Managing R.E.M. with Bertis Downs

Adam talks to Bertis Downs, long-time legal advisor and
manager of R.E.M.


 They talk about the formation of his musical tastes, his
background in law, and meeting the band in the early days of
their career. They also discuss what he saw in R.E.M., how
he learned the job as he was doing it, how to manage a band with
a clear vision of their own, how to pick singles, life after the
band, and much more!

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