Peter Buck
Peter Lawrence Buck (born December 6, 1956) is an American musician and songwriter. He was a co-founder and the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. He also plays the banjo and mandolin on several R.E.M. songs. Throughout his career with R.E.M. (1980–2011), as well as during his subsequent solo career, Buck has also been at various times an official member of numerous 'side project' groups. These groups included Arthur Buck (with Joseph Arthur), Hindu Love Gods, The Minus 5, Tuatara, The Baseball Project, Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3, Tired Pony, The No-Ones and Filthy Friends, each of which have released at least one full-length studio album. Additionally, the experimental combo Slow Music (which also features Fred Chalenor, Hector Zazou, Matt Chamberlain, Robert Fripp, and Bill Rieflin) have released an official live concert CD. Another side project group called Full Time Men released an EP while Buck was a member. As well, ad hoc "supergroups" Bingo Hand Job (Billy Bragg and R.E.M.), Musical Kings (Michelle Malone, Peter Buck, John Keane) and Nigel & The Crosses (Robyn Hitchcock, Peter Buck, Glenn Tilbrook and others) have each commercially released one track. "Richard M. Nixon", a band Buck founded in 2012 to support the release of his solo album with live gigs, has never issued an official recording. Richard M. Nixon consists of Buck, Scott McCaughey and Bill Rieflin, the same three musicians who comprise The Venus 3.[2] Buck also has a career as a record producer including releases by Uncle Tupelo, Vigilantes of Love, Dreams So Real, The Fleshtones, The Feelies, and The Jayhawks, as well as a session musician (for the likes of The Replacements, Billy Bragg, Decemberists and Eels).
Known For
Credits
- 2020 ·R.E.M.: Live from Glastonbury Festivalas Himself
- 2020 ·R.E.M.: Glastonbury 1999as Himself
- 2019 ·R.E.M. - Monsteras Himself
- 2017 ·R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthedas
- 2017 ·R.E.M. - Automatic for the Peopleas
- 2016 ·R.E.M. - Out Of Timeas Gitarre
- 2014 ·R.E.M. By MTVas Himself
- 2014 ·R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessionsas
- 2012 ·Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hamptonas Self
- 2012 ·R.E.M. at the BBCas Performer
- 2011 ·R.E.M. Unpluggedas
- 2010 ·R.E.M. Live from Austin, TXas
- 2010 ·Do It Againas Self
- 2009 ·The Fleshtones: Pardon Us for Living But the Graveyard Is Fullas Himself
- 2008 ·6 Daysas
- 2008 ·R.E.M. Liveas Self
- 2008 ·Robyn Hitchcock: Sex, Food, Death... and Insectsas Himself
- 2007 ·R.E.M. Liveas Guitarist
- 2007 ·Slacker Uprisingas Self
- 2006 ·R.E.M.: When the Light is Mineas
- 2005 ·The Colbert Reportas Self
- 2004 ·R.E.M. : Perfect Squareas Guitar
- 2004 ·Fallen Angel: Gram Parsonsas Himself
- 2003 ·R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)as Himself
- 2002 ·R.E.M.as Himself
- 2000 ·Boston Publicas Self
- 2000 ·R.E.M.: A Stirling Performanceas Himself
- 1999 ·R.E.M.: This Way Upas Himself
- 1999 ·R.E.M. - Falls to Climbas Himself
- 1998 ·Parkinsonas Self
- 1996 ·R.E.M.: Road Movieas
- 1995 ·R.E.M.: Rough Cutas Himself
- 1995 ·R.E.M.: Parallelas Himself
- 1991 ·R.E.M. - This Film Is Onas Himself
- 1991 ·MTV's 10th Anniversary Specialas Self
- 1991 ·REM: MTV Unpluggedas
- 1990 ·R.E.M. Tourfilmas Himself
- 1990 ·R.E.M.: Pop Screenas
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Peter Buck (voice)
- 1989 ·MTV Unpluggedas Self
- 1987 ·Athens, GA Inside/Outas Himself
- 1987 ·R.E.M.: Succumbsas Peter Buck
- 1985 ·R.E.M. at Rockpalastas
- 1985 ·R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theateras
- 1984 ·MTV Video Music Awardsas Self
- 1984 ·Left of Reckoningas
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 ·Austin City Limitsas Self
- Future ·Weirdo: The Story of Five Eightas Himself