TALKING HEADS WITH ADRIAN BELEW LIVE DORTMUND 1980

[@michaelmaffett701]

This lineup of Talking Heads was like one of those giant grain harvesters. Every piece fitted perfectly together to do the job! But it wasn't grain harvesting! Booty shaking, brain blowing, musical madness! Ahhh,yessss!

[@jkonior1]

Adrian Belew's abstract guitar playing was the perfect compliment to David Byrne's vocal style. This was Talking Heads at the height of their power.

[@mannyfragoza9652]

his solo stuff is insane with that extraordinaire Bass player of his

[@michaelkottler]

Agreed.

[@JohnLloydDavis]

Adrian Belew with Bernie Worell, Dolette McDonald, Steve Scales and Busta Jones made this Talking Heads lineup a force to be reckoned with. One of the best band incarnations ever.

[@michaelkottler]

True that!

[@Romany1111]

Adrian boosts the "fun quotient" of any performance or band he's in. Hey, anyone who can make Robert Fripp crack a bit of a smile during a performance is a rare musician indeed.

[@rulala]

Haha indeed

[@tb-cg6vd]

Note; it was a 'bit' of a smile. Let's not get carried away.

[@smltalarico2018]

@@tb-cg6vd almost spit my coffee out on this one!!

[@papacarl2002]

@@tb-cg6vd Yes indeed 🙃 you nailed it.

[@Artemetra]

That look from Tina at 2:32. Zappa used to crack up too when Adrian was doing his thing.

[@HoldenForrestSongs]

How freakin great is this 42 years later?!

[@lost_in_gravy]

Just as great as when I watched the original show live on tv back then. We did however have more beer and pot on hand back then. Good times!

[@gtxjhcrbq]

как 42?!!! АХ ДА... ДА...

[@joemagarac405]

This will be ahead of its time in another 42 years.

[@maureeno9382]

Yikes, why remind us how many years it has been! But leave it to humans to measure something that doesn't exist!

[@jtpalooki7757]

A guitar virtuoso playing along side a recently self tought bass player.. pure magic! The pride of RISD!

[@BIGeSTRING]

I don't think that they played The great curve ever better than this time. Bringing in Adrian Belew was the best thing they ever did.

[@barncat35]

Agreed - they really needed that sharp edge guitar for the sound they were getting into

[@michaelkottler]

I totally agree. IMO, best version of TGC ever.

[@gregpanek523]

Adrain Belew is one of the greatest guitarist nobody's ever heard of, well almost, those who pay attention to music know.

[@englishmanlv]

I completely agree.!

[@gostrum1]

I've heard him of him! ZAPPA / BOWIE / TALKING HEÂDS

[@pereraddison932]

... aend, if my ears aren't foolin me, I do believe that Psycho Killer 1st hit the airwaves in the 1960's, way long b4 T.H. ever got goin ...

[@ttaboy]

I saw Adrian Belew live in 2014, he played a corner bar for 30 people and was so much fun. No ego with this guy, pure talent and creativity.

[@LukasKetner]

@@ttaboy Ooo I envy! I'd love to have seen that :)

[@barrylondoff7235]

For just once in my life, I'd love to feel as much joy as Adrian Belew does when he's performing on stage.

[@doitnowvideosyeah5841]

The whole band gave off joy

[@petestanton1945]

Tina!

[@jayrobb9]

@@petestanton1945 Tina seemed to especially enjoy playing with him. Was always watching him do his thing.

[@chrisp1primos463]

No matter where we are the years always be free and always speak your actions

[@chrisp1primos463]

We never said that we never let go orange is for Protestant green is for Catholic and yet let's bring the countries together

[@fullspeedman]

I was there. I work as a staff crew for ZDF (Second German Televison) for stage 1 (Talking Heads and Dire Straits) and stage 2 (Mike Oldfield and Roxy Music) for to managed the stages. The name of this event: Rock Pop in Concert. Talking heads were only the real impressive band at this evening. A beautyful remember. In May 2018 I‘ll go up to 63. At this event I was 25 years old. Great time!!

[@maria12mx]

Amazing memories ! Well is May, so happy birthday !!

[@jimcharles651]

Dire Straits weren't good?

[@JiosX]

So can you explain where has Tina gone in the other songs?

[@willpross6706]

Why isnt Tina playing bass?

[@mariuspoppFM]

@@jimcharles651 No. Most overrated 80s band

[@tableface77]

Adrian Belew. Met him and the rest of King Crimson a couple of years later at the Hammersmith Palais. Top guy I must say. No rock star ego at all. Completely down to earth, easy to talk to, polite, modest and very funny.

[@bryangibson8479]

My experience as well. Met him after a show in the early 90s - super nice and was happy to talk about Zappa, Bowie, etc.

[@hilariomartinmartinez9275]

Así deberían ser las personas,auténticas siempre ,sin querer aparentar y buscar llamar la atención por ser el.buen tío.

[@johnkanzler6646]

Ditto. Saw him at Toad's Place New Haven and before the show he was just standing near the bar and I don't think anybody even recognized him. Easy fellow to talk to.

[@damonjones9606]

If you're from Kentucky, you're probably down to earth

[@bensongbenson]

That's been my experience as well.

[@bradlake4873]

Seeing this incarnation (the best one) of Talking heads live at the Aragon in Chicago remains one of the most profound musical nights I have ever experienced . I have been blessed to witness Adrian live with Zappa, Crimson, the Bears, and his various solo and group projects , all stellar

[@SharonVlaar]

Ditto can't wait🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@bentonscrivener]

Saw em in 1983, Top 5 concerts for me of all time! Maybe the Top 1. No Belew. The rest, the same lineup. 3rd row center at University of Kentucky’s original (small) basketball arena. About 3,500 in attendance. Side note: There was a bomb scare on campus that day, so they kept the house lights on the whole time. That made it safe, right? 😂

[@michaelkottler]

DAMN, AB w/Zappa AND the TH? Nice.

[@kevinkepler5671]

I just saw Adrian with BEAT! It was him, Steve Vai, Tony Levin, and Danny Carey! What an experience!! You can hear his influence in this show as it went on to influence 80's King Crimson!!

[@knox.gunterstallbauer6877]

Adrean Below ist grossartig

[@michaelkottler]

Agreed!

[@gonzalochervet8127]

00:00 Psycho Killer 06:36 Cities 12:20 I Zimbra 16:46 Once in a Lifetime 22:50 Animals 27:23 Crosseyed and Painless 35:05 Life During Wartime 41:57 The Great Curve Thanks to Ben for the last 4!

[@Lempy101]

22:50 Animals 27:23 Crosseyed and Painless 35:05 Life During Wartime 41:57 The Great Curve

[@in3rcia218]

debes ser milenial porque dejaste a medias el setlist, dejas todo a medias.

[@angelelric8607]

@@in3rcia218 @gente a la que le gusta estar mamando

[@wouterhumme3051]

Thanks!

[@gonzalochervet8127]

@@in3rcia218 yo no dejo todo a medias, yo ha

[@carlosrincon1551]

Adrian Belew featuring the Talking Heads

[@PJL7095]

Hahaa yeah right… something like that 😂😂 The dude gots a resume. This is right after a stint with Frank Zappa and right before King Crimson. And he’s just great on his own. He’s local so I’m fortunate to watch him play a good dozen times in my 40 years of concert going

[@carlosrincon1551]

@@PJL7095 this was after his stint with Bowie… I’ve been fortunate to see Belew many times. Once flew out to TN to see a solo show of his. I presume that’s where you live, as I believe Belew lives near Nashville.

[@bubbernator1]

Right at 19:50 during "Once In A Lifetime" the camera pulls back and you see Bernie Worrel's right hand in the foreground. And then you realize that his right hand has been doing that little four note run for the entire duration of the song. No sampling, no digital assistance. Just a musician playing music like a fuckin' boss. Along with everyone else on the stage. I saw this performed live at the Wolman Skating Rink in Central Park back in 1980. I was 20 years old and my understanding of music changed from that day forward.

[@SlowVillageBand]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnvcqGupdsmnntU

[@adderon]

Funk a delic

[@thebreathalyzer]

Easier to keep in sync, if he used an arpeggiator the band would have to sync to that. Just playing it is much easier for everyone else. He's a total pro. Genius,

[@DiZastur]

yeah, I had that moment when I accidentally saw the Flecktones, blew my brain up.

[@michaelkottler]

NICE

[@anotherDnightmare]

Not long before the incredible “Discipline” album would come into being.

[@spural]

According to Adrián's own words he composed almost everything in the crimson era

[@RonaldPetrin]

Fun to see Tina and Adrian play here, the whole ensemble is as tight as a drum. “Pure energy!” In living art like Byrne can put us up in a playfully mindfully mindless ness realm while we feel the rhythm of life.

[@michaelkottler]

Yep

[@brett66]

Ha, Adrian in Talking Heads was almost overkill in the cool department.

[@BobrLovr]

they're both pretty dorky to be honest.

[@RuthlessDJs]

Zappa taught him well 👍🏻

[@scottfab7473]

@@BobrLovr the most talent you really should see as well as if dorky is some kind of cut you are lacking a ton of experience

[@jeffball6656]

@@RuthlessDJs - I’m sure he learned from Zappa. But I think Adrian brought some talent and ideas to the party to begin with.

[@RuthlessDJs]

@@jeffball6656 totally agree with you Jeff, his talent is unfathomable, my references to Zappa is that he must have really been let loose with his talent when he was with Zappa, maybe that’s why Zappa chose him. Just an opinion.

[@claumeister1]

What a punchy, clear, tasty bass sound from Tina Weymouth - the best live venue bass sound I’ve ever heard. Really the whole mix is amazingly clear and articulated for its time - each instrument and vocal occupies its own space in your head, nothing is getting lost or muddied by the idiosyncrasies of the venue or the mix.

[@richardverdin9277]

Tina is a God. Ferociously grooving.

[@adamjacobrogers9155]

@@richardverdin9277 As I gave more, long deserved, attention to Tina's playing and creative output, I quickly realized how brilliant she is. As powerful and equally creative in personality as any artist in her day and now even. Rock Goddess and half the deepest pocket in Avant Garde. Hubby on drums makes for an intimately tight pocket. Tom Tom Club is the shit!

[@jorgepacheco2821]

The best equipment was available at that time, the best mixes are from those years. The perfect balance between the best electronic components and the greatest musical creativity

[@jymbopalysearmageddon6484]

Tina LoL. They needed to get Busta Jones to fill in and play any bass parts with groove or technicality. She really holds the band back. Thanks Busta.

[@claumeister1]

@@jymbopalysearmageddon6484 I’ll bet when you go to Baskin Robbins you always get the same flavor out of 31, and if they don’t have it in stock you leave with nothing and curse them to the world, instead of, oh I don’t know, maybe trying a different flavor and surprisingly enjoying yourself. This is music, my friend, not mathematics. There isn’t ever just one right way to do it.

[@brianc.3607]

Adrian Belew... the creator/master/inventor of "stunt guitar"... what a player!

[@roberttarrh3969]

Adrian does do all of his own stunts. Always has, Always will. An amazing performer.

[@boataxe4605]

Frank Zappa coined that term.

[@brianc.3607]

@@boataxe4605 didn't know that tidbit, thanks!

[@huhnerhai]

It's a joy and pleasure to watch and listen to Dolette McDonald. Her energy, wow. And always lovely smiling, her spontaneous dance moves. I think she must be a wonderful and charming person. Why she is so ignoredand underrated in the comments. She carried this concert into a memorable event, with her fantastic performance she fired up the entire band. She is so beautiful and I love her delightful aura and lovely smile.

[@rayley1]

I agree ! You can also catch Dolette McDonald singing back up vocals in Sting's "Bring On The Night" concert video along with her being interviewed !

[@kwik2hear915]

She's got the energy, and she glows with creativity!!!!!!!

[@georgeiron8399]

She is incredible and of course now I got a search her out to see if I can find any more music by she has a beautiful voice and a beautiful spirit

[@Ziggizagos]

Fantastic woman!

[@wolfgangritter9277]

Absolutely! As much as I love the performance of Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt, I find it sad, that Dolette McDonald wasn't in "Stop Making Sense" - she earned the spotlight!

[@yellowquantum4240]

Super cool to see Belew with the Talking Heads ...what energy the good old days. 😮❤😊

[@michaelkottler]

Agreed.

[@wilsonhaven]

I love the band. Adding Adrian is better than any of us deserve!

[@michaelkottler]

I hear ya. But we absolutely deserve this peak sound!

[@markdog912]

Adrian Belew, un Beatlemaníaco de bien 🥹🥹🥹❤

[@duledule1127]

Adrian Belew is one of the kind & THE BEST of the kind. Anywhere he lays his fingers causes miracle!

[@elviajove8289]

He was just recently on the Marc Maron podcast WTF (What the Fuck). Adrian is a genius and so humble.

[@jeffreywinding6763]

Was a doorman at the premiere hotel in Milwaukee back in the 80’s and he stopped and talked with me about stuff in general for 15 - 20 minutes one day on his way to the tour bus heading out. Way cool guy. Loves him

[@billmay7364]

Below underrated. Best kept secret. Any Guitarist recruited to Play with ZAPPA. KING CRIMSON, BOWIE, Talking HEADS, NIN , LAURIE ANDERSON. LIST STILL GOES ON. TALKING HEADS ARE A GREAT LIVE BAND. ENERGY IS INFECTIONS. LOVE REMAIN IN LIGHT FEAR OF MUSIC.

[@BIGeSTRING]

Below underrated. Not at all. From wich planet you come?

[@billmay7364]

@BIGeSTRING Adrian is a Guitarist I've followed Saw and actually briefly Shook his hand years ago. I hold him in high requard. WHICH Planet are You from?

[@BIGeSTRING]

@@billmay7364 you think i didn't know he's a guitarist?

[@billmay7364]

@BIGeSTRING . Ok little e string . What I think doesn't Matter . This exchange is Defensive in Nature and that's OK. Not here to debate with you at All. Peace ✌️ Out .

[@rocknrollrich1]

Adrian Belew does such great rhythm guitar work. He crushed on once in a lifetime.

[@christopherwelsh7008]

Just getting exposed to Belew. He's really amazing. I Love how he plays feedback guitar like a theremin (look it up) about 5 minutes into the first song. Talking Heads may have been the perfect fit for his talent.

[@jayrobb9]

I first fell in love with his playing on David Bowie's 'Lodger'. From there I went out and grabbed King Crimson's 'Discipline' and never looked back. Huge fan.

[@BluesManPeich]

Check King Crimson - Discipline kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKLLmY2ImKufrdU

[@HillBrothersMusic]

Check out The Bears, dude! Adrian shipped me this live DVD from his house. This is basically a reboot of their 1988 shows in 2003. Hard to beat! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5jamXuuis2heLc

[@christopherwelsh7008]

@@HillBrothersMusic Thanks for the link! The bears sound great- Perfect 80's fun and Adrian's playing is Killer!

[@dreaem]

Right on! Highly recommend Lone Rhinoceros and Inner Revolution :)

[@jamesduffield9470]

I repeat myself when under stress...😁

[@edpirc]

I saw Adrian and Jerry last night in New Haven. They still have it - funny that the encore last night was The Great Curve

[@RonWinter335]

I just love this brief residency of Belew with Talking Heads. Great band!!

[@madratter]

One of the best parts of the Talking Heads was constantly highlighting Tina's bass lines 😁😎

[@anothercitizen4867]

Because they were melodic

[@fabrikk60]

I was kinda annoyed that Byrne thought he needed to bring Busta Jones in on bass. Sure Jones might've been technically better, but Tina's melodic Motown-influenced bass lines were so great for the band and helped make the music so distinctive. Many, many bass players admire and respect Tina's cool bass riffs and technique. The Heads didn't need anybody else.

[@johnhirtle4300]

​@@fabrikk60Tina would have argued that. What Busta brought was totally complimentary to what she was doing. His high energy presence and slap funk grooves were a standout contribution to this stage show ❤

[@DarkeningSkies1]

The Heads really did have a hell of a backing band in this era.

[@mondoenterprises6710]

Adrian Belew sending signals out into space!! To communicate with Aliens!

[@thebreathalyzer]

The great Dolette McDonald's background vocals are great. Everyone's playing is so great on this tour. Name of This Band is Talking Heads probably my favorite album of theirs.

[@alanjanda696]

This is what happens when you have two or more musical genius’s on stage! I remember my brother bringing this music home . Hot off the presses!! Frank Zappa corrected an interviewer who assumed the 60s were the most innovative for rock music but it was the 70s. Riding in on Jimi Hendrix live on Maui with the iconic Rainbow Bridge concert and seeing bands like the Sex Pistols and Talking Heads emerge.

[@ElliotRose]

Tina Weymouth, most underrated bass player in rock. She's such a huge part of making these songs swing live. TINA & CHRIS were the best live rhythm sections ever.

[@jymbopalysearmageddon6484]

Tina LoL. Busta is who makes all the swing. Tina can barley copy along with what the studio musicians wrote for her. and they had to make is simple !!

[@NathanSelfridge]

One of the greatest. Her bass lines are the core of so many of the best talking heads songs. Every bassist should study her.

[@MartinTurnerBassist]

@@jymbopalysearmageddon6484 she is holding her own and showing her skills in Animals... typical of her ability to play off beat feel.

[@dannymiles6503]

Belews feedback at the end of Psycho Killer is real shades of Station To Station live 78. Once In A Lifetime here is magnificently delivered and that thundering bass is superb right through.

[@VillelaHN]

Beautiful performance.

[@andreasfrank6909]

Unglaublich. Für uns alle. Dankeschön Talking Heads. Besondere Dank geht an King Crimson. Es gibt Momente.

[@stevenvince6124]

As a fan of Talking Heads for many years this is AWESOME. Adrian Below is incredible. What A Performance....

[@SharonVlaar]

Pleeezzzz come to Cleveland like Bowie did🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheOwlripper]

What an incredible set! Talking Heads AND Adrian Belew, I mean, come on. Amazing stuff.. Belew's control, ingenuity, passion and energy makes me smile so much. What he does from 4:40 in Psycho Killer (but especially when he is close to the amp) is pure brilliance... but, the whole performance by everyone is just superb.

[@DonaldoSchmid]

just wishing they'd done it without david byrne,,he's such a clown.

[@wallybeery4058]

I love this - all is great. This is when Adrian was a real maniac!! Fun to watch. Love when he's playing the feedback off the amps!! He did that so well!!! And again, all is great - whole band I mean.

[@carlgodin6927]

Saw him perform in a similar manner with King Crimson twice and on his own once. Fantastic !!!!! the Energy flows from him into the audience for sure.

[@beekay5914]

Belew is like having Hendrix in your band!

[@JimmyLeeVanDePutte]

Love Jimi but yup! He is the sh*t!

[@kellyjackson7889]

He's like the spaz dorks Hendrix

[@maxwellbrand]

...or a second rate Zappa. ;)

[@cheddacheese8900]

@@agent19kentuckypotbaron15 me too

[@jestermindcrime1773]

he is wicked on Zappa's work , same with Nails

[@richardclark6858]

One of the greatest bands.. this is fantastic. Belew ‘total feedback control machine’.. 😂

[@filmjazz]

The intro to I Zimbra literally gave me chills. So good!

[@michaelspastorius8177]

I absolutely love love ❤️ love watching Chris Frantz play. Keeps better time than a fine Swiss wristwatch.

[@thisislogout]

Loved every freaking minutes of this. After the first two jams, Adrian toned it down a bit and fell into this groove whilst still delivering some radiant and tasty notes from his turbo stratocaster rig. They were all amazing... Every single one!

[@Shoey77100]

in 1980 you possibly could have seen the Talking Heads one night, The Cars the next night and then The B-52's for a kicker, so much great music from those days.

[@sdgakatbk]

I was not into this band back in the day, but watching these videos of them now, I have to think this was one of the best live bands ever.

[@mikenelson3338]

I’m thinking the same thing. Liked a few of their songs, but never was serious about them. Now, I’m like “dayum”

[@paulm749]

Yep. The entire band is ON FIRE right here!

[@DiZastur]

@@mikenelson3338 I was. The thing about this band is you can't pin them down to any particular timeline. Might be 70's, or 80's or 90's...only the shadow knows...trying to figure it out is like being on the Road to Nowhere...my favourite song of all time.

[@egreenbery]

I agree! If I had been about 10 years older, I would have seen them at CBGB in New York. That must have been something ! I remember watching them perform on NBC's Saturday Night Live around 1979 or 1980 when I was 14 or 15 and thinking they sucked. But what did I know at that age ?

[@drkmriggs]

Saw them in 1979 at Zellerbach Hall Berkeley. Just the quartet of Harrison on keys, Tina and Chris rhythm section and of course Byrne doing his thing out front. Will never forget that show (or the fact that my date didn’t like it!)

[@phillipnations5482]

Tina holding it down..... such wonderful style and precision.

[@michaelkottler]

IKR? And yet people be dissin' in the comments

[@gr8flED81]

saw the heads a dozen times 77-83 .. was amazing how many of my NYC High School friends kinda transitioned zep , , to the dead to talking heads ... although we all came back to love them all for life into our mid 60s now... heads shows at forest hills some of the best I've seen.. although talking heads were # 1 band for me to see live 80-83

[@michaelkottler]

A dozen times during a peak epoch. You fortunate individual, you!

[@keithhayward5068]

Once upon a time there were great musicians and great music. This is one of those times. Jeff Beck 1974 with Max Middleton following the “Orange” album was another space in time like this one

[@heatherquance7758]

“If you dance you may be able to understand the words better.” -DB ❤️

[@jayblumetti9590]

Heather Quance, YOU Got it 👍 👌 👏 💪 you're right there, & dancing 💃 too! I'm with you 💯 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@mikenelson3338]

I liked that too

[@MegaCirse]

Най-истинското за вдъхновените музиканти са илюзиите, които създават с музиката си. Останалото е просто плаващ пясък 🎸

[@michaelkottler]

Please clarify with special emphasis on the quicksand metaphor (or analogy, whichever you intended).

[@sheercerebralpower]

Remain in Light is one of my all time faves!!!!

[@chelseapoet3664]

My favourite album of all time 😁

[@hoggguitar4824]

Just got to say, Adrian Belew is mesmerising. Love The Great Curve solo.

[@oibal60]

Adrian Belew. We are not worthy. #AmazingTalent

[@RMDCmusic]

Love this. Seeing this band (twice) still stands out as a top concert experience. Loved Belew with the Bears, as well. And later with the Power Trio... Belew always delivers.

[@davidsherrill375]

KC at Merriweather post pav.(MD.) Bears @ the old 9:30 club in DC on top of the front bar scorching Purple Haze !!!

[@abala1]

Great musicians having great fun!!

[@roseopheliashepherd8379]

Talking Heads- laying down a solid groove AdRiAn BeLew- *breaking fundamental notions of sonic physics* like Robert Fripps with a tenth of the pedals

[@pluggotic]

luckily they have completely different styles of guitar playing, and that difference has made the band they've played toghether interesting, challenging and relevant still today.

[@cookmoore3736]

Really liked that guitar feedback play Adrian did

[@Lempy101]

Wow - talking heads is my favorite band, been listening extensively to king crimson, just found this after digging into Adrian Belew's career, fascinating concert!

[@robertbrennan6406]

Don’t forget his shows with Bears!

[@robertbrennan6406]

Saw them on Stopping Making Sense tour as High School junior. Changed my life!

[@MJ-tg6wb]

His solo albums are great too. Young Lions especially!!

[@robertbrennan6406]

@d nuzzio I saw him with The Bears in Cleveland. It was awesome. The Bears were from Cincinnati

[@scottfab7473]

look up the bears in 2004 and tape it great audio as well as video i have watched it 10 times and can't get enough

[@batesy1970]

This is pretty extraordinary. On all levels.

[@bowlyyougottobelieve]

People need to learn when not to use a stabilizer.

[@micksterminator3]

It seems like they're using some kind of green screen or noise gate on the zoom shots as well. It's kind of an odd look. Still happy this exists tho

[@comradeleah6924]

Its seriously giving me the willies

[@mrmucho6595]

Best Music Ever,, Now I'm ready,,,,,

[@doitnowvideosyeah5841]

I saw this band. They were sl so happy to be up there playing. The vibe was so positive. I had heard the Fear of Music tour was much more dark. I thought Belew'd lines came from a synth until I noticed they corresponded to this guitar player's fingers. I asked ,', who is that? : My friend said Adrian Belew

[@NokiTravels]

What I realize watching this just after Stop Making Sense is that David is doing all the rhythm parts while Adrian does the lead here, but for Stop Making Sense, David does the lead while Alex does the rhythm. Songs like Cities, Crosseyed and Painless, Making Flippy Floppy prove this. All this to say, wow David Bryne is such a slept on guitarist

[@bugeanuflorin1531]

Fabulous, thank you for posting them. Good time for you

[@dynjarren8355]

What a great show! Adrian Belew adds his brilliance to the Talking Heads. Thanks for sharing it! 🎸👏🏻😎

[@alexandremello6913]

When live performances were about delivering great, honest and true music, with skill and soul. It should be about the MUSIC, not just the looks. I am glad I was born in the mid sixties and had the privilege of seing all those great acts in their prime.

[@jackgriffin4530]

Look how much fun Adrian is having!

[@clivehorridge]

He always does, he really shows it ❤️

[@WilfredGoncalves]

Superb. No other word for this. Why arent there any bands like this nowadays?

[@RockExperimental2015]

el maestro ADRIAN bELEW

[@frankflstf]

So this was recorded 44years ago damn time flies when you’re rocking with the talking Heads greatest & tightest band ever

[@DBEdwards]

NOTHING LIKE THIS BAND EVER. I'VE HEARD THEM ALL. THIS PERFORMANCE IS B E Y O N D AMAZING! How lucky for us to have this posted on KZbin. IT IS SUPREMELY ENTERTAINING. EXTRAORDINARY

[@eduardoenriquesanchezcastr1612]

this is my first aproach to talking heads! aaaaaaamazing with Adria Belew!

[@jonathanhathaway7796]

Growing up on (and still loving) Zeppelin Yes etc, I really underestimated the Heads when they appeared and for years, but they are a great live band.

[@markdemuro7659]

WOW! I knew them from the Mudd Club, and have to say this still sounds great in 2023! The extended band performing here is HOTTTT! All of them are at maximum heat!

[@jeffandersen7397]

i think this experience made the biggest impact on the latter solo work of Mr. Belew

[@spiraldaddy]

Belew and Talking Heads - thats just plain kick ass all around!

[@mikeb4256]

Saw Adrian Belew at Hulaween 2021 do a couple of Talking Heads covers....outstanding!!!

[@BretHHamilton]

Dolette McDonald sang with Tiny Orchestral Moments recently, along with Tony Levin and Steve Ball..

[@hilariomartinmartinez9275]

Debemos estar orgullosos de haber pertenecido a una época con la mejor música,las leyendas musicales y haberlas disfrutado.salud y rocknroll.

[@nickush7512]

I had no idea what I was missing: this is top shelf musical genius.

[@cameodamaneo]

Adrian really steals the show.

[@GrizzlePaws]

The solo on Crosseyed and Painless is untouchable

[@andyharman3022]

How could you tell? When Adrian is committing Strat abuse, the camera is showing the tambourine player.

[@jeffreygrove]

I love that they get through this really good version of Psycho Killer, and then Adrian proceeds to completely tear the song's head off. Truly one of a kind.

[@kidof70s]

Belew is definitely Louder than the rest

[@jimr8956]

Any guitarist that can play a Zappa composition has the chops to do anything.

[@KongTheBand]

Best concert I ever saw/heard (in Amsterdam, same tour).

[@ignatiusj.reilly5632]

The feedback frenzy at the end of 'Psycho Killer' from Belew is just magnificent.

[@SLAYERSWINE1]

Adrian Belew should be inducted into the R n R H. o. F. in the sideman category Frank Zappa, Talking Heads, David Bowie, Paul Simon. King Crimson & NiN are a few bands who had releases Ade figures prominently on...

[@dennisrowan1704]

Agreed!

[@brianhall5377]

Lori Anderson

[@jayarajjohnson2476]

I feel Adrien Blew found his True Calling with the band King Crimson.

[@michaelkottler]

While I fully appreciate KC and recognize both their collective brilliance and how significant their influence was and continues to be, I somehow never got "into" their sound, a cpl tracks aside. In any event, I fully take you word for it )That AB found his true calling (I noticed you capitalized it, so is "True Calling" a KC track?) with KC.

[@zoilos1832]

I was there - this was once in my lifetime - so proud.

[@danielschnee2666]

There is something so wonderfully "strange-perfect" about Tina's bass playing in "Animals". Just goes to show you don't have to be a technical virtuoso to be a virtuoso of style, taste, texture, etc. Incredible music!

[@lupinbrabablebix9840]

She’s absolutely fab never missed a beat, right on the money

[@PresidentGas1]

Just saw Adrian in SF last week. Could not believe how great that show was .....I've seen him with Bowie and Crimson. Highly recommend if you get the chance.

[@brandonbarker8821]

Holy shit!!!! I love this Talking Heads era...better than Stop Making Sense. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!

[@tubeskid]

Brandon Barker if you haven't already, check out the Rome concert on YT, and the 2nd LP in the "The Name of This Band Is" double live LP....this was the best lineup, doing a lot of the Remain in Light songs, Adrian Belew's presence on guitar is special.

[@robertobrasini5294]

i was in bologna 3 days before rome..the best concert in my life

[@baax]

Lucky man

[@bassomatic64]

Best live period. The Rome show is a stunner.

[@baax]

Yest it is!

[@manuferrari4585]

Quelle ambiance de fou , Adrien belew , toujours au top

[@blondegirlsezthis8798]

I interviewed Adrian for Drum! magazine after he played electronic drums on the fourth King Crimson album and he was such a cool, down to earth guy. He had just produced the christian rock album for Jars of Clay that was the biggest seller in that genre at the time... i mean, what hasn't this guy done!??

[@windmasterfluke]

So King Crimson's 4th album was 'Islands' in the early 70's. As far as i know he didn't join the band until 'Discipline' in the early 80's . I;m not trolling you or anything just trying to figure out which record you meant as I didn't know he played electronic drums on their records. The 4th King Crimson Record he was on, not counting live was 'Thrak' and I don't see him doing drums on that one. Anyways, if you are still around, hopefully you can tell me which record. Cool that you got to meet him and interview him. He's one of my fav musicians. I also have a lot of old drum magazines I should go back through. Thanks

[@damonjones9606]

He produced Jars of Clay? Wow, I know the name but not the music. Interesting

[@yellowclouds3722]

Check out Jars of Clay's "Liquid" & "Flood" - these tracks were produced by Belew.

[@blondegirlsezthis8798]

@@yellowclouds3722 yup~! He's a very "buoyant" personality, all upside and wonder. He got the best out of them for sure he's a very innovative inquisitive dude and it shows in the music.

[@yellowclouds3722]

@@blondegirlsezthis8798 Indeed! A pure joy watching him play. Great personality as a singer, e.g. early 1980s King Crimson etc.

[@emuna1197]

what a great bass line in Cities! Tina is really great.

[@jackgriffin4530]

glad someone else noticed.

[@daveparry6642]

This version of I Zimbra is nuts.

[@adderon]

Co. Caine.

[@robertclayton2925]

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco. This ain't no foolin around !!!🙏🇨🇦🇺🇸🌎🌍

[@ewetoo]

As lovely as Belew's noise is, I really love Byrne's rhythm guitar, that kind of energy is essential.

[@bradoozy]

Belew is one of the greatest rhythm guitarists I’ve seen.

[@jestermindcrime1773]

Noise?

[@alfsmith4936]

That Strat sounds amazing!