Bill Berry reunites with REM's Peter Buck and Mike Mills – video
They cover The Beatles and The McCoys at intimate Athens, Georgia gig
Former REM drummer Bill Berry reunited with his ex-bandmates Peter Buck and Mike Mills onstage in the band’s hometown of Athens, Georgia on Monday (September 28) night.
Berry, who quit REM in 1997, played drums on a cover of The Beatles' 'The Ballad Of John And Yoko' and The McCoys' 'Hang On Sloopy'. Watch fan-recorded video footage of the reunion on NME.COM below.
The performance took place in Athens' 40 Watt Club, and Berry, Buck and Mills were joined by former Dream Syndicate frontman Steve Wynn, Scott McCaughey of Seattle band The Young Fresh Fellows and Linda Pitmon.
Berry quit REM amicably in 1997 to become a farmer, saying that he wanted a career change. He had suffered a brain aneurism while performing onstage with the band in 1995.
The performance at the 40 Watt Club marked Berry's first public appearance since playing with REM at the 2007 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction.
Watch Bill Berry, Mike Mills and Peter Buck performing at the 40 Watt Club below:
Berry, who quit REM in 1997, played drums on a cover of The Beatles' 'The Ballad Of John And Yoko' and The McCoys' 'Hang On Sloopy'. Watch fan-recorded video footage of the reunion on NME.COM below.
The performance took place in Athens' 40 Watt Club, and Berry, Buck and Mills were joined by former Dream Syndicate frontman Steve Wynn, Scott McCaughey of Seattle band The Young Fresh Fellows and Linda Pitmon.
Berry quit REM amicably in 1997 to become a farmer, saying that he wanted a career change. He had suffered a brain aneurism while performing onstage with the band in 1995.
The performance at the 40 Watt Club marked Berry's first public appearance since playing with REM at the 2007 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction.
Watch Bill Berry, Mike Mills and Peter Buck performing at the 40 Watt Club below:
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