I love Tina Weymouth's answer, we want to make our mark in music history and they certainly did Talking Heads was one of the most innovative and ahead of their time and their music is still played today. I like every single one of Talking Heads albums to this day. Stop Making Sense was fantastic.
They were very much OF their time, New Wave saw genesis all sorts of music, that's what was happening then. Ahead of their time is SO miss and overused.
@@michaelrmurphy2734 They (Chris & Tina)have a son and daughter. The daughter is the oldest. I believe. She was in the “Road To Nowhere” music video. The son was born in 1985. It’s why Talking Heads didn’t tour that year.
Good God Tina Weymouth is absolutely transcendent. She is so unbelievably cute and gorgeous. She's a huge inspiration and a massive reason why I've started playing the bass.
I got a big hug when I met her! After jamming the show poster against my chest to sign it! She is petite you know. Only about five three or five four. I want to talk about her Francophone ancestry. And she is from a well connected American family. Read about her father Admiral Ralph Weymouth. A truly remarkable man who died last year. At 102! After fathering eight smart, ambitious young Americans. Hell, the whole family made their mark in the US!
The thing I really liked about her was that she made no effort to stand out from the others; she was simply a band member who happened to be a woman. That was rare 40 years ago.
yes, did you notice how awful it was for him when the interviewer touched his shoulder? i can so relate to that, everytime i see an interview with David.
Interestingly...the older David Byrne got...the better looking he became. They DID reach a point in the late 70s, after 3 years of more or less solid confidence building success, when Byrne realized that he was now sort-of faking his awkwardly shy persona and that the authenticity wasn’t there. That was part of the transformative moment that helped bring about brought about “Remain in Light”.
Isobel F You’re probably correct. The thing is that over the past...say...20 years whenever I have listened to him in interviews, I have been very struck at the degree to which he has always sounded extremely confident, articulate and not the least bit awkward or reticent. Very, what I would call, “high functioning normal”...probably a poor choice of words on my part. I guess Bill Gates is like that also. I think he could run for mayor of New York and actually win. I remember David from when I was a student at RISD in the early 70s and he struck me as basically just another iconoclastic “artistic type”...perhaps with taste that was somewhat more bizarre than most. David also always appeared to be briskly “working on something” or “going some place” but with an air of nervousness. Art schools are full of iconoclasts so in a sense he fit right in. That said, having recently read the excellent book “Neuro Tribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity” by Steve Siberman, I have come to understand that there is a vast array of people we encounter, live and work with throughout our varied and overlapping communities who are “on the spectrum” and yet highly functioning. In fact, we are absolutely dependent on them. My comment about confidence was actually something I heard him say himself in a late 70s / early 80s interview in some publication, perhaps Rolling Stone. When I read an interview with Anne Clark (St. Vincent) following her excellent collaboration and tour with David a few years ago she made reference...and not in a bad way..,to how David could be somewhat distant off-stage and how she really didn’t “get to know him” beyond having a good collaborative and creative working relationship. I suppose that impression might have also been a byproduct of his high-functioning autism.
Obviously the Talking Heads became famous and celebrated the world over - made their mark. But considering how many people know and love them, it’s always saddened me a little bit to know how few ever listened to any of Jerry Harrison’s solo work. Casual Gods was, in my opinion, one of the very best albums of the 80’s. And it stands the test of time. Superb song writing, artists like Bernie Worrell…. if you’re reading this, it’s really worth a listen. Do yourself a favor and give it a shot. I’d probably suggest “Rev It Up” to start. “Man With a Gun” and “Breakdown” are also tremendous songs. I bounce back and forth between “A Perfect Lie” and “AKA Love” being the best songs on the album. But the whole thing is stellar.
i would also encourage folks to explore Modern Lovers, as well. someone here mentioned TH were at the forefront of the “new wave”, and I’d proffer it started with The Velvet Underground, ran through Modern Lovers, and Talking Heads took it home! i can really understand Jerry’s contribution to the Talking Heads sound after listening to ML.
Got to see Jerry and Adrian Belew (session guitarist on "Remain In Light") perform together recently, covering most of the album. Jerry performed "Rev It Up"! I'd forgotten all about that song. A classic! Great show if you get the chance to see them on this tour. Both of them still an amazing stage presence and they had a fantastic backing band, horns and strong percussion, perfect for the music.
I have to say that Clark is very good here. He's clearly into it (possibly to his own surprise) but he also knows better than to try and patronize them.
They were promoting, "More Songs About Buildings and Food" for this and the interview took place after they played their first song, "Take Me to the River." They followed with, "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel."
Ever get a big hug from her? I have!! As we chatted about Daniel Lanois. Read about her father Admiral Ralph Weymouth. A truly great man who died just year. At 102!!
Frank Reich Not correct. She got pregnant in ‘78. And was on Maternity leave throughout late 1978 until Mid 1979. She didn’t tour during that time as Ron Cassidy filled in for her.
OMG!! How old were they here?! Tina is as cool and Francais as Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Denueve. Little wonder. All three of them are French!!! " Vous parlez Francais, Madame Weymouth? Oui, je parle..." And America today? :(
Why is everyone being so stuck up and bougie... They are weird and eccentric, that’s not mean to label them like that that’s just how they are.... You don’t have to know much about the Talking Heads to know that their behavior is quite different than the general population.They are interesting and unique, am I fond of them?no, but I do appreciate them.
harvey20c Awkward because Chris and Tina had a baby on the way. Tina was pregnant 🤰 with their daughter. Jerry was having conflicts with their producer, and David at the time was dealing with ego being only 26 years old as the Frontrunner. ‘79 wasn’t a good year for Talking Heads and Young Expectant Father Chris Frantz wasn’t too happy about his young Wife Tina performing live while she was carrying their Child. 1980 was MUCH better for the band.
Hammerschlägen M Tina was Pregnant. And Chris was not happy that his Young Wife had to perform. Talking Heads had conflicts during 1979. David’s ego at the time was causing problems. He was ONLY 26 years old and the Band’s frontman.
I'm sorry. I like Dick Clark, I like Talking Heads, but this interview gave me anxiety. As much as Clark did for rock, he was a little embarrassing at times. Like now.
