TALKING HEADS "LIFE DURING WARTIME" LIVE (reaction)

[@patdonnelly9392]

Met David Byrne a few times in NYC in the late 90's or so....always riding his bike. Nicest guy!

[@SightAfterDark]

Awesome!

[@SightAfterDark]

Awesome!

[@ricks8390]

His last comment at the end of this song is fantastic, “any questions?” Is priceless.

[@MySerpentine]

'Why was he dancing with a lamp?' would be a good place to start :D

[@timpindar]

This is their finest song, their greatest achievement. Chris and Tina wrote the funky rhythm and bass line, David simply sings almost the same melody as Tina’s bass riff. Brilliant lyrics.

[@SightAfterDark]

It really is amazing

[@paulmorris8762]

@@SightAfterDark Tina Weymouth was really underrated as a bassist - pretty funky here tho - also played keyboards on some songs - guitarist was Bernie Worrell from Parliament Funkadelic fame

[@mrjules1982]

@@paulmorris8762 Bernie is the keyboard player on the (for the viewer) left. Underrated legend.

[@mattnic13]

I still watched the concert once a month .. brilliant

[@markerickson3179]

David doesn’t do anything simply get a clue young buck

[@cheripetty1805]

I was 17 when I bought this album in 1979. Devoted fan ever since. David Byrne is a certifiable genius. A prolifically creative and poetic visionary for the Ages. 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦

[@SightAfterDark]

He’s the best! Thanks for watching Cheri!

[@sep55]

And the other players are... Lynn Maybry, Edna Holt, Steve Scales, Alex Weir and Bernie Worrell formerly of Funkadelic, RIP Bernie!

[@MindFeather]

Lynn Mabry also of P-Funk, Brides of Funkenstein, and also Sly and the Family Stone.

[@lauraellen122]

Google exists for them as well. So do a lot of fucking books. What power have you bestowed on yourself to waste your fucking time telling these fools anything?

[@sep55]

Laura Ellen Please just go away!

[@lauraellen122]

@@sep55 Originality and wit are not your strong points. That requires some intelligence.

[@sep55]

Laura Ellen So....is just entering comment sections, just to troll and berate others for innocent interactions, now considered originality and wit? I think you need to give your head a wobble, and perhaps try positivity! It makes you happier!

[@guitarjonn7103]

Awesome performance by all. I'm a big fan of bassist Tina, so props to her, don't know how you can play and move like that. Also love the irony between the dark lyrics and the party music, too. It's uncomfortably funny in the great way, Talking Heads at the best.

[@doplinger1]

Such an incredible concert movie, one of the few live performances that I would recommend over studio release, but then everything was engineered for great sound and visuals.

[@SightAfterDark]

It’s amazing all around!

[@lolgrant]

Prize winning documentary concert film by the late Jonathan Demme

[@MindFeather]

some of the most chilling lyrics of all time contrasted against some of the greatest body-moving grooves.

[@MindFeather]

thematically this pairs up really well with the 1980 Talking Heads track "Listening Wind," (not done in this live show), which is essentially about a guy planting bombs in an unnamed town in africa. there's an incredible version of it by the Ugandan artist Geoffrey Oryema from the year 2000 as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pabXknptm9eea8k&ab_channel=xianland

[@flyoverme7412]

I am so thankful I live through this. May you young people enjoy this experience. This was when music was fun...

[@SightAfterDark]

🥂 we agree! Bring back the fun!

[@bobschenkel7921]

When you get to the end of the concert, during "Take Me To The River", David Byrne goes around and introduces everyone. He starts with Bernie Worrell and finishes with Tina Weymouth.

[@SightAfterDark]

Indeed!

[@anfrankogezamartincic1161]

The band on the peak of their power, i was 15 when this came out, i was crazy about them, my favorite album-REMAIN IN LIGHT, a masterpiece!

[@zappafan3473]

There's so much to love about what many, including me, consider the greatest live concert movie of all time. The genius of the Demme/Byrne collaboration. The unreal songwriting. The pure theatrics. The insatiable groove. Here's the thing I love though, kinda nestled in with all those other things - if you showed up for that concert as an audience member, you arrive into a theater with a bare stage, save for some ladders leaning up against the back wall. It's bare. No monitors, no kit of any kind. What kind of concert have I paid into here anyway? Then eventually David walks on with a song he wants to play, and joined by Tina for Heaven. Then, slowly, the drum and percussion and keyboard risers are pushed into position, and this entire concert and experience seems like it's borne out of nothing. So when David sprints behind the stage during this song, where are the cables that would normally be there that he would trip over? Yeah, they're not there. This is one magnificently choreographed piece of musical theater, and everything is happening for a reason, and nothing gets in the way. One last thing - Tina FUCKING LAYS IT DOWN on this track.

[@SightAfterDark]

Tina is the BEST! This whole movie is spectacular. Thanks so much for watching Rossa!

[@robertjewell9727]

And ya gotta give the director Jonathan Demme as well big credit who did a tremendous job editing and visualizing this concert. He's done some great great films including Silence of the Lambs.

[@SightAfterDark]

That’s awesome! Shout out to Jonathan

[@lolgrant]

@@SightAfterDark Unfortunately he passed away in 2017

[@iDuckman]

Wow! Two of my favorite groups of all -- Frank Zappa and Talking Heads. You guys rock!

[@sep55]

Thanks so much both, for that. So pleased you're enjoying it! Seem to have spent a lot of my life, telling folk to watch this....searching selfishly for affirmation of the brilliance of Talking Heads! And now I get from you too! Can't wait for the second part... once again Thank you. X

[@SightAfterDark]

We can’t wait to see more! Glad you’re enjoying the videos Alan!

[@cityhonors1]

😒 "This ain't no Mudd Club." 😁 That line worked every where! 🐰

[@SightAfterDark]

This ain’t no disco!!

[@tekay44]

the back up singers are the hardest working duo in show biz, lol.

[@SightAfterDark]

Gotta love em

[@williamandres1042]

6:18 Exactly my thoughts xD Amazing. What a show! Byrne is a genius.

[@SightAfterDark]

And an athlete apparently!

[@kalishakta]

This song was written after David Byrne watched Matthew Landy Steene being interviewed on 60 Minutes about his years in Weather Underground.

[@youtubebannedme4207]

My daughter is 3 and a half and loves this song. She dances just like he does to it and watches every move he makes. She's enamored with this video and I'm here for it. I don't know any 3 yearolds who are fans of talking heads 😂 people see her do it and just fall down laughing.

[@seamusburke639]

1:55 I've been to several revival screenings of this movie and I do the dance every single time.

[@SightAfterDark]

haha its hard not to!

[@zunbake3]

Saw Byrne in Miami Beach 15 years ago and he had to do 5 encores, we wouldn't let him leave.

[@lightninganth]

Best performance video on the planet!

[@Ricky-ug4wo]

Talking Heads are one of the greatest collection of talented musicians ever!! The Black guy playing the funky keyboards is Bernie Worrel. He played in the Parliaments and The Funkadelics. The bassist is Tina Weymouth and she also sometimes plays the keyboards.jerry Harrison played the keyboards and he also plays the bass once in awhile.Chris Frantz played the drum kit. The guitarist was Alex Weir The incredible back up singers were Lynn Mabrey and Ednah Holt.Steve Scales is other percussionist playing congas and bongos.

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks for the info Ricky!

[@Historian212]

I loved when you guessed that something big was coming. I was like: Oh, you have no idea. But let me be the umpteenth person to say: *You stopped the video too soon!!!* Right after the point where you stopped it, David Byrne takes the mic and says, "Does anybody have any questions?" Such a great moment. Hope you've seen it again by now.... My very fave performance and song of theirs, and I love this whole concert. Go through the lyrics and listen to how this describes what it's like to live in wartime, and how all the running and even swimming gestures in the dancing have to do with running away, escaping the situation, and surviving.... You must know by now that at the end of the concert he introduces everyone on stage to the audience, so he gets their names out there.

[@aretelivingarts]

The black keyboard players was a founding member of Parliment Funkadelic. The black guitarist was in the 70s pop band The Brothers Johnson.

[@KevinLynchDoc]

Just watching you both enjoy this footage made my morning!😀

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks for watching Doc!

[@glassontherocks]

Outstanding workout music obviously..

[@SightAfterDark]

Absolutely!

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Saw it in the theater.... fantastic concert film. Directed by Jonathan Demme.

[@LouieNYI09]

The groove in this song is so funky, this is no way to not dance all over the room while listening to this....this aint no foolin around!

[@dbkmk9378]

Vjerojatno najbolja pjesma izvedena uživo. Odlični su.

[@michaelgonzalez9754]

Thank you both you made my day a lot better

[@SightAfterDark]

We could say the same to you! :) Thanks for watching Michael!

[@davidjoslyn1021]

Love you guys. Saw this show and prior ones. Love your reactions! Tina is a true warrior of the bottom! love Sifa Graffiti's demeanor she is definitely into it! Love Dan's enthusiasm! You guys are great!

[@SightAfterDark]

Wow you did? Love you to Dave, thanks!

[@worldfamouslanglois4805]

The front of this band was fit AF! Do aerobics and then sing holy crap.. what a great song. So glad you found this movie .. one of my favs of all time since I was a little kid

[@SightAfterDark]

Seriously! So impressive! Thanks for watching!

[@xlerb_again_to_music7908]

..when I saw this in the UK a year after SMS was released, at this point the whole audience were out of the seats dancing! never seen that at a movie before!

[@SightAfterDark]

We can only imagine!

[@Live2swim]

I'm loving watching with you. I actually watched this one twice, because I forgot to watch you... I get so busy watching Talking Heads.

[@SightAfterDark]

Haha glad you enjoyed!

[@hongfang2508]

Has anyone pointed out that Stop Making Sense concert movie was directed by Jonathan Demme, who won an oscar as director of Silence of the Lambs?

[@SightAfterDark]

We heard! Still mind blown by that!

[@OronOfMontreal]

The man who gave Talking Heads their funky sound is producer Brian Eno, who co-wrote many of the band's hits. I saw the original run of this movie in one of Montreal's biggest cinemas, the 2000 seat Seville Festival. It had been a live Vaudeville theatre in the early 20th century, so it had a wide and deep stage in front of the huge screen. Some kids jumped up to dance on the stage, but the manager sent two big bouncers to get them off, even though they did not block the screen. Other young adults hopped up to dance to a couple of songs, then went back to their seats, to be replaced by another couple or two, and again the staff told them to sit down. But this time, the audience started clapping hands to the beat of the song, cheering the dancers on. The manager looked around, saw what it was that pleased his audience, and left the dancers alone, to a huge cheer from the entire audience. The rest of the movie was like a live Rock concert, with singing along, stage dancing and aisle dancing, applause after every song, the whole shebang. It remains one of my best movie experiences ever. Sadly, the Seville Festival Theatre had to close shortly afterward, because the landlord was going to build a mini mall in its stead. 35 years later, it is still a sad hole in the wall, full of debris and rubble. About a block from the famed old Montreal Forum, home of les Canadiens hockey team.

[@SightAfterDark]

That sounds like an amazing time! Wish we could’ve been there!

[@bakilacat1]

Pure Energy!

[@michaelnoviello6302]

The whole band is in amazing shape....this was just ass-kick....and you two were great getting into it...well done!

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks so much Michael!

[@timwestcott361]

Insane brilliant live combo back in the day. Epic set.

[@damonhines8187]

So genius, the songwriting, the performance - conceptualization and execution - and the irresistable groove laid down by the expanded ensemble. Deliriously happy, ready to make dinner. ;>D

[@SightAfterDark]

Hard not to love this one! Especially when you can see them dancing the whole time

[@ginnyscott7255]

Greatest workout song ever.

[@steveschmitz2839]

Bernie Worrell!!, RIP, on Keys, P-Funk and Parliament alum.

[@SightAfterDark]

RIP

[@klummpskards5652]

Thank You was looking to see if anyone mentioned The Wizard of Woo

[@nforne]

The Charismatic Voice did a reaction to this and it broke her 🤣

[@elfcounsul]

The dancers keep up that pace the whole concert. This is from the Stop making sense tour. If you can find the video, you will love it. Johnathan Demme produced this movie. I saw this show in Ky. The arena wouldn’t turn down the lights because they were afraid of violence. Most of were too hammered to cause any trouble.

[@SightAfterDark]

kzbin.info/aero/PLrQk6HwcCOFfp1MikIszLSgAZKCQ_cdtg :)

[@danielmchenry1000]

You cut it off just before he says to the audience "Do'es anybody have any questions?" = mic drop.

[@SightAfterDark]

Yeah, we saw that after 😭 Such is life...

[@lolgrant]

@Devoid Freud Nooo! You have just ruined my whole life since 1984

[@doggiesarus]

Awesome I always wanted to see a total reaction to stop making sense! Love that performance.

[@SightAfterDark]

Hope you enjoy! Thanks for watching!

[@leebay6093]

This took me back, brilliant band and this concert 👍👍👍🤪

[@dougleclaire9424]

You cut the video before David asked: "Anyone have any questions??" Funny amazing ending to the video.

[@markerickson3179]

Yes! Young people there is music before 1990. Lol. Jonathan Demme directed.

[@rollojetson5626]

And finally just about to be true, thanks Jobama!

[@lauraheim8381]

Brilliant.

[@dougarnold215]

You have to watch the movie , smile from beginning to end

[@NoExitLoveNow]

That was fun.

[@SightAfterDark]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@wagstaff6135]

Prior tour, documented on the live album "The Name of this Band is Talking Heads" -- has even a larger cast characters. I saw a show in New York, started with just the quartet ... and people came onto stage by ones or twos until it looked like a block party and sounded like a perfect funk orchestra. The ladies singing backup on that tour were Janice Pendarvis and Dolette McDonald. That was their pinnacle year, imo, artistically (the record "Remain in Light" and the tour following, documented on the live record). In this video you everyone you hear and see is easily "Googled" for more details. Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt. Mabry was with Sly and the Family Stone, and then with Pariliament/Funkadelic (and can't neglect The Brides of Funkenstein!) Holt was in the Ritchie Family, then her own band. She was kind of a big deal on the NY Club circuit, but as far as I know didn't have a lot of national exposure before this Talking Heads movie. On Keyboards you had Bernie Worrell -- of Parliament/Funkadelic fame, mostly -- but became a revered elder, played with Les Claypool and Buckethead, Stewart Copeland (of the Police), a lot people I'm not thinking of. Alex Weir on guitar was in The Brothers Johnson. Steve Scales, the percussionist, was a master, a bit of a journeyman -- played with Psychedelic Furs and Tina Turner and Bryan Ferry.... etc.

[@SightAfterDark]

All star lineup right here!

[@JuandeFucaU]

I've had a crush on Tina for about 50 years now..... can't tell me there's a sexier bassist in this world.

[@SightAfterDark]

She’s the best!

[@smittybenzo4693]

I always think about the energy being put in in these performances and I always wonder about the sweat actually affecting the musical equipment. Am I the only person to think about this?

[@SightAfterDark]

Haha that’s funny. Most Amps and stuff aren’t that sensitive. You’d prob have to drop them in a pool to mess them up 😂

[@jameshasler4902]

Thankß for this

[@ripsaa2693]

My god look at that line up...besides the regular Talking Heads you got Bernie Worrell of Parliament and Alex Weir of the Brothers Johnson,,Lynn Mambry and Edna Holt...just wow...my favorite line..this ain't no mudd club or CBGB..both underground music clubs of the 70s-80s many as punk rock/ alternative bands started there...watch the movie CBGB..the Talking Heads are in it along with the Ramones and Blondie

[@SightAfterDark]

Impressive to say the least

[@stuarthastie6374]

Two concerts were filmed and intercut, this unfortunatly ocsionly means it looks like he is lip synking and explans how his shirt is suddenly out of his trousers the best sound from each show was used.

[@SightAfterDark]

Makes sense! Still sounds great!

[@stuarthastie6374]

@@SightAfterDark sound is great but i have had 3 SMS DVDs trying to get one that was in sync, but they remind me of the pop gtoups miming on TV.

[@paulaleckey1968]

Best live video to date!

[@SightAfterDark]

It’s a great one! Thanks for watching Paula!

[@ZartmoBThoughtForms]

Love your reactions. Keep going.

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks so much!

[@danielmchenry1000]

You did it right for this song. Watch the lyrics first then the live. Rock on!

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks Daniel! Glad you’ve enjoyed the videos!

[@davetothebeard]

What a fucking groove!

[@SightAfterDark]

Oh yeah!

[@holysquire8989]

you didn't finish it Any question?

[@carmensandiego7749]

The one concept I didn't care for in this concert movie was Byrne solo opening of Psycho Killer. I get that maybe it went first because it was their first hit. And then by adding the band it helps the movie "build up". But using the boombox beat instead of the band? When the song's most memorable bass line needs to be played by Tina? Listen to the recorded track for comparison. This has always bothered me. It was mostly David's ego making that decision, that decision doesn't make sense. And if no one answered you, Bernie Worrell the keyboard, was in Parliament Funkadelic. When Chris Frantz and Tina went to a Parliament concert it inspired them to write Burning Down the House.

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks Carmen!

[@hongfang2508]

You stopped the concert just before David went to mic and said, anybody have any questions?

[@SightAfterDark]

Yeah, we figured that out after 😬 that’s the thing about reactions, there’s no way to know what’s coming next!

[@walterlippmann6292]

this song is about the future

[@peteriuliano5846]

Theme Song Of Mankind.

[@sst3d]

A+

[@aldobelli8300]

You cut it off before hearing David Burnes asked the audience if they had any questions.

[@irishboymalloy]

If you want to react to another fantastic live show you should watch/ react to vulfpeck live at Madison square garden

[@klummpskards5652]

If I was asked to name Great Minds in music Frank Zappa and David Byrne would be the first 2 I'd name Frank Marino of Mahogany Rush is up there you should check out Mahogany Rush "The King Who Stole The Universe" And Anything with The Woo Master Bernie Worrell is Epic He Les Claypool and Buckethead have made a lot of Amazing music together "Praxis" and Science Faxtion" as well

[@KristerRehn]

You guys, dont trash the music into pieces with a lot of talk during playing... Really appriciate that...😃

[@SightAfterDark]

Haha thanks! We learned the hard way 😬

[@Apostrophe65]

This is such a great album from start to finish. I'm thinking you two could use some Elvis Costello in your lives.

[@SightAfterDark]

Could be!

[@zappafan-eu4wp]

FIRE

[@SightAfterDark]

Thank you for watching!

[@markgatica12]

Good place to break. The band actually took an intermission here.

[@SightAfterDark]

Nice! Looks like we were on the same page ;)

[@KristerRehn]

Go for King Crimsons Elephant talk....

[@mysticmouse7261]

Can you say youthful exuberance?

[@robertkramer41]

Stupid good

[@MrChelsidy]

he introduces the band, but you cut off the video

[@flyingardilla143]

There just might have been some cocaine involved in this show...

[@SightAfterDark]

Haha just a tad

[@farkenstein7995]

I am Groot

[@leostawicki7283]

David was cool....

[@peaceonearth8693]

You need to check out Tom Tom Club. A side project from Tina.

[@SightAfterDark]

We loved the one song they had in the film!

[@thethikboy]

Like it was written today.

[@SightAfterDark]

Yep!

[@armadillotoe]

This is such a fun happy song until you read the lyrics.

[@SightAfterDark]

👀

[@430CurlyJo]

“What cardio he has” Cardio supported by a lot of cocaine! Yeah the whole show is insane, especially when you consider how long it is and the energy they throw into every song!

[@SightAfterDark]

Gotta love that cocaine cardio!

[@bminturn]

How can you do that and sing? Cocaine is a hell of a drug lol.

[@SightAfterDark]

😂🤣😂 for real

[@fredklein3829]

I wanted this to be Joe Biden's campaign song in 2020. :-)

[@SightAfterDark]

LOL

[@ticnatz]

Think Ukraine RIGHT NOW !!!!!!!

[@rog9601]

Bad acting from the guy on the right, he had seen the video before, the giveaway was the drum roll, he knew it was coming.

[@SightAfterDark]

Hmmmm a rock song in 4/4measure 😆not hard for a musician to figure out where the drops and solos will end up, but whatever you sayyyy