Mike Mills: The Story Of R.E.M.

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  @DontLetTheOldManIn · 2 years ago

  Mike’s bridge singing on, “fall on me”, is one of the most beautiful lines in a rock song I have ever heard in my life, still brings me to tears to this day.

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  @bensanders1082 · 2 years ago

  As a University of Georgia student in the 80s who literally saw this band on a field behind my dorm i can't tell you how amazing this interview is. What a blessing to have had them as a part of my college experience and what a great interview. Thank you Rick and Mike,

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  @drvee1983 · 2 years ago

  Mike Mills is a cool nice guy.<br>Sitting at the beginning of an Atlanta Braves game he sat down next to me with a more elderly woman, and we watched the teams walk out pre game. Then he got up from his seat, spoke to the woman, and left his seat. <br>Moments later he appeared near the pitchers mound with a mic, and sang the National Anthem at Turner Field. <br>It was great!<br>He then appeared back in his seat, we gave each other &quot; thumbs ups &quot; with smiles and he left with the elderly lady. I found out later it was his mom.<br>She was very proud, and he was Beaming. <br>The crowd roared.

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  @MarcMarchant-g2g · 4 months ago

  Mike Mills was the MVP of REM. I loved those melodic bass lines and backing vocals. This is a band of very interesting personalities.

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  @ga0425 · 1 year ago

  Near the end of the 1980s &nbsp;a friend of mine was from Athens GA &nbsp;and a dj of some renown. &nbsp;He was going &nbsp;back to Athens for a Halloween gig and invited me to join him. After his set, we hit the various clubs. As the evening was winding down,we head to a residential neighborhood. He said to me,”be cool. We’re going to my friend Mikes house. The Mike was Mike Mills who was an incredibl gracious and generous host. Offered me his last beer, and invited me to jam with him. As that session wound down I told him I had to find my friend I was going to stay with,to which Mike Mills said, “You don’t want to crash at his place, it’s kind of ghetto” and proceeded to take me to his recently remodeled guest room, gave me a fresh bar of soap and a new toothbrush. The man is so humble and down to earth. One of the highlights of that stay was see in his Grammy Award on a shelf and a few MTV awards used as doorstops throughout his house! Truly a cool guy and brilliant host. An evening I’ll never forget. Mike Mills? Hell yeah!!

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  @nickblood7080 · 2 years ago

  Rick Beato has become the Ken Burns for good music of the past 100 years. What a legend. Thank you for this.

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  @bmwmpower8655 · 2 years ago

  The level of engagement and interest that Rick is able to get out of these artists is unlike any standard media interview. &nbsp;They genuinely want to be there! &nbsp;As viewers we learn so much about the music and the people behind it. &nbsp;Bravo Rick!

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  @globalmonkey007 · 2 years ago

  From his melodic bass lines to the way his voice blended with Michael&apos;s, Mike Mills was always the secret sauce in R.E.M.

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  @grant1133 · 2 years ago

  What I love about your interviews is that you really listen, it never feels like you&apos;re just waiting for the guest to finish talking so you can ask your next planned question.

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  @richieroma · 10 months ago

  Mike Mills is an underrated lead vocalist: Texarkana. Near Wild Heaven. Superman. That&apos;s before we mention the man&apos;s bass playing. Musical hero.

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  @bilbobaggins4462 · 2 years ago

  I saw REM at a tiny club in Ottawa, Canada back in the 80s. &nbsp;Michael Stipe came out and started singing Moon River a cappella. &nbsp;It was incredible. &nbsp;Some drunk guy in the front row started heckling him and Stipe stopped singing. &nbsp;Peter Buck stepped forward, took off his guitar and invited the guy up on stage to fight. &nbsp;The heckler was removed and the rest of us enjoyed an amazing show.

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  @mikelebischak658 · 2 years ago

  I love that Mike has answered these questions (for the most part) about a billion times but treats the interviewers (for the most part) like it’s a fresh question.

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