R.E.M. 1990-10-20 - John Keane Studios, Athens, GA (Unedited interviews with the band)

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[@rel62]

Guys from the South. Self-deprecating. Not trying to impress anyone through the interview. Not cursing like so many rock stars do. Just being themselves, doing their thing, having fun, making people happy. Thanks, guys, for so much wonderful music. 👊🏼

[@kevinmcardle4087]

Bill Berry is so cool

[@kathryndavidson5056]

Gentlemen farmer….thank goodness he survived to make the decision to opt out. Clearly their sound changed w/out him. Drummers matter!

[@searing7549]

I could watch Mills at the piano all day.

[@paulmakesnoise]

This is incredible

[@redfeather22sa]

Love them !!

[@jeffbrown-hill7739]

LOL, Peter Buck always seems somewhat annoyed or uncomfortable on camera, as he blatantly admitted here. He's a highly intelligent guy who would rather be doing something else more interesting or worthwhile than answering questions on film.

[@rax816]

like playing guitar in one of the great bands...I mean he's his usually garrulous self in this 😏

[@kathryndavidson5056]

Crocodile Cafe in Seattle. He has also worked w the Decemberists…. Peter Buck is about as awesome an anti-rock star as they come. He still insists he can’t play the mandolin . Georgia is my bucket list. Thank you for watching

[@dominey]

He's never been comfortable doing interviews (on camera at least).

[@BryanCooperOfficial]

It's fascinating to me that all the band members were so enthusiastic about 'Shiny Happy People', a song they refused to play live or add to their best of album. It was originally a country rock idea from Mike Mills, so I wonder whether it changed in style drastically after these interviews. Michael Stipe was quoted as saying, "If I were to send a song into outer space to represent R.E.M until the end of time, I would not want it to be Shiny Happy People." And there's an interesting article in Rolling Stone stating, "Upon hearing the finished version, Mills was reportedly “aghast”." However, I've heard the demos that were released and, Kate Pierson's contribution aside, they're not THAT different from the finished version.

[@timfear]

R.E.M. wouldn't be R.E.M. without that song. It almost seems like an affect to me that they reject it now. Most bands couldn't or wouldn't have the talent and confidence to put that on an album.

[@StratsRUs]

Superb

[@bertilknudsen]

Nice to hear Stipe talking warmly of Shiny Happy People.

[@lajollascott]

And Bill specifically mentioned it as a favorite-you're right, it's nice to hear how much they liked it at the time.

[@KM-zw9qb]

@@lajollascott At least Peter still likes it

[@zippymufo9765]

I don't think they did ever like it, they just didn't want to trash their album before it even came out. REM has always been good at playing the media game without seeming to play it.

[@provocase]

@@zippymufo9765 But this interview is pre release of the album, none of us ordinary folks knew the song yet. It wouldn't be their first single even. So they didn't have to mention SHP at all during that interview, let alone to not talk trash about the album. They mentioned it because they liked it then, at least...

[@zippymufo9765]

@@provocase So you basically agree with what I posted? Thanks! 😃

[@redfeather22sa]

Wow. & love mikes piano !! What was he playing ?!? Just chilling/ freestyle?!? It was beautiful!! What a gem of an interview!! :) ❤ (Just ignore the interviewer!! Lol !! ;) )

[@jimidelapaix]

❤️

[@jtajr]

"Hey Bill wipe your upper lip - you're sweating in this low-quality video." What kind of a dick order is that. This is a great video in spite of the painfully bad interviewer.

[@StratsRUs]

That would be because it is unedited version.He also says ' that's a good take ' etc ' I forgot what to say' .They know they can edit.Most recorded interviews do this.

[@jacobevans7645]

The interviewer is Jim McKay, who was a teacher of Stipe's, and who directed a lot of their video stuff, so there's a real familiarity there.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales7218]

William "Bill" Thomas Berry (Duluth, Minnesota, Estados Unidos, 31 de julio de 1958) es un músico estadounidense, exbaterista de la banda estadounidense de rock R.E.M.

[@natehtf5760]

Looks like it was filmed in 1950.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales7218]

Michael Stipe 04/01/1960 62 años

[@sexobscura]

*I think 'Shiny Happy People' might very well be the apotheosis of everything REM had been building towards in their career until that point*

[@redfeather22sa]

Their best Album

[@CoachDave12]

Peak Stipe here.

[@redfeather22sa]

100% !! Peake all of them !! Best band in the world!! Yep Michael was right !! 💯 ♥️

[@belturbet4]

I feel sorry for any band that they have to put up with interviewers like this.

[@earinsound]

Stipe’s ego is off the rails. By this point he was a new millionaire surrounded by sycophant yes-man props.

[@StratsRUs]

So why did Mike sing some songs if Stipe's ego was so inflated ? Being proud of your hard work bearing fruit is a noble sin.

[@ThruThaRoofComedy]

When he says its gonna change pop history he wasnt wrong lmao

[@jeffbrown-hill7739]

Stipe is just awkward as hell here.