Drummer reacts to "The Great Curve" (Live in Rome) by Talking Heads

[@Bob.L.Shirley]

If you're not familiar with the Heads, Lee, we gotta get you to watch Stop Making Sense with this lineup. One of the best music docs ever and what a live show. More Heads, please and Happy New Year!

[@Bob.L.Shirley]

Just to be clear, the personnel aren't exactly the same in that doc, but it is the expanded version of the band like in Rome, as opposed to the quartet they were initially on record. Think you'll really enjoy the staging of the concert in that film as well.

[@L33Reacts]

I'm definitely gonna be doing more Bob and I am gonna do stop making sense! That was the requests I kept getting in the chat lol. And this is the expanded band here... that makes sense. I was thinking this is a huge band lol

[@L33Reacts]

Happy new year bob. Thank you for everything my friend. You rock.

[@folkme3042]

@@L33Reacts You definitely wont regret watching Stop Making Sense.It's a killer show from start to finish.

[@shemanic1]

Brilliant. I am 73 tomorrow & love this track & the live version is awesome. More Talking Heads please. For sheer energy the whole "Stop Making Sense" video is a must.

[@scifimonkey3]

They had more energy than a power station on stage. Check out ‘Life During Wartime’ from the film Stop making sense. Saw them in 1981 and have never been so knackered after a concert. There was barely a person in the theatre sitting in their seat.

[@tomratcliff3755]

I would never call Tina underrated, but certainly not as well known as other bass players. Always knocked my socks off! definitely one of my go to 's for college all- nighters

[@Lwize]

Remain in Light is a 10/10 album. The funk was so hard, and is singular after 40+ years.

[@randomperson-dy6kj]

Born Under Punches is the one to watch from this Rome concert.

[@stevenboettcher4796]

Talking Heads is one of the greatest groups. Adrian Belew is my favorite guitarist. You must watch some of his solo shows and his with with the band Bears. He has played with Zappa (City of Tiny Lights) and Bowie (Loger album and tour and the Sound and Vision tour and Pretty Pink Rose duet) and tons of other other artists. He's been doing shows with Jerry Harrison (keyboardist) lately for the Talking Heads Remain in Light album. When you watch Stop Making Sense, the Talking Heads offshoot band Tom Tom Club (husband and wife Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth) makes an appearance for Genius of Love (You should recognize that song. One of the most sampled tracks ever).

[@robertobrasini5294]

hi my friend..i wa in Bologna 3 days before,for the same concert..BEST CONCERT IN MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!it was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@burmajones803]

If I could go back in time, this is the show I would go see.

[@Mulavi]

Haven't seen a reaction to this song from this concert. Insane energy.

[@Neillybob63]

The Dynamic Duo of Chris Frantz & Tina Weymouth locking that jam Down!!!

[@paulehney4581]

Talking Heads a favorite of mine. Always awesome live.

[@janewells5970]

Adrian turned 74 years old December 23. He still hops around on stage like that! You’ve got to go to Bearsville! Maybe he doesn’t jump as high as he used to but the energy is there

[@L33Reacts]

I totally believe he does!! He's gonna be jumping around until he literally can't anymore lol I love it

[@Macdelaven]

Nice reaction. I saw Adrian Belew touring with the Bears in a small club in the late 80s and what a performer. This song is my favorite Talking Heads song. When you review "Life During Wartime" from Stop Making Sense you will see energy. I got to see Talking Heads at the 1982 US Festival (sandwiched between B-52s and The Police!)

[@L33Reacts]

Thanks bro! You are so right. Adrian Is such an energetic and kinetic performer. I loved this track! I will definitely be doing that DVD. I've heard great things.

[@ScottFoster-o4u]

I also have seen Adrian with the Bears as well as solo. Both times at very small clubs. Killer shows!!

[@tonys2899]

Wow, I love the Talking Heads but had never seen that! You should watch the whole Talking Heads Stop Making Sense movie. GREAT concert film.

[@randomperson-dy6kj]

Phish did an awesome cover of this one. They played all of the Remain in Light album as their “musical costume” Halloween tradition, back in 1996. Don’t think they ever played The Great Curve again after that night, but Crosseyed and Painless stayed in rotation for years.

[@RickTBL]

I saw this tour in 1980 at the Hollywood Palladium

[@L33Reacts]

I bet it was one hell of a show.... Rome was about to riot! 🙃😆

[@LONGBOW0808]

I highly recommend Born Under Punches from the same concert

[@L33Reacts]

I'll add it to the list, thank you my friend!

[@rayname908]

Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel, and Adam & the Ants used several drummers live. African rhythms were huge in post punk music. 1980 was a drum heavy year. Try out Once in a Lifetime , Sho do the Monkey, & Antmusic by these 3 new wave bands.

[@thesoundship]

Talking Heads at one of their many peeks. Often people want songs they understand at once but this one has so many layers that it's still growing after 44 years. We also have to mention the solo guitar player, Adrian Belew. One of the most interesting player searching for new ways to get sounds out of the guitar. He also been playing whit the three greatest, Frank Zappa, Robert Fripp (King Crimson) and Talking Heads. Too bad the cameramen was so bad at this time, didn't had a decent shoot on Adrian last solo.

[@poodle939]

My favorite version of "Drugs" was this concert w Belew Rome '80

[@rareearth97]

this whole concert is fire! you should check it

[@L33Reacts]

I am for sure going to... this was dope as hell. The vibe is unmatched:)

[@annewoodard6803]

Do yourself a favor and listen to the recorded version too. What a great song! I love Remain in Light.

[@TimoVERSION]

This ferocious tour celebrated their ground-breaking Remain In Light album. Although I knew the album and was 'ready', it still re-arranged my dna to see it unfold in a club in Atlanta. Cheers for watching this, highly recommend the other (lo-fi) stuff from this tour, and then the album itself. The hit single is, to me, the fourth most interesting song on it, so original order if (in doubt). Then Stop Making Sense, and it will make sense. :)

[@sydbarret1973]

In my opinion they are the best live band ever

[@christianguerin9460]

This band is amazing. you definitely have to listen to more of them. Life During Lifetime is so good. You should listen the version from the movie Stop Making Sense. Such a performance!!

[@RubraLIber]

Remain in light and Fear of Music, two albums two masterpieces.......but the true is, all albums of Talking Heads are a masterpieces, anytime you hear them, you will discover a new musical section

[@who7092]

Speaking in Tongues is just as good as Fear of Music imo. But Remain in Light is the best.

[@RubraLIber]

@@who7092 Speaking in Tongue is a great LP, it's really difficult to choose, certainly Remain in Light is the most original and innovative, but I love the simplicity of Fear of Music, in fact one of my favorite albums by David Byrne is his black album, the self-titled album, with only his name: this album reminds me of the style of Fear of Music

[@DocSardo]

When prog slowly started dying around 1979-1980 the Talking Heads were one of the shining lights that kept me going. Their earlier stuff was a bit more eclectic, but they really started taking off when Brian Eno joined the scene - Fear of Music, Remain in Light, Speaking in Tongues, all amazing albums, followed by the pinnacle of rock concert movies Stop Making Sense, directed by Jonathan Demme (who later directed Silence of the Lambs). Similar intense energy all the way through, but much higher quality audio and video (no Adrian Belew though). Made to be watched in its entirety. You have definitely entered another rabbit hole, my friend. Happy 2024!

[@neonpark1874]

Absolutely. The sound quality on all of Stop Making Sense is far superior to this and the full character, that is David Byrne, really shines through in that concert film (and let's not forget his suit - if you pick the correct song to review).

[@DocSardo]

@@neonpark1874 Ah yes, his "big suit". His explanation - he wanted his head to appear small compared with his body.

[@neonpark1874]

@@DocSardo I was being a bit cryptic as I was trying not to spoil it for Lee.

[@babylonsister118]

David Byrne pure creative genius!! MORE, MORE, MORE, please!! lol Always full on energy!

[@dcg4mn]

Can you imagine walking out of that stadium/theater afterward??? (I have to look it up, I know a couple of them) They must have been buzzing in shock for hours. THIS kind of jam is WHY we see live music - GO! “Life’s too short - buy the damn tickets.” 😉 it’s true.

[@blitztim6416]

You’re thinking of the movie Stop Making Sense, but this video is super cool. A few years earlier. Tina is the bass player but they needed two bass lines for some songs so they added Buster.

[@davidparkerguitar]

If I'm not mistaken, every song from this album is just one chord. I don't know if it's the same chord for each song or not. Adrian Belew's solo on the studio version is my all time favorite guitar solo.

[@mannycalavera6011]

Since i,m passing the year asking musics, here is another one: Dogs by Pink Floyd, maybe their best one.

[@janewells5970]

The Rome concert is awesome! Thanks!

[@PaulMDove2]

I'm not sure of the timeline but I heard that back in the late 80s, when David Byrne left Talking Heads, the rest of the band asked Adrian if he would join permanently to take David's place. Not sure if Adrian joining King Crimson in '81 had anything to do with Fripp working with Talking Heads on the Fear of Music album in '79, and then Adrian's work with them the year after that. I've heard some people say that King Crimson with Adrian has influences from Talking Heads, but personally I think it's the other way around; Fripp and Belew's collaborations influenced and changed Talking Heads.

[@mjp3186]

I saw them in The Netherlands. Support act was U2

[@j.jennings1722]

This is a wonderful song; and just think, it's one of the band's lesser known tracks. Talking Heads is an incredible band with a bunch of great songs that go beyond even the radio hits. You're in for a treat, L33. I consider Tina Weymouth to be one of the best, most funky, bass players ever, and David Byrne is such a quirky singer and great entertainer. The rabbit hole awaits. ❤✌

[@L33Reacts]

Thanks Bro I am so ready for more... their energy is an infection and I am now sick 😫 😆😆😆 They all seem so happy up there and in the zone... I love it. What a show!

[@j.jennings1722]

@@L33Reacts they made a concert film, called "Stop Making Sense," which was a big success, and a number of great live videos come from that concert. The video is much better and the music clearer than at this concert, tho I loved seeing Adrian Belew do his thing. You should definitely react to some videos from the Stop Making Sense concert film. They are SO much fun. ❤✌

[@huppithai]

Maybe the best song ever

[@damonhines8187]

Saw them north of Toronto in 1980. Expanded lineup, maybe not quite this. Agreed, incidentally re: 'Matte Kudesai'. Belew rules. All of 'em do. Tina rocked the bass and the stage like...nevermind 😊HNYear

[@paulocunha357]

More Talking Heads please!

[@maryannparshall9048]

If you like performances with energy, try Life During Wartime from the Stop Making Sense tour. I was exhausted just watching it. Amazing

[@RoaryJP]

Shoot, yeah. It sounds like '3 of a perfect pair' by King Crimson. Never noticed that before.

[@L33Reacts]

I knew it reminded me of something Crimson. And TOAPP is my most replayed KC track other then Starless. It's phenomenal @

[@DanHintz]

focus on the fear of music and remain in light albums first, their twin masterpieces. then do 77 and more songs about buildings and food. one of the best nyc bands of the late 70s/80s.

[@mannycalavera6011]

I hope some day you have time to do Paranoid Android by RadioHead. By the way love Talking Heads.

[@L33Reacts]

I've actually already heard that track I'm very familiar with radiohead. At least their hits and that one

[@michaeljozwiak25]

Lee, What is the best way for you to approach The Talking Heads? Maybe you want to hit studio versions of the songs first, because the live versions may ruin it for you on the studio versions. The first two albums are more New Wave albums. Maybe check out the singles songs first. If you do not like the vibes, move onto the third album. The album, “Fear Of Music” begins incorporating more funk and late 1970s dance rhythms. In 1980, the Talking Heads begin introducing World Music rhythms into their music. I could be wrong, but I believe that the Talking Heads influenced the 1980s King Crimson sound more than the other way around. I saw the remastered movie, “Stop Making Sense” a few months ago in a theater. To me, it is worth it to see in a theater. I missed its original run in 1984, because of marriage. Anyway enjoy!

[@L33Reacts]

Hey bro! I will see what I'm gonna Do. I'm down for whatever... I like world and new age when incorporated properly like here! I will definitely check out more. Thank you for watching 😁

[@robotronrichard]

Great advice! BTW - I also saw the restored version of Stop Making Sense in an IMAX theater when it came out this fall and it absolutely blew me away. The audience was smaller than I thought it would be but the people there were up on their feet dancing for a large part of the show. Can’t wait for it to hit Blu-ray or streaming.

[@SpringCircleFun]

Please react to Talking Heads': From the "Stop Making Sense" concert: Life During Wartime Psycho Killer From the Rome concert: Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)

[@1234tori]

all stop making sense concert by talking heads reacts please

[@Kick278]

I believe this was just before Crimson's rebirth with Belew? Right?

[@RickTBL]

Two bass players!

[@L33Reacts]

That's awesome dude. That rhythm section is on POINT lol

[@andreask.1236]

Tina was not really happy about it, but David decided.

[@RickTBL]

@@andreask.1236 I saw that tour and really liked the idea of two bass players, but I can see why Tina wasn't thrilled about it.

[@hampyonce]

Give me the Talking Heads catalog and Steely Dans catalog and The Police catalog and i'm gonna be ok...i might regret not taking Queens of the Stone Age, instead of the popo.

[@jeffschielka7845]

👍☮️😎

[@L33Reacts]

Happy new year Jeff 🎉

[@lloydbraun6026]

Listen to the Studio albums first

[@bernhardfbuttner5694]

Great reaction! But BIG MINUS for mentioning the most boring shitty AOR/MOR-Band in the world in the same sentence with Talking Heads (I know - USAS and perverted HIFI-Fetishists love them ....)!

[@davidthom7127]

Watch Stop Making Sense. This is terrible

[@anazbin.m8939]

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