I think we can all learn something from Adrien

sour d · November 11, 2009, 06:11:53 AM

Take a look what Adrien Belew does with these phishhead favorites. Maybe you guys have seen this, I just came across it. Thinking outside the box.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g8lFmsCXhg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51IZG6Ryeis

cactuskeeb · November 11, 2009, 10:12:12 AM

Yeah, this is awesome. Trey says that Belew's guitar tone was a major influence in creating his own.

Walker done done · November 11, 2009, 10:41:15 AM

That was pretty fucking gnar right there....great post, thank you!

TheCrimsonKing · November 12, 2009, 10:30:10 PM

I'm kind of new to The Talking Heads, what are some good albums to start with?

YouEnjoyMyReba · November 13, 2009, 12:28:56 AM

That was sick... i wanna bang the blonde chick

Walker done done · November 13, 2009, 01:15:24 PM

Quote from: TheCrimsonKing on November 12, 2009, 10:30:10 PM
I'm kind of new to The Talking Heads, what are some good albums to start with?

Talking Heads are one of my favorite bands of all time, right up there w/ Phish, The Dead, Pink Floyd, and a slew of others. Great albums include (in order, my favorites):

- Fear of Music
- Speaking in Tongues (tie w/ below)
- Remain In Light
- Talking Heads: 77

But really, after you've gotten a hold of all these, go out and just get the rest:

- More Songs About Buildings & Food
- Little Creatures
- Naked
- True Stories (not so great, but if you're going to get the rest, might as well get this one)

In fact, there's a Talking Heads box set out there that I bought a while ago, go get it. Worth every penny.

Walker done done · November 13, 2009, 01:16:36 PM

Quote from: YouEnjoyMyReba on November 13, 2009, 12:28:56 AM
That was sick... i wanna bang the blonde chick

Tina Weymouth. She got topless at a show one time that my buddy attended...not a TH show, it was the Tom Tom Club. Then she put a mesh shirt on, which didn't do a very good job of covering her titties.

YouEnjoyMyReba · November 13, 2009, 06:15:17 PM

Haha fucking nice. Do all crosseyed and painless start like that when played by talking heads? Shits sick

YouEnjoyMyReba · November 14, 2009, 01:32:09 AM

man i cant get enough of that jam at the beginning of crosseyed and then the kick into the fast beat. nasty

Walker done done · November 14, 2009, 12:39:17 PM

Quote from: YouEnjoyMyReba on November 13, 2009, 06:15:17 PM
Haha fucking nice. Do all crosseyed and painless start like that when played by talking heads? Shits sick

No not all, but it may be something they started doing live at some point. I have a live version from Milwaukee '84 and it does start off funky and slow, similar to this (although w/out Adrien) and it's pretty gnar as well. The album version is not reflective of this slower funk part, however.

I played the Milwaukee version for a couple of my band members and I think we're going to bust it out for our NYE show, along w/ some other tasty treats. 1999, possibly Thriller as well. We busted out Rocks Off (from Exile) last night, won the crowd over nicely. For Talking Heads tunes, we've cover Cities, And She Was, Psycho Killer, Life During Wartime, Burning Down the House, and Take Me To The River (though not technically a TH song - Al Green wrote it). We've also played Heaven, but not live. Someone mentioned This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) at yesterday's gig, so we may try that out soon as well. I'd love to do Thank You For Sending Me An Angel, The Book I Read, Mind, Big Business/I Zimbra, Slippery People, Paper, Electric Guitar, Memories Can't Wait, Warning Sign...so many good songs.

What else should we bust out for NYE?

Walker done done · November 14, 2009, 12:41:10 PM

Quote from: TheCrimsonKing on November 12, 2009, 10:30:10 PM
I'm kind of new to The Talking Heads, what are some good albums to start with?

Also - if you don't alread own the Stop Making Sense DVD, turn off your computer and go buy asap. Amazing.

Poster · November 14, 2009, 12:56:21 PM

Quote from: Walker done done on November 14, 2009, 12:39:17 PM
Quote from: YouEnjoyMyReba on November 13, 2009, 06:15:17 PM
Haha fucking nice. Do all crosseyed and painless start like that when played by talking heads? Shits sick

r (though not technically a TH song - Al Green wrote it).

nope, Teenie Hogdens wrote take me to the river. His cousin sang on our EP. Teenie was in Cat Power more recently, but Teenie gets the royalty check each month. Not the rev green.

Why arent you playing Making Flippy Floppy? Or Stay Hungry? Hollingsworth from Cheese has been covering THis must be the place, and people freak out.

sour d · November 14, 2009, 01:53:02 PM

Walker where are you playing on nye? I'd like to check that out. I remember when I was 19 and heard bob weir doing "take me to the river" on the furthur tour. That was the first time I realized how cool that song is. I was spun and couldn't stop thinking "Who the fuck is getting the royalty check on this song?"