I remember when I first heard the bassline on Psycho Killer. I was in love from then. Then I realised it was a woman playing, I'd never seen that before. A women, a tiny woman with a massive bass and a massive sound.
Hilly Kristal was the man. He would let any band play his club CBGB's as long as they played "original music"...and look what the result was! The greatest alternative rock bands of all time. Television, Patti Smith, The Ramones, Talking Heads.
People say what they want, but this is the best induction speech I have ver heard and I have seen a lot of them. That feeling when something happens and your life changes. Kiedis conveyed that well. Other speeches.
I love Anthony Kiedis. His excitement about the Talking Heads is endearing. He so has ADD though - lol Absolutely love the Talking Heads! Tina Weymouth is one of the coolest chicks ever!
I think he just did too many drugs in the 80s and still hasn’t really recovered, read his autobiography it’ll clear it up, the guy did an insane amount of drugs
mulefa1 no I don't think so. Are you referring to Scar Tissue? Yes he did a lot of drugs but I think it's true that he does have a form of ADD. Many creative people do, and he is very creative.
I'm proud to say that the 1st album I ever bought was Remain In Light. Listened to it in our basement on my dad's work bench. I was hooked from that point on.
Personally I think the best part was when they brought Hilly Kristal on stage to thank him. Honestly...how many owners of how many clubs/bars do you see thanked at something like this?
haha this video is gold. so many different kinds of awkwardness in so many different moments. such a disjointed 17 minutes. big fan of talking heads and rhcp
Can't believe someone down the line actually came onto this comment section and suggest talking heads not so good and undeserving when the fact is TALKING HEADS ARE ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATEST BANDS AND MORE THAN DESERVES...SHOULD HAVE LONG SINCE BEEN INDUCTED INTO R.R.H.O.F. AND YES DAVID BYRNE IS A GENIOUS AND TINA IS PART OF IT SHE IS GREAT : ) CONGRADULATIONS TALKING HEADS!!!
+y0sh1100 And you represent the typical troll. Fuck all else to do apart from trying to name and shame people for their spelling, when you can't even structure together a basic sentence in English. Capital letter for a beginning word, full stop at the end. If you can't remember the basic's of your schooling, I'd say you have the intelligence level of a piece of meat. You useless, incapable of memories, piece of meat.
+onenotused Only a complete and utter moron doesn't rate Talking Heads. Don't worry about it mate. Talking Heads was a genius band. A truly great, revolutionary band.
Start watching at At 14 50... DB makes life worth living... ' don't touch that!' He is a beautiful animal. He has helped so many young musicians in his lifetime. Changed music forever
Always loved the Heads. Tina is amazing. She is still so very beautiful after all these years. And her talent on bass and the band's talent is still unmatched and so important. Thank you Talking Heads for all that you were, all that you touched, and all that is real.
Rob381000 Guess you misinterpreted. No problem. I felt like the sexist after making the comment. I was being the sexist idiot by first presenting an opinion about her body as a sexual object. I'll just go back and edit everything for clarification. Thanks.
I love how he reacts to his random thought switches. Also in the 15 seconds from "nobody knew they were there!" he punctuates things with dance moves from 3 different eras.
Auramyna okay so I know he's strange, eccentric or what have you, but the way he is acting from about the 15:20 mark on, is it just me or does he look like he's either extremely nervous, or very high on some kind of stimulant drug like meth amphetamines or another form of speed? And look at the facial expressions of his band mates, like they're embarrassed or something.
I grew up in in a small country town in Victoria, Australia my late brother introduced the Talking Heads to me, and it has been a love affair of 31 years, I say the best group of artists that has ever been produced! Many happy times with your music!!
Who can ever forget hearing Psycho Killer for the first time. The Talking Heads are one of the best bands to ever have played. Their music is timeless for me. Love you Talking Heads! If you ever play again I'll be there to listen.
This speech is so true. I remember where I was when I first time in my life hear Talking Heads - it was in small cafe when I was with my (now ex)girlfriend and someone took "Speaking in tounges" vinyl and played it. I was totally shocked that music like this could even exist and sit there to hear the whole album.
My first introduction to the talking heads was during the Mtv video era. They played the once in a lifetime video. Music was going in all sorts of directions at that time, and theirs was one of them. After all these years, I am here, stopping by to say thanks, for making me feel smart too.
This video makes me really emotional as I love Anthony Kiedis and I'm a huge Talking Heads fan, and I can tell how impressed Anthony was... I shed a tear, I really did ♥
I don’t think people today understand just how VAST the influence of the talking heads camp is In the late 70s they elevated rock to a completely new level of artistry, inspiring untold numbers of musicians who would go on to do great things. In the 80s, they were “new wave” pioneers who inspired untold numbers of musicians yet again. They spearheaded the use of digital audio recording in a live setting. On top of all that, a track from one of their side projects (a side project for fucksake) went on to become the most sampled piece of music from the last 40 years...helping to shape the hip hop sound of the 90s which still resonates with mainstream to this day. It’s very difficult to overstate the influence of the talking heads
I first heard pyschokiller in 1977 too - WYSP 94.1 Philadelphia. Alone in the bedroom I shared with my sister, turning up the speakers I’d been admonished to be careful of. It couldn’t be helped. Had to wait anxiously through a couple more songs after it finished to finally hear the DJ say who was performing this amazing song. Thank you wysp and thank you talking heads. One of a small number of bands I loved on first listen and for the rest of my life. And the days go by ....
Watching them perform "Take me to the river" on SNL and started buttoning my shirt to the top like David Byrne and noticing other kids at school doing the same thing. Talking Heads were then and still ahead of their time.
@@yellowclouds3722 David didn't have a meltdown, per se, he just moved on to do his own thing. The only real problem was that he didnt tell anyone else in the band about it before he did it. Also, if anyone had a meltdown, it was Tina. She's made some WILD accusations against David.
Wow....saw the Talking Heads in 1983 as a senior in HS......surprised to hear on this video that they hadn't played live in 18 years prior to this induction.......
"Move on"??? He moved away a long time ago and does brilliant music, ever buy a record? They are not a band to just sell tickets and be at your disposal when you want. Very selfish response I think.
it wasn't just about Byrne's feelings. His relationship with Tina became awful and it wasn't entirely his fault. She's said some mean-spirited and weird things about him publicly - a lot of it while the band was still together.
David was so cool to be able to remember all those personality checks and all those different thoughts that everyone has to remember to live in this world of ours.
I’d heard Take Me To The River on the radio when it first came out, but I wasn’t particularly moved by it. I liked it, but nothing spectacular. My first time experiencing Taking Heads was when I saw SMS at the theater. What a moment! I was absolutely mesmerized and a huge Talking Heads fan from that day on. Immediately left the theater and began buying all their albums beginning with their current release at the time Little Creatures. Still listening after all these years and still among my favorite bands of all time.
Not that I think it was intentional, but Jonathan Demme should have gotten a mention here. I know the Talking Heads have so much incredible music, but Stop Making Sense is so crucial to their history, and arguably their greatest hits album. Seriously, that album alone sort of defines them for many fans and there isn't really anything else you need. And Jonathan is incredibly important to that and just am surprised David didn't mention him. Without that film and soundtrack I truly don't know how well they'd be remembered today. They obviously should have been, but that was one of those perfect capsules that, thank god, everyone loved and cherished. Still the greatest concert film of all time.
Totally agree, I was waiting for Tina to add Demme to the long list of names she mentioned so nicely. But by the time she got to the roadies I thought, OK that job must have been assigned to another member of the band. Not. Would also have been nice to hear mention of Alex Weir, Lynn Mabry and Ednah Holt, who surely were all watching this. Anyway, What. A. Band.
Jonathan Demme has passed on. And TTH had already hit their peak before that film was made. Brian Eno was far more important in the band's evolution. (Not surprised that Tina didn't mention him, but figured David would.)
Kiedis gave an excellent intro speech...his style, as expected. Tina made me sleep with her loooong speech. But her husband, Chris Frantz save the day with short but cute speech. I likeded Jerry Harrison's speech the most. And finally David Byrne....from the moment he entered the stage he looked so distant, unattached from all the people present on the stage. Then he started to talk. I was so occupied by his weird facial expression...he looks like he's on something, that i really didn't listen what was he saying. All together....they HAD ten beautiful years togheter...and that's all that matters. Talking Heads forever.❤❤❤❤❤
RHCP and Talking Heads are my fave bands. I remember the first time I heard Talking Heads too. It was "Road to Nowhere" during the credits of Little Monsters (1989), I think I was about 9 and I was like, "Aw yiss!".
Is obviously *the stylistic connection between Talking Heads and Red Hot Chili Peppers = The Funk infusion to Alternative Rock* , since the same first TH lp , but very enhanced on "Fear of Music", "Remain in Light" and "Stop Making Sense" LPs.
That's an excellent song. I think the first song I actually heard, I saw the video on MTV for 'Once in a Lifetime' and I was like "wow, this is really good. What a refreshing sound (especially compared to all of the Van Hallen and other crap that MTV played at the time).
I remember the first TH song I heard as well. Remember where I was, too. I was at my friend Bruce's dorm room in 1978 and he put on "Once In a Lifetime". I thought that was the sexiest, most thrilling rock song I had ever heard.
I was in awe of the Beatles and the Stones and yes they took what we had and fed it back to us but I felt a part of the Talking Heads because they were from and did the things I did and I love them for that and we are just so fridge thankful for you guys and girl to create what you did in the way you did it so THANK YOU SO MUCH and Keep Thanking THE LORD BECAUSE HE IS NOT ONLY WATCHING BUT HES LISTENING TOO..
We have to make allowances for David. David is what David is. I do know he is an amazing talent and and Talking Heads did change my life and he was the driving force behind them. Without him there would have been no Talking heads. Stop Making Sense is one of the all time greatest concerts. David has done so many other impressive things as well. Writing books and designing bicycle stands are just two of them. Many brilliant people can be on the edge but fortunately he is still with us and still being very creative. Also Tina's speech here was really great She really gave a great analysis of the problems in the recording industry and how things should work. She and David basically won't talk to each other but that didn't stop Talking Heads from producing life changing music.
Tina was a gorgeous in 1981, and still is! Still seems to have a great soul! She's my -- and Mr. Franz's' -- favorite fellow club member! They're ALL amazing, though!
It sounds cheesy but the first Talking Heads experience I clearly remeber was when my Mom and Dad used to sing Stay Up Late to me when I was a little kid. It also means a lot to me because for their first dance at their wedding was This Must Be the Place.
I actually remember hearing Talking Heads for the first time too. :) Take Me To The River performed on SNL. Haven't been able to find that performance anywhere since though.
Beautiful video, truly, thank you, observing the tail end of the days when music was real, generated by artists and composers and not by super-producers and the other, myriad money interests. Composers learned to keep hold of their copyright in the 80's and that was their death warrant. So, the great days are long gone for the music industry and the culture, but we have the recordings and videos like these. Thanks.
Like other bands, Talking Heads existed at a certain time and in a certain dimension. Trying to come together so many years later with some semblance of similarity "so far back" must have been weighing on them, David in particular. When you change so much over time, it gets really difficult to come together (like a reunion with an ex).
So well said and express!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you! Oh.. its a very late comment (2017 , I was too busy being homeless / living in my pick truck because i had lost almost everything due to the recession and so worried about my Dad who had terminal cancer .) better late than never to good comment here. :)
That's one COLD reception for Hilly, by Jerry Harrison(arms crossed) and Chris Frantz(skips hand shake for a back pat). David shakes his hand but it is cold. Very interesting. Tina must have a different recollection. EDIT: Poor Jerry. Also, in hindsight, I think Tina might have been trying to be sarcastic about Hilly etc., using this as an insult forum calling him ethical, but she's obviously not very eloquent and the boys had to roll with it. Her husband, Chris, seems like a great guy and is very supportive. I will add; I think Anthony's introduction broke Tina's brain and this is what came out.
I remember when I first heard the bassline on Psycho Killer. I was in love from then. Then I realised it was a woman playing, I'd never seen that before. A women, a tiny woman with a massive bass and a massive sound.
Love...
She is among top bassist I know, and didnt she and her partner play in Gorillaz? And then there’s TomTom Club.
And to think she had no idea what a bass was until she met David and he taught her a few cords and she ran with it.
David Byrne is the DEFINITION of what it means to be an ARTIST.
Weirdly inspiring, Inspiringly weird
@Bee Vee Bowie was THE artist scholar
@Bee Vee You misspelled David Byrne.
You mean a singer who can't sing on pitch?
And what is an A.R.T.I.S.T.? You can't mean artist, because that's not how words are defined (and there are greater musicians).
Hilly Kristal was the man. He would let any band play his club CBGB's as long as they played "original music"...and look what the result was! The greatest alternative rock bands of all time. Television, Patti Smith, The Ramones, Talking Heads.
Frank Discussion I used to go to CBGB’s about once a week. Saw crazy bands, all those mentioned I saw
Blondie
I loved Sunday nights there
Blondie, Beastie Boys, and Misfits/Danzig too
People say what they want, but this is the best induction speech I have ver heard and I have seen a lot of them. That feeling when something happens and your life changes. Kiedis conveyed that well. Other speeches.
Is it just me or does he resemble iggy pop a lot.. maybe cause I just came from an iggy interview but I never noticed it before
He's a really great writer when he tries, "problem" is that he prefers goofy ahh lyrics for his songs for the fun factor
@@nirvananick1it’s not just you. he channels iggy’s style. ex: the no shirt thing on stage as well
AMEN!! I was mightily impressed and moved by Anthony's heartfelt speech!! My little brother opened me to RHCP only about 7 years ago. I'm catching up!
funny thing is.....first time I heard the talking heads, made me feel smart too.
Maybe you know how to sing and rock like Anthony, who knows..
Ha!!
It’s amazing how music can make us feel things we never expected from it. In my opinion it truly is the greatest art form.
I love Anthony Kiedis. His excitement about the Talking Heads is endearing. He so has ADD though - lol Absolutely love the Talking Heads! Tina Weymouth is one of the coolest chicks ever!
its called being out of it.
I think he just did too many drugs in the 80s and still hasn’t really recovered, read his autobiography it’ll clear it up, the guy did an insane amount of drugs
mulefa1 no I don't think so. Are you referring to Scar Tissue? Yes he did a lot of drugs but I think it's true that he does have a form of ADD. Many creative people do, and he is very creative.
@@mulefa1 he definitely isn't always this jittery. probably just nervous energy
No David has Asperger's. He's an autistic angel!
David Byrne came straight form his shift at UPS
Given how gormless he looks, it's a wonder he didn't just leave a missed pick-up card.
Behind the wheel of a large automobile.
@@canadianroot in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife, asking himself, well, how he get here?
Pete Wade Great comment! Thumbs up.
Top pay for UPS is $38/hour!
Can you blame David to work there?! Lol
aahh that's what he was doing
Such a rambling and understandable speak from Keidis. These guys were extraordinary!
And he may ask himself: How did he get there?
Talent.
shotgun shack
The award shows are always the same as they always was.
Did he arrive at the wheel of a large automobile?
love your comment
Anthony gave such a beautiful, vulnerable intro. Loved it.
i'm crying. imagine living in a world without Talking Heads. i just can't. legends. fucking legends.
How high were you when you wrote this
I'm proud to say that the 1st album I ever bought was Remain In Light. Listened to it in our basement on my dad's work bench. I was hooked from that point on.
+Adam Ford My third album was Speaking in Tongues 1983. The first two were a Scorpions and ZZ Top album. I was all over the place.
Both solid choices though. I'm guessing the Scorpions album was Love at First Sting and ZZ Top was Eliminator?
Adam Ford Haha, it was an early Scorpions album, which name I can't remember, but you're correct on Eliminator.
Adam Ford wow, I couldn't imagine someone who likes the talking heads liking zz top. I guess I'm a bit if a music snob. Lol
Adam Ford loved that record
I know EXACTLY how Anthony felt when he listened to Talking Heads for the first time ... I felt the same way.
I did too
Me too. Psycho Killer in 1978. At first I was like "WTF is this?" It was the beginning of a beautiful relationship with me that continues to this day.
David Sloan say something once, WHY say it again??
One of the worst speeches ever. Gawd this sucks
Me too! Omg
talking heads
definitely deserve to be inducted in the hall of fame they are one of the best bands i have heard. personally in my top 5 ever
they definitely do not deserve to be inducted
y0sh1100 Explain EXACTLY why they shouldn't?
Zachary Morin ignore the moron ..
Seeing David speak was so funny! It's impossible to dislike his demeanor. He's so awkward, I love it.
ONE OF THE BEST BANDS EVER!!!! DAVID YOU ARE A GENIUS FOR SURE!! Thank you for all of the good music.
Personally I think the best part was when they brought Hilly Kristal on stage to thank him. Honestly...how many owners of how many clubs/bars do you see thanked at something like this?
I loved Hilly since our first meeting and he allowed my dog in CBGBs❤
@@doricetimko5403 that is massively cool that you have a personal story with a legend.
@@doricetimko5403 also cool was he told me about the dead boys and I should listen to them!
CBGB was honored at the ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME 😉and this little rock n roll band the Talking Heads
haha this video is gold. so many different kinds of awkwardness in so many different moments. such a disjointed 17 minutes. big fan of talking heads and rhcp
Tony Hutchison Yea 😁❤
that's a form of art
My daughter is 13 years old now and Just LOVES The Talking Heads!! She dances and sings there music she loves them her fav band❤
@15:02-15:13 I cannot stop watching these 11 seconds over and over. His delight at the ridiculousness is... well... ridiculously delightful. 😁
Wow, when Tina said she would start and never stop, she wasn't kidding around.
I've seen well over a thousand concerts, and Talking Heads at the height of their power was perhaps the best.
Can't believe someone down the line actually came onto this comment section and suggest talking heads not so good and undeserving when the fact is TALKING HEADS ARE ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATEST BANDS AND MORE THAN DESERVES...SHOULD HAVE LONG SINCE BEEN INDUCTED INTO R.R.H.O.F. AND YES DAVID BYRNE IS A GENIOUS AND TINA IS PART OF IT SHE IS GREAT : ) CONGRADULATIONS TALKING HEADS!!!
David Byrne is a god among men.
you represent the intelligence level of talking heads quite accurately with your awful spelling
+y0sh1100 And you represent the typical troll. Fuck all else to do apart from trying to name and shame people for their spelling, when you can't even structure together a basic sentence in English. Capital letter for a beginning word, full stop at the end. If you can't remember the basic's of your schooling, I'd say you have the intelligence level of a piece of meat. You useless, incapable of memories, piece of meat.
Yeah sure I can begin with capitals and end on full stops, I was just a bit lazy that's all.
+onenotused Only a complete and utter moron doesn't rate Talking Heads. Don't worry about it mate. Talking Heads was a genius band. A truly great, revolutionary band.
Remain in Light is one of the greatest albums ever made, as an integral unit.
Start watching at At 14 50... DB makes life worth living... ' don't touch that!' He is a beautiful animal. He has helped so many young musicians in his lifetime. Changed music forever
Always loved the Heads. Tina is amazing. She is still so very beautiful after all these years. And her talent on bass and the band's talent is still unmatched and so important. Thank you Talking Heads for all that you were, all that you touched, and all that is real.
You call her (i'm assuming you mean Tina) a tight cute little ass and then she's sexist? lol
Rob381000
She isn't sexist. I don't feel out of line admiring her. She is amazingly talented and gorgeous.
Obsidian Wolf "Sexist idiocy aside" I thought that meant she was a sexist idiot, if I misinterpreted I apologize
Rob381000
Guess you misinterpreted. No problem. I felt like the sexist after making the comment. I was being the sexist idiot by first presenting an opinion about her body as a sexual object. I'll just go back and edit everything for clarification. Thanks.
Thank you commenters. Little by little my faith in humanity is being restored.
David Byrne is one of my favorite people lol "Do not touch that"
"Thank you very much!!"
I love how he reacts to his random thought switches. Also in the 15 seconds from "nobody knew they were there!" he punctuates things with dance moves from 3 different eras.
Auramyna okay so I know he's strange, eccentric or what have you, but the way he is acting from about the 15:20 mark on, is it just me or does he look like he's either extremely nervous, or very high on some kind of stimulant drug like meth amphetamines or another form of speed? And look at the facial expressions of his band mates, like they're embarrassed or something.
@@christopherwalker8240 He's bored out of his brain and full of nervous energy.
egoisnotadirtyword do you think that's due in part to his intelligence being high?
I grew up in in a small country town in Victoria, Australia my late brother introduced the Talking Heads to me, and it has been a love affair of 31 years, I say the best group of artists that has ever been produced! Many happy times with your music!!
15:00 Reminds me of that scene in IT Crowd where Moss touched the mic in the courtroom and got a shock 😂 "oW tHaT'S eLEcTriC iN tHErE!!"
"A new kind of cool". Well said and good speech.
Who can ever forget hearing Psycho Killer for the first time. The Talking Heads are one of the best bands to ever have played. Their music is timeless for me. Love you Talking Heads! If you ever play again I'll be there to listen.
The way he feels about the Talking Heads is the way I feel about RHCP. This was a beautiful tribute.
Difference is RHCP are shit
Exactly. For me it was the video on the tv-screen for "Higher Ground". I went crazy and was the biggest RHCP-Fan.
To be honest rhcp only had like one or two hit songs on each album. They have a lot of mediocre stuff
This speech is so true. I remember where I was when I first time in my life hear Talking Heads - it was in small cafe when I was with my (now ex)girlfriend and someone took "Speaking in tounges" vinyl and played it. I was totally shocked that music like this could even exist and sit there to hear the whole album.
It's important to remember that the bands and artists that aren't in The Hall Of Fame are just as valid as those that are already inducted
Of course!
My first introduction to the talking heads was during the Mtv video era. They played the once in a lifetime video. Music was going in all sorts of directions at that time, and theirs was one of them. After all these years, I am here, stopping by to say thanks, for making me feel smart too.
10:02 David looks like "Life During Wartime" is continuously playing in his head 😄
Classic!
Ain't got no groceries no peanut butter!
their tribute to Hilly was spot on.....also the others mentioned......very much a class act from amazing artists that have touched me profoundly
ANTHONY is very articulate and his enthusiastic induction is one of the best I've heard
Talking Heads "77" was one of the first albums I ever bought.I still listen to it today.
The tension on that stage is steaming. Nice to see them together again, though.
It's amazing how the music industry has changed even since this original broadcast happened music is available at consumers fingertips
Jerry Harrison is incredibly underrated.
You can tell how fond David is of Jerry. Just watch him smile while Jerry speaks.
Andrea Bezdan I noticed too. Hopefully Byrne can get together with at least Jerry before they die.
@@DdDd-gd1rr Oh my Jesus hope they did
@@michellerjackson5776 At the very least, they're back on speaking terms.
First time I've seen Anthony Kiedis in a shirt.
And an awful suit.
This video makes me really emotional as I love Anthony Kiedis and I'm a huge Talking Heads fan, and I can tell how impressed Anthony was... I shed a tear, I really did ♥
2 years after this still makes me cry
Sarah Alb-V ❤
I cried too haha cause I love them all, both talking heads and Anthony
I don’t think people today understand just how VAST the influence of the talking heads camp is
In the late 70s they elevated rock to a completely new level of artistry, inspiring untold numbers of musicians who would go on to do great things. In the 80s, they were “new wave” pioneers who inspired untold numbers of musicians yet again. They spearheaded the use of digital audio recording in a live setting. On top of all that, a track from one of their side projects (a side project for fucksake) went on to become the most sampled piece of music from the last 40 years...helping to shape the hip hop sound of the 90s which still resonates with mainstream to this day. It’s very difficult to overstate the influence of the talking heads
Can’t stop, addicted to the shindig
I first heard pyschokiller in 1977 too - WYSP 94.1 Philadelphia. Alone in the bedroom I shared with my sister, turning up the speakers I’d been admonished to be careful of. It couldn’t be helped. Had to wait anxiously through a couple more songs after it finished to finally hear the DJ say who was performing this amazing song. Thank you wysp and thank you talking heads. One of a small number of bands I loved on first listen and for the rest of my life. And the days go by ....
I like how David's solution to meet the microphone was to awkwardly squat sideways next to it
He may suffer from acute back pain when he had to bend over , as many of us tall people do. consider that.
@@ichhasseamerika You may ask yourself how did he deal with the pain.
@@g00gleminus96 And you might find yourself at the wheel of a large automobile. . .
David Byrne is such a
huge artist, but you can see how difficult at times it must have been to be in a band with him on a daily basis.
There's a BBC Desert Island Discs podcast where he says this himself!
The name of this band is Talking Heads.
no fucking way
the foxy llama That's a reference to one of their albums, called "The name of this band is Talking Heads"
Matt Damon the real?
Raymond Chambers of course it's really him. Why would anyone use another person's name??
No they are called the Talking Legs!
I remember the exact moment I heard Talking Heads for the first time. They immediately became my favourite band.
Watching them perform "Take me to the river" on SNL and started buttoning my shirt to the top like David Byrne and noticing other kids at school doing the same thing. Talking Heads were then and still ahead of their time.
I loved it when Chris said "gave this band a happy ending". They should also induct Hilly Kristal, CBGB changed rock music entirely.
Hm, but didn't they split in 1991 after David had a meltdown with the rest of the band?
@@yellowclouds3722 David didn't have a meltdown, per se, he just moved on to do his own thing. The only real problem was that he didnt tell anyone else in the band about it before he did it.
Also, if anyone had a meltdown, it was Tina. She's made some WILD accusations against David.
Wow....saw the Talking Heads in 1983 as a senior in HS......surprised to hear on this video that they hadn't played live in 18 years prior to this induction.......
+Tom McDonald Yeah, they never played live after the Stop Making Sense tour. So it was a huge deal they all showed up for this.
Not only does listening to them make me feel smart, but it makes me feel like being weird is okay.
Anthony is just incredible. He expresses himself through so many ways and is truly inspiering
Man, the HEADS are right up there with my favorite bands. It's so sad that David can't move on and get them back together for a reunion tour.
"Move on"??? He moved away a long time ago and does brilliant music, ever buy a record? They are not a band to just sell tickets and be at your disposal when you want. Very selfish response I think.
Sorry.....new me in 2015
Peace and love - peace and love.
You are correct !! Brilliant !!
Never been in to RHCP but I think Kiedis was on point here. Heartfelt, honest and funny
Getting inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame only happens Once in a Lifetime
You can really tell Jerry loved the band and didn't like how it ended. It's a shame David couldn't put aside his feelings to keep it all together
it wasn't just about Byrne's feelings. His relationship with Tina became awful and it wasn't entirely his fault. She's said some mean-spirited and weird things about him publicly - a lot of it while the band was still together.
So much class and integrity.
Talking heads, "found a job "great song . Love that band, peace
Pure
100%
Gold.
Living legends.
I love Tina Weymouth forever
Gunnabee Tina was the best, no talking heads bryne without her and chris backing his creepy shy ads in 75 76
TheFashionbugs I agree. Tina is a great bassist, but kind of a weirdo with her stalking of Byrne.
And her treatment of Below was ridiculous.
Love her discourse. So authentic.
David was so cool to be able to remember all those personality checks and all those different thoughts that everyone has to remember to live in this world of ours.
What the heck does this mean
I’d heard Take Me To The River on the radio when it first came out, but I wasn’t particularly moved by it. I liked it, but nothing spectacular. My first time experiencing Taking Heads was when I saw SMS at the theater. What a moment! I was absolutely mesmerized and a huge Talking Heads fan from that day on. Immediately left the theater and began buying all their albums beginning with their current release at the time Little Creatures. Still listening after all these years and still among my favorite bands of all time.
Not that I think it was intentional, but Jonathan Demme should have gotten a mention here. I know the Talking Heads have so much incredible music, but Stop Making Sense is so crucial to their history, and arguably their greatest hits album. Seriously, that album alone sort of defines them for many fans and there isn't really anything else you need. And Jonathan is incredibly important to that and just am surprised David didn't mention him. Without that film and soundtrack I truly don't know how well they'd be remembered today. They obviously should have been, but that was one of those perfect capsules that, thank god, everyone loved and cherished. Still the greatest concert film of all time.
Totally agree, I was waiting for Tina to add Demme to the long list of names she mentioned so nicely. But by the time she got to the roadies I thought, OK that job must have been assigned to another member of the band. Not. Would also have been nice to hear mention of Alex Weir, Lynn Mabry and Ednah Holt, who surely were all watching this.
Anyway, What. A. Band.
Jonathan Demme has passed on. And TTH had already hit their peak before that film was made. Brian Eno was far more important in the band's evolution. (Not surprised that Tina didn't mention him, but figured David would.)
Kiedis gave an excellent intro speech...his style, as expected. Tina made me sleep with her loooong speech. But her husband, Chris Frantz save the day with short but cute speech.
I likeded Jerry Harrison's speech the most. And finally David Byrne....from the moment he entered the stage he looked so distant, unattached from all the people present on the stage.
Then he started to talk. I was so occupied by his weird facial expression...he looks like he's on something, that i really didn't listen what was he saying.
All together....they HAD ten beautiful years togheter...and that's all that matters.
Talking Heads forever.❤❤❤❤❤
RHCP and Talking Heads are my fave bands. I remember the first time I heard Talking Heads too. It was "Road to Nowhere" during the credits of Little Monsters (1989), I think I was about 9 and I was like, "Aw yiss!".
Is obviously *the stylistic connection between Talking Heads and Red Hot Chili Peppers = The Funk infusion to Alternative Rock* , since the same first TH lp , but very enhanced on "Fear of Music", "Remain in Light" and "Stop Making Sense" LPs.
That's an excellent song. I think the first song I actually heard, I saw the video on MTV for 'Once in a Lifetime' and I was like "wow, this is really good. What a refreshing sound (especially compared to all of the Van Hallen and other crap that MTV played at the time).
I didn't know it was them for years, but I loved that song from the first time those credits rolled!
I remember the first TH song I heard as well. Remember where I was, too. I was at my friend Bruce's dorm room in 1978 and he put on "Once In a Lifetime". I thought that was the sexiest, most thrilling rock song I had ever heard.
The band didn't thank Anthony Kiedis for his kind and humble speech.
Maybe it's because Kiedis kept calling them 'THE' Talking Heads...
David Byrnes Medical Condition is Acute Awesomeness
and Chronic Cool.
He's composing his next tune as he speaks, while concurrently using sign language in an effort to communicate a higher percentage of his ideas.
Nate P it’s a chronic condition😎
Yessss
@@auramyna3099 "take a look at these hands" *waves hands around* "alright looks like you just about missed it"
they’re so weird… I LOVE IT
I was in awe of the Beatles and the Stones and yes they took what we had and fed it back to us but I felt a part of the Talking Heads because they were from and did the things I did and I love them for that and we are just so fridge thankful for you guys and girl to create what you did in the way you did it so THANK YOU SO MUCH and Keep Thanking THE LORD BECAUSE HE IS NOT ONLY WATCHING BUT HES LISTENING TOO..
RIP Hilly Kristall
The Godfather of Punk Rock
The Godfather of Music!
We have to make allowances for David. David is what David is. I do know he is an amazing talent and and Talking Heads did change my life and he was the driving force behind them. Without him there would have been no Talking heads. Stop Making Sense is one of the all time greatest concerts. David has done so many other impressive things as well. Writing books and designing bicycle stands are just two of them. Many brilliant people can be on the edge but fortunately he is still with us and still being very creative.
Also Tina's speech here was really great She really gave a great analysis of the problems in the recording industry and how things should work. She and David basically won't talk to each other but that didn't stop Talking Heads from producing life changing music.
Why won't they talk to each other ?
I am happy Anthony feels that way.
I liked the part where Tina got so boring and long winded that David and Jerry started checking out the backdrop behind them.
Tina was a gorgeous in 1981, and still is! Still seems to have a great soul! She's my -- and Mr. Franz's' -- favorite fellow club member! They're ALL amazing, though!
Love the geeking out...music is forever; no matter what genre.
David is me whenever I speak to anyone lmao
@Bee Vee it can be harder than it seems
@Bee Vee lmao like thats easy
Those are some beautiful heartfelt words right there. Well articulated, Anthony.
I hate people when they're not polite.
So...basically all commenters on YT.
All I can say is every time I watch it makes me smile so wide! So many great moments in all the speeches
David Byrne hates public speaking lmao. I don't blame him I'd be the same
Love that blouse that Tina's rocking.
It sounds cheesy but the first Talking Heads experience I clearly remeber was when my Mom and Dad used to sing Stay Up Late to me when I was a little kid. It also means a lot to me because for their first dance at their wedding was This Must Be the Place.
David Byrnes nervous awkward speech presentation is so typically Scottish. Well done for retaining your heritage
I actually remember hearing Talking Heads for the first time too. :) Take Me To The River performed on SNL. Haven't been able to find that performance anywhere since though.
He’s right. I remember the first time I listened to the Talking Heads.
16:18 - WTF? Random, meaningless and unexplained camera angle change - only at a Talking Heads RRHOF induction.
It was to show his bowling shoes.
"It made me want to dance like a maniac, which I love." Amen to that.
Even now, if this band rejoined for a concert, I would spend MONEY and travel far to see them play together again.
Beautiful video, truly, thank you, observing the tail end of the days when music was real, generated by artists and composers and not by super-producers and the other, myriad money interests. Composers learned to keep hold of their copyright in the 80's and that was their death warrant. So, the great days are long gone for the music industry and the culture, but we have the recordings and videos like these. Thanks.
Like other bands, Talking Heads existed at a certain time and in a certain dimension. Trying to come together so many years later with some semblance of similarity "so far back" must have been weighing on them, David in particular. When you change so much over time, it gets really difficult to come together (like a reunion with an ex).
All the "ums are what made this special. from the Heart,
So well said and express!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you! Oh.. its a very late comment (2017 , I was too busy being homeless / living in my pick truck because i had lost almost everything due to the recession and so worried about my Dad who had terminal cancer .) better late than never to good comment here. :)
That's one COLD reception for Hilly, by Jerry Harrison(arms crossed) and Chris Frantz(skips hand shake for a back pat). David shakes his hand but it is cold. Very interesting. Tina must have a different recollection.
EDIT: Poor Jerry. Also, in hindsight, I think Tina might have been trying to be sarcastic about Hilly etc., using this as an insult forum calling him ethical, but she's obviously not very eloquent and the boys had to roll with it.
Her husband, Chris, seems like a great guy and is very supportive.
I will add; I think Anthony's introduction broke Tina's brain and this is what came out.