Michael Stipe of REM speaks to Dave Gorman about REM’s songwriting process and how he loves to record and make notes on his iPhone.
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It just pains me that R.E.M. will never make music and hit the road again.
problem with REM was they didn't progress
Gorman is a brilliant interviewer. You could see that Stype was genuinely impressed with him.
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So here's this year's comment. These are the questions I wish interviewers would ask more often, at all even. They skirt around it so much usually. They'll ask about the video, the upcoming tour, the album artwork, anything but the music and the words.
REM has always been a Favourite of mine.