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Earth_First

(14,910 posts) Fri Jun 28, 2013, 05:18 PM Jun 2013

Seeing 'Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute' tonight...

If you have an appriciation for David Byrne and The Talking Heads; GO SEE THIS BAND!

They generally play the Northeast Tri-State region, so fans outside this area may be out of luck...

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Seeing 'Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute' tonight... (Original Post) Earth_First Jun 2013 OP

"Stop Making Sense" is one of my favorite concert movies....along with NRaleighLiberal Jun 2013 #1

All three of those are great productions... Earth_First Jun 2013 #2

I imagine it was! The energy of the band is remarkable. I didn't realize Byrne was such a fine NRaleighLiberal Jun 2013 #3

NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts)

1. "Stop Making Sense" is one of my favorite concert movies....along with

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 05:22 PM

Jun 2013

The Last Waltz (the Band) and Heart of Gold (Neil Young concert)

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)

2. All three of those are great productions...

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 05:28 PM

Jun 2013

However, "Stop Making Sense" is absolutely remarkable.

We had a 'Stop Making Sense' party last summer where played the DVD via laptop > projector on the back of the house. -What a blast!

NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts)

3. I imagine it was! The energy of the band is remarkable. I didn't realize Byrne was such a fine

Reply to Earth_First (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 05:51 PM

Jun 2013

guitar player - ditto re Weymouth on bass. There is some great music being made now (The National, Arcade Fire, etc) - but Talking Heads was so far ahead of their time!

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