Peter Buck Doesn't Want A R.E.M. Reunion - Noise11.com
Michael Stipe and Peter Buck REM at Rod Laver Arena 3 April 2005 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Michael Stipe and Peter Buck REM at Rod Laver Arena 3 April 2005 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Peter Buck Doesn’t Want A R.E.M. Reunion

by Music-News.com on November 28, 2022

in News

Peter Buck would never return to R.E.M..

Buck was a co-founding member of R.E.M. until its demise in 2011, but he struggled to get much enjoyment out of it once they got “really big”.

He told Classic Rock magazine: “When the non-musical stuff became so intense, it took away some of the pleasure for me.

“It’s just the stuff where you kind of wake up and go, ‘God, I don’t really want to have my picture taken today. And I don’t really want to pretend to be an actor in some video where I can’t act.’”

There were, however, moments he did get a huge buzz from.

Peter added: “I loved playing Glastonbury and playing in front of lots of people and selling multiple copies of records, but it was never the reason I did it.

“And when we got to the point where we decided that it was the end, it felt like a great shared experience.

“I wouldn’t change it, but I’m not going to go back to it.”

The multi-instrumentalist insisted the group ended at the right time; on a high.

He explained: “The last two records were really strong.

“But I just felt like no matter how good our last record was, it wasn’t really our time anymore.

“And that’s fair, and I understand that.

“And we were lucky. The last tour we did, we were still playing to huge amounts of people.

“We went to South America, which was like being The Beatles.

“So everyone felt like, ‘Yeah, this is a really good stopping point.”

music-news.com

Stay updated with your free Noise11.com daily music news email alert. Subscribe to Noise11 Music News here

Be the first to see NOISE.com’s newest interviews and special features on YOUTUBE and updated regularly. See things first SUBSCRIBE here: Noise11 on YouTube SUBSCRIBE

Noise11.com

Follow Noise11 on Social Media

Noise11 on Instagram

You’ll discover music news first following Noise11 on Twitter

Comment on the news of the day, join Noise11 on Facebook

Related Posts

REO Speedwagon, Noise11, Photo
Kevin Cronin Is Mighty Pissed REO Speedwagon Are Doing A Show Without Him

REO Speedwagon have announced a one-off show in June without singer and founding member Kevin Cronin and Cronin is mighty pissed about it.

9 hours ago
Dee Snider of Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister Sell Their Copyrights

Twisted Sister are the latest artists to cash out to a corporation.

10 hours ago
5678s by Mary Boukouvalas
The 5.6.7.8’s, Guitar Wolf and Gnome, 25th March, The Tote #REVIEW

The Tote is one of the last standing bastions of seminal music venues replete with the distinctive stench of decades of musos and punters’ blood, sweat and tears seeped into the carpet and walls.

4 days ago
George Clinton, Parliament: Photo Ros O'Gorman
George Clinton Is Bringing Parliament-Funkadelic Back To Australia

Funk legend George Clinton is bring Parliament-Funkadelic back to Australia in September 2025 with dates in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Gold Coast.

5 days ago
Paul Hester from the Peter Green archives
Paul Hester Mini-Doco ‘Hessie’ Goes Live To Mark 20th Anniversary of Paul’s Passing

26 March 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Crowded House/Split Enz drummer Paul Hester.

5 days ago
Frank Ferrer Guns N Roses perform at the MCG in Melbourne on Tuesday 14 February 2017. Guns N Roses are touring Australia on their Not In This Lifetime tour.
Guns N’ Roses New Drummer Is Isaac Carpenter of AWOLNATION

Guns N’ Roses have announced the new drummer for the band is Isaac Carpenter of AWOLNATION.

March 24, 2025
UK Subs
UK Subs Denied Entry Into the USA

UK punk band UK Subs have been denied entry into the United States.

March 24, 2025