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title: "3 Bill Berry Quotes"
description: "William Thomas Berry is an American musician who was the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. Although best known for his economical drumming st..."
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# Bill Berry

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William Thomas Berry is an American musician who was the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. Although best known for his economical drumming style, Berry also played other instruments, including guitar, bass guitar and piano, both for songwriting and on R.E.M. albums. In 1995, Berry suffere

##  Quotes by Bill Berry

> [I've been playing the drums since age nine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-berry/i-ve-been-playing-the-drums-since-age-nine/)

[Bill Berry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-berry/)

[Age](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/age/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ff/bill-berry-81014_age_i-ve-been-playing-the-drums-since-age-ni_242038.jpg)

> [Physically my brain is in great shape. My motor functions are fine, but I think going through the whole ordeal... coming pretty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-berry/physically-my-brain-is-in-great-shape-my-motor-functions-are-fine-but/)

[Bill Berry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-berry/)

[Affected](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/affected/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ede/bill-berry-81014_affected_physically-my-brain-is-in-great-shape-my_2494023.jpg)

> [I loved my 17 years with R.E.M., but I'm ready to reflect, assess and move on to a different phase of my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-berry/i-loved-my-17-years-with-r-e-m-but-i-m-ready-to-reflect-assess-and/)

[Bill Berry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-berry/)

[Close friends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/close-friends/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b36/bill-berry-81014_close-friends_i-loved-my-17-years-with-r-e-m-but-i-m-r_2612938.jpg)

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