“If I don’t like the bassline, then I’m probably not gonna enjoy playing the song”: Mike Mills on his “selfish” R.E.M. basslines – and their long-awaited reunion
In an unexpected move, R.E.M. briefly reunited to perform an acoustic version of Losing My Religion at the Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony on June 13. Now, in a new interview with Rick Beato, bassist Mike Mills explains why the bassline is a crucial ingredient in any R.E.M. song and sets the record straight about a possible R.E.M. reunion tour.
“Kind of selfish [but] if I don’t like the bassline, then I’m probably not gonna enjoy playing the song,” he admits.
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