Talking Heads
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Topic: Talking Heads
Posted By: EchidnasArf
Subject: Talking Heads
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 20:43
Alright, so I had always strongly disliked David Byrne's voice and most of the material from Talking Heads that I had ever heard (radio singles). I've just always been really picky about vocals, only really loving a handful of singers. Recently, however, I've opened up into appreciating a lot of unorthodox singing and use of the human voice (i.e. Captain Beefheart, Cardiacs, Battles, Of Montreal). I've also had a few friends (also fans of prog and jazz) that have cited Talking Heads as being their favorite band, saying how revolutionary and ingenious their music is. So now that I'm pretty much over my past stigma against "weird" singing (for lack of better words), I'd like some recommendations on where to start with their discography. I now love the songs "Burning Down the House" and "Once In a Lifetime", but I want to hear more and don't know where to begin. ------------- http://didyouseethosebats.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - Did You See Those Bats? (a few songs from my band's live radio show) 
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 20:43
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Remain in Light is one of my favorite albums. I'd say it's a good starting point.
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 20:54
| You have to hear some live Heads....Stop Making Sense or The Name Of This Band is |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 21:18
| Start with Fear Of Music. |
Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 22:28
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^^ What he sez. Fear of Music is their best album. ------------- Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 23:08
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I should get some Talking Heads too, seem's like I'd like them, just never got to buying an album.
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Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 23:31
| Would recommend both Fear of Music and Remain in Light, the only ones I know and both great albums. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 00:16
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More songs about Buildings and Food first.....it is a good cross of the early pop and introduces some funky grooves like the cover " Take Me To The River"
Then Fear of Music.....once hooked everything else will fall into place. Also check out Eno/Byrne - My Life in the Bush Of Ghosts. The late Rick Wright put that one in his top 10 of all time.....you will see why
Man....enjoy....you have it all to discover  ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: EchidnasArf
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 00:51
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Halfway through Remain in Light and heavily digging it. I'll check out Fear of Music, More Songs About Buildings and Food, and some live stuff, in that order. I forgot to mention that one of the reasons I really wanted to give Talking Heads a go was because I heard a single from David Byrne with Brian Eno released not too long ago called "Strange Overtones" on the radio. Has anyone else heard this track? It's so feel-good, it just demands that you bob your head. Lyrics and beat are simply perfect. ------------- http://didyouseethosebats.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - Did You See Those Bats? (a few songs from my band's live radio show)
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 03:41
I agree, I always liked their second album and Bush of Ghosts is excellent. |
Chris S wrote:Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 04:05
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If you're going to get new hard copies you've picked the right time to
get into the band. The whole catalog of studio albums have been
remastered with stereo on one side and a 5.1 surround dvd mix on the
other done by band member Jerry Harrison. Also each have at least a
couple of bonus videos. The re release of The Name Of This Band Is
Talking Heads is jammed with extra tracks and is a really good
collection of songs from my favorite period of the band which is the
More Songs through Remain In Light period. The Stop Making Sense movie got high praise when it came out, deservedly so. A really good show. A really big suit. And you may say to yourself, can this suit be taken in a little... By the way to fans already, who like Remain In Light as much as I do, you'll want to get this:
http://www.amazon.com/Red-Black-US-Release/dp/B00124HU1A/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1310807174&sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">
Looks like you can try out most of this album on the tube. Hard copies are scarce, but I see you can buy it as a download. I missed out on its CD reissue in 1996, which must have been really limited, but I still have my vinyl. http://www.amazon.com/Red-Black-US-Release/dp/B00124HU1A/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1310807174&sr=1-1" rel="nofollow - ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 04:30
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^ I got the vinyl......brilliant stuff and yes very RIL ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 07:32
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"the wind in my heart"... ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 08:24
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Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 11:09
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Remain in Light certainly. Its probably the only music with vocals for more than a minute or two that I listen to. I'm not a fan of pop music, but they just do it correctly. I haven't heard other albums and was actually introduced to Remain in Light via a fantastic Phish show in which they played the entire album straight through. The weirder second half of the album might be better when Phish does it actually..... ------------- Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 12:49
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Mmm, I'm liking that Jerry Harrison sample. I may have to check into the album, thanks for the heads up Slarti!
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Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 16:21
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I really liked Talking Heads up to and including Fear of Music but after that Byrne (found) the plot and they lost their neurotic edginess. The marriage of white and black music styles as attempted by Remain In Light and Speaking in Tongues sound about as passionate as a pre-nuptial agreement and horribly dated now to my ears. ------------- 
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 16:53
Did the days did not go by well for you? Did you not travel down the quiet road? I'd say that more about Speaking In  .A couple their best IMO: ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 17:13
Hmmm...this is my fave off RIL, undeniably their finest album.....IMHO of course ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 17:15
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Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: July 19 2011 at 11:40
| Remain in light is the only album i like, got this dvd Stop making sense , never managed to watch more than 3 tracks.....i'll try to give a last chance..... |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 19 2011 at 17:55
That's interesting, I would have suspected you a fan after all the other stuff you've said you are into. Which three tracks by the way? Just the first three? Or do you mean you've never watched more that three tracks at one time?  ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: July 19 2011 at 22:44
Yes the first three 
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Posted By: paganinio
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 05:34
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I went through a post-punk phase in my life so I understand Talking Heads, and David Byrne's collaboration with Brian Eno perfectly. Wouldn't expect other progheads to feel the same. Their style is not for your average prog fan.
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 06:59
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^ I wonder how many prog fans listen only to prog. That would seem so limiting.. ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 17:33
| I 've listened to the previous albums too, Psycho killer Quesque c'est ?Fa Fa Fa....... a few french words in the new wave |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 17:37
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I'd probably flip out and stop listening to music if I could only listen to prog. Gotta keep it varied (though I'll admit I first checked out Talking Heads because of Belew's involvement on Remain in Light after listening to King Crimson).
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 18:05
Well, you only have to go to the what are you listening to thread to see that a lot of us have diverse tastes in music. Still a good 90-95% is prog and this site has made it "worse" than it might normally be. But I was very much your typical prog fan when I got into TH and I still consider them to be prog anyway. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 13:54
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Funny, I always considered TH to be proggy. First album I heard was More Songs About.... Understand, this was in real time, i.e., 1978. Granted, they weren't Yes or ELP, but then Yes or ELP weren't Yes or ELP by that time. The Eno angle. The Fripp angle. Hell, listen to Discipline. Listen to Before and After Science. It's what prog had become. Listen to Fear of Music. Bow down. Listen to Remain In Light...it's Miles Davis On The Corner meets New Wave. Bow down. ------------- Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 16:57
 Well put. I even loved Little Creatures from 85'. I only started to struggle with true Stories and Naked. But yes the whole association of Eno in the 80's, Belew - I am a big KC 80's fan.....Who said prog had died!!  ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 17:55
------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |