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Mike Mills on the Origins of REM

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In this clip, Mike Mills talks about the birth of REM, how their songs are crafted & the hilarious story behind the Copeland brothers. Original Interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRfhX-XAIiY 💫 The Beato Ultimate Bundle — $99 FOR ALL OF My Courses: ⇢ https://rickbeato.com/ 📘— The Beato Book Interactive - $99.00 value 🎸 — Beato Beginner Guitar - $159.00 value 👂— The Beato Ear Training Program - $99.00 value 🎸— The Quick Lessons Pro Guitar Course - $79.00 value … all for just $99.00 Get it here: https://rickbeato.com/

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Michael Edward Mills (born December 17, 1958) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was a founding member of the alternative rock band R.E.M. Though known primarily as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of R.E.M., his musical repertoire also includes keyboards and occasional lead vocals. He contributed to a majority of the band's musical compositions and is the only member to have had formal musical training.

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