Are we killing our rock stars?

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by luminol

Yes! I was going to mention R.E.M., too (one of my all-time favorites and definite soundtrack to my life growing up in Georgia in the '80s). I had mad respect for them for continuing on without Bill Berry (post aneurism) for 15 years, and even more respect for being self-aware enough to know when to call it. They had great successes, made an indelible impact on the music scene for a couple decades, continued to tour and make albums for years (with Berry's blessing), and then realized, "We had a great ride and it is time to move on." There's a lot to be said for that. They're all still dabbling in different projects (music oriented and otherwise) and appear to be enjoying life post-R.E.M. .

Michael Stipe is one of a tiny handful of rock superstars who is a true introvert so I don't think he ever really had a great desire to be a rock star.

[luminol]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

Michael Stipe is one of a tiny handful of rock superstars who is a true introvert so I don't think he ever really had a great desire to be a rock star.

Truth indeed. Mike Mills doesn't exactly fit the generic bill for "rock star" either but Peter Buck is still out there rocking gigs and putting out new music (with Joseph Arthur recently, appropriately called Arthur Buck).

Originally Posted by lovethemac1

I didn't know this about Matthew. What happened there? I thought they had reconnected after he grew up??

I wondered the same thing. Curious what happened.