Adam and Steve chat with Scott McCaughey to discuss the 17 years he spent playing in R.E.M. as an additional musican.

They talk to Scott about his long and productive relationship with Peter Buck, how he joined the band at the height of their fame, and what it was like to jump in on a staidum tour.

They also talk about the process of recording albums like New Adventures in Hi-Fi and Accelerate, the experiemtnal sessions for Up and Reveal, and how it felt recording Around the Sun.

Scott also speaks on The Minus 5 and their upcoming record and tour, the recent R.E.M. tribute shows with Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy, how to keep multiple projects moving, and how it felt to be told he may never play music again.

Our next episode is out on Monday March 17th and will explore how R.E.M. ended their career.

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