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How Jason Narducy went from playing bass in a cult punk band to covering R.E.M. with Hollywood veteran Michael Shannon
Narducy describes the “mind-blowing” moment of meeting Peter Buck and picking his brain about how he plays some key R.E.M. classics
Peter Buck's guitar work defined R.E.M.'s Man on the Moon – and it all started when his bandmate fell off a chair
Michael Stipe's ode to the late comedian Andy Kaufman is driven by a riff of unusual origin, and some reluctant slide work
Mike Mills on his “selfish” R.E.M. basslines – and the much-awaited reunion
Mike Mills has recalled writing the famous bassline that anchored R.E.M.'s career-defining Losing My Religion
“Early on I discovered that the bass player decides the chord – not the guitar player”: R.E.M.’s Mike Mills on finding the perfect bass part and becoming a “one-bass guy”
From the Bass Player Archive: An interview with R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills
R.E.M.’s Peter Buck: “My first gig was horrible. The only thing I can remember is playing the Batman theme, and I’m not sure we even played the third chord”
The alt-rock icon talks the perils of touring without guitar tuners, sculpting bridges instead of solos and why writing songs is the best way to get better
R.E.M.’s Peter Buck recalls how his beloved Rickenbacker Jetglo 360 was stolen in 2008, only to be returned by a Finnish biker gang
The guitar was being held for a $1,000,000 ransom
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