I sang, using my voice as an instrument. That's something i picked up from finessa brisco, from pylon. I was just throwing words out. They didn't have to make sense it. The stuff that worked alive for me wasn't particularly working on record. By the time of reckoning the second album, and certainly by the third album, that i realized i couldn't do this forever. Andi started including all the lyrics in 19 96 - after barry left the group Barry left at 19 96. It wasn't until losing my religion which i allowed lip-synching a video, because it seem fate to me. When i'm good, i'm
Michael Stipe joins to talk about his remarkable life, photography practice, and career as the lead singer and lyricist for the band R.E.M.