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Last broadcast on Sun, 25 Sep 2011, 12:00 on BBC Radio 6 Music (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Following R.E.M's decision to call it a day, 6 Music revisits Matt Everitt's interview with Michael Stipe. One of the most influential singers and lyricists in music, Michael steered R.E.M. from the cult underground into the mainstream. And "the band that had no goals" set a precedent for alternative rock bands, opening the door for bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Radiohead and whole generations of new artists.
Michael talks to Matt about the early songs that shaped his musical outlook (a love of Tammy Wynette, The Beatles and The Parent Trap soundtrack hints at the eclectism that would define his career); his close relationship with Patti Smith (who appeared on the last R.E.M. album Collapse Into Now); his desire to celebrate the concept of The Album in a broken market; and how his band managed to maintain their status as one of the most esoteric groups ever, while also enjoying massive worldwide mainstream success.
This interview first broadcast in April 2011.
Clips (2)
Music played
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R.E.M.
— Night Swimming -
David Essex
— Rock On -
R.E.M.
— Drive
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Jonathan Richman
— Roadrunner -
R.E.M.
— Radio Free Europe
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R.E.M. — The One I Love
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Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 — Mais Que Nada
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R.E.M.
— Wendell Gee
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R.E.M. — Discover
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Patti Smith
— Birdland -
Pearl Jam
— Better Man -
R.E.M.
— Mine Smell Like Honey
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R.E.M. — Shiny Happy People
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R.E.M. — Orange Crush
Warner Bros -
R.E.M. — The One I Love
I.R.S. -
R.E.M. — The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
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R.E.M. — Mine Smell Like Honey
Warner Bros.
Broadcasts
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Sun 17 Apr 201112:00
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Sun 25 Sep 201112:00
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