He was quite distant during that. It was kind of odd. He was in orbit. His place was on the stage. And when he was off stage, he was not there at all. Occasionally, after a few drinks, he would be alright. But generally he was a little bit strange. Obviously now, I totally understand it.
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| — | Thom Yorke on Michael Stipe’s demeanor during their 1995 tour. |