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Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:17 pm
by shanky
I don’t mind ‘And she was’ as part of my mix tape
But being reminded perpetually of the quirky guy from Uni who was a proxy for ‘twat’ isn’t that appealing
Change my mind...
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:18 pm
by Short Man Syndrome
You may find yourself.
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:24 pm
by shanky
OK.
Good point
That’s two good ones, though
About the same number as Rick Astley
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:29 pm
by shanky
OK that’s three
Fair enough
But that’s it, for sure
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:30 pm
by SaintK
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:33 pm
by shanky
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:37 pm
by shanky
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:37 pm
by shanky
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:48 pm
by shanky
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:55 pm
by Azlan Roar
Bennett's take on it was better than Byrne's.
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 5:09 pm
by booze
Stop making sense is a wonderful live album....the only instance I can think of where the live performance of songs are far better than the studio versions
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:01 pm
by Demilich
booze wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 5:09 pm
Stop making sense is a wonderful live album....the only instance I can think of where the live performance of songs are far better than the studio versions
The best example of this is
Judas Priest Unleashed in the East. Priest's 70's albums are probably the most important albums in the development of heavy metal (at least albums 2-4), but the versions of the songs on Unleashed turn the power up to 11 and improve on the studio versions massively. One of the greatest heavy metal albums ever, and that's coming from someone who doesn't usually rate live albums.
Edit - and Talking Heads are great. You're going to lose your status as the White Dean Jones if you don't offer a full retraction, shanky.
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:17 pm
by Eugenius
Their very first song !!!
All written together .
Phenomenal talents .
Fear of Music and Remain in Light amongst the best albums ever .
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:57 pm
by Eugenius
booze wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 5:09 pm
Stop making sense is a wonderful live album....the only instance I can think of where the live performance of songs are far better than the studio versions
Bollocks !!
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:10 am
by Dark
booze wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 5:09 pm
Stop making sense is a wonderful live album....the only instance I can think of where the live performance of songs are far better than the studio versions
Not even a fan of these two, but still beats that
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3xrcys
And think the 500,000 audience would agree
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:13 am
by Mick Mannock
booze wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 5:09 pm
Stop making sense is a wonderful live album....the only instance I can think of where the live performance of songs are far better than the studio versions
Live In The Air Age - Be Bop Deluxe
Stupidity - Dr Feelgood
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 5:34 am
by DOB
booze wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 5:09 pm
Stop making sense is a wonderful live album....the only instance I can think of where the live performance of songs are far better than the studio versions
I can think of several bands whose live versions of songs ended up better than what went on the album.
https://youtu.be/CUhLNMMkHg8
Stop Making Sense is a classic. The movie of the concert is fantastic from start to finish.
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 5:41 am
by Slim 293
GS got in before I could claim worst call out thread ever...
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 5:54 am
by kiap
Slim 293 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 2020 5:41 am
GS got in before I could claim worst call out thread ever...
The Mountie always gets his man ...
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:26 am
by booze
DOB wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 2020 5:34 am
booze wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 5:09 pm
Stop making sense is a wonderful live album....the only instance I can think of where the live performance of songs are far better than the studio versions
I can think of several bands whose live versions of songs ended up better than what went on the album.
https://youtu.be/CUhLNMMkHg8
Stop Making Sense is a classic. The movie of the concert is fantastic from start to finish.
sorry, if not clear....I meant the recorded voersion of the songs, not the performance of the song....
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:47 am
by shanky
kiap wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 2020 5:54 am
Slim 293 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 2020 5:41 am
GS got in before I could claim worst call out thread ever...
The Mountie always gets his man ...
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 3:50 am
by Salient
shanky wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:17 pm
I don’t mind ‘And she was’ as part of my mix tape
But being reminded perpetually of the quirky guy from Uni who was a proxy for ‘twat’ isn’t that appealing
Change my mind...
Sorry your "mix tape" ...
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:38 am
by fonzeee
Stumbled onto this song, then remembered this thread and came back to see if anyone posted it. It has owned my brain for almost a week now.
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:08 am
by Wignu
Sounds like you're on a road to nowhere here Shanky.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQiOA7euaYA
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:38 am
by Frodder
Once in a lifetime. Off scale great
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:05 pm
by MungoMan
shanky wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:17 pm
I don’t mind ‘And she was’ as part of my mix tape
But being reminded perpetually of the quirky guy from Uni who was a proxy for ‘twat’ isn’t that appealing
Change my mind...
Considering where you live,
Life during wartime seems apropos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jShMQw2H2cM
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:23 pm
by Salient
shanky wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:17 pm
I don’t mind ‘And she was’ as part of my mix tape
But being reminded perpetually of the quirky guy from Uni who was a proxy for ‘twat’ isn’t that appealing
Change my mind...
Well it's probably not going to appeal to your Celine Dion tastes but give it a go.
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:52 pm
by Eugenius
All the Johnny come latelys came aboard after stop making sense .
Instead start at the start 77 - and go from there .
Phenomenal band , pretty much peaked in the Rome concert 1980 with the extended group .
Saw them twice , but Byrnes American Utopia tour ( film ) every bit as wonderful .
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:55 pm
by Eugenius
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:52 pm
by shanky
Salient wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:23 pm
shanky wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:17 pm
I don’t mind ‘And she was’ as part of my mix tape
But being reminded perpetually of the quirky guy from Uni who was a proxy for ‘twat’ isn’t that appealing
Change my mind...
Well it's probably not going to appeal to your Celine Dion tastes but give it a go.
Your heart will go on
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2020 6:34 am
by koroke hangareka
Eugenius wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:52 pm
All the Johnny come latelys came aboard after stop making sense .
Instead start at the start 77 - and go from there .
Phenomenal band , pretty much peaked in the Rome concert 1980 with the extended group .
Saw them twice , but Byrnes American Utopia tour ( film ) every bit as wonderful .
The first new record I ever bought (and second record) was More Songs About Buildings and Food. I was still playing it too, until my turntable broke a couple of years ago.
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 6:02 am
by Eugenius
Cool !
Quite how people rate the Stop making sense live versions as exponentially better than the original recordings leaves me abit mystified.
Fear of Music and Remain in light are remarkable recordings .
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 6:16 am
by UncleFB
shanky wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:17 pm
I don’t mind ‘And she was’ as part of my mix tape
But being reminded perpetually of the quirky guy from Uni who was a proxy for ‘twat’ isn’t that appealing
Change my mind...
LIsten to them again, take some personal responsibility, and make up your own mind.
If you don't like them, then how is anyone going to change your mind?
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 9:25 pm
by shanky
I love how this blatant call-out thread has morphed into a real, respectable music thread
Much pride
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:24 am
by fonzeee
Pull Up the Roots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQS6XfuH2wE
Not sure if this is a big song of theirs or just an album track but it jams hard
Can't believe this band is American, always thought they were Brits for the longest time. We used to be so cool.
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 4:56 pm
by Eugenius
guy smiley wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 6:26 am
Eugenius wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 6:02 am
Cool !
Quite how people rate the Stop making sense live versions as exponentially better than the original recordings leaves me abit mystified.
Fear of Music and Remain in light are remarkable recordings .
I’m surprised that someone with your deep appreciation for the world of art could fail to appreciate the innate vibrancy of the Stop Making Sense body or work. Widely acclaimed as the best live concert footage presented, the extravaganza goes so much further than being merely a live gig, of course. The creative genius of Jonathan Demme is on full display here capturing the manic frenzy that was the collective creative genius of Talking Heads.
Brilliantly choreographed, the film develops the characters of the band, beginning with the solo appearance of Byrne, quirkmaster extraordinaire flailing about the stage with a boom box and acoustic guitar, delivering the dark threat of Psycho Killer with all the menace of an art critic on the juice before introducing the other members of the band one by one, most notably with Chris Frantz arriving complete with drum kit on a stage box wheeled in ready to go. From there the gig takes us on a giddy roller coaster of emotion as the band fleshes out into full tour mode with an ensemble the brilliance of which we shall likely never see again. Syncopated rhythms, glorious melodies at times offset, cascading chorus lines jousting at all times with the chief protagonist in Byrne, jerking about in a frenzy one moment, eerily still the next, appearing after the break in the big suit so immortalised by Kermit the Frog on the Muppet Show some years later.
This is a triumph of ambience and substance Eug. This is a primal diversion in rhythm and joy. Of course people... real people with pulses and jiggly hips relate to this thing. It’s an organic event that washes over its audience, lifts them up and takes them to A Place. It’s not some earnest head nodding listening circle sitting about a coffee table in a cold arsed hellhole in student Christchurch carefully analysing the New York club scene that could have birthed such eclectic meanings.
It’s turgid throbbing head banging rock and f**king roll mate. It bangs. That’s why people like it.
I saw , liked the film .
However had already seen them twice by then live .
I’m looking forward to catching the Spike Lee movie of American Utopia , as I was lucky enough to catch the tour . And what a performance it was !!
However no matter how good the film I doubt I’ll feel anything like I did watching him actually live .The Remain in Light big band concert was barely better, and that was the most overwhelming experience I’ve had at a concert .
This really isn’t worth arguing about .
I’ll simply stick to the original statement , the live versions most definitely didn’t and don’t utterly eclipse the original Eno produced recordings .
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 8:49 pm
by Eugenius
[*]Kinda thought America Utopia was better choreography myself .
Even his tour before doing the songs he did with Eno , the dancers were hot !
Nothing wrong with and she was .
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 9:58 pm
by Fruit and Nutt
They are the greatest new wave band of all. Praise doesn't get much better than that.
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:11 am
by Bogbunny
Fruit and Nutt wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 9:58 pm
They are the greatest new wave band of all. Praise doesn't get much better than that.
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around....
Certainly in the top 5 new wave bands, but everything is down to personal taste.
Thank fuk I got to see THs live on 3 occasions.....awesome
Re: Talking heads - any good?
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:30 pm
by Jake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO7N2tFb0X8
The Heads at their apex, with the exquisite Adrian Belew guesting on guitar...
It's hard to imagine a tighter band.
