Pro Tip: The slower the tempo the deeper the groove. This is one of the coolest rhythm tracks they've ever assembled; a rich tapestry of interlocking parts and colors
I'll second this. This was an album that was so unlike anything o had ever heard it was hard to get it to register as music at first. After repeat listening it really clicked and I came to love it. I even have a video of my daughter, at 1 years old, dancing to one of the songs, so she got it right away!
To me that was the real breakthrough album of the decade. I always saw this album as the commercial radio friendly version of that one. My Life was a tour de force in analog tape splicing construction of songs. A stunning piece of work.
@@suz5862 Really? 🙄 He's a famous actor (just a Google search away). And there's also a game called "All roads lead to Kevin Bacon", the idea of which is to show that you can name pretty much any actor from any film, and by tracing their filmography and the various people they've worked with, you'll eventually end up with someone who's worked with Kevin Bacon.
I love Jon Hassell's work. I was able to see him live at Glastonbury once, playing with an African band called Farafina. It was totally amazing, and even worth missing New Order, who were playing on the main stage at the same time. 😍
Very timely, we just lost Jon Hassell, aged 84 about 4 weeks ago. I giant in the ambient world music scene. May his soul rest in peace. He has quite a vast discography. His first album "Vernal Equinox" was a strong influence on Brian Eno in his development of his own ambient music style. Eno and Hassell have done a number of albums together.
This is a tough song to analyze, but you did a great job of breaking it down. I'm pleased to hear that you are finding the groove and enjoying this album for what it is: ground-breaking dance music that makes you think, if you want to. There are still some surprises to come, and I'm looking forward to see how you respond. One more thing -- I never delved too deeply into the credits. I had always assumed it was Belew's guitar making those strange and wonderful sounds. Thank you for telling me something I didn't know. Great video.
Houses in Motion isn’t necessarily the “one” song that slows things down. The first half builds in energy to Once in a Lifetime, and the second half starting with this song winds down, until the final track “The Overload,” which is basically unrecognizable in sound compared to the rest of the album.
Saw her perform it twice: first at one of Carnegie Hall’s smaller venues and then the next year free/outdoors (both in NYC). David Byrne came down from a balcony seat and joined her for 2 songs. The first was awkward harmonizing, sounded like it was unrehearsed. I filmed several songs with cell phone. I was in 3rd row center. It was an awesome show: Kidjo is great! I’ve been a fan for a long time.
Hi Justin, thanks for another fine reaction. And confess that I'm glad and relieved that you have come around to enjoying Remain In Light for the innovative and high quality creation that it is. Also, I appreciate your pleasure in the sounds of trumpeter Jon Hassell. Hope you will enjoying his other work, too, if you listen to any of his releases. And another trumpeter with a very different type of sound, although perhaps closer to being an extension of some of Miles Davis' fusion experiments, is Nils Petter Molvaer. I have really enjoyed his concerts and several of his recordings, too. Keep up the good work in sharing with us the reactions of your open, honest ears and brain. :)
Check out Hassell's work with Brian Eno : Fourth World Volume 1 - Possible Musics - Jon Hassell / Brian Eno (1980) . Do you know how you can get a wind or brass instrument to raise or lower it's pitch by pulling the mouthpiece out or pushing it in ? This is usually done to get it in tune with another instrument. Inspired by vocalists from India, he used this concept to develop a technique where he could bend notes by blowing into the mouthpiece which was touching, but not completely inserted into the trumpet. Then he could bend notes by moving the mouthpiece around. That's also why his tone is so airy. Later on he combined this technique with the use of harmonizer units. Adrian Belew does some good stuff on the live version.
What a cool song. Thanks Justin. I might not have otherwise been exposed to this Talking Heads song. Love the rhythm of it and the very different musical themes. That wind instrument is very weird but it does fit the song. Trumpet? Never heard a trumpet blown that way. I like it.
Great album. Great band. Great rhythms. Good listen. I've done the Saturday morning thing with this album numerous times. House cleaning music, too. I love the horn spices.
Their live album The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads, I have found for me, is one of the best albums to put on while you are busy doing housework and such. The first half of the album is from 1977 when the band was still very new. The second half of the album is from their 1980-81 tour for Remain In Light with Adrian Belew. TNOTBITH is truly their best album.
For JP & Anyone Else That Might Not Have Heard It Yet,, I Have Some Bad News,, Dusty Hill Bassist For ZZTOP Passed Away Today At 72 Years Old..R.I.P. Dusty..Thanks For All You Gave Us. 🙏 ❤
Hassell's work is a phenom. His trumpet has the sound of the voice of primitive nature hidden and arising from long grass to reveal itself. . Check out his album DREAM THEORY IN MALAYA. It's the best atmosphere for a long drive.
@@robertjewell9727 The album was recorded in 1983 and 1984 but only released in 1986 (I don't know why it took so long between the recordings and the release !).
This ain’t the slow song yet… lol. You’ll get there Justin. I love that weird sound! Have you ever gone camping ⛺️ and there’s a mosquito caught in your tent? Love the tunes man! 👍🏻👍🏻
Jon Hassel on Remain In Light! Check out the album he did with Brian Eno Fourth World Music Vol 1 Possible Musics, and the follow up, Dream Theory in Maylay. Hassel’s work with loops, filters, and that breathy half open/closed valves creating poly tones is simply amazing! …and the rest of THIS album will surprise you!
I've been diggin this album, mostly to hear the guitar playing. I'm beginning to think this is one band I should've paid attention to back in the day. They would be a treat to see live. Loving the reactions bud.
There is a concert from Rome 1980 I think from the time period this album is from watch the show its amazing insanely groovy and I think better than Stop Making Sense the show is on You Tube.
One thing Byrne was criticized for was appropriation or even ripping off world music artists. I never thought that was valid. Influences is part of rock and all music. He brought in these elements in a new way.
This was on a greatest hits CD I got a long time ago and it was always one of my favorites. The odd timing and contrast between the verse and chorus are great.
Hey Justin, hope all is well. Never gets old listening to The Heads, not heard this in a while. Enjoyed it. I wanted to pass on a note about another passing of a old timy rocker. Dusty Hill bassist for ZZ Top died. I was hoping you might do a tribute review on his behalf? La Grange or Just Left Chicago by ZZ Top. Have a great day. Cheers!
May wish to check out Holger Czukay, probably the French horn player (and much else!) your mind was searching for - big collaborator with Sylvian too, thanks for always interesting choices and a shared taste in music!
Yesterday, I was listening to Michael Brook, creator of the infinite guitar, and it reminded me of Jon Hassell… as someone already mentioned passed in June 2021. I think Remain In The Light is what got me into Jon. His Eno treated horns were just that, modern primitive, love it, and play his music periodically. When I was very young, I wanted and my parents, I assume wanted me to play an instrument. I of course wanted drums… they gave me a coronet. It was silver with a lot of engraving. I was not happy and when I tried to play it, it would make me sneeze. All that lip buzzing just made me sneeze. So, I never became a concert sneezer. The potential… I think if I still had that coronet when I got into Jon Hassell, and THs, I might have tried again, sneezing or not. Houses In Motion is my life basically, went to 3 elementary schools and two high schools. My Dad was an early adopter of the house flipping edict. I was always the new kid it seemed but, others were in the same boathouse. Lyrics from inside the brain of these song people seem to echo in our lives often and make these songs more personal. The walking the line thing also reminds me of my goal to have a themed art show someday if I can get going. Been taking it easy lately, time to work again. Remain In The Light. Not everybody’s cupper but glad you are getting into it. Peace and another Jon’s (and David’s) Music
Inspiration is where we find it. I did one series of paintings based on a drawing I had attempted of a B&W photo, from the 1920 or 30s (I never was certain), of an Upside Down Catfish. It transitioned every time I painted it, with different style and techniques until it looked like it had been stolen from a Haida artist (partly the colour scheme and partly the style of the main fish). It still wasn't very good but it had many lives as different iterations of not very good and I loved it.
I bought the members solo albums back during this period to see what influences they had on the TH sound. Jerry Harrison’s was the closest. Try ‘Worlds in Collision’ from his album Red and Black. Harrison was a member of The legendary band Modern Lovers before joining THs.
Of course this is going to be good. These rhythms and forms have been been polished and perfected years before the TH. Kuti, Manu Dibango, King Sunny Ade and others have all provided Talking Heads with ample shoulders on which to sound. This is essentially African music with an English speaking singer and electronic instruments.
Glad you're getting to enjoy this masterpiece. I love this groove-fest of an album, but I also love that shirt you are sporting today! There is a ramen joint here in MPLS that plays sumo wrestling on their TVs. Excellent!
Jon Hassell (RIP) is another musician well worthing you to follow. And, from Jon Hassell, maybe to continue to another trumpet experimentalist like Ben Neil, and from him to Mimi Goese, and from her to Hugo Largo, and... so many branches, so much music...
The best at the time review I read about Remain In Light is that it "sounds like listening to 2 different radio stations at the same time". 1980. Buy the Album. Record onto Cassette Tape. Enjoy all day long on your SONY WALKMAN. 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦
To "re-mease" is to "mease" again. :-) Let me join with all those who've encouraged you to check out Jon Hassell's work. If you liked his work on this, you'll love his other recordings.
Great track ! one of my favorites on this album. It is from "Houses in Motion" that the atmosphere of Remain in Light becomes slower. The remaining three songs follow this trend (the very last track, "The Overload" is the slowest of all and is even dark and oppressive). Trumpeter Jon Hassell appears in the albums Brilliant Trees and Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities by David Sylvian and also in the soundtracks Birdy and Passion (Music for The Last Temptation of Christ) by Peter Gabriel, so it must be something of interest for you Justin ! He was also involved with Brian Eno (on the albums Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics , Dream Theory in Malaya: Fourth World Volume Two and Ambient 4: On Land ....).
I much prefer "Fear of Music" to this album but there are some great tracks on here. Looking forward to "Listening Wind" but prefer the cover by Peter Gabriel ... it is far superior IMO. Great reaction as always.
I know, this was sad news. I have yet to play him in a all day tribute at work. This will happen soon. His early 4th world albums are not on Spotify that I can see but I’ll play what I can. Love this dude. RIP
I love this album, but I do find it to be very front-loaded. The first four songs are clearly the best four, and the last four are good but don't have the same kind of fireworks. I tend to prefer an album to be sequenced with the best saved for last.
At least give him credit for not saying The Talking Heads instead of Talking Heads. Even some DJs back then would get it wrong. In fact, they even put out an album titled, "The Name of this Band is Talking Heads" because so many people just couldn't get that concept.
Excellent album. I was aware of a couple of songs but I can't stop playing it now! I do however think it may have been responsible for that horrible production that blights most Eighties music. I reckon others tried to copy the style, sounds simple after all. No, this takes talent and loads of effort, this is one of the special ones.
I like Fear of Music way more, more diversity, guitar work on the foreground so a bit more post-punk/rock than this one, which is more bass/percussions/world oriented
For me it's the other way around. I find this second side the most interesting. from "Houses in Motion" the songs speak more to the mind than to the feet.
The trumpet reminds me of the elephant sounds from King Crimson. There's some overlap already with Adrian Belew playing on this album as well. Not my favorite song. Would go a little on the annoying side if I'm being honest.
I like TH, i really do, but this my least fave album. And other than it's droning backing track, and odd wail, there's really nothing going on here. Oh, and spoiler alert. The remaining tracks this side, pretty much the same. They plod along, no highs, lows, just plodding.
Pro Tip: The slower the tempo the deeper the groove.
This is one of the coolest rhythm tracks they've ever assembled; a rich tapestry of interlocking parts and colors
One of my favourite Heads tracks of all time. Timeless brilliance
You gotta do Byrne/Eno "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts." Stellar album.
I'll second this. This was an album that was so unlike anything o had ever heard it was hard to get it to register as music at first. After repeat listening it really clicked and I came to love it. I even have a video of my daughter, at 1 years old, dancing to one of the songs, so she got it right away!
To me that was the real breakthrough album of the decade. I always saw this album as the commercial radio friendly version of that one. My Life was a tour de force in analog tape splicing construction of songs. A stunning piece of work.
This what Brian Eno made a career doing layering rhythms sounds textures. Creating a sonic world for these songs to live in.
I think JP will eventually see all roads lead back to Eno in many genres he’s exploring. Haha. Can’t wait for that dive.
@@stephenderraugh5248 He's the Kevin Bacon of music.
@@suz5862 Really? 🙄 He's a famous actor (just a Google search away). And there's also a game called "All roads lead to Kevin Bacon", the idea of which is to show that you can name pretty much any actor from any film, and by tracing their filmography and the various people they've worked with, you'll eventually end up with someone who's worked with Kevin Bacon.
@@suz5862 JP is just a dude who listens to other people's music on UA-cam.
@@suz5862 Jesus Christ. In film, all roads lead to Kevin Bacon. And in music, they lead to Bran Eno. How fucking difficult is this???
Jon Hassell plays on David Sylvian’s ‘Brilliant Trees’ so surprised JP hasn’t come across him till now. . .
I love Jon Hassell's work. I was able to see him live at Glastonbury once, playing with an African band called Farafina. It was totally amazing, and even worth missing New Order, who were playing on the main stage at the same time. 😍
Ahhhh, now it all comes together
Very timely, we just lost Jon Hassell, aged 84 about 4 weeks ago. I giant in the ambient world music scene. May his soul rest in peace. He has quite a vast discography. His first album "Vernal Equinox" was a strong influence on Brian Eno in his development of his own ambient music style. Eno and Hassell have done a number of albums together.
This is a tough song to analyze, but you did a great job of breaking it down. I'm pleased to hear that you are finding the groove and enjoying this album for what it is: ground-breaking dance music that makes you think, if you want to. There are still some surprises to come, and I'm looking forward to see how you respond. One more thing -- I never delved too deeply into the credits. I had always assumed it was Belew's guitar making those strange and wonderful sounds. Thank you for telling me something I didn't know. Great video.
Houses in Motion isn’t necessarily the “one” song that slows things down. The first half builds in energy to Once in a Lifetime, and the second half starting with this song winds down, until the final track “The Overload,” which is basically unrecognizable in sound compared to the rest of the album.
That "noise" sounded like a trumpet mouthpiece without the rest of the trumpet to me.
I've been away for a few days need to catch up on some reactions. Thanks for doing these guys they're always fun
Ty Dave! Enjoy your day :)
I love these rhythms, Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo has done this whole album and is well worth checking out. Nice reaction.
Her album is hit and miss with me. Some of her versions are great some just okay.
@@kevinm4138 True but the good ones are very good.
Saw her perform it twice: first at one of Carnegie Hall’s smaller venues and then the next year free/outdoors (both in NYC). David Byrne came down from a balcony seat and joined her for 2 songs. The first was awkward harmonizing, sounded like it was unrehearsed. I filmed several songs with cell phone. I was in 3rd row center.
It was an awesome show: Kidjo is great! I’ve been a fan for a long time.
One of the funkiest grooves of that era!
Hi Justin, thanks for another fine reaction. And confess that I'm glad and relieved that you have come around to enjoying Remain In Light for the innovative and high quality creation that it is. Also, I appreciate your pleasure in the sounds of trumpeter Jon Hassell. Hope you will enjoying his other work, too, if you listen to any of his releases.
And another trumpeter with a very different type of sound, although perhaps closer to being an extension of some of Miles Davis' fusion experiments, is Nils Petter Molvaer. I have really enjoyed his concerts and several of his recordings, too.
Keep up the good work in sharing with us the reactions of your open, honest ears and brain. :)
It's all Eno. This particular song is achingly close to "Bush of Ghosts" JP, Hassel's trumpet was heavily treated, hence the cool sound.
Check out Hassell's work with Brian Eno : Fourth World Volume 1 - Possible Musics - Jon Hassell / Brian Eno (1980) . Do you know how you can get a wind or brass instrument to raise or lower it's pitch by pulling the mouthpiece out or pushing it in ? This is usually done to get it in tune with another instrument. Inspired by vocalists from India, he used this concept to develop a technique where he could bend notes by blowing into the mouthpiece which was touching, but not completely inserted into the trumpet. Then he could bend notes by moving the mouthpiece around. That's also why his tone is so airy. Later on he combined this technique with the use of harmonizer units. Adrian Belew does some good stuff on the live version.
The rhythms, the textures.
What a cool song. Thanks Justin. I might not have otherwise been exposed to this Talking Heads song. Love the rhythm of it and the very different musical themes. That wind instrument is very weird but it does fit the song. Trumpet? Never heard a trumpet blown that way. I like it.
That sound is awesome. But the groove is everything.
The show from Rome in 1980 has a great live version of this really groovy.
Great album. Great band. Great rhythms. Good listen. I've done the Saturday morning thing with this album numerous times. House cleaning music, too.
I love the horn spices.
Their live album The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads, I have found for me, is one of the best albums to put on while you are busy doing housework and such. The first half of the album is from 1977 when the band was still very new. The second half of the album is from their 1980-81 tour for Remain In Light with Adrian Belew. TNOTBITH is truly their best album.
Add Stop Making Sense and you have a better greatest hits compilation than Sand in the Vaseline.
For JP & Anyone Else That Might Not Have Heard It Yet,, I Have Some Bad News,, Dusty Hill Bassist For ZZTOP Passed Away Today At 72 Years Old..R.I.P. Dusty..Thanks For All You Gave Us. 🙏 ❤
Hassell's work is a phenom. His trumpet has the sound of the voice of primitive nature hidden and arising from long grass to reveal itself. . Check out his album DREAM THEORY IN MALAYA. It's the best atmosphere for a long drive.
R.I.P
Personally I prefer Power Spot to Dream Theory in Malaya. I find it more harmonious and homogeneous.
@@a.k.1740 I don't know it, but I'll fix that. Thanks.
@@robertjewell9727 The album was recorded in 1983 and 1984 but only released in 1986 (I don't know why it took so long between the recordings and the release !).
This ain’t the slow song yet… lol. You’ll get there Justin.
I love that weird sound! Have you ever gone camping ⛺️ and there’s a mosquito caught in your tent?
Love the tunes man! 👍🏻👍🏻
Jon Hassel on Remain In Light! Check out the album he did with Brian Eno Fourth World Music Vol 1 Possible Musics, and the follow up, Dream Theory in Maylay. Hassel’s work with loops, filters, and that breathy half open/closed valves creating poly tones is simply amazing!
…and the rest of THIS album will surprise you!
I've been diggin this album, mostly to hear the guitar playing. I'm beginning to think this is one band I should've paid attention to back in the day. They would be a treat to see live. Loving the reactions bud.
Awesome Dukes! Glad youre enjoying this one!
There is a concert from Rome 1980 I think from the time period this album is from watch the show its amazing insanely groovy and I think better than Stop Making Sense the show is on You Tube.
@@jameshannagan7830 Thanks, will give it a look.... cheers
One thing Byrne was criticized for was appropriation or even ripping off world music artists. I never thought that was valid. Influences is part of rock and all music. He brought in these elements in a new way.
Love watching your journey. Brilliant choice of brilliant music. Kudos brother.
Thanks so much Tim! Hope you're having a great night
This was on a greatest hits CD I got a long time ago and it was always one of my favorites. The odd timing and contrast between the verse and chorus are great.
Hey Justin, hope all is well. Never gets old listening to The Heads, not heard this in a while. Enjoyed it. I wanted to pass on a note about another passing of a old timy rocker. Dusty Hill bassist for ZZ Top died. I was hoping you might do a tribute review on his behalf? La Grange or Just Left Chicago by ZZ Top. Have a great day. Cheers!
May wish to check out Holger Czukay, probably the French horn player (and much else!) your mind was searching for - big collaborator with Sylvian too, thanks for always interesting choices and a shared taste in music!
Brilliant album 👌
Yesterday, I was listening to Michael Brook, creator of the infinite guitar, and it reminded me of Jon Hassell… as someone already mentioned passed in June 2021. I think Remain In The Light is what got me into Jon. His Eno treated horns were just that, modern primitive, love it, and play his music periodically.
When I was very young, I wanted and my parents, I assume wanted me to play an instrument. I of course wanted drums… they gave me a coronet. It was silver with a lot of engraving. I was not happy and when I tried to play it, it would make me sneeze. All that lip buzzing just made me sneeze. So, I never became a concert sneezer. The potential…
I think if I still had that coronet when I got into Jon Hassell, and THs, I might have tried again, sneezing or not.
Houses In Motion is my life basically, went to 3 elementary schools and two high schools. My Dad was an early adopter of the house flipping edict. I was always the new kid it seemed but, others were in the same boathouse.
Lyrics from inside the brain of these song people seem to echo in our lives often and make these songs more personal. The walking the line thing also reminds me of my goal to have a themed art show someday if I can get going. Been taking it easy lately, time to work again.
Remain In The Light.
Not everybody’s cupper but glad you are getting into it.
Peace and another Jon’s (and David’s) Music
Inspiration is where we find it. I did one series of paintings based on a drawing I had attempted of a B&W photo, from the 1920 or 30s (I never was certain), of an Upside Down Catfish. It transitioned every time I painted it, with different style and techniques until it looked like it had been stolen from a Haida artist (partly the colour scheme and partly the style of the main fish). It still wasn't very good but it had many lives as different iterations of not very good and I loved it.
@@maruad7577
We paint for ourselves and hope others can appreciate it.
Yup! Still amazing sounds and beats! 😎 Thanks for the review.
Fun facts: Jon Hassell also played on David Sylvian’s debut album. Unfortunately he passed away this year.
I bought the members solo albums back during this period to see what influences they had on the TH sound. Jerry Harrison’s was the closest. Try ‘Worlds in Collision’ from his album Red and Black. Harrison was a member of The legendary band Modern Lovers before joining THs.
Of course this is going to be good. These rhythms and forms have been been polished and perfected years before the TH. Kuti, Manu Dibango, King Sunny Ade and others have all provided Talking Heads with ample shoulders on which to sound. This is essentially African music with an English speaking singer and electronic instruments.
Well said.
@@-davidolivares TY although I had meant to say "ample shoulders on which to stand" but posting before 2nd morning coffee is always an adventure.
this album is funky asffff
Glad you're getting to enjoy this masterpiece. I love this groove-fest of an album, but I also love that shirt you are sporting today! There is a ramen joint here in MPLS that plays sumo wrestling on their TVs. Excellent!
Ty! Yes, I love Sumo! Only sport I watch lol
I never heard this, but I can hear the Belew effect.
Having lived the vast majority of my life within the ring of fire, I'm very familiar with Houses in Motion 8-P
It’s a trippy album for sure. It goes deeper down the rabbit hole. Just Wait lol
Jon Hassell (RIP) is another musician well worthing you to follow. And, from Jon Hassell, maybe to continue to another trumpet experimentalist like Ben Neil, and from him to Mimi Goese, and from her to Hugo Largo, and... so many branches, so much music...
You would love Byrne/Eno - ""My Life in the Bush of Ghosts", if you dig that trumpet part, amazing and groundbreaking album in so many ways.
:) :) :)
My social media handle on a bunch of sites has been Houses in Motion since the aughts. Nuf said.
The best at the time review I read about Remain In Light is that it "sounds like listening to 2 different radio stations at the same time".
1980. Buy the Album. Record onto Cassette Tape. Enjoy all day long on your SONY WALKMAN. 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦
There are places that houses move....
The live version of this on "The Name of This Band..." is so much better it's ridiculous.
To "re-mease" is to "mease" again. :-) Let me join with all those who've encouraged you to check out Jon Hassell's work. If you liked his work on this, you'll love his other recordings.
There's a sleek, bouncy Timbaland style beat riding under the surface of this song....
Great track ! one of my favorites on this album.
It is from "Houses in Motion" that the atmosphere of Remain in Light becomes slower.
The remaining three songs follow this trend (the very last track, "The Overload" is the slowest of all and is even dark and oppressive).
Trumpeter Jon Hassell appears in the albums Brilliant Trees and Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities by David Sylvian and also in the soundtracks Birdy and Passion (Music for The Last Temptation of Christ) by Peter Gabriel, so it must be something of interest for you Justin !
He was also involved with Brian Eno (on the albums Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics , Dream Theory in Malaya: Fourth World Volume Two and Ambient 4: On Land ....).
On Land, one of my absolute favorite ambient albums. Didn’t know JH was on it, thx.
@@-davidolivares He only appears on one track, "Shadow" but we can hear him well !
On Land is also one of my favorite ambient albums !
@@a.k.1740
Yeah yeah, that’s our boy, very unique horn treatment.
I much prefer "Fear of Music" to this album but there are some great tracks on here. Looking forward to "Listening Wind" but prefer the cover by Peter Gabriel ... it is far superior IMO. Great reaction as always.
Is that a wind instrument? Sounds electronic to me.
Yes, it is indeed a trumpet but electronically processed (which was typical of Jon Hassell).
Thought that was adrian belew.
I kinda did too but, half way into the song I realized it had to be Jon.
"Remain In Light". No "the" in there...
Jon Hassell died just a few weeks ago unfortunately
I know, this was sad news. I have yet to play him in a all day tribute at work. This will happen soon. His early 4th world albums are not on Spotify that I can see but I’ll play what I can. Love this dude. RIP
What happened to the rest of Revolver?
I've done the next song on Patreon already, it'll come out sometime this week here :)
@@JustJP excellent can’t wait. Hope you enjoy them.
I love this album, but I do find it to be very front-loaded. The first four songs are clearly the best four, and the last four are good but don't have the same kind of fireworks. I tend to prefer an album to be sequenced with the best saved for last.
Forgot what a great song this is! Not to nitpick, but it’s Remain in Light, not Remain in THE Light. 😜
It is Remain in Light. No « the »
I keep forgettin :D
You're gonna get through the whole album misidentifying it. The name is 'Remain In Light', no "the".
At least give him credit for not saying The Talking Heads instead of Talking Heads. Even some DJs back then would get it wrong. In fact, they even put out an album titled, "The Name of this Band is Talking Heads" because so many people just couldn't get that concept.
Omg I just noticed LOL
Excellent album. I was aware of a couple of songs but I can't stop playing it now! I do however think it may have been responsible for that horrible production that blights most Eighties music. I reckon others tried to copy the style, sounds simple after all. No, this takes talent and loads of effort, this is one of the special ones.
It just keeps getting slower!
This is a great album but on this side the songs start to be different. They end up sounding the same a little bit. Listening Wind is good though
I like Fear of Music way more, more diversity, guitar work on the foreground so a bit more post-punk/rock than this one, which is more bass/percussions/world oriented
@@Alix777. and darker album too I think Justin would like it more
I Zimbra could have been on Remain In The Light easily.
For me it's the other way around. I find this second side the most interesting. from "Houses in Motion" the songs speak more to the mind than to the feet.
The trumpet reminds me of the elephant sounds from King Crimson. There's some overlap already with Adrian Belew playing on this album as well. Not my favorite song. Would go a little on the annoying side if I'm being honest.
May not have been in the right frame of mind, but I couldn't get through this one. Too much screechy wailing.
the best song of TH was This must be the place and thre's a good cover of the song performed by Fanclubwallet
I like TH, i really do, but this my least fave album. And other than it's droning backing track, and odd wail, there's really nothing going on here. Oh, and spoiler alert. The remaining tracks this side, pretty much the same. They plod along, no highs, lows, just plodding.
To each his own… I love it.
@@-davidolivares I agree and I must say I prefer this second part of the album with slower and more meditative songs.
Plodding? Ha - you are such a kidder! Imaginative and intelligent more like it.