@@kindoflinc I'll bet no one ever accused you of being anal retentive. I suppose if someone commented "The Talking Heads Band" it would send you into cardiac arrest. WTF?
I was just thinking the same thing when I read your comment. Agreed and agreed. Clear as a bell and clean as a whistle. Compared to most other TH bootlegs from that era, this sounds way too amazing to have been recorded outdoors.
Who said Chris Frantz isn't a top drummer? Have you listened to how precise, clean and punchy he plays? And how excellent and articulate are the fills? Yes, he is another brilliant example of a drummer who serves the song (just like Ringo, so to speak...).
The only people who say drummers like Frantz and Ringo aren't great are idiots who think a lot of fast notes is a prerequisite to virtuosity... usually people with zero musical background or very young and inexperienced players. It isn't that you can't be great playing fast and busy (see Tony Williams, Keith Carlock, Buddy Rich, Mark Guiliana, Dave Girabaldi to name some of my personal favorites), but that you don't NEED to. There are many types of great drumming.
So you are saying that Ringo is a good drummer because Chris is not highly regarded? This has nothing to do with Ringo. Chris is great. Ever listen to the Tom Tom Club? People just can't accept that their Beatles GOD doesn't have a good drummer. Well they do actually. Paul. You probably hear more Paul drumming than Ringo on their recordings.
@@princeofcupspoc9073 Ahh, not only did Paul die, but now we find out he's the ghost drummer of the Beatles! Nonsense: Ringo's drumming skills are clearly evident live, anyone can see it. So I don't understand why some people still consider Ringo a mediocre musician, he is a drummer in service of the song (just like Chris Frantz).🤣🤣🤣
@Craig Cardone I'd love to argue but a pretty strong history of selfishness and being a dickhead. Who knows all the real stories and how much his condition is responsible for.
Spot On! great to see & hear the band so young & pure, brings back flashes of the '78 - '81 nyc, long island and jersey shows I was so lucky to attend. Thanks to Orlando and great timeline of life!
legendary event here in Berkeley just before I arrived, having seen TH twice on the East Coast and then twice in the auditorium behind them in this viddy....a golden age long ago so what? get the message from it ... and take it easy, baby
I lived in Berkeley at the time and saw many bands at Sproul Plaza. Unfortunately, I was just a couple years too young to see or know about this show. I wish I had been there! Years later, however, I did see David Byrne standing in the doorway of a Thai restaurant on Telegraph Ave just down the street. I walked right past him and did a double take before going back to shake his hand and tell him I loved his music. I think he was doing a show in Berkeley at the time for his solo tour.
I invited David Byrne over to the targetvideo studios in Oakland and filmed an interview about 70's music. Later he helped book some showings of my films in NYC.
They were touring with the 'Tubes' and played at the Palace of fine art's that week.. This show was free, I can't remember but DEVO may have played also..
Talking Heads were an American rock band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band was composed of Scottish-born David Byrne (lead vocals, guitar), drummer Chris Frantz, bassist Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison (keyboards, guitar).🥁🎺🎷🎸
A friend of mine was there, and when they played Psycho Killer, it was an eerie moment, as Dan White had just murdered Mayor Moscone and Harvey Milk in San Francisco.
This band - So influential in "Rock" its not even funny. They came out in mid 70s -themselves influenced by the likes of Velvet underground/Lou Reed, Dylan.. Then they in turn influenced everything from punk/post-punk/new wave..basically everything this influence could get its grasp on. Think Minutemen and thats about all you need to know..God bless this man and this bad they sure have had an influence on me.
Tina's well regarded in any circles that matter. You must be listening to self professed "m'dal heds." Their opinion doesn't matter any more than pond slime.
@@princeofcupspoc9073 Agreed. Sadly any gig scene has a few said "heds", and I've had to deal with quite a few over the years as a bass player myself. Sticazzi..
ain't he the screwiest thing you've ever seen?! LOL Love this band, if it weren't for Byrne, ............. how would this music have ever happened, .. and then there's Tom Tom Club.
This is the version of TH I like best. I saw them as a 4 piece in a Toronto club in 78, never having heard their music before. I ended up with quite a few Talking Heads albums over the years. Jerry Harrison was a great addition to the original 3 piece version of the band btw. Played both keys and guitar and fleshed out the audio palette very nicely. I wasn't as crazy about the band when they expanded beyond 4 members.
This bass line has been in my head for days.
Jd Malave years
It's been in mine for decades.
It's been in my head 46 years now 🤣😂❤️❤️
Same that’s what brought me here
It doesn't go away, and it never will
The Talking Heads were one of the most creative bands in American music history.
the name of this band is talking heads
@@kindoflinc Exactly! The sentence should've been, "Talking Heads were one of ...."
they were very competent and became truly *artistic* once *Brian Eno* got involved
@@kindoflinc I'll bet no one ever accused you of being anal retentive. I suppose if someone commented "The Talking Heads Band" it would send you into cardiac arrest. WTF?
@@Stiglr ⬆️ (it’s a quote not a correction)
This is some very good audio for the age / venue!
I was just thinking the same thing when I read your comment.
Agreed and agreed. Clear as a bell and clean as a whistle. Compared to most other TH bootlegs from that era, this sounds way too amazing to have been recorded outdoors.
@@sardonicus76 It's not a bootleg; it's from the Chronology DVD, so I'm sure they gave it the full treatment. It does sound great!!
They had awesome gear in the 70s!
I suspect there was a soundboard recording synced to the video.
Super unique guitar riffs
Who said Chris Frantz isn't a top drummer? Have you listened to how precise, clean and punchy he plays? And how excellent and articulate are the fills? Yes, he is another brilliant example of a drummer who serves the song (just like Ringo, so to speak...).
The only people who say drummers like Frantz and Ringo aren't great are idiots who think a lot of fast notes is a prerequisite to virtuosity... usually people with zero musical background or very young and inexperienced players. It isn't that you can't be great playing fast and busy (see Tony Williams, Keith Carlock, Buddy Rich, Mark Guiliana, Dave Girabaldi to name some of my personal favorites), but that you don't NEED to. There are many types of great drumming.
Very underrated drummer. Always steady as a rock!
Exactly!! Right in the pocket! Just like Ringo.
So you are saying that Ringo is a good drummer because Chris is not highly regarded? This has nothing to do with Ringo. Chris is great. Ever listen to the Tom Tom Club? People just can't accept that their Beatles GOD doesn't have a good drummer. Well they do actually. Paul. You probably hear more Paul drumming than Ringo on their recordings.
@@princeofcupspoc9073 Ahh, not only did Paul die, but now we find out he's the ghost drummer of the Beatles! Nonsense: Ringo's drumming skills are clearly evident live, anyone can see it. So I don't understand why some people still consider Ringo a mediocre musician, he is a drummer in service of the song (just like Chris Frantz).🤣🤣🤣
Doesn't get any more creative and artistic than this!
This was fabulous when it was first released. Brilliant album, in an era of brilliance to contend with.
I was there.
One of the coolest band ever who set foot on a stage!
The audio on this is stellar😳
Sure is Buster
It sounds exactly like it could be from the live album The Name of This Band is Talking Heads
god, David Byrne is fucking amazing
DB > “god”
The thing you don't expect is that Dave is a really good player
Yeah, like really really good. And original of course. Great ending here.
@Craig Cardone I'd love to argue but a pretty strong history of selfishness and being a dickhead. Who knows all the real stories and how much his condition is responsible for.
@@jeroenvermiljoen 😁
I’d go so far as to say that David is one of the most prolific rhythm guitarists of the modern era.
Oh it's expected.
Special tune for me, never seen this clip before, wow......! Bowie chose ‘Warning Sign’ in one of those DJ shows he did for BBC Radio 1 back in ‘78.
Love the bit at 2:47 where all three guitarists slide up simultaneously.
I was there a new grad student lower sprowel uc Berkeley early 80s. we pogoed our friggin asses off
So cutting edge! Love this!
Brilliant sound quality for outdoor gig !......and picture. Must have been broadcast gear.
Best song I've ever hear Talking Heads. Masters at Music !
Good taste 👍
in 1979 when 16 my parents bought me a stereo.. first lp was devo duty now then all the talkingheads then saints then, I think crass...
Thanks for posting this. I was 19, in college, and Talking Heads were one of my favorite groups.
Right there with you brother
Spot On! great to see & hear the band so young & pure, brings back flashes of the '78 - '81 nyc, long island and jersey shows I was so lucky to attend. Thanks to Orlando and great timeline of life!
Pay attention !
Pay attention!
Thank you for this upload! Saw them with the B-52's! Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas.
saw that show , college days 😁
the dillo was a great place for shows
Yeah, amazing to get this kind of audio from an outdoor college show circa 1978!! Jeez! I was still in high school!
Heads MK. II & MK. V, pre and post expanded lineup. This is an amazing relic, video quality notwithstanding.
Thanks for posting. Wonderful.
legendary event here in Berkeley just before I arrived, having seen TH twice on the East Coast and then twice in the auditorium behind them in this viddy....a golden age long ago so what? get the message from it ... and
take it easy, baby
I got to see them on halloweem at cbgb's....2002......one of my fav concerts
wow!1978
first heard this on WPRB 4 hrs Brian Eno special in the 90's
We can nerd 🤓 out to this one 💃
I lived in Berkeley at the time and saw many bands at Sproul Plaza. Unfortunately, I was just a couple years too young to see or know about this show. I wish I had been there! Years later, however, I did see David Byrne standing in the doorway of a Thai restaurant on Telegraph Ave just down the street. I walked right past him and did a double take before going back to shake his hand and tell him I loved his music. I think he was doing a show in Berkeley at the time for his solo tour.
Awesome, never seen this before.
So amazing.
Mind.Fucking.Blown.
Talking Heads, O Princípio. Uma preciosidade...
"Look at my hair, I like the design."
Oy yeah, it's nerd rock.
Nerd Rock? Nah, rock for those squares trying to fit in round holes.
It'll be interesting when people realize that all these sub-genres and even genres are nothing but dick waving.
Maybe the Devo were nerdier, but Talking Heads were second close😁
Shot by Joe Target Rees...targetvideo77...hanging on a ladder at UCBezerkeley
Joetarget Rees thank you!
I was 16. I remember being up front hanging on the edge of the stage.
I was there! Thank you for catching this and sharing!
You sure did not know the big things that would come very soon, didn't you?
Thank you from Singapore!
I invited David Byrne over to the targetvideo studios in Oakland and filmed an interview about 70's music. Later he helped book some showings of my films in NYC.
Most excellent
Im drunk and I like this song
Danke fùr das hochladen.es wird weiter gehen...
Que entrada de bajo tremenda. Que banda!
So damn cool! Thanks for posting!
so brilliant
look at my hair: like the design
lol
I just looked it up: More Songs About Buildings and Food (their 2nd LP) was released in July 1978, two months before this show.
They were touring with the 'Tubes' and played at the Palace of fine art's that week.. This show was free, I can't remember but DEVO may have played also..
3:43 awesome.
Great clip!
We have plenty bands with talent, and strange bands. Talking Heads was the only one to perfectly match this two atributtes.
Nowhere near “the only”, but perhaps the pinnacle.
Spettacolari
This is by far my favourite Metallica song
Talking Heads were an American rock band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band was composed of Scottish-born David Byrne (lead vocals, guitar), drummer Chris Frantz, bassist Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison (keyboards, guitar).🥁🎺🎷🎸
Love. Peace.
Turn me over, Turn me over
great,
A friend of mine was there, and when they played Psycho Killer, it was an eerie moment, as Dan White had just murdered Mayor Moscone and Harvey Milk in San Francisco.
This band - So influential in "Rock" its not even funny. They came out in mid 70s -themselves influenced by the likes of Velvet underground/Lou Reed, Dylan.. Then they in turn influenced everything from punk/post-punk/new wave..basically everything this influence could get its grasp on. Think Minutemen and thats about all you need to know..God bless this man and this bad they sure have had an influence on me.
Warning sign is not my favorite song but it's a good song
That era of the band when Mrs and Mr Weymouth wore the same haircut
F’n Ace
So velvet underground
Christ the beat
Chris is so tight he had to take an IV after this
♥️
I wonder what song they used the 12 string in the back on
Don't Worry About the Government?
Funny cause he's actually kinda using sweep-picking in this new-wave song.
a chucha Álvaro Henriquez
Lyrics
Warning Sign
Talking Heads
Warning sign, warning sign,
I see it but I pay it no mind.
Hear my voice, hear my voice,
It's saying something and I hope you're concentrating
I've got money now, I've got money now,
C'mon baby, c'mon baby.
Warning sign of things to come (take it over, take it over)
Someone's talking on my telephone (when we're older, when we're older)
Hear my voice, move my hair.
I move it around a lot, but I don't care. (what I remember)
Warning sign, warning sign,
Look at my hair, I like the design.
It's the truth, it's the truth.
Your glassy eyes and your open mouth
Take it easy, take it easy,
It's a natural thing and you have to relax,
I've got money now, I've got money now.
C'mon baby, c'mon baby.
Warning sign, of things to come (turn me over, turn me over)
Love is here but I guess it's gone now (hurry up babe, hurry up babe),
Hear my voice, move my hair.
I move it around a lot, but I don't care.
Do you remember
What it is that you remember
Baby remember
Baby remember.
Songwriters: David Byrne
Warning Sign lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc
Skinny guy has heard enough
Tina's so underrated as a bass player. Men don't like to admit though for some strange testosterone fuelled reason.
Tina's well regarded in any circles that matter. You must be listening to self professed "m'dal heds." Their opinion doesn't matter any more than pond slime.
@@princeofcupspoc9073 Agreed. Sadly any gig scene has a few said "heds", and I've had to deal with quite a few over the years as a bass player myself. Sticazzi..
say something once, why say it again
I don't think I'd like the crowd that close. Seems a little claustrophobic.
Stripped down to weird
Sad that they couldn't afford a tripod for this...
Sergol Official pffff
Everything was good before he opened his mouth
So very pure- Talking Heads remains very relevant in 2024!
Music that made you think while you were dancing..
God damn this slaps
Did Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz create grunge right here?
So cool!!
Wherez
Before Pixies, Sonic Youth, Modest Mouse, Violent Femmes, B 52s, NIRVANA, Radiohead, Television and hundreds more...
ain't he the screwiest thing you've ever seen?!
LOL
Love this band, if it weren't for Byrne, ............. how would this music have ever happened, .. and then there's Tom Tom Club.
innovation
the heads at forest hills---what a night in history
This song slaps
Too this day the most solid drumming I’ve ever heard.
Epic! From one of the best albums of all time
Much imitated, never equalled.
What hits me is that the music is contemporary but then I remind myself it is 1978. Way ahead of themselves.
Banger
Unconventional stuff - this is sorta thing black people laugh at
your glassy eyes
and
your open mouth
you have to relax
c'mon baby
turn me over
hurry up
i don't care
baybeeee REMEMBER
Damn man Dennis could sure lay down a real nice pocket.
Led Zepplin,NOT.Crybaby rock
The world sucks.
Capitalism 👎
Where can I find the rest of this performance?
Crazy... I was born a few days after this show.
This is the version of TH I like best. I saw them as a 4 piece in a Toronto club in 78, never having heard their music before. I ended up with quite a few Talking Heads albums over the years. Jerry Harrison was a great addition to the original 3 piece version of the band btw. Played both keys and guitar and fleshed out the audio palette very nicely. I wasn't as crazy about the band when they expanded beyond 4 members.
I was there at this as it occured.
For gays
Come back when your synapses finally start firing.
So much better without the stupid suits and the cast of thousands.
Only The Talking Heads could write something this odd, i.e. super cool!
Art students make the best music ❤