Talking Heads

I was turned onto the Talking Heads by a classmate of mine in high school. Not only was I instantly a fan, but saw them live several times. Their approach to music is so unique, that the best way to experience them is watching them, either live or on video.

They combine a multitude of instruments and sounds, and with David Byrne, the lead singer, putting forth effort rarely seen by any lead. His voice just has this essence and magical quality to it – almost mystical, but very smooth and calming. All of them, David, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison, works so well together, and combine their unique sounds to put on a great performance.In particular, their live performance of “Burning Down The House” is amazing.

It gets the audience so pumped that you can feel the energy swelling in the venue. They also do many songs from the album Little Creatures with great flair, but without being overly dramatic or dragging them out. They put just enough into their live versions of songs to keep everyone engaged and pumped.

The best song they perform live, by far, is their awesome hit “Wild, Wild Life”, in which they sometimes will have guests perform with them on that song alone. They truly make each show unique, so even fans like myself who have seen them a few times, it is always special and never the same old thing all over again.