The Talking Heads

[MysticMichael]

Originally Posted by Larry99

The heads were disgustingly creative and way ahead of their time.

I'll buy that...

MM

[Larry99]

Originally Posted by MysticMichael

The film starts off with David Bryne playing a solo rendition of Psycho Killer on acoustic guitar, with other members of the band gradually joining in with each new tune. By the end of the show everyone had joined in, and it turned into one great, big groovefest...

groovefest is a great way to describe it!

I remember the show I attended, there were folding chairs set up in the first 8-10 rows and everyone was relatively reserved during Byrne's opening. Then as the show went on, people slowly began to get up and dance a bit, followed by more band members arriving, more dancers, chairs being tossed aside, more and more people dancing ....until the whole "pit" was one big groovefest. Toward the end of the show the booze was flowing, the band (and audience ) were smokin' and the whole thing was just really infectious and surreal. ...wow. I'd say it was one of the coolest shows I've ever witnessed.

[bassist15]

Yeah Busta Jones was the main bassist and Tina did some bass , percussion , and keys. I read somewhere that they also had a horn section. Man I wish i couldve been around to see a show of theirs. Im 15 and I recentyl discovered the TAlking Heads and I love how they blend funk and the artistic punk stuff. Im really wanted to get Stop making sense album & DVD. Also someone mentioned King Crimson , was their first album with Fripp , Belew , Levin and Buford like a TAlking heads album? Also are there any other groups who pull off the art-funk and African rhythms similar to what The Talking heads did?

[Larry99]

Originally Posted by bassist15

Also someone mentioned King Crimson , was their first album with Fripp , Belew , Levin and Buford like a TAlking heads album? Also are there any other groups who pull off the art-funk and African rhythms similar to what The Talking heads did?

No, King Crimson goes wayyyyy before that (late 60s). However the period with Belew, Bruford and Levin is my favorite lineup. If you like the Heads, you'll like that lineup of Crimson. I think the recordings they released were:

1. Discipline
2. Beat
3. Three of a Perfect Pair

...was there another? Also, check out some of Adrian Belew's solo stuff like Lone Rhinocerous and Twang Bar King. And the quartet Belew was in called "The Bears" was very cool. ...their first album is really excellent creative (albiet poppy) stuff.

[audiotom]

being both a crim and talking head I recall seeing both live early 80's

the crim disc to get is live - Absent Lovers
Levin is criminal on it

the new heads boxset is great or buy the first 5 albums all indespensible! Byrne's Catherine Wheel is great too with incredible bass lines

Tom