmost respect and love for one another. A great band who went out on their terms. I will Love REM forever and enjoy there music daily.
When they all unanimously came to the conclusion that they had gotten all of the fulfillment out of the band they were going to get, it's easy enough to split on good terms.
2 very artistic and thoughtful gentlemen. Birthed of the South with flavor in their blood and strength in their bones. Despite all the trappings that soon bring most to their knees, Integrity, Solidarity, and Respect, uncompromised creativity of really thoughtful artists. R.E.M. epic and humble. Thank you for all your hard work. It was great growing up with REM as a chunk of my adolescent soundtrack.
I personally loved the Monster era, I was just at the right age and found the whole album, art, music videos, live b-sides to be full-on captivating. Some of my most treasured memories discovering music and this album.
They projected a great amount of power when they first emerged. I still remember being overwhelmed by "Pilgrimage", "Second Guessing" and "Begin the begin" the first time I heard them. Yet they could shift gears and craft songs as beautiful as "Perfect Circle", "Seven Chinese Brothers", and "The Flowers of Guatemala" at the drop of a dime.....
Vi first heard this record while travelling in Kathmandu Nepal in late 1994... and was at both 1995 Perth Western Australia concerts....brilliant REM and miss them, a lot!
Always wanted to see R.E.M. perform. The closest I got was Michael Mills here in Charleston. I was freakin' and no one knew new who he was, but I sure did. He could only sing his songs, but they were the best. We actually partied together downtown after the show. Great memories. Such a nice guy! I've always regretted leaving when he asked me to stay.
Michael, Disappear is on of my favorite songs, it's on Reveal you silly man! You wrote so many great songs that I can understand why you would get mixed up. God I love you.
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'Reveal' and "Up' are highly underrated albums. After Bill Berry left R.E.M. they took a huge turn and some say they were floundering, but I happen to like the experimental nature of 'Up' especially.'
Those two albums--"Out of Time" and "Automatic For The People"--represent a very prominent and poignant time in my life as a college student at the time. Youthful self-discovery, angst, being lost but enjoying the ride.
Always aware. I agree with Michael -- this decade is defined by social media as a destructive force. The activism that Mike is talking about hopefully continues into the next decade, in a positive way.
I wonder did the interviewer and Mike Mills walk into the room that day, look at each other and go "SHIT I knew I should have worn something different today"
@@kipperfeast There was a group text between Mike Mills, Michael Stipe and the interviewer about what to wear that day. The interviewer said, "Hey guys, we should all wear red pants and black shirts for the interview. You in?" Mike Mills gave a thumbs up, but Michael Stipe totally missed the text because he was rubbing moisturizer onto his scalp and his phone was in the other room. So when they got to the interview that day, Michael was the only one not wearing red pants and a black shirt and Mike Mills and the interviewer were like "Hey, what the hell, I thought we agreed?!" And Michael Stipe was like "Hey sorry, I totally missed that text." Look it up. True story.
I think they should write and record secretly for 5-10 years accumulate enough material to select an albums worth of songs from it and hope it’s their best LP or up there with their best LP’s. Be a nice surprise.
At the time of their split he said "With the exception of writing I hate absolutely everything about being in a band" Being famous and appearing on tv was something he despised, so I can imagine promotional interviews when you're not promoting something new would have been even harder for him to do
Nice to see one band retire and mean it. Would not mind a reunion show. As long as Berry is with them. NEW Adventures is a under appreciated album. There last good one.
i was a die hard fan in the 80's & it was actually the monster album that me turned me away from them completely. their sound had changed so dramatically-- it no longer resonated w/me & the joy factor was gone. i stopped following them & went on 2 listen 2 other things. but they were the soundtrack of my youth & left an indelible mark. i'm grateful 4 that.
i'm in the same boat... grew up in the 80's... loved Murmur, Reckoning, Fables, Pageant, Document, & Green & also loved Time & Automatic in early 90's, but then Monster came out and I kinda hated it at the time, and 25 years later it's still my least favorite REM album despite a few gems on it. In addition, Michael was one of my rock idols, and I didn't understand the shaved his head, coming out as gay, the left wing activism, etc. He alone alienated half of REM's fan base. I remember listening to a radio interview that Michael hung up when the radio DJ asked if Michael had AIDS. I think the whole world was wondering the same thing at the time because he looked anorexic and bald which was not a good look at all. So, I completely stopped following them and ignored 1996 to 2011. It wasn't till early 2019 that I came back, bought all the rest of their albums, and now It's as if I've rediscovered REM all over again.
Chippy The Chipmunk Don’t you think being true to yourself is more important than hanging on to fans by pandering to a demographic you oppose? Any artist or band that has always included political commentary has to eventually be completely honest or they become disingenuous and their music meaningless rhetoric. The band had conviction and that’s admirable as an alternative to being a sell out.
I was at a Driving n Crying show a few years back in Macon GA and Mike Mills crashed the party. It was so cool. He played a few songs and it just reminded of just how bad I always wanted to see REM and I guess I will never get to...
14:14 There is Tim Booth too Michael. He had addressed his hair loss on one or two James songs. I think Stipe and Booth are similar that way: both physically similar with curly long hair and then both shaved their heads at their brilliant bands peaks.
Easily one of the greatest bands of all time.. I always regret not seeing them live.. I would trade my Neil Young, Tom Petty, Pearl Jam experiences for that quickly.
saw the monster tour in melbourne, australia. must have been around the time of the australian open (tennis) tournament as jim courier played drums on at least one song.
Michael has only written two of the most important songs ever written (Hope and Leave) You sir are on another level from star or genius, The boat would welcome you ! We are in dire straits as all major politicians are entertainment !
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I love the fact that they ended it on their terms. But not being over awed by the legacy so much that they aren’t comfortable to still sit and do this stuff. So many big bands split, and turn their backs on those days. These guys are just so self aware. I hope they never reform though. This is just the next stage.
Extinction Rebellion is great if you’re rich and aren’t paid hourly or need to get to the hospital to save someone. ER is doing way more harm than good. People aren’t suddenly going to agree with what you’re preaching if you fuck with their daily life. If anything, you’ll inspire them to go out of their way to enforce the opposite.
Gotta love how they are still obviously good friends... they can pick up each others fuck ups and make each other laugh and joke around AND give appreciation when deserved and Michael "Disappear" was from Reveal you goon lol
Awsome band who play frequently. I have tbh that my favourite track is Bad Day. I love all their music and just glad I lived in the time when they were in their high spot. Saw them too at Live 8 in Hyde Park in 2005. Loved the Blue Stripe on his face lol
I don’t know - - I love it now, but at the time I found it a huge letdown because it seemed somehow clumsy rather than it being hard rocking (I was listening to Nirvana and Soundgarden at the same time)
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Mike Mills is one of my favourite bass players of all time. His lines, his keys parts, his counter-melodies and backing vocals, all sublime.
I see your comment is 3y old, but I must agree! he inspired me to truly devote myself to learning bass - he exemplified a bass player that could be more than just play root notes, but not necessarily be a bass player center stage in the vein of Flea etc (though I can't deny Flea's influence and inspiration to me too): I don't know how to articulate it... I just know how it works, and how it sounds!
Didn't realise who much I missed R.E.M. until now, they really were top.
just put on their music
@FiatDuster run dmc? How on EARTH can u compare? hahaha
@FiatDuster wtf hahahaha
@FiatDuster I know you're using English words, but what???
Been playing there songs recently ,and they have blown me away,so much meaning ,the melodies and lyrics and tunes are unbelievable
I want Mr Stipe to write his biography.
He has an unique way with words and random a story about everything.
*R.E.M. 1982 - 2011*
15 studio albums
4 live albums
8 DVDs (live/video collections)
5 compilations/greatest hits albums
1 EP
1 remix album
*But my favorites will always be...*
Document (1987), Green (1988), Automatic for The People (1992), Monster (1994)
Yes! I’d swap Monster with Life’s Rich Pageant, and keep those other three for my top 4 REM albums...those are Legendary. I still like Monster...
Probably the best American band ever.
With such an enlightened and humble lead singer Mr Stipe. So articulate for man who was extremely shy when he was younger.
A truly honest, down-to-earth band..best band that America ever produced..
next to 'The Osmonds'
(Grateful Dead)
the 80s was a golden decade for american music, freakin love it!!
Next to the doors.
And Tool
Legendary band, seen them live, incredible ❤
Star 69 and Crush with Eyeliner were my favourites on Monster...takes me back to 1995 whenever I hear them
😍💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞 love those two songs and i only heard of them the first time 25 yrs later.
plus "Bang And Blame"!
so good record!
WOW. I really miss them playing together. I think it's like magic when guys like this get together and create together. There's only a few bands and or musical artists that give me that feeling that this music is very special and has meaning to my life. I found two bands my freshman and sophmore years in college. Pearl Jam and R.E.M. and in those two years my favorite albums of all time came out. "Automatic for the People" and "Ten" and those are both still my favorite albums that I play regularly and have snce '91 and '92. What great minds, voices, musicans and instrumentalists. To me, their music is much more than the songs. Its the messages, The heart behind the messages, and the dedication and love for what they were doing. There's a lot o great songs that come out today, but none have that meaning and touch my heart like they did back then. I wish I could thank Michael and Eddie in person.
I can relate too 😍💞
Such a great band. Man, they don’t make them like this anymore.
who is "they" that don't make them like this anymore?
@@gregdahlen4375 they
@@gregdahlen4375
the 'them'
Snore.... comments like these....
@@SinnetSongs sleep tight
these guys are very artistic, i love them 💙
🤗
I think it's time for new album, we miss R.E.M. so much.
I really enjoy the way when they talk the other looks and respects what the other is saying.Proper people.
Mike and Michael just seem like two best friends. I love it.
This was a very interesting interview. Love the 'Monster' album, so powerful, sexy and raw. Its amazing they were able to write and record something like that at that point in their career. I'm not sure other bands were able to stay so good for so long, specifically after a major success.
Great interview. A big thanks to all three of you!
Lovely interview. Saw them at Milton Keynes Superbowl during their Monster Tour and it was out of this world !!
Love your profile pic dear 😍💞
Michael's voice is so soothing. I could fall asleep to it!
Exactly 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😍💞💞💞💞 if he ever sung lullaby to my ears,in a sec shuteye 😂😂😂😂😂😂💞😍
Much raspier with age.
Michael's voice 💕 Such cool, intelligent guys and I could listen to them all day! I saw them first in 1995 at Milton Keynes Bowl...the best gig ever! I still have the ticket. Monster is ace!
Me too! Which night did you go to? Oasis or Blur supporting?
I was there as well! Great concert. Radiohead, the Cranberries and Sleeper were support the day we went.
I love hearing Michael Stipe speak.
😂😂😂😍💞💞💞💞 his voice has a lullaby effect to me.
Great interview guys. Some spot on comments about what defines this decade. Activism and social media in a nutshell. I'd also add the dangers of polorisation to that list. Love to REM! Fave album is still Murmer!
I could listen to these guys all day
Jon Burrows really??
21:25 - LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE AT THE BACK MIKE!!! R.E.M. definitely has shaped my outlook on being an authentic musician with integrity and treating band members as equally through equally splitting song royalties and writing creds. Definitely a massively influential band in that way!
I discovered them late, around Up, but managed to see them live more than a few times and even meet them in person. Definitely one of the best bands out there.
Man you came on board a little late. Their first 5 albums were the r.e.m I will always treasure
Me too and i still think Up is one of their most creative output.
@@nox3042 Up is actually pretty damn decent. Mabey the best post Bill Berry album r.e.m put out.
I love that Michael and Mike appear so comfortable in each other's company - laughing, joking, etc. It feels totally natural (and presumably it is). Perhaps that's the result of concluding a band amicably, therefore denying the he said/she said bitchiness that the music media so typically thrives upon (and which tarnishes a band's accomplishments in the process). Although I would be surprised to see such petty vindictiveness from these guys, greater (and lesser) bands than R.E.M. have fallen prey to the juvenile poison of the bitter band break-up...
REM has to be the most successful band that also got along really well. They were smart splitting royalties evenly between the members right from the start, giving writing credit to each member for each song. Very democratic group with a lot of respect.
@H Kay Fair enough, hadn't heard that before
T-roy d
H Kay
I’m not sure where you heard the “Stipe wanted more at times” line because I’ve heard them all interviewed on numerous occasions and they’ve always maintained that they were all in total agreement from the beginning, that the only way they would be a band was to make it an equal split and continued to divide the wealth 4 ways even after Bill left the band. They genuinely seem to have the upmost respect and love for one another. A great band who went out on their terms. I will Love REM forever and enjoy there music daily.
When they all unanimously came to the conclusion that they had gotten all of the fulfillment out of the band they were going to get, it's easy enough to split on good terms.
this interview is very niced 💜
No beard and nose nose rings- beautiful! And Mike is gorgeous as well!
I love that band. They're always in our heads.
Great band, think their albums will always be on my playlist
2 very artistic and thoughtful gentlemen.
Birthed of the South with flavor in their blood and strength in their bones. Despite all the trappings that soon bring most to their knees, Integrity, Solidarity, and Respect, uncompromised creativity of really thoughtful artists.
R.E.M. epic and humble. Thank you for all your hard work. It was great growing up with REM as a chunk of my adolescent soundtrack.
Love R.E.M!!!¡!..Monster tour was a great concert!!!!!!
Brilliant interview, especially the very end of it.
Great people -so right in everything they said! Highly respected musicians who are missed
I personally loved the Monster era, I was just at the right age and found the whole album, art, music videos, live b-sides to be full-on captivating. Some of my most treasured memories discovering music and this album.
So lucky to have seen them live twice. One just before they split. I'll never forget those gigs.
great interview thank you
That was a really enjoyable interview
What a great surprise! Its an old interview, but still relevant today! RUclips w/social media! Good Job! Thanks!
They projected a great amount of power when they first emerged. I still remember being overwhelmed by "Pilgrimage", "Second Guessing" and "Begin the begin" the first time I heard them. Yet they could shift gears and craft songs as beautiful as "Perfect Circle", "Seven Chinese Brothers", and "The Flowers of Guatemala" at the drop of a dime.....
Please get the band back together! I miss REM
Two absolute treasures. God bless R.E.M.
Vi first heard this record while travelling in Kathmandu Nepal in late 1994... and was at both 1995 Perth Western Australia concerts....brilliant REM and miss them, a lot!
Always wanted to see R.E.M. perform. The closest I got was Michael Mills here in Charleston. I was freakin' and no one knew new who he was, but I sure did. He could only sing his songs, but they were the best. We actually partied together downtown after the show. Great memories. Such a nice guy! I've always regretted leaving when he asked me to stay.
Michael, Disappear is on of my favorite songs, it's on Reveal you silly man! You wrote so many great songs that I can understand why you would get mixed up. God I love you.
Monster is a Masterpiece, but this band made so many great albums... Great musicians, and Michael is everything...
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So glad I saw them on this tour.
Beautiful interview.
11:24 lol Michael, Mike was right it was from Reveal not New Adventures
I wonder if he wrote it earlier, but save it for a later record?
I know, I was screaming that at the monitor
Disappear is on Reveal - I know because Hi-Fi is sometimes my favorite REM album.
It is, I was looking to see if someone commented 😀
'Reveal' and "Up' are highly underrated albums. After Bill Berry left R.E.M. they took a huge turn and some say they were floundering, but I happen to like the experimental nature of 'Up' especially.'
Hi-Fi was released in '96 and Kid A was released in 2000. Hi-Fi was even released before the album that made Radiohead famous in the first place lol.
@@YouKnowWhereYouWentWrong That is how I see it too.
Those two albums--"Out of Time" and "Automatic For The People"--represent a very prominent and poignant time in my life as a college student at the time. Youthful self-discovery, angst, being lost but enjoying the ride.
I was a college student at the same time. Automatic also brings back poignant memories for me.
Lesley B I think Cameron Crowe who said “Automatic” is a melancholy masterpiece.
It's amazing that they didn't tour on those two great, and hugely successful albums.. then largely ignored them on the Monster tour too!
Why does Pete Buck never do interviews anymore?
Always aware. I agree with Michael -- this decade is defined by social media as a destructive force. The activism that Mike is talking about hopefully continues into the next decade, in a positive way.
social media are just temporarily.
Great to see Mike and Michael together, it would be nice to see Bill with his laid back style and Peter with his intelligence and wit as well.
oh loved r.e.m
I want to hear the inner monologue of the interviewer when Mike Mills walked in and he realized they were wearing the exact same pants.
Oh we have the same pants oh, at least I am as cool as Mike Mills
@@Jiv_Ing57819 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💞
I wonder did the interviewer and Mike Mills walk into the room that day, look at each other and go "SHIT I knew I should have worn something different today"
Hahah
Like Mills was a fashion plate to begin with!
😂🤣😂
I guess Michael didn't get the text about red pants black shirts
@@kipperfeast The one about red pants and black shirts
@@kipperfeast again, the one about wearing red pants and black shirts!
@@kipperfeast There was a group text between Mike Mills, Michael Stipe and the interviewer about what to wear that day. The interviewer said, "Hey guys, we should all wear red pants and black shirts for the interview. You in?" Mike Mills gave a thumbs up, but Michael Stipe totally missed the text because he was rubbing moisturizer onto his scalp and his phone was in the other room. So when they got to the interview that day, Michael was the only one not wearing red pants and a black shirt and Mike Mills and the interviewer were like "Hey, what the hell, I thought we agreed?!" And Michael Stipe was like "Hey sorry, I totally missed that text." Look it up. True story.
Paul Swiatek hahaha nice, I got it even if nobody else did!
@@paulyb-englishmaninhangzho3609 Hahaha true story!
Glad Stipe finally ditched the Letterman beard.
Glad he ditched the nose ring.
Dan S. That beard was ugly. Perhaps he was ill or something
The Stipe beard was pre-Letterman, hence it wasn't a Letterman when Stipe wore it, more like a ZZTop....
@@InnocentSmith831 Yes! I hated that thing.
Make REM great again :)
Stipe is an absolute dude
Stipe is such a person
Good interview REM hopefully the have another concert on the way 😊❤
I was there. '95 Melbourne, Australia. Fucking great concert. Fucking brilliant album. Just one aspect of one brilliant fucking band.
Bands that continue into old age don't necessarily "run things into the ground", but create nostalgia that actually gains momentum.
I think they should write and record secretly for 5-10 years accumulate enough material to select an albums worth of songs from it and hope it’s their best LP or up there with their best LP’s. Be a nice surprise.
I wonder why Peter Buck isn't participating in promoting this REM album with Stipe and Mills. Any insights?
He's moved on to his other projects.
At the time of their split he said
"With the exception of writing I hate absolutely everything about being in a band"
Being famous and appearing on tv was something he despised, so I can imagine promotional interviews when you're not promoting something new would have been even harder for him to do
Ironically enough, "Heatshield" (@18:35-ish) would make a great title for an R.E.M. song -- or even new album!!
And so my decades-long obsession with Michael Stipe endures.❤
Nice to see one band retire and mean it. Would not mind a reunion show. As long as Berry is with them. NEW Adventures is a under appreciated album. There last good one.
i was a die hard fan in the 80's & it was actually the monster album that me turned me away from them completely. their sound had changed so dramatically-- it no longer resonated w/me & the joy factor was gone. i stopped following them & went on 2 listen 2 other things. but they were the soundtrack of my youth & left an indelible mark. i'm grateful 4 that.
i'm in the same boat... grew up in the 80's... loved Murmur, Reckoning, Fables, Pageant, Document, & Green & also loved Time & Automatic in early 90's, but then Monster came out and I kinda hated it at the time, and 25 years later it's still my least favorite REM album despite a few gems on it. In addition, Michael was one of my rock idols, and I didn't understand the shaved his head, coming out as gay, the left wing activism, etc. He alone alienated half of REM's fan base. I remember listening to a radio interview that Michael hung up when the radio DJ asked if Michael had AIDS. I think the whole world was wondering the same thing at the time because he looked anorexic and bald which was not a good look at all. So, I completely stopped following them and ignored 1996 to 2011. It wasn't till early 2019 that I came back, bought all the rest of their albums, and now It's as if I've rediscovered REM all over again.
Chippy The Chipmunk Don’t you think being true to yourself is more important than hanging on to fans by pandering to a demographic you oppose? Any artist or band that has always included political commentary has to eventually be completely honest or they become disingenuous and their music meaningless rhetoric. The band had conviction and that’s admirable as an alternative to being a sell out.
The band after Life's Rich Pageant changed.
@CTChipmunk I mean being asked if you have aids just because you happen to be gay, is kind of unacceptable and I'd have done the same thing probably
Nothing beats Chronic Town all the way through Life's Rich Pageant. That was R.E.M at their best.
Their music is a relief for the world .
I was at a Driving n Crying show a few years back in Macon GA and Mike Mills crashed the party. It was so cool. He played a few songs and it just reminded of just how bad I always wanted to see REM and I guess I will never get to...
Awesome. Monster a one of my Desert Island Disks
Michael's stanning for the friends theme is adorable
Good interview
REM Son Excelentes exquisitos su musica y la voz . Michael Stipe un saludo
Really interestinG.Love you Guys foReveR.
these 2 are so eloquent
14:14 There is Tim Booth too Michael. He had addressed his hair loss on one or two James songs. I think Stipe and Booth are similar that way: both physically similar with curly long hair and then both shaved their heads at their brilliant bands peaks.
Love how they discussed how good Thom Yorke would be in a fight lol.
Gracias NME
Por favor un sonido nuevo de ellos para diciembre? Aunque dure 3 minutos a capella
i loved Monster
it had fuzz !
love all their stuff , I had no idea people didn't like this album lol
Me neither. What's the frequency Kenneth is a classic
Easily one of the greatest bands of all time..
I always regret not seeing them live..
I would trade my Neil Young, Tom Petty, Pearl Jam experiences for that quickly.
saw the monster tour in melbourne, australia. must have been around the time of the australian open (tennis) tournament as jim courier played drums on at least one song.
Good stuff!
Michael has only written two of the most important songs ever written (Hope and Leave) You sir are on another level from star or genius, The boat would welcome you ! We are in dire straits as all major politicians are entertainment !
A very underrated album. The sexiest R.E.M. album.
There is a little angel reading this message. Good luck to you today. 💌💌💌 Love R.E.M 💕💕💕💕💕
There is a little angel reading this message. Good luck to you today. 💌💌💌 Love R.E.M 💕💕💕💕💕
There is a little angel reading this message. Good luck to you today. 💌💌💌 Love R.E.M 💕💕💕💕💕
There is a little angel reading this message. Good luck to you today. 💌💌💌 Love R.E.M 💕💕💕💕💕
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Who rated it low?
I love the fact that they ended it on their terms. But not being over awed by the legacy so much that they aren’t comfortable to still sit and do this stuff. So many big bands split, and turn their backs on those days. These guys are just so self aware. I hope they never reform though. This is just the next stage.
Monster is exactly what they were. Paramount in my memories
I definitely heard whats the frequency kenneth in one episode of friends at the time
Extinction Rebellion is great if you’re rich and aren’t paid hourly or need to get to the hospital to save someone. ER is doing way more harm than good. People aren’t suddenly going to agree with what you’re preaching if you fuck with their daily life. If anything, you’ll inspire them to go out of their way to enforce the opposite.
R.e.m. Are great
Gotta love how they are still obviously good friends... they can pick up each others fuck ups and make each other laugh and joke around AND give appreciation when deserved
and Michael "Disappear" was from Reveal you goon lol
Awsome band who play frequently. I have tbh that my favourite track is Bad Day. I love all their music and just glad I lived in the time when they were in their high spot. Saw them too at Live 8 in Hyde Park in 2005. Loved the Blue Stripe on his face lol
We need a R.E.M. Reunion!!!
Michael's voice is shot now. No reunion.
good interview.
Stipe knows his stuff.
Music needs REM.
❤ R.E.M
I really liked Monster, but I can see how it turned off long time fans. It was really a hard rocking record.
I don’t know - - I love it now, but at the time I found it a huge letdown because it seemed somehow clumsy rather than it being hard rocking (I was listening to Nirvana and Soundgarden at the same time)
Agree never got why it was slated it's a great record my favourite Rem album
Monster took them from underground to mainstream, but it was their best album when it came to rock roots.
I always loved Airport Man from Up.