Tom Tom Club + David Byrne + Jerry Harrison - Psycho Killer (Live at The Ritz, 1989) Talking Heads

[@dogblessamerica]

This might be when David made his mind up that the Heads would never get back together

[@joshbrewster5638]

I was there. Bushy hair, about 3 people deep, center stage. At the Ritz. Last time Talking Heads ever played together. Impromptu gig at Tom Tom Club show.

[@russellmaddox2437]

Until their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.

[@BrianFairbanks1]

@@russellmaddox2437 doesn't count, really. Invite only private show. Although, yes, this wasn't the last time they played together, just the last Talking Heads show, technically.

[@paulbillerey1594]

Thanks for posting this online. Talking Heads .Tom Tom Club . The B52S. The best American 70s New wave Bands. Nice one

[@corserine]

I thought I had taken a mad cocktail of drugs while listening to this - the quality is utter crap but the energy came through loud and clear and I just loved it.

[@judahwarsky8723]

Wow at David Byrne relegated to background vocals, coming up with harmonies on the spot

[@frankenstein9943]

i think folks who dislike this performance of psycho killer came here for talking heads instead of tom tom club, i love both bands and both bands versions of this

[@duckbrew]

Yea I dunno. It seems like a bit of a hot mess. Those 2 others chicks prolly high on coke banging cowbell are kinda annoying. Byrne's like why the f am I even here? Haa

[@eddievhfan1984]

While I can understand some of the negative vibe towards this particular performance, Tom Tom Club was also about being dancey and the club vibe. Talking Heads had a more controlled feel to it, even when it got as amped up as Stop Making Sense. So while this doesn't exactly sound like the TH reunion peeps might have liked, credit where it's due to David and Jerry for just rocking out as guest players and not getting hung up on it. (Plus, David seemed pretty into it doing Under The Boardwalk.)

[@jamesakin]

A few months before this show, on May 29, 1989, I saw Tom Tom Club at The World in the East Village. "DB" was in the audience, but he declined Tina's invitation to join the band for the encore, "Psycho Killer." That was disappointing, but the larger point is that Tom Tom Club had already worked up its own version of the song, and they used that arrangement here. I'd prefer a Talking Heads version, but this was a Tom Tom Club show, with Byrne, Harrison and Scales in "special guest" spots.

[@GaryPozner]

It was a great night!!

[@stumpy25lbs]

I wonder how David Byrne was feeling doing this...

[@matthewmaurysmith2486]

Had no idea this happened... was really under the impression that the Hall of Fame show was their only performance after they had essentially stopped playing live after stop making sense tour.

[@stupendousred]

I.WAS.THERE. 😇

[@frankenstein9943]

Kind of messy, but I love the energy- looks like lots of fun! Way to end the show with a bang!

[@sumin02468]

my favorite PSYCHOkiller!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@krollpeter]

It seems at least two here played the song for almost 15 years but never had a real clue really. Shivers.

[@schro231]

loved seeing Jerry and DAve taking over over the sexiest woman I know!!!!! ppppppuuuuurrrrrrrr

[@Ami483]

chris is that you

[@waterdragon4950]

A veritable surplusage of fumbduckery. Brilliantly done all. Res ipsa loquitor

[@baberoot1998]

Hard to believe ..that was 30 years ago.

[@salmagutierrez4696]

This just sounded like two different performances and they were just tryna outscream each other. Jerry is so calm compared to the rest

[@FrankVeldkamp]

Last one before they split up. Only got together after that for the rock 'n' roll hall of fame induction.

[@NOWtheband]

And in the studio in 1991 to do Sax & Violins and Gangster Of Love. :-)

[@chadbot0129]

@@NOWtheband Idk about Sax and Violins, David and Jerry are the only members that appear in the video and the drum and bass sound sampled to the point where I'm skeptical Tina and Chris participated. I though Gangster of Love was just a previously unreleased demo that got mastered or something?

[@NOWtheband]

@@chadbot0129 Sax And Violins = Music played by whole band from Naked sessions in '87. Words done later by Byrne. Gangster Of Love = Basic music sampled from Remain In Light '80 & Naked '87 sessions. Music & singing finished August '91 by whole band. (information from Sand In The Vaseline sleevenotes) :-)

[@francescolinares4773]

Holy fuck 3:35

[@Brokenface]

😂😂😂

[@watchstrap1]

wow thanks was this the last performance together?

[@NOWtheband]

No, they played together last in 2002 at The Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame.

[@bite-my-shinny-metal-ass]

At least that performance in RnRHoF was somewhat normal (considering)

[@pearlynx]

I doubt that there were many people in this audience who wanted to hear tina sing this.

[@mysterysurf4554]

Yes, the audience sounded very terribly unenthusiastic, didn't they? Oh, wait...

[@judahwarsky8723]

People who went to see Tom Tom Club?

[@danielblaise156]

@@judahwarsky8723yeah but a Talking Heads song, with the Talking Heads lead vocalist…

[@kassahund631]

I doubt that there were many people in this audience who wanted to hear tina sing this. This is just a mess Would've liked to see Jerry sing this.

[@krollpeter]

If it needed a prove they need Mr. Byrne but Mr. Byrne does not need them, then it's here.

[@simeonrustin1630]

The odd part is that it appears the crowd gets louder singing along when David first does the chorus and it makes me happy since Tina butchered this fucking song holy heck

[@andyharrington1356]

it's a tom tom club concert, why are you mean

[@frankrenteriapuentes1800]

sorry tumps down

[@vincentpele6851]

Version sympa.

[@piyaratkamduang5174]

wow thanks was this the last performance together? This is just a mess loved seeing Jerry and DAve taking over over the sexiest woman I know!!!!! ppppppuuuuurrrrrrrr

[@markbloomstein3027]

is it me or are the conga drums, particularly at the beginning of that song INCREDIBLY annoying!

[@bird10498]

How odd to see David Byrne (egotistical puppet master) on stage with Tom Tom Club with Tina singing lead. I thought there was bad blood between them. I absolutely loved it but WTF?

[@sbc1t]

This was 1989 . Bad blood started after this. Split 1991.

[@togoulo02]

I don't get this...do I need to be on drugs to understand this? no wonder david went his own way

[@hgfhghfghg4hgh4g4hg]

superrrr tom tom clubb Man this sounds terrible lol

[@terryphelan4133]

This is just a mess

[@collierodushawndafmw6841]

Hard to believe ..that was 30 years ago. Man this sounds terrible lol

[@SamsungAe-mn8tt]

THE SOUND ENGINERING IS TOO BAD HERE!

[@cody2756]

What the fuck are these comments lol This is just a mess

[@TraumaER]

Man this sounds terrible lol

[@ndinnaples9551]

This is worse than a bad wedding band.

[@barbarag.martinez1808]

Hard to believe ..that was 30 years ago. This is just a mess

[@jerrygawronski965]

Tom Tom club sucks.