Talking Heads- Classic or Dud?

listening to Naked all the way through in a long time. I loved this when it came out, then went through this period where I thought it was substandard like everyone else. Certainly feels more like a David Byrne solo record than anything else they did but now I really like it again.

Good discussion: Talking Heads: Naked poll

Wow. The Born Under Punches from that Rome show xxp is extraordinary. I always wondered how/if they tackled that live.

Is there a decent-quality audio boot from that era?

just get the name of this band is talking heads (the reish) -- that's got a whole disc worth of awwwwwesome remain in light tour tracks.

Thanks

the Warner Music Show radio lp is a keeper too--six tracks from the FoM tour. Three numbers from the set appear on the expanded TNOTBITH, but it's all gold.

(part of?) that Rome concert is available on cd: http://www.discogs.com/Talking-Heads-Rome-Concert-1980/release/3762045. Non-official. Bought it a few years ago. Source unclear to me, I get the feeling that it might be a transfer from VHS. Still, stellar performance.
But definitely get the 2CD reissue of The Name of this Band... tyler mentioned.

The audio's taken from VHS? That doesn't sound like it'd be great.

1982 was an interesting year for TH live as well, you start to get weirder song choices like Jerry's solo track 'Slink' and DB's 'Big Blue Plymouth' and the fantastic 'My Big Hands' creeping into the set.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58oSPZO-qSo

and of course the following year was the Stop Making Sense tour, and the go-to boot from the era is the Saratoga one, recorded 3 months before the movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSWffJxbWYs

xpost to ismael - well it doesn't sound bad, just find it/the mix a little weird. i can send you the files if you like.

That'd be fantastic, thanks: ismaelklata at gmail dot com

didn't know they played "Big Blue Plymouth" live!

Yep, here's a good example.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HOvElJtxfA

unreleased surf(!) instrumental

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae_J3iPEE-A

This live footage from late '80 just surfaced, b&w but it's the full concert and sounds pretty good too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-_PC6TlIhs

So many great shows from the Capitol Theatre you can find online. This, Clash, Springsteen, Prince. Rush.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LJKXIHaKqE

Great to see them with Belew. His guitar is such an x factor.

seems weird that the album version of "Take Me To the River" was any kind of hit, it's so leaden and sluggish - possibly the worst idea/song on the album

otm

for sure

first album is better anyway

too far

Odd choice for a single, yes, leaden no.

First and second albums are the same album except the second has that swirling Eno production.

While I much prefer Al Green's funky original, I've always liked the intensity of the Heads' cover.

yeah I don't feel the intensity. the band seems removed from the quasi-religious emotional fervor underpinning the song, which is a little strange given that Byrne def figured out how to incorporate that into later material

I was looking up live performances of "Girls Want To Be With The Girls" recently, and kind of fascinated by the difference between this vs. concert performances just a year or so later. Also, this video pretty much confirms the origin of the Feelies' first album cover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25XLlpAigWw

I just loooove the way the guitars sound on that first record and the way the two of them frisk each other

seems weird that the album version of "Take Me To the River" was any kind of hit, it's so leaden and sluggish

BASS LINE AS HOOK

In that old PBS Rock & Roll doc series, in the "Punk" episode Weymouth recounts a conversation she had with Bernie Worrell about why their version became the hit. He told her something to the effect that the groove they laid down made you want to move up on your lover.

https://youtu.be/Dp-dwcyFmig?t=8m33s

Can someone help me find those amazing fan remasters of the early albums that were online?

i remember reading about them here and there were youtube links and everything!

You mean those Downmix things? They do sound incredible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7okvbwIg9M

omg you are the best thank you!!!

Here's where you can download all the downmixes -

http://www.sharoma.com/eclectic_ril.htm

Many have different vocal takes and all sorts of antics

While we're at it: Does anyone here have the og Byrne mixes of The B-52's "Mesopotamia"? Have been searching a while for those and most places that had them seem to have disappeared in The Great Blog Purge Of '12.

I do. I just sent you email.

May I too? If it's no trouble?

You have mail!

Thanks! Replied!

Holy crap, listening to "More Songs" and it's like hearing the album for the first time with fresh ears. I've heard the 5.1 mixes, but this is something better. How awesome.

can i get that b52s?! corysklar AT gmail ??

Sent!

ookay, just one more? pretty pls mr peterson?

adamrsbeales at hotmail dot combover

Sent. Why the band hasn't made this stuff generally available I'll never know, there's obviously a demand!

The Byrne mixes are great fun. Super skeletal and dubby. Thanks again!

Cluttering up the Heads thread with just a bit more B's, the other four songs that were to be part of the Byrne-produced album are:

Queen of Las Vegas (that outtake is now on the Nude on the Moon comp)
Big Bird
Butterbean (above 2 both reworked for the Whammy! album; I've never seen/heard Byrne versions)
Adios Desconocida (a ballad by Fred!) I think I have this somewhere.

Aha!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjHJcji686k

o shit this is so f'n tite thank you thx dp