Talking Heads vs David Byrne

Brian and Murdock combine a couple of requests by examining the ascent of Talking Heads, the man at the center of that band, and the hired guitar player whose fairy tale ascent almost (maybe?) included becoming the new lead singer. See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jars_of_Clay_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Belew https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frippertronics Belew interview about Frank Zappa meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUobcHb4VGc Belew’s story about meeting Bowie: https://www.facebook.com/AdrianBelew/photos/in-case-you-dont-get-this-joke-heres-the-storyin-1978-i-did-my-first-tour-of-eur/10151801111629995/ https://musicaficionado.blog/2020/02/20/adrian-belew-part-1-1976-1980 https://musicaficionado.blog/2020/03/18/adrian-belew-part-2-1981-1984-king-crimson/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_Heads:_77 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho_Killer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remain_in_Light https://thepopbreak.com/2023/03/03/adrian-belew-of-talking-heads-on-remain-in-light-the-album-the-tour/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/500-greatest-albums-talking-heads-remain-in-light-1059453/ The Music Radar piece: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/caught-middle-band-drama-adrian-114435737.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Weymouth https://www.insidehook.com/music/chris-frantzs-talking-heads-tina-weymouth-remain-in-love Byrne conversation about autistism: https://youtu.be/vtX6emk6U5k?si=SwGEcDuxq8uOSa9_ https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2022/05/14/life-during-the-wartime-an-apocalyptic-punk-funk-merge-musicislife-tedtockscovers-talkingheads-felakuti-thestaplesingers-stevemarriott-widespreadpanic/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fela_Kuti