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Talking Heads — Air (Live)
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tiare
(St. Remy, Paris, Los Angeles, Hilo, Wailuku Manoa, are my main hangs)
Posted: Apr 18, 2013 - 19:02
 
 treatment_bound wrote:

I say no way!  Saw them both in the 70's live in Mpls.---great performers.
 



treatment_bound
(Duluth to Madison)
Posted: Apr 18, 2013 - 19:02
 
 peekay wrote:
Whenever RP plays Talking Heads and/or Elvis Costello I dive to turn it off. Can't we finally say enough of those two?

 
I say no way!  Saw them both in the 70's live in Mpls.---great performers.
tiare
(St. Remy, Paris, Los Angeles, Hilo, Wailuku Manoa, are my main hangs)
Posted: Apr 18, 2013 - 19:01
 
LOVE! Cant help, it is the music of my generation.. Gotta love it :-)

peekay
Posted: Mar 18, 2013 - 07:47
 
Whenever RP plays Talking Heads and/or Elvis Costello I dive to turn it off. Can't we finally say enough of those two?

k-man
(SCruz, CA)
Posted: Jan 14, 2013 - 15:10
 
 ziakut wrote:
.. and you forget what key you're playing mid way through the song...wait...it was written that way.
 
Musicians have a technical term for changing keys in the middle of a song, they call it modulation. Try it sometime, you might like it ;-)

—
As a climber, I always loved this song — the words just fit perfectly:

Where is that protection that I needed?
Air can hurt you too
Air can hurt you too
Some people say not to worry about the air
Some people never had experience with...
Air ....

alezz_ua
(Ukraine, Kyiv and Den Haag)
Posted: Jan 14, 2013 - 15:07
 
PSD indeed

kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Oct 12, 2012 - 12:33
 
P oor S illy D avid. 

SmackDaddy
(San Diego)
Posted: Sep 10, 2012 - 23:04
 
 aspicer wrote:
Wow - chill everyone!  IMHO you're being quite harsh to an incredibly innovative band that was making music unheard of at the time......in 1977 - pre-punk and pre-new wave.  .....yes I love TH but still...?!  ;-)  .....or maybe it's just this live version that's upsetting everyone?! Hmm...
 

Pre-punk??? Not quite.

Giselle62
(many bear, big rock, estuary California)
Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 11:30
 
Start with "Fear of Music" listen to the whole thing they have entire albums on youtube now.

ziakut
(Right Here)
Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 11:29
 
Poor David Byrne...it's so tough to be cutting edge and different when you're trying too hard and you forget what key you're playing mid way through the song...wait...it was written that way. This is worse!  This is supremely forgettable.

RoelantSiekman
(Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Posted: Jul 10, 2012 - 01:00
 
 RoelantSiekman wrote:
This is absolutely amazing: it's the first Talking Heads song I can endure for more than 30 seconds! In fact, it sounds great!
Must be the heat... {#Rolleyes}
(8/10)
 
Was surprised again by this song, thinking it may be the second song of TH I actually like..
The reason is probably because this song is 'carried' (is this an English expression as well?) by the music and not so much by the voice of DB. It rescues the song.

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Jul 02, 2012 - 06:46
 
 yodasan_magoo wrote:


Its not hard to be innovative, but it is hard to make innovative music that is likable.  This is far from likable as is most of the talking heads music.  Make it go away.
 
Since you are apparently an authority on Innovation, or, at least, find it easy to "be innovative" (are you done with that flying-car/time-machine yet?), how do you explain the popularity of this band for the last 32 years if they were unable to make "likable" music.

RoelantSiekman
(Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Posted: Jul 02, 2012 - 06:42
 
This is absolutely amazing: it's the first Talking Heads song I can endure for more than 30 seconds! In fact, it sounds great!
Must be the heat... {#Rolleyes}
(8/10)

yodasan_magoo
(Close to the far side)
Posted: Jun 08, 2012 - 07:49
 
 aspicer wrote:
Wow - chill everyone!  IMHO you're being quite harsh to an incredibly innovative band that was making music unheard of at the time......in 1977 - pre-punk and pre-new wave.  .....yes I love TH but still...?!  ;-)  .....or maybe it's just this live version that's upsetting everyone?! Hmm...
 

Its not hard to be innovative, but it is hard to make innovative music that is likable.  This is far from likable as is most of the talking heads music.  Make it go away.

krysthal
(Toronto, Canada)
Posted: May 31, 2012 - 09:35
 
RE: the album "The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads" In case you're wondering how early 'Air' was performed, the release year for this album in incorrect (it says 1977 above). The album was originally released on vinyl in 1982, and was subsequently re-released on CD with bonus material in 2004. The material was recorded between 1977 and 1981 as part of the movie "The Name of This Band is Talking Heads". This version of Air was recorded at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey on January 17, 1979. Additional information and most performance dates can be found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Name_of_This_Band_Is_Talking_Heads

aspicer
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: May 31, 2012 - 08:53
 
Wow - chill everyone!  IMHO you're being quite harsh to an incredibly innovative band that was making music unheard of at the time......in 1977 - pre-punk and pre-new wave.  .....yes I love TH but still...?!  ;-)  .....or maybe it's just this live version that's upsetting everyone?! Hmm...

CamLwalk
(Albany NY)
Posted: May 31, 2012 - 08:51
 
Last night I saw David Byrne's concert film Ride, Rise, Roar.  Live concert film with very cool dancers.  This song in particular was really nifty.  The dancers were basically dancing with Strats.  Playing "Air" guitar I guess.  It's on Netflix streaming and well worth a watch.  

pousso
(Nairobi, Kenya)
Posted: May 07, 2012 - 13:33
 
 Stratocaster wrote:
I've tried.

I've really tried.

But I just can't like Talking Heads. 

I can't stand them, about as much as the majority of RP music gurus and advisors can't stand Coldplay.

Not helping is the fact that there are 44 $%^&#* TH songs in rotation here.

Pretty much guarantees that they will be heard every day. 
 
I agree - I can't stomach Talking Heads, or anything by David Byrne.   Absolutely painful!  

 

kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: May 07, 2012 - 13:33
 
Spare us the screeching car tires!

MJMJ
Posted: Apr 29, 2012 - 15:25
 
TMTH

Too much talking heads 

terrapin52
(Terrapin Station, TX)
Posted: Apr 05, 2012 - 20:08
 
Check please!!  Jeeves, bring the car around.  We're leaving.  

ziakut
(The Windy City)
Posted: Apr 05, 2012 - 20:07
 
This is just plain terrible to me. I already don't like David Byrne much...and this is just starting to really smell foul to me.

rickhoran
(Eastern PA)
Posted: Mar 05, 2012 - 03:32
 
 Stratocaster wrote:
I've tried.

I've really tried.

But I just can't like Talking Heads. 

I can't stand them, about as much as the majority of RP music gurus and advisors can't stand Coldplay.

Not helping is the fact that there are 44 $%^&#* TH songs in rotation here.

Pretty much guarantees that they will be heard every day. 
 
wow. Swap out Talking Heads with Peter Gabriel, and TH to PG, not sure about the song count, but there is a shit-ton of Peter Gabriel in the rotation; and there you have my thoughts exactly.



Stratocaster
(Bermuda)
Posted: Feb 26, 2012 - 05:38
 
I've tried.

I've really tried.

But I just can't like Talking Heads. 

I can't stand them, about as much as the majority of RP music gurus and advisors can't stand Coldplay.

Not helping is the fact that there are 44 $%^&#* TH songs in rotation here.

Pretty much guarantees that they will be heard every day. 

CamLwalk
(Albany NY)
Posted: Feb 02, 2012 - 11:09
 
I saw , I swear to God, a Talking Heads tribute band last weekend.  They're called Start Making Sense and they are really, really good.  

ScottFromWyoming
(Powell)
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 12:31
 
 rickhoran wrote:


dates are not wrong, this came out in 1981 or 1982 and these are live recordings from 1977 to 1981.i just listened to the Vinyl version of these great recordings.
 
The release date listed above says "1977," which is clearly wrong. I believe this is a fault with the Amazon.com database, not on RP's end.


rickhoran
(Eastern PA)
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 12:29
 
 Foot wrote:
Excellent track but I think you have your dates confused above.  "Air" was 1st released on the Heads 3rd studio album, Fear of Music, in August 1979, so I doubt it was included in a Talking Heads album called The Name of the Band is Talking Heads in 1977.

Otherwise, more Heads anytime!
 

dates are not wrong, this came out in 1981 or 1982 and these are live recordings from 1977 to 1981.i just listened to the Vinyl version of these great recordings.

Foot
(NorCal / Wine)
Posted: Jan 01, 2012 - 16:37
 
Excellent track but I think you have your dates confused above.  "Air" was 1st released on the Heads 3rd studio album, Fear of Music, in August 1979, so I doubt it was included in a Talking Heads album called The Name of the Band is Talking Heads in 1977.

Otherwise, more Heads anytime!

terrapin52
(Terrapin Station, SC)
Posted: Nov 30, 2011 - 22:37
 
Sounds like a ninety-year-old tone-deaf whore.  God awful.

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Nov 23, 2011 - 01:17
 
Circuital, perhaps?

cirruss
(Curacao, Netherlands Antilles)
Posted: Apr 24, 2011 - 04:41
 
How is it that these guys are so awesome?

DaveInVA
(In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA)
Posted: Jul 13, 2010 - 11:34
 
 peter_james_bond wrote:

Dave's actually a pretty smart guy, I just don't like that image.

 
I went and changed out the image to a more "sanitized" version that will now appear in all the threads the older image was previously in.


DaveInVA
(In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA)
Posted: Jul 13, 2010 - 11:30
 
 h8rhater wrote:

He doesn't think much.

 
Your right, I don't think much of you at all.


peter_james_bond
(The Burg)
Posted: Jul 13, 2010 - 11:02
 
 h8rhater wrote:
He doesn't think much.
 
Dave's actually a pretty smart guy, I just don't like that image.


h8rhater
Posted: Jul 13, 2010 - 10:49
 
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Thank-you! That puking image is so repulsive (does he think it's funny?).

 
He doesn't think much.


HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Jun 11, 2010 - 14:17
 
Heads Up in Air it's LIVE ! #8


bobcat1963
(the netherlands)
Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 02:50
 
fresh air, this song!
{#Propeller}


lysisphere
(largest contiguous ponderosa forest)
Posted: Mar 08, 2010 - 12:10
 
"self-absorbed, socially maladjusted idiots..."

Why then, am I not a highly talented artist. Why.



On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Feb 05, 2010 - 00:32
 
 peter_james_bond wrote:
As an antidote to the ugly image from Dave, try this:
 
Thank-you! That puking image is so repulsive (does he think it's funny?).


peter_james_bond
(The Burg)
Posted: Jan 04, 2010 - 13:45
 
As an antidote to the ugly image from Dave, try this:

Beauty


DaveInVA
(In a crumbling Queen Anne mansion in Damnville, VA)
Posted: Jan 04, 2010 - 13:06
 


chrispmcd
Posted: Nov 02, 2009 - 19:25
 
 lemmoth wrote:

Very well put — and I like this song too - recording better than live.

 
trust the art not the artist


chrispmcd
Posted: Nov 02, 2009 - 19:24
 
i just love the geek funk

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: May 28, 2009 - 15:11
 
 Marr wrote:
 Hannio wrote:



Speaking of Tina, I found this quote:

“In March last year, Weymouth described Byrne as "a man incapable of returning friendship". She told Glasgow's Sunday Herald: "Cutting off attachments when a thing/person is perceived to have served its purpose or there is a perceived threat to ego is the lifelong pattern of his relations".”

That confirms some suspicions I have had of Byrne for a long time.

Nevertheless, I really like this song.




Yeah, well.... let's face the truth. Lot's of talented artistic types (though obviously not all) are self-absorbed, socially maladjusted idiots when it comes to anything but their talent. That’s why I try really hard to ignore all but the most egregious behaviors among various artists who’s music/movies/paintings/books etc. I like. Otherwise I would have to continuously remove various media from my house when some artist did something disappointing.


 
Very well put — and I like this song too - recording better than live.


MJMJ
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 - 10:11
 
 jjbix wrote:
byrne's masturbation. . .
 
I was thinking a little more scatologically.

Rotterdam
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 - 10:10
 
 sans wrote:

Don't knock masturbation... it's having sex with someone I love.

 

I think I love you, too!

Marr
(Houston (dreaming of Austin))
Posted: Aug 11, 2008 - 07:07
 
 Hannio wrote:



Speaking of Tina, I found this quote:

“In March last year, Weymouth described Byrne as "a man incapable of returning friendship". She told Glasgow's Sunday Herald: "Cutting off attachments when a thing/person is perceived to have served its purpose or there is a perceived threat to ego is the lifelong pattern of his relations".”

That confirms some suspicions I have had of Byrne for a long time.

Nevertheless, I really like this song.




Yeah, well.... let's face the truth. Lot's of talented artistic types (though obviously not all) are self-absorbed, socially maladjusted idiots when it comes to anything but their talent. That’s why I try really hard to ignore all but the most egregious behaviors among various artists who’s music/movies/paintings/books etc. I like. Otherwise I would have to continuously remove various media from my house when some artist did something disappointing.



Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Aug 01, 2008 - 08:01
 
 Marr wrote:


I'm glad you took care of that one. TIna really rocks!


 

Speaking of Tina, I found this quote:

“In March last year, Weymouth described Byrne as "a man incapable of returning friendship". She told Glasgow's Sunday Herald: "Cutting off attachments when a thing/person is perceived to have served its purpose or there is a perceived threat to ego is the lifelong pattern of his relations".”

That confirms some suspicions I have had of Byrne for a long time.

Nevertheless, I really like this song.


trainer454
(Edmonton, Alberta, EH?)
Posted: Aug 01, 2008 - 08:01
 
 jjbix wrote:

byrne's masturbation. . .


Kinda like your posts


Marr
(Houston (dreaming of Austin))
Posted: Aug 01, 2008 - 07:56
 
 redeyespy wrote:


No points for doing your homework, buddy. Here's your "guy" on bass:





Tina Weymouth
She rocks. So does the song. So does the band.

I had to post. Your comment left a nasty residue on my screen.

 
I'm glad you took care of that one. TIna really rocks!