@@chuckschillingvideos There's footage on RU-vid of Alice Cooper doing repeated takes trying to get 'Under My Wheels' right on The Old Grey Whistle Test. I think they try four times before it comes together.
This has a delightfully raw aspect to it. It is so good that the parts that are a bit off add to the intensity. It was obviously very well rehearsed evidenced by the tightness of the music but the harmonies being slightly out at times just does it for me. Live music, you just can't go past it.
There is great wisdom in this observation. The current fad is to be pitch perfect and right on the metronome. But such performances leave me cold. The most exhilarating performances are played right on the jagged edge, mere millimetres from an utter train wreck. Depends on the music of course. I wouldn't apply this principle if asked to do the Last Post on Remembrance Day for example.
Back in the mid-late 80's, I was in college, and was taking a philosophy required course, and I remember the instructor was a HUGE David Byrne fan, and a lot of the the stuff we did in that class was actually taken from Byrne's lyrics. Interesting course.
Agreed... I want to learn this base line for my bucket list. Husband has a few guitars and amps... So I have no excuse. Crochet is my thing, but just want to learn this one!x
@@lesterpittenger5992 Ah, good ole trash talk about which musician hits notes better: always appreciated, sometimes even on point, never quite right though
@@lesterpittenger5992 well, you know what they say about opinions. They're much like a****les: everybody's got one, and they worth pretty much the same, too.
@@Tineluss Maybe youtube should do away with the comments, lest someone gets offended and lose their erection once they realize that not everyone thinks that Tina is the greatest bass player ever.
@@shrimpfleaeveryone really likes thick crunchy bass, and the audio quality was a lot worse back then on amps and mics, which ironically made the bass feel and sound much better
@ LOL - And still you had to come here and scroll through to find that perfect, yet 3 year old, post just so you could add your oh-so-triggered opinion. Well done! Welcome!
I love this performance: strung halfway between the album and SMS versions, it combines live rawness with a clean sound you just never got back in those days.
Talking Heads was one of the very first albums I bought as a teenager. Everything else before that, I inherited from my older siblings, who turned into born again Christians and gave up on rocknroll. I traded a lot of their albums for Blondie, the Ramones, Iggy and the Stooges, the Damned. However, I kept all of the David Bowie albums! This was the first album I purchased with my allowance! The whole album Talking Heads 77 is awesome!
You have a Jezebel spirit within you You have a spirit of grief You have a spirit of destruction. Jezebel, Spirit of destruction, Spirit of grief, I bind you with chains of iron I bind you out of that bounded heaven.
I love watching Talking Heads perform. They started out just as I was hitting my late teens. It was perfect timing for this loyal fan. Tina on bass was unique and very sexy. This coming from a woman. She was the reason my Mom let me take guitar lessons - she knew I was serious after I raved about Tina.
Honestly I only l watched this for the first time 2 weeks ago and I think it's changed my life. What a song, what a performance, what a band. Thanks for the upload!
This is one of the Heads best songs and my fav on my very first Talking Heads album Talking Heads 77. They approached the rock scene in a unique way usually with killer bass lines. Their cover of Take me to the River is great too. They were trail blazers for 'new wave' music and years ahead of their time.
I love how Tina starts off almost dwarfed by that bass - like she's too small to command it, but then absolutely owns that pulsing, stalking bass line by the end 😎
And that's a short-scale Fender Mustang "Competition" model. The red finish was only produced from 1969-1971 until being reissued 2013-2014 as the "Pawn Shop Mustang".
Lyrics: I can't seem to face up to the facts I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax I can't sleep 'cause my bed's on fire Don't touch me I'm a real live wire Psycho Killer Qu'est-ce que c'est Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-far better Run, run, run, run, run, run, run away oh, oh, oh Psycho Killer Qu'est-ce que c'est Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-far better Run, run, run, run, run, run, run away oh, oh, oh, oh Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! You start a conversation you can't even finish it You're talking a lot, but you're not saying anything When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed Say something once, why say it again? Psycho Killer Qu'est-ce que c'est Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-far better Run, run, run, run, run, run, run away oh, oh, oh Psycho Killer Qu'est-ce que c'est Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-far better Run, run, run, run, run, run, run away oh, oh, oh, oh Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Ce que j'ai fais, ce soir la Ce qu'elle a dit, ce soir la Realisant mon espoir Je me lance, vers la gloire, OK Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah We are vain and we are blind I hate people when they're not polite Psycho Killer Qu'est-ce que c'est Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-far better Run, run, run, run, run, run, run away oh, oh, oh Psycho Killer Qu'est-ce que c'est Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-far better Run, run, run, run, run, run, run away oh, oh, oh, oh Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
Strange, I find a lot of metal has pretty quiet bass.... it's sure there, and it absolutely underpins the song, but in a lot of songs you don't really notice it! Shame, it's a brilliant instrument when played well!
Blondie, Ramones, ZZ Top, Talking Heads, U2 amongst many others, Annie Nightingale, Tuesday Evening BBC 2 late 70's early 80's what a great time to be alive!
Talking Heads are the only band I can think of where the frontman gets all the credit, but when you think of any song, you immediately think of the bass line and drums. #chrisandtina
I find every aspect of this song pretty capturing. From Jerry's unmatched riffs, to Tina's iconic lines, all the way down to drums and lyrics. It seems quite simple from afar, but together it's impressive.
@@savanana8514 Indeed. It's almost too simple to work, but I've heard them make it more complicated and it falls apart. I miss the days when bands would allow the vocals to carry a melody alone, without a guitar player trying to make the cover of a magazine, ya know?
@@echopryme No, don't quite agree, but I understand where you're coming from. However, I _do_ usually prefer more complicated music, stuff as simple as this doesn't tend to intrigue me. But this song truly is a masterpiece- especially when you look at the condition it was written in, what the lyrics refer to and what the rhythm could possibly represent. To each their own I suppose. (Referring to your original comment, I actually think of the lyrics first with songs like _Blind_ and _And She Was._ But don't get me wrong, the bass definitely is my favorite part of nearly every song, I just feel it's impossible to neglect the other aspects.)
I think nowadays they will make anyone famous and milk off them but back then you had to be good to get a record deal and when ya sold the records everyone got paid, the music business has change so much. But with talking heads you can watch them over and over and not get board they were sooooo good, and that bass 👏
@@sockington1 My man, it's not a competition. Tina played great bass lines on great songs. She meshed with her bf/hubby on drums really well. We can acknowledge that without comparing her to others. I'm glad Macca didn't play with Sly and the Family Stone. I'm glad Chris Squire didn't play with the Talking Heads.
Had the random pleasure to meet D Byrne during a T E D conference in Long Beach. I remember him this way from vid. But today his hair is White. Brief chat, really a humble guy.
I read David Byrne made Tina audition TWICE before he accepted her on bass. The way he was staring at her at the beginning of the song makes me wonder why!! She kicks ass! Oh by the way Psycho Killer kicks ass too!!
According to a Couple of different documentaries I’ve seen, David and Chris kept trying to convince her to be the bass player in their band, even though she didn’t play bass at the time. After a few months, she showed up one day with a bass and surprised them.
Robert E Roman - My brother joined a band in 1982 as well, and joked that playing bass on Psycho Killer guaranteed he wouldn't go home alone... (Yep, he was a tramp)
I bumped into David Byrne a few months ago when i was out shopping , wow i thought , all i could say was " how are things ,David " ,he smiled and said " i,m ok , things are the same as they always were , same as they always were , same as they always were " i thank you !
