A clip from "Girl in a Band: Tales from the Rock 'n' Roll Front Line" presented by Kate Mossman. First broadcast on 30-10-2015. #TalkingHeads #PsychoKiller #TinaWeymouth x.com/LuvIsSuchAGame
She was the complaining wife of the drummer. She wouldn't shut up so they handed her an instrument and showed her a few moves. It didn't work. She complained more than ever. If I was Byrne I would have tossed her after she told the press I was mentally handicapped. Some people don't deserve opportunities.
@@1qwasz12 There are lots of people who can play anything. Millions of cover versions on RU-vid show that. That is different from being in a band and actually creating something.
Strangely this is the first time I have ever heard Tina interviewed and it was worth waiting for... She is A-OK and Cool I just loved this piece... thank you for doing it and posting it..
They jumped over what a pretty remarkable thing that she just picked up the bass and developed such a solid, simple yet perfect pocket. There is a certain genius in her minimal style. Her bass is a huge part of their sound. Great band,great musicians all.
Tina Weymouth was definitely a great bass player and was the most underrated member of that band...I personally thought her star power was the most evident in Tom Tom Club...I hope someday Talking Heads reunite for one more tour...Also, Stop Making Sense IS THE GREATEST concert film of all time, PERIOD
They won't, Byrne is far too cunty about getting the band back together for a tour. He'd prefer to release albums with the lyrical depth of a child's nursery rhyme, it's kind of embarrassing now. Nobody goes to his shows to hear those songs lol..
@@hector-sauvage Yes, Byrne has turned into a rather uninspired non descript of a hugely modernist tinge, not that I'm against modernism per se, but the abstract nuances of the crass side of avante gard seem to be more his flavour of late. Maybe he's on a come down?
@@sirrobinofloxley7156 In my view, even apart from the quality of his output, t's more that he has sold out 100% to woke interests, and has very noticeably reaped the rewards- more media exposure, larger venues, HBO specials, cover of Rolling Stone, a Broadway run, attendance at elitist shindigs, and so on. A far cry from the near obscurity he has dipped into a few times in his career. Now some BLM protest song has found its way into his live show and he's talking to the audience about voting while adding more 0's to his bank account all the time, spare me. A real disappointment, maybe Frantz was right about a lot of the things he said about him in his book.
Tina played The right amount of notes in all the right places great bass player unmistakable bass line as soon as u start playing they just no wats coming
I'm a drummer and bass players have always my best friends and worst enemies. I've always loved Tina's style of playing. It's simple and straight forward but very uniquely her own.
From Katarina's husband Hank: Go easy on the gossip, rumors, & myths folks, please. Opinions are fine but seek facts too. Here are some juicy ones; I was the bass player for The Amazing Artistics, precursor to Talking Heads, with Chris, David, another guitar player named David Anderson, & an occasional sax player named Tim Behl. We rehearsed at my apt. & were recorded by Matt H (?). I have some of those recordings. My roommates, their friends, & the entire Rhode Island School of Design community saw & heard us play at numerous events. Along with other later recorded TH tunes we played Psycho Killer.. I was playing that bass line years before Tina ever touched a bass guitar. She helped with the lyrics in French but played no instruments. That came later. Look, David continues to write very interesting material & is an engaging if eccentric performer. Chris is a solid drummer, great fun to play with, & the nicest person you'd ever want to meet. Tina worked hard, plays very well, & has considerable stage presence. They deserve great credit & have contributed mightily to Rock 'n Roll. Let's enjoy the music.
You said it James. Those are the words I was looking for. That's it exactly and she deserves more credit than bass players ever get for making a large portion of the band's sound and stylessss.
My mom Theresa Johnson (1928 -2005) was a virtuoso classical and jazz violinist. She had played for decades and "just did it". As a musician myself, the gender was never an issue to me. Another bassist to check out on youtube is Carol Kaye who did thousands of session recordings mainly with "The Wrecking Crew". In the 1960s, Carol Kaye was the only woman in the session. She was the best!
Maybe she feels she could have done better with a pair of danglies between her legs swinging in the night air as she/he melodically joins with the rhythm of it's pendulum like motions, LOL
Tina - you’re right.. has nothing to do with gender… you are a natural genius with that damn device (indeed - many musical devices). Sorry that not everything was fun and friendly in the band, but that band touched so many lives and I thank you for that!
OK, about David's comment... Anyone here hang at places like CBGB's in 1976? Look it up, please. Obviously if you're recruiting a young art school woman with a middle class background to play with a band that will have some rough and wild types in the audience, you need to be sure they know what's up. Her prior experience playing in public was playing with English Hand Bell ringers. It isn't sexist to be concerned about someone's safety given the place and the time. Obviously she was brought into the band! There is also bitterness between her (and Chris) and David Byrne from the breakup of the Talking Heads, so they enjoy squeezing out little gem comments like that.
@@jasonfelix7438 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NtLvxHYExcU.html Chris and Tina comment on Final Transmission parody of Stop Making Sense video. They are unkind to David in their comments. Same sort of stuff in many magazine interviews.
@Hammerschlägen M Cheers. There's also a lot of comment here from people who would have no way of knowing about the things that they are commenting about.
I confess I cheered out loud at that line, it reminded me of something my late wife would have said another guitarist as it happens) Tina is amazing. Love the way she lays down a bass line, man she is damn good.
Tina was a modest sex symbol (pretty lady) as well as a stellar artist. Yes her lines were simple. But she swung them with magic and it made for a fun ride. I applaud her for not taking bullshit about being a woman. It’s easy for women today to do whatever. But back in her days…it was like swimming upstream. She is worthy of respect both as a player and a person. Love her genuineness and artsiness. Great band with a unique and visionary sound.
I mean, Colonel Walter must know what he's talking about. Check out his scary talent... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AQohioeykMk.html
Amen Sister!!! Tina is completely spot on and more importantly is just freakin' real... just an old School person who has brains, compassion and TRUE talent. God bless Tina and her Crew! TH
Tina got my attention right from the beginning and all through these years. Thank, God, I was lucky enough to have seen several live performances back in the day. In the late 80s, I drove for over 20 straight hours from LA to Seattle, listening to only one CD. That CD was "Speaking In Tongues". If I could have only one autograph, it would be Tina's autograph.
i'm sure there's many male bassists that would have LOVED to come up with the bassline for Psycho Killer! :-D It's one of the tastiest bass lines I think I've ever heard. Compliments the rest of the music perfectly without being too busy OR too stagnant.
I was well into my 20s before I heard the name Tina Weymouth. This was after four years of playing bass in my high school jazz band. I feel slightly robbed in life.
i really liked what she said about women in music... Refreshing because it makes perfect sense, you don't have to be profound about anything, just do whatever you want and let it speak for itself
I've arrived,, God Bless RU-vid ! This is one of the best bands i have ever heard. The inter net has so much to offer, this is amazing ! I truly want to die standing up ! Never give up on anything you care about !
Tina Wemouth helped carry that band to greatness! A true musician in every way! I can't run in place like she did in 'Stop Making Sense' and keep that driving beat going! AWESOME!
No, she become noticed only because she was woman who play "man instrument" - bass guitar which demands much more strength then guitar. She is not particularly good bass player but it worked in that style which David created.
@@crlguitar1 my point is that of course women can be successful bass players, kim deal, joan jett, suzi quatro among others! the interviewer is the one who seems to be agog at the idea!
I admire the hell out of her. My daughter went through that as a young child. I did everything to instill in her that she could do anything she wanted. Thank goodness she has. Shame she didn't pursue football. Best passer I've ever seen. But she played basketball and soccer which I still don't get the fuss about soccer. Most boring sport I've ever seen next to golf and I've played golf. I've seen soccer go into overtime and still end in a 0 to 0 tie. Anyhow, it's no wonder that Tina was Leary about joining. But I'm sure glad she did. I always liked David Byrne but it's becoming more obvious that he must have been hell to work with. He tried to stop her from going on her own with head songs even though he did it long ago. Love you Tina
I had the good fortune of seeing Talking Heads in Portland, ME in 1983, then got to see Tom Tom Club years later when they played up the street- in the street- years later in Portland. Chris, Tina and the band hung out forever afterward, signed autographs, and just plain were really nice to their fans. They were really wonderful down to earth people, and it was a real pleasure to meet them.
I got the impression it was Tina who thought she shouldn't be in a band like that, from when she said "I never thought I should be in a band like that"
I always loved her style of playing. As a bass player I have tried to get some inspiration from her. And the Talking Heads were a ground breaking band that copied no one.
@@Joetime90 The weymouth bass is my goto for serious funk. It refuses to sound good in other styles of music - She made a really good bass at one point in time.
