Bill Berry reunites with R.E.M. for wedding gig

If I could be a rock star, I'd be Bill Berry. Seriously. This is a guy who was smart enough to figure it out: work hard for 15 years, enjoy a ridiculous amount of both commercial and critical success (not to mention a ridiculous amount of cash)...then quit at the very top and spend the rest of your life indulging in silly hobbies. (In Bill's case, those hobbies include farming, golf, and becoming a sushi chef). And maybe reunite with your still-working bandmates for an occasional wedding gig, why not as long as you get paid in free beer.

I mean, a person needs only so much adulation. There are only so many times you can tour the arenas of the world and actually enjoy it. Rock and roll is for the young -- why bother trying to extend your "career" to the point where virtually no one cares? A life of leisure sounds far more attractive.