This special new edition of the classic 1984 talking heads live concert album stop making sense features all of the songs on the original album plus the films seven previously unreleased tracks. The rest, the late demme readily admitted, was already part of talking heads concerts. Widely hailed as the greatest concert movie ever made, director jonathan demmes celebrated film captures. Allmusic stated that talking heads, one of the most celebrated bands of the 1970s and 1980s, by their breakup had recorded everything from artfunk to polyrhythmic worldbeat explorations and simple, melodic guitar pop. This thrilling performance by the talking heads, full of classic hits and striking visuals, shows the excitement of attending a live show. The talking heads concert doc is still one of the greatest music films ever made. Seeing this movie is what made me a talking heads fan back in 1985. This quintessential music film features the incredible music of talking heads. For the first time, the entire song lineup is presented, and in the. Pink floyd the last concert gilmour, waters, mason,wright duration. Boomboxes, baggy suits, pogoing, pendulumswinging kneecaps there will never be another film like stop making sense. Talking heads were an american new wave and avantgarde band formed in 1975 in new york city and active until 1991. The band cooks for 18 songs, the lyrics are clear, the house rocks.
Talking heads stop making sense concert hd youtube. Talking heads live at hollywoods pantages theatre in december, 1983. Stop making sense captures this legendary band in its prime, with their timeless music and unforgettable staging. With david byrne, bernie worrell, alex weir, steven scales. Stop making sense is director jonathan demmes remarkable concert film that captures the enormous energy and joyous highs of the talking heads live performance. David byrnes snl performance may have just earned him a. A concert film documenting talking heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album speaking in tongues. Part of this is owed to talking heads, a band at the top of their game turn. This critically acclaimed 15th anniversary theatrical rerelease, has been digitallyremastered, allowing the brilliance of the music and visuals to take full advantage of stateoftheart technology. David byrne performs talking heads classic once in a lifetime on snl. Doesnt hold much of a meaning, it was created by the group after frantz attending a funk groups concert where people were chanting burn down the house to the sounds played and the rest is history. If you still havent seen demmes documentary or isnt much fan of the genre its a concert folks. David byrne performs talking heads classic once in a.
Since its 1984 release, talking heads stop making sense has been lauded as the greatest rock concert film of all time by music nerds and. You can find the list of talking heads tour dates here. Talking heads have had a good run with retrospectives and live recordings. A scene from jonathan demmes talking heads concert film stop making sense. They recorded the film, stop making sense 1984, in 1984, with director jonathan demme. Stop making sense may sum up april 2020, but its also the name of the talking heads concert film shot in 1984. Jonathan demme revolutionised the art of shooting rock concerts. Stop making sense 1984 starring david byrne and talking heads on dvd and bluray.
Jonathan demmes stop making sense is still the concert. This time the actual physical impact of the film is just as exhilarating. True stories is a 1986 american musical satirical comedy film directed by david byrne, who stars alongside john goodman, swoosie kurtz, and spalding gray. Stop making sense is a concert film about talking heads, yes, but it earns the title of the greatest concert film of all time by humanizing the artists through carefully constructed editing. Born in scotland but raised in the united states in maryland, byrne began performing musically in high school. Watch stop making sense 1983 full movie free online. We didnt want any bullst thirty years after their influential concert film, drummer chris frantz remembers the suit, the choreography and the. Finding a copy at the used book store in 2006 is what helped me rediscover them. Jonathan demmes stop making sense is still the concert film all. I have heard several concert films with terrible audio rust never sleeps comes to mind. Stop making sense was the first featurelength documentary effort of filmmaker jonathan demme. Byrne attended the rhode island school of design risd between. Why jonathan demmes stop making sense with talking heads. Band members david byrne, tina weymouth, chris frantz and jerry harrison are joined by bernie worrell, alex weir, steve scales, lynn mabry and edna holt in this groundbreaking.
David byrne is an oscar winning composer, songwriter and singer, best known for being frontman of the new wavepunk band talking heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. The films legendary opening sees david byrne walk onto an empty stage and give a mesmerising, strippedback rendition of psycho. Fans who loved byrnes performance turned to the internet to find other byrne performances among them, and there were plenty of them to find, particularly the 1986 talking heads concert. Jonathan demmes stop making sense manages to humanize talking heads in what remains the greatest concert film. Talking heads stop making sense full concert youtube. Steve scales, lynn mabry and edna holt in this groundbreaking concert film that is packed with the talking heads most memorable songs. Anthony kiedis inducts the talking heads into the rock and roll hall of. Jonathan demme revolutionised the art of shooting rock concerts with this innovative and lively record of the talking. Watching the talking heads in concert is a little like rock n roll crossed with jane fondas workout.
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Why stop making sense remains the greatest concert film. Is stop making sense the greatest concert film of all. Stop making sense is a 1984 american concert film featuring a live performance by american rock band talking heads. The movie was shot during two live performances of the talking heads, a new york rock band that centers on the remarkable talent of its lead singer, david byrne. Palm pictures is proud to present the 25th anniversary bluray premiere of the groundbreaking talking heads concert fi lm stop making sense directed by academy award winner, jonathan demme silence of the lambs. Talking heads comes from new york, united states and was born in 1974. Recorded at hollywood pantages theater in december 1983. David really saw this movie in his own head long before. Jonathan demmes talking heads film stop making sense has become a classic concert movie, one of the undisputed peaks of the genre, as we mentioned.
Palm pictures is proud to present the groundbreaking talking heads concert film stop making sense. After releasing their 1988 album, naked, the group broke up. Talking heads stop making sense changed concert films forever. Rare concert footage of talking heads performing during their legendary remain in light trek has been unearthed after 35 years. Directed by jonathan demme, it was shot over the course of four nights at hollywoods pantages theater in december 1983, as the group was touring to promote their new album speaking in tongues. Im not a concert movie fan, nor a big fan of the talking heads, but worldwide pandemics and a lot of free time make you do things you might not normally do, which can be good for you. Talking heads tour dates 2020 talking heads concert. Stop making sense concert stop making sense frank movie. Possibly, it was the video that brought talking heads to the mtv and to a larger audience, though they already had a few albums earlier on. Stop making sense is acclaimed director jonathan demmes remarkable concert film that captures the enormous energy and joyous highs of the talking heads live performance. Talking heads stop making sense import dvd region 2. Stop making sense 1984 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Band members david byrne, tina weymouth, chris frantz and jerry harrison are joined by bernie worrell, alex weir, steve scales, lynn mabry and edna holt in this groundbreaking concert film that is packed with the talking heads most.