I keep forgetting to mention that one of the all-time great live albums The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads was finally released on CD a couple weeks ago. This is a must-own for anyone who really digs Talking Heads and even for someone who just wants to see what all the fuss was about, beyond the hits. Some of the hits are here, of course (Psycho Killer, Once In A Lifetime), but this vastly expanded live set shows just what a great band this was, top to bottom. The first disc (like the old LPs) is made up of live material from 1977 and 1979 (with new bonus cuts from 1978), with the bare bones Byrne/Frantz/Weymouth/Harrison lineup flexing their chops. The second disc was recorded during the 1980-81 Remain In Light tour, with an expanded ten-piece lineup including heavy hitters like Adrian Belew and Bernie Worrell. The 70s stuff is quirky, angular, and guitar heavy while sounding unlike any guitar band you've ever heard before. The early 80s material contains some of that 70s sound, augmented by some seriously deep funk. Sure, a lot of bands have followed in their intellectual, artsy, quirky wake, but none of 'em seem to be able to make you dance and think. What a band, what a reissue. Chris Frantz is the shit.
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