Well, At Least I Won't Have to Mortgage the House
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86939)
United States
January 6, 2017 12:51pm CST
I noticed that one of the Facebook trending topics this morning was David Byrne. Given all that we went through last year I almost dreaded finding out why.
It turns out that the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was asked in an invterview about a possible Talking Heads reunion. Short answer: no. Byrne said he could make a lot of money but it would be "several steps backward."
That's not true in the eyes of most fans, given that Talking Heads always seemed years, if not decades ahead of popular trends. (Remember when everyone was praising Paul Simon's African rhythms album Graceland? Remember when Talking Heads did it earlier on Fear of Music and Remain in Light?) Plus, it's not like he's ignoring the Talking Heads songs in his concerts nowadays.
I never got to see Talking Heads live (the best I could manage was 3/4 of the band on the "Escape From New York" tour), so it's a little sad to think they won't reunite. But, on a positive note, I won't have to mortgage the house to afford a ticket!
Spoiler: this won't be in the "night and day" series:
Taken from the DVD "Stop Making Sense"(1984). Directed by Jonathan Demme. ----- Well, I'm dressed up so nice An' I'm doin' my best Yes I'm startin' over.. St...
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Jan 17
The band didn't seem to part on the best of turns. Byrne hasn't really been relevant since at least in terms sales and airplay.
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@FourWalls (86939)
• United States
6 Jan 17
There were messy lawsuits. I remember reading an interview with Chris and Tina where she said their lawyer asked if she'd ever been through a divorce and she said, "No, sorry," to which the lawyer replied, "This is a divorce." But it's incredibly cool that they put all that aside and accepted their R&R Hall of Fame induction (and performed together). A good lesson for all these buffoons making a statement about how much they hate their former band members by not showing up for the induction (cough-cough-Peter Cetera).
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@FourWalls (86939)
• United States
6 Jan 17
@JohnRoberts -- from what I understand even John and his brother Tom didn't get along. So the Kinks and Oasis didn't have the market cornered on sibling disputes.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Jan 17
@FourWalls Remember the CCR situation between Fogerty and Cook/Clifford. Real bad blood there.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
7 Jan 17
I did not enjoy the last concert I went to. I enjoyed the band, but not the crowd and the other people there. I realized I'm just not a concert type of person anymore. These days we prefer going to see Broadway musicals. We saw Phantom last year, and in a few months we'll see Wicked. It is just as expensive as a concert.. but also as enjoyable..
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
7 Jan 17
@FourWalls It was 2011 and it was Maroon 5. The trouble I had was that their fan base seems to be teenage girls.. and hubby and I went, and we're in our 30's (or, we were at the time, he's now in his 40's). I was surprised that their followers were teenagers... and teenagers are beyond annoying! The ones sitting next to me were more focused on taking selfies than respecting my personal space!! So now I'm kind of afraid of going to anymore concerts as I don't really know what other types of people will be there...
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@FourWalls (86939)
• United States
7 Jan 17
I understand. I could write a book of horror stories over some things that have happened at concerts. By and large, though, the shows are enjoyable. Then again, I go to shows where the ticket prices are less than the service charge for the big "arena" acts.
@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
7 Jan 17
I've liked the Talking Heads for years. This ain't no foolin' around....
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
6 Jan 17
I haven't been to a rock concert in decades, I remember seeing the Rolling Stones in Soldier Field in Chicago in the late 70's or maybe it was the early 80's tickets were 20 bucks.
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@FourWalls (86939)
• United States
6 Jan 17
My first rock concert was the Eagles, Steve Miller, and Eddie Money at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati in 1978. Ten bucks. I reminded all the people who were paying $700 for one ticket on that last Eagles tour about that.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Jan 17
@FourWalls Wow 700 bucks, shocks the system.
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@teamfreak16 (43685)
• Denver, Colorado
6 Jan 17
I'm guessing none of them need the money right now.
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@FourWalls (86939)
• United States
6 Jan 17
And honestly, I do applaud them for not doing it just for the money.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Jan 17
The tickets are always so expensive that most would not be able to attend!
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