Omg lol I literally just finished listening to this song as we speak and was about to suggest it to you. Jamel, the Talking Heads have a discography that is unreal . As you’re now finding out what all the hype is about
Hi there! This is WAAAY off-topic from the joviality of the Talking Heads, but check out Billy Joel's song about Viet Nam. Gives me goosebumps EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I've never had enough courage to play it live. It's pretty heavy. And brilliant. It's called "Goodnight Saigon." This is a very high-quality link. I still can't get through the song without a tear coming to my eye. ua-cam.com/video/0e5AUckHNps/v-deo.html
I highly recommend the whole Stop Making Sense film (not necessarily for a reaction, but just to watch it). It is fantastic start to finish, the Talking Heads (and singer David Byrne) were never more at the top of their game, and it was directed by Jonathan Demme, of all people, who directed Silence of the Lambs. And Tina Weymouth is one of the all time great bassists, certainly of the 1980s.
Definitely one of the best concert movies ever made. The show was...incredible. And this movie really captures how brilliant the band was at the peak of their powers.
Funkadelic!! Are you kidding me. I had no idea. Next you will be telling me Botsie Collins was playing drums. I am joking of course. Thanks for the education, as a person who loves Funkadelic, P-Funk, George Clinton, etc, it make total sense that I loved this song so much. I said making sense....get it?
The David Byrne "Big Suit" was legendary during this tour. In fact, Byrne in the suit is part of the poster for the film. I've said it before -- "Stop Making Sense" is the BEST rock concert film ever. I can put on just about any song in the film and it makes me SMILE!!! Great reaction!! (Another vote for "Burning Down the House" from the film.)
it's a fantastic tune, for sure! though I'm in love with The Accident (seriously, a bassoon???) and Now I'm Your Mom (what other rock song has a breakout jam with a woodwind section??? Only DB!)
As everyone will tell you, the whole "Stop Making Sense" is the greatest concert film of all time. Watch and pick whatever you like to make a reaction video.
@@ryantomkyles Agree 100%. And I'm a guy who usually doesn't like the live versions of songs. But you can tell the thought behind the both the presentation and the song selection to encompass a full whole. A Masterpiece!
I saw the film as a kid... and it never left me... was so happy to find it again on a streaming service now 20+ years later... and it blew me away again. You're not lying, it really is the greatest concert film of all time!
When I was in high school someone told me I’d be a good bass player because I have big hands. I never even thought About and just assumed bass players have big hands. But there are so many great women bass players I know now that it’s not true. I sometimes wonder if having smaller hands is an advantage.
David Byrne's explanation for the big suit is that he wanted to make his head look smaller, lol. I saw them do this show in Oct. '83 - wow, 37 years ago - and it was one of the very best concerts I ever saw. When the movie came out I went to see it 4 times in one week ...
@kendeeni - I saw this show in Philadelphia in ‘83 too! Best show I’ve ever seen! I hope Jamel reacts to This Must Be The Place. It’s so fun to see David Byrne dance with that lamp!
Sorry, life long Talking Heads fan here. The line is actually "They say compassion is a virtue, but I don't have the time." From the song "No Compassion" from the "More Songs About Buildings and Food" Album. I ran to the record store and bought it the day it came out. Played it until it was so worn out I had to buy another copy! Peace!
@@lordzhuge Thank you sir. You are correct. Many years since I listened to the original album. Never bought it on CD because the sound isn't the same. Can it be 43 years already?I Wow. i remember bringing that album to high school during the height of the Disco craze. The world was not prepared for David Byrne. He was too far ahead of his time.
Check out David Byrne’s current concert American Utopia tour. I saw the show that this was made from live at the Greek Theater in the early 80’s. The only show that topped this for me is the current tour.
This live concert documentary “Stop Making Sense” is literally the best filmed concert of all time, no @‘s, I’ll die on that hill. ☺️ Get some popcorn and settle in for a great night, Jamal! Added plus is that I saw the Heads live twice back in the day, including this tour. It was even more jaw dropping live.
My wish is that I got to see them live, so I'm a bit jealous! I remember Stop Making Sense being on at the cinema when it was released, but was too young to go by myself & parents weren't interested. I've owned the DVD for ages and watched it plenty of times, but, thankfully, a cinema in Sydney recently screened Stop Making Sense and it was a great evening. It was my wife's first time watching it and she was blown away.
There are others that can also arguably hold that title too (the last waltz). But there’s no debate about which is best in which this film isn’t in the top 3-5. No doubt about it.
I think what made it so great is that is literally just a film of the entire concert, in the sequence it was performed. There are no interviews, no backstage scenes, no shots of the crowd, no special effects or fantasy sequences. Often, it is just a wide shot of the stage, as if you were in the audience.
The bass player, Tina Weymouth and the drummer, Chris Franz are a married couple. They did a side project called the Tom Tom Club. Jamel may know their song “Genius of Love”. It was big in the 80s hip hop circuit.
Jonathan Demme directed this concert film. He was also the director of Silence of the Lambs and a similar Neil Young concert film called Heart of Gold.
This clip of David Byrne in the huge-ass suit is the clip that got all the attention when the movie Stop Making Sense came out. The band were not just musical innovators, they also were also innovators in stage design and performance. Endlessly innovative and creative.
Yes! I remember people dancing in the theatre too! They had the sound turned up loud so it felt like a concert! I regret I only saw it twice in the theatre.
David Byrne has always been on the performance art side of the fence. He was recently on SNL and his new music is just as fresh and wonderful to hear. ☆
That suit was one he had specially designed. It fit him inside but was absurdly oversize outside. I think it had some kind of harness or frame in it to keep its shape.
There are so many great performances from this concert film: Heaven, Slippery People, Life During Wartime, Found a Job, Take Me to the River. The list goes on and on and on.
@@brian_wooley Absolutely! I love all of the songs from the concert to be honest. The only ones i'm less fond of personally are "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel" and "Genius of Love". All the other ones are constantly in my rotation.
I must reiterate the ONLY way to experience this film is from beginning to end, as the introduction of the instruments are layered one at a time for each subsequent song. David enters a bare stage with just one microphone stand waiting for him and his acoustic guitar. He presents a small BoomBox and presses "Play" on the cassette tape, which lays down the percussive track for "Psycho Killer". Slowly, one by one, the rest of the Band joins him, while stagehands dressed in black methodically assemble the rest of the equipment and instruments. The Drum kit is rolled out on platform, and eventually, the entire ensemble is present to deliver an unforgettable show that now belongs to the ages! Yes, it is best to view this Film in its proper sequence to appreciate the genius of it in it's entirety!✌🍁✌
I'm gkad you posted this, the reason to see the concert from the beginning. It's true, Jamal. You'll love it. And then you'll be one of us.... One of us.... One of us.... 😉
There were movie critics who said that they were not interested in The Talking Heads but really loved Stop Making Sense. I believe that the show was filmed in LA. Great film.
Yeah I saw that late one night and was blown away, especially by the young Argentinian fans, they were crazy for it. Big Rosie riding the train was indeed a spectacular image but it's not a patch on the artistry and imagery of SMS. Sorry
@@jasonritchie8475 Yeah, I know TH have much talent and SMS is truly fantastic (I have the LP and a longer bootleg LP of it) but for me, Live At River Plate is pure rock joy.....but each to their own hey? :)
When I saw Jamel was reacting to this I clicked IMMEDIATELY! I just knew it’d be incredible especially the dancing! He just gets it. Love, love, loved it. What I really love about Talking Heads is the Non existent race issue all the way back in 1983/84 .. they are black and white in harmony.. wonderful. Funk and quirk in unity.
"Stop Making Sense" exists by itself. There are other great concert films, but SMS is a genre of one. Nothing quite like it before, nothing like it since. Entertaining on so many levels.
Slippery people is the hidden jewel of this DVD concert video. There is always one song on an album that does not get much publicity and is worthy.You MUST watch slippery people. You will understand what I mean after you watch it. I use to have this set as my alarm. Go Talking Heads!
I got to see TALKING HEADS on this same tour and it was so great when the concert film STOP MAKING SENSE came out. It successfully captured the pure JOY and FUNK we all felt in the audience. EVERYONE was on their feet for the whole show🥰
He's working that suit, ain't he!?!. This is a masterpiece of a concert film. It starts with a bare stage, and slowly, bit by bit, the equipment is rolled on, and the players slowly but surely, begin to fill the stage. Believe it or not, the suit gets bigger and bigger as the show goes on. They started at CBGB'S as a punk band, but took it in a whole different direction. David Byrne is a genius who is also a great photographer and visual artist. I love Tina Weymouth on bass. She rocks!
Love that you've gotten to Talking Heads. So many good songs in the comments. My favorites are definitely "Road to Nowhere" and "Nothing But Flowers." If you treat the Stop Making Sense concert as an exercise video and you just follow everything David Byrne does you WILL get a workout. Thanks and I hope you're enjoying your journey as much as we viewers are!
Stop Making Sense is my favorite concert film ever. There isn't a wasted moment, or a less than stellar rendition of any of the songs. And David Byrne just makes me happy every time I see him behind the mic. I know I'm going to to have a smile of delight on my face for the next several minutes as I dance and sing along. I'm so glad you loved this!
If you ever start doing movies you should check out “True Stories”. Fun little look at life in a small Texas town starring the lead singer, David Byrne.
Woooo! Well done Jamal! Thank you for doing this reaction! As soon as I heard the beat I knew THE BIG SUIT was going to make an appearance and was waiting for your reaction to that too! Glad you enjoyed the music as much as the video! 👩🏽
Okay Jamal,. Great song,make me move my old bones around!! ❤️. I love how he just yells "Stop making sense" over and over. He dances like a floating jellyfish man. Wow!!
This concert was released as a movie in theaters called Stop Making Sense - a lyric from this song. Great movie/concert/live album!. Byrne is still making music solo and some albums are close to talking Heads in sound.
Talking Heads broke up a long time ago, but "David Byrne’s American Utopia” -- a concert filmed by Spike Lee debuts on HBO this Saturday night. "Lee’s energetic direction combined with Byrne’s exuberant staging of Talking Heads classics and other songs makes for a concert film that stands on par with Jonathan Demme’s Talking Heads classic 'Stop Making Sense.'" (AP) "Stop Making Sense" is the 1984 documentary movie this clip comes from.
STop Making Sense is hands down the greatest concert movie ever filmed, with The Last Waltz maybe being the only exception and thats more like a party as opposed to a carefully choreographed production. Watch this movie immediately lol!!
I feel the same way. I love the Last Waltz and it was my favorite concert movie for many years before Stop Making Sense was released... now I'm not sure which is #1
My wife and I saw this in a movie theater near University of Pittsburgh around 1984. EVERYONE in the theater on their feet dancing; I had never seen anything like it FOR A CONCERT MOVIE!!! Did the funk meter surprise you? That black guitarist is Alex Weir from the Brothers Johnson (Get the Funk Out Ma Face) and the cat on keys is Bernie Worrell from Parliament Funkadelic. Tina's baseline is absolutely amazing - in fact there are just no weak links in this band. BTW, if you watch the entire movie, you don't get a glimpse of the audience until near the very end - this was deliberate. They wanted the viewers to make up their own mind on the music's impact. When they finally show the crowd dancing and going nuts it is a satisfying pay-off. So glad you enjoyed this!!!!!
Yes David Byrne calls it the Big Suit. Sadly, Talking Heads split up with a lot of animosity in the early 90s, and have only performed together one time since then, for the Rock N Roll HOF induction
How could you not be entertained by this band. You can imagine what it did to our heads, as young teenagers when this stuff was hitting the airwaves… 🤯
Jamel, this was actually filmed in the early 1980s. I went to watch the "Stop Making Sense" concert movie when it came out in I think about 1983. the sound quality is superb! It was one of, if not THE first digital recorded live concerts. I recommend reacting to their cover of Al Green's "Take Me To The River" from this same movie!
I literally took a bow. So glad this rabbit hole is being explored. Your reaction to the big suit dance might be my favorite ever. Couldn’t stop laughing at you laughing.
Jamel, I can't stand we not hanging' out. When I was much younger. listening and vibin' big -time to music in Toronto, tuning into a Buffalo, NY, radio station, listening to hip hop when it first began and then the 80's and 90's music....man - you remind me so much of my best friends. God blesss you, and keep on keeping' on.
Sadly, they are not still going. David Byrne has flat-out refused to do any kind of reunion, to the point where I was ASTOUNDED to learn he consented to perform with them when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That was in '02. As for the big suit, I'm pretty sure that's just extra performance art. XD Other Stop Making Sense essentials: "Life During Wartime" and "Psycho Killer." (Yes, again, it has a completely different flavor to the album/weird demo cuts.) Tina Weymouth is a goddess among bass players and I will hear no argument.
Poll: Raise your hand if every time Jamel says "Let's jump right into it" your right arm automatically mimics his. Also, how many would LOVE to see Jamel in a Zoot Suit, reacting to Cherry Poppin' Daddies "Zoot Suit Riot?"
*Everything* the Talking Heads did was awesome. Thanks for taking me back. You can say a lot about the 80s but they were fun AF! And David Byrne is a freaking genius.
It took me months at thrift stores to find a suit that big, but it made an awesome Halloween costume for my husband a few years ago. He even carried a boom box and slicked back his hair. But he wouldn't dance.
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@Jamel_AKA_Jamal Thank you so so much!! This is my favorite from them.
Talking Heads ...Life During War Time...ua-cam.com/video/jShMQw2H2cM/v-deo.html ✌️
This live version is a must see !
Omg lol I literally just finished listening to this song as we speak and was about to suggest it to you. Jamel, the Talking Heads have a discography that is unreal . As you’re now finding out what all the hype is about
Hi there! This is WAAAY off-topic from the joviality of the Talking Heads, but check out Billy Joel's song about Viet Nam. Gives me goosebumps EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I've never had enough courage to play it live. It's pretty heavy. And brilliant. It's called "Goodnight Saigon."
This is a very high-quality link. I still can't get through the song without a tear coming to my eye. ua-cam.com/video/0e5AUckHNps/v-deo.html
Wait until you see life during wartime lol it’s right up there with this one Jamel
I highly recommend the whole Stop Making Sense film (not necessarily for a reaction, but just to watch it). It is fantastic start to finish, the Talking Heads (and singer David Byrne) were never more at the top of their game, and it was directed by Jonathan Demme, of all people, who directed Silence of the Lambs. And Tina Weymouth is one of the all time great bassists, certainly of the 1980s.
Agreed 100%
He got the DVD in one of his PO Box unboxings. So he has it.
Amen. The whole movie was so unusual and just plain fun. Such a great link between the music and the performance props.
@@dwainshearer6674 That's cause Jonathan Demme (Silence Of The Lambs) is a great director.
Definitely one of the best concert movies ever made. The show was...incredible. And this movie really captures how brilliant the band was at the peak of their powers.
"The Funkmeter exploded." Dude, it was Bernie Worrell from Parliament-Funkadelic on keyboards. That's how funky it was.
Funkadelic!! Are you kidding me. I had no idea. Next you will be telling me Botsie Collins was playing drums. I am joking of course. Thanks for the education, as a person who loves Funkadelic, P-Funk, George Clinton, etc, it make total sense that I loved this song so much. I said making sense....get it?
Botsie?? Its Bootzilla baby!! 😉
Mothers Finest is funkier!
Alex Weir from The Brothers Johnson on guitar too
Watch "Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth". A sad story.
The David Byrne "Big Suit" was legendary during this tour. In fact, Byrne in the suit is part of the poster for the film. I've said it before -- "Stop Making Sense" is the BEST rock concert film ever. I can put on just about any song in the film and it makes me SMILE!!! Great reaction!! (Another vote for "Burning Down the House" from the film.)
And while we're all paying attention to David Byrne's dancing and big suit, Tina Weymouth is destroying it on bass.
She is so funky!
Crushing it! Yes!
She dominates.
Keyboard bass in this case!
Ohh she later went on with tomtom club
Life during wartime live has to be the best talking heads experience ever recorded and witnessed
Agreed!
Oh hell yes
I second that motion. I also support "Slippery People!"
Yeah do that one next from the same concert film.
it's a fantastic tune, for sure! though I'm in love with The Accident (seriously, a bassoon???) and Now I'm Your Mom (what other rock song has a breakout jam with a woodwind section??? Only DB!)
The whole “Stop Making Sense” album is amazing.
Not an album. It's a concert movie.
@@shaun374 it's an album too. I got it on official cd, as well as dvd and blu-ray
Great show!
Speaking In Tongues
Stop making sense is one of the best live albums I’ve ever listened to
As everyone will tell you, the whole "Stop Making Sense" is the greatest concert film of all time. Watch and pick whatever you like to make a reaction video.
He needs to just watch the whole thing first and then just share his favs. Shits brilliant
@@ryantomkyles Agree 100%. And I'm a guy who usually doesn't like the live versions of songs. But you can tell the thought behind the both the presentation and the song selection to encompass a full whole. A Masterpiece!
@@eddiewillers1442 Same here. I usually always prefer the studio versions, except for Stop Making Sense. Those live versions just groove.
I saw the film as a kid... and it never left me... was so happy to find it again on a streaming service now 20+ years later... and it blew me away again. You're not lying, it really is the greatest concert film of all time!
Watch the whole Live in Rome 1980 concert. You'll thank me later
It's like he was dancing with the suit, not just dancing in it.
Tina Weymouth's bass line is the definition of FUNKY
The thing I find most interesting is that she’d never played bass before joining the band.
Her bass line on Once in a Lifetime is the definition of 'the simpler the better'.
and that was back when women playing bass was considered a weird an unusual thing.
it's not that common even now...
@@voodoobill just fall in love with a drummer. that will teach you how to groove a rhythm section!
When I was in high school someone told me I’d be a good bass player because I have big hands. I never even thought About and just assumed bass players have big hands.
But there are so many great women bass players I know now that it’s not true. I sometimes wonder if having smaller hands is an advantage.
David Byrne's explanation for the big suit is that he wanted to make his head look smaller, lol. I saw them do this show in Oct. '83 - wow, 37 years ago - and it was one of the very best concerts I ever saw. When the movie came out I went to see it 4 times in one week ...
Laurie Anderson had the same tailor.
@kendeeni - I saw this show in Philadelphia in ‘83 too! Best show I’ve ever seen! I hope Jamel reacts to This Must Be The Place. It’s so fun to see David Byrne dance with that lamp!
You saw it!? Holy cow, so jealous. Love the movie so much.
I saw them the same year too at Red Rocks! I was 16. So much fun!
Saw them the same year in Chapel Hill, NC. Went in not too excited, and left a HUGE fan!!! Great show!
The "Stop Making Sense" concert was something else! R.I.P. to Parliament / Funkadelic legend Bernie Worrell on the keyboards n synthesizers
His suit gets bigger song by song in this performance ! 😁✌️👍🇬🇧🙏
“Patience is a virtue but I don't have the time.” (David Byrne---"Talking Heads")
Sorry, life long Talking Heads fan here. The line is actually "They say compassion is a virtue, but I don't have the time." From the song "No Compassion" from the "More Songs About Buildings and Food" Album. I ran to the record store and bought it the day it came out. Played it until it was so worn out I had to buy another copy! Peace!
@@delphi-moochymaker62 No Compassion is from Talking Heads: 77
@@lordzhuge Thank you sir. You are correct. Many years since I listened to the original album. Never bought it on CD because the sound isn't the same. Can it be 43 years already?I Wow. i remember bringing that album to high school during the height of the Disco craze. The world was not prepared for David Byrne. He was too far ahead of his time.
My mantra
Love that...brilliant
Bernie Worrell was a prodigy and a genius on keyboards and synthesizer.
...and p-funk pioneer.
@@Richard_Jones he was a versatile beast...
All hail the grand woo.
Check out David Byrne’s current concert American Utopia tour. I saw the show that this was made from live at the Greek Theater in the early 80’s. The only show that topped this for me is the current tour.
@@Richard_Jones It always makes me happy to think of him playing in Praxis with Brain and Buckethead.
This live concert documentary “Stop Making Sense” is literally the best filmed concert of all time, no @‘s, I’ll die on that hill. ☺️ Get some popcorn and settle in for a great night, Jamal!
Added plus is that I saw the Heads live twice back in the day, including this tour. It was even more jaw dropping live.
I saw them on the SMS tour and it was phenomenal. Best show I've ever seen.
My wish is that I got to see them live, so I'm a bit jealous! I remember Stop Making Sense being on at the cinema when it was released, but was too young to go by myself & parents weren't interested. I've owned the DVD for ages and watched it plenty of times, but, thankfully, a cinema in Sydney recently screened Stop Making Sense and it was a great evening. It was my wife's first time watching it and she was blown away.
There are others that can also arguably hold that title too (the last waltz). But there’s no debate about which is best in which this film isn’t in the top 3-5. No doubt about it.
I think what made it so great is that is literally just a film of the entire concert, in the sequence it was performed. There are no interviews, no backstage scenes, no shots of the crowd, no special effects or fantasy sequences. Often, it is just a wide shot of the stage, as if you were in the audience.
So jealous. If I could have seen only one concert in my life that’s the one I’d have picked (even over Bowie and Prince).
I wasn’t ever a fan of theirs until a friend got me to watch Stop Making Sense and immediately became a fan. Everything from this performance is fire.
Same!
Fantastic! This is the best concert movie ever. The whole film is fantastic.
Second best, after The Last Waltz!
Eer pulse?
Rolling Stone ranked it as the best concert video of all time.
Jeff Hoyt and they were right!
It won an Oscar.
The bass player, Tina Weymouth and the drummer, Chris Franz are a married couple. They did a side project called the Tom Tom Club. Jamel may know their song “Genius of Love”. It was big in the 80s hip hop circuit.
And Mariah Carey sampled it for "Fantasy"
@@oodlesloodles8930 Yes she did!
In the film, The Tom Tom Club performs Genius Of Love right before this song while David is backstage changing into the big suit.
Wordy Rappinghood!
@@dr.burtgummerfan439 I can testify to that. I was at this concert.
Talking Heads. What a great rabbit hole into which to descend. Love your reactions.
This is how music is supposed to make you feel !!! I was lucky to see them live in 1979 they changed my view on music in general. Love this band
david byrne and jamal are the most beautiful human beings in the world
Well my beloved is tops in my opinion but I talk with him about both Byrne and Jamal, with joy.
"Life During Wartime" is my favorite of theirs.
^^^ you see this Jamal !?!? ^^^
Jonathan Demme directed this concert film. He was also the director of Silence of the Lambs and a similar Neil Young concert film called Heart of Gold.
If you haven't done, "This must be the place" from this Stop Making Sense concert, you'll want to. Thanks Jamel.
Seconded
Is that Naive Melody?
@@vampgrl79 yes - i think it’s listed as “Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place)” on track listings
@@vampgrl79 Yep. The very same.
That’s one of their prettiest songs.
All their songs need to be seen from this movie, the best of the best .
When Stop Making Sense came to the theater in the early 80s I danced in the aisle and nobody complained.
“Life During Wartime” from this concert is fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This clip of David Byrne in the huge-ass suit is the clip that got all the attention when the movie Stop Making Sense came out. The band were not just musical innovators, they also were also innovators in stage design and performance. Endlessly innovative and creative.
We drove two hours to see this movie, was like going to a concert! Everyone was dancing in the aisles and singing along!
Yes! I remember people dancing in the theatre too! They had the sound turned up loud so it felt like a concert! I regret I only saw it twice in the theatre.
"Slippery People" from this same concert, "Stop Making Sense", is also an awesome live song. Worth a listen.
best one in my opinion. But the whole concert is great!
Please this!
The very best concert film ever filmed. Often imitated, never replicated.
That guy was trendsetter, who was doing that in 77 78- 80... I can't think of any band that was!!
David Byrne has always been on the performance art side of the fence. He was recently on SNL and his new music is just as fresh and wonderful to hear. ☆
His American Utopia tour was stellar ==> ua-cam.com/video/Utf8CldTtIY/v-deo.html
For cowbell lovers.
Christopher Walken, needs more cowbell.
David Byrne, hold my ale.
Speaking of Christopher Walken, Jamel should react to Fat Boy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" video!!
What a wonderful reaction to one of the greatest songwriter's of all time ,thank you sir 🤘 love from 🇮🇪
😂😂😂 Yes, three years later.
I saw this 15 times in the movies.... Awesome concert movie.
"This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" is another must watch from stop making sense. It has some more creative dancing
That suit was one he had specially designed. It fit him inside but was absurdly oversize outside. I think it had some kind of harness or frame in it to keep its shape.
It got larger as show went on,right?
@@dennisjohnson2772 - lol, no
This man is out of his mind.TH are terrible.
@@karingraf536 - You're entitled to your opinion. I'm sure you can find some other music that is to your liking.
@@losthor1zon I don't understand Jamel, he seems to like everything.
There are so many great performances from this concert film: Heaven, Slippery People, Life During Wartime, Found a Job, Take Me to the River. The list goes on and on and on.
Naive Melody; Crosseyed and Painless as well
@@brian_wooley Absolutely! I love all of the songs from the concert to be honest. The only ones i'm less fond of personally are "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel" and "Genius of Love". All the other ones are constantly in my rotation.
I must reiterate the ONLY way to experience this film is from beginning to end, as the introduction of the instruments are layered one at a time for each subsequent song. David enters a bare stage with just one microphone stand waiting for him and his acoustic guitar. He presents a small BoomBox and presses "Play" on the cassette tape, which lays down the percussive track for "Psycho Killer". Slowly, one by one, the rest of the Band joins him, while stagehands dressed in black methodically assemble the rest of the equipment and instruments. The Drum kit is rolled out on platform, and eventually, the entire ensemble is present to deliver an unforgettable show that now belongs to the ages!
Yes, it is best to view this Film in its proper sequence to appreciate the genius of it in it's entirety!✌🍁✌
I'm gkad you posted this, the reason to see the concert from the beginning.
It's true, Jamal. You'll love it.
And then you'll be one of us.... One of us.... One of us.... 😉
Absolutely! 💯
You must do “This must be the place” from this concert. Only if you want to see David dance with a lamp 😂
Since you now own Stop Making Sense, you need to watch the whole movie. Without giving anything away, it grows. The bug suit was for art not fashion.
I wonder how he'd react to listening to Thievery Corporation...
Please take time and watch the whole concert when you can. David Byrne is a genius.
There were movie critics who said that they were not interested in The Talking Heads but really loved Stop Making Sense. I believe that the show was filmed in LA. Great film.
Art school cool on record, funked up fun and soul on stage.
Stop Making Sense is THE GREATEST CONCERT MOVIE EVER MADE, and it would take something mammoth to surpass it
Something mammoth? AC/DC Live At River Plate......THE best concert film ever......and I'm a Talking Heads fan.
Yeah I saw that late one night and was blown away, especially by the young Argentinian fans, they were crazy for it. Big Rosie riding the train was indeed a spectacular image but it's not a patch on the artistry and imagery of SMS.
Sorry
@@jasonritchie8475 Yeah, I know TH have much talent and SMS is truly fantastic (I have the LP and a longer bootleg LP of it) but for me, Live At River Plate is pure rock joy.....but each to their own hey? :)
@@stevemurrell6167 yeah, I'm not even a heavy rock/metal fanatic. I guess if I was I'd hold it in much higher esteem.
I'd say The Last Waltz is tied with Stop Making Sense
It's great to see how much you enjoy Taking Heads music and performance, it makes me happy.
When I saw Jamel was reacting to this I clicked IMMEDIATELY! I just knew it’d be incredible especially the dancing! He just gets it. Love, love, loved it. What I really love about Talking Heads is the Non existent race issue all the way back in 1983/84 .. they are black and white in harmony.. wonderful. Funk and quirk in unity.
"Stop Making Sense" exists by itself. There are other great concert films, but SMS is a genre of one. Nothing quite like it before, nothing like it since. Entertaining on so many levels.
Jamel you need to dive head first into this movie. Every song is a unique experience
I was lucky to see them live in 1979. They were outstanding live performers, really getting the crowds involved with the music.
Slippery people is the hidden jewel of this DVD concert video. There is always one song on an album that does not get much publicity and is worthy.You MUST watch slippery people. You will understand what I mean after you watch it. I use to have this set as my alarm. Go Talking Heads!
Great to see Jamal so happy. He is always cheerful, but I love to see him overwhelmed with joy. Talking Heads are awesome.
I got to see TALKING HEADS on this same tour and it was so great when the concert film STOP MAKING SENSE came out. It successfully captured the pure JOY and FUNK we all felt in the audience. EVERYONE was on their feet for the whole show🥰
You should watch Stop Making Sense from start till end. Worth your 1,5 hours.
That would be 1,5 hours wasted time.Such a Bullshit.
He's working that suit, ain't he!?!. This is a masterpiece of a concert film. It starts with a bare stage, and slowly, bit by bit, the equipment is rolled on, and the players slowly but surely, begin to fill the stage. Believe it or not, the suit gets bigger and bigger as the show goes on. They started at CBGB'S as a punk band, but took it in a whole different direction. David Byrne is a genius who is also a great photographer and visual artist. I love Tina Weymouth on bass. She rocks!
David Byrne:
An entertainer's entertainer.
I hope that Road To Nowhere is on your list!!
Same!
What a great song!
His version of "Take Me To The River" is nice.
The best
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One of my favorites ❤️
One of the best covers ever imo.
I don't think we've ever seen you enjoy a video as much as you did this one! Absolutely love this reaction!
It was phenomenal! I’ve been watching and enjoying David Byrne since 1984 and I never tire of it. Never will. Art like that never fails!
Love that you've gotten to Talking Heads. So many good songs in the comments. My favorites are definitely "Road to Nowhere" and "Nothing But Flowers." If you treat the Stop Making Sense concert as an exercise video and you just follow everything David Byrne does you WILL get a workout. Thanks and I hope you're enjoying your journey as much as we viewers are!
I'm so happy for you - talking heads are everything 🌻
“Wild Wild Life” and “Road to Nowhere” are excellent songs by them that you have to listen to!
Stop Making Sense is my favorite concert film ever. There isn't a wasted moment, or a less than stellar rendition of any of the songs. And David Byrne just makes me happy every time I see him behind the mic. I know I'm going to to have a smile of delight on my face for the next several minutes as I dance and sing along. I'm so glad you loved this!
If you ever start doing movies you should check out “True Stories”. Fun little look at life in a small Texas town starring the lead singer, David Byrne.
The song "Wild Life" from that movie is a pretty fun song too.
One of my favorites ❤️
And it's one of John Goodman's best movies.
I was at the premiere and shook David Byrnes hand. Great moment in my life.
David Byrne directed it
Woooo! Well done Jamal! Thank you for doing this reaction! As soon as I heard the beat I knew THE BIG SUIT was going to make an appearance and was waiting for your reaction to that too! Glad you enjoyed the music as much as the video! 👩🏽
When you’ve got some spare time, just kick back and watch the entire concert, Jamel.
🖤🤎🧡🤎🖤
Okay Jamal,. Great song,make me move my old bones around!! ❤️. I love how he just yells "Stop making sense" over and over. He dances like a floating jellyfish man. Wow!!
This concert was released as a movie in theaters called Stop Making Sense - a lyric from this song. Great movie/concert/live album!. Byrne is still making music solo and some albums are close to talking Heads in sound.
Talking Heads broke up a long time ago, but "David Byrne’s American Utopia” -- a concert filmed by Spike Lee debuts on HBO this Saturday night. "Lee’s energetic direction combined with Byrne’s exuberant staging of Talking Heads classics and other songs makes for a concert film that stands on par with Jonathan Demme’s Talking Heads classic 'Stop Making Sense.'" (AP) "Stop Making Sense" is the 1984 documentary movie this clip comes from.
So looking forward to this. Spike and Byrne will probably be amazing.
Oh, man, The Talking Heads make me want to dance!!! Their songs are really choice! PURE FUN!
They were hard to touch at their peak. Insanely energetic and infectious.
Check out "Life During Wartime" live from this same concert. He just starts running laps around the stage. Great song, too.
STop Making Sense is hands down the greatest concert movie ever filmed, with The Last Waltz maybe being the only exception and thats more like a party as opposed to a carefully choreographed production. Watch this movie immediately lol!!
I feel the same way. I love the Last Waltz and it was my favorite concert movie for many years before Stop Making Sense was released... now I'm not sure which is #1
My wife and I saw this in a movie theater near University of Pittsburgh around 1984. EVERYONE in the theater on their feet dancing; I had never seen anything like it FOR A CONCERT MOVIE!!! Did the funk meter surprise you? That black guitarist is Alex Weir from the Brothers Johnson (Get the Funk Out Ma Face) and the cat on keys is Bernie Worrell from Parliament Funkadelic. Tina's baseline is absolutely amazing - in fact there are just no weak links in this band. BTW, if you watch the entire movie, you don't get a glimpse of the audience until near the very end - this was deliberate. They wanted the viewers to make up their own mind on the music's impact. When they finally show the crowd dancing and going nuts it is a satisfying pay-off. So glad you enjoyed this!!!!!
You are right, Jamal. This is five minutes of pure fun.
Heads Up! They are re-releasing Stop Making Sense in the theaters in 2023!
Have you seen the promo for it? It's great--the suit features heavily.
Yes David Byrne calls it the Big Suit. Sadly, Talking Heads split up with a lot of animosity in the early 90s, and have only performed together one time since then, for the Rock N Roll HOF induction
Just saw this on the big screen and I gotta say I loved seeing the people dancing in the audience. Looked like too much fun 🎉
Also from this movie "Slippery People", "Take me to the River". Screw it, ANYTHING from this movie it's a masterpiece.
How could you not be entertained by this band. You can imagine what it did to our heads, as young teenagers when this stuff was hitting the airwaves… 🤯
You have to watch the entire "Stop Making Sense" concert movie and David Byrne's movie "True Stories." Do reactions! You'll love them, totally!
Jamal, there is a video on UA-cam of The Talking Heads Live in Rome back in 1980. You need to take the time and enjoy that one. It's soooooo worth it.
Love all these reactions to Talking Heads & Billy Idol, 2 of my favourites of all time!
Jamel, this was actually filmed in the early 1980s. I went to watch the "Stop Making Sense" concert movie when it came out in I think about 1983. the sound quality is superb! It was one of, if not THE first digital recorded live concerts. I recommend reacting to their cover of Al Green's "Take Me To The River" from this same movie!
David Byrne just released a project with Spike Lee called American Utopia. Perhaps do a special reaction to that?
I literally took a bow. So glad this rabbit hole is being explored. Your reaction to the big suit dance might be my favorite ever. Couldn’t stop laughing at you laughing.
Jamel, I can't stand we not hanging' out. When I was much younger. listening and vibin' big -time to music in Toronto, tuning into a Buffalo, NY, radio station, listening to hip hop when it first began and then the 80's and 90's music....man - you remind me so much of my best friends. God blesss you, and keep on keeping' on.
Sadly, they are not still going. David Byrne has flat-out refused to do any kind of reunion, to the point where I was ASTOUNDED to learn he consented to perform with them when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That was in '02.
As for the big suit, I'm pretty sure that's just extra performance art. XD
Other Stop Making Sense essentials: "Life During Wartime" and "Psycho Killer." (Yes, again, it has a completely different flavor to the album/weird demo cuts.)
Tina Weymouth is a goddess among bass players and I will hear no argument.
Does David Byrne know about Jamel’s channel? I’m sure he would love this!
I was fortunate enough to have seen the Heads a handful of times, this was my favorite song to hear live. Ah, good times, old times..💚🌟🎩
Yes! Classic Talking Heads! So original! Great to see you enjoy a performance so much.
Poll: Raise your hand if every time Jamel says "Let's jump right into it" your right arm automatically mimics his.
Also, how many would LOVE to see Jamel in a Zoot Suit, reacting to Cherry Poppin' Daddies "Zoot Suit Riot?"
Making Flippy Floppy
Life During Wartime
Slippery People
all from this same show, Stop Making Sense
Also Found a Job.
@@emerdog6688 I mean, he should watch the whole damn dvd
I was at this show and yes indeed the entire place was on its feet. Still one of the best shows I've seen.
*Everything* the Talking Heads did was awesome. Thanks for taking me back. You can say a lot about the 80s but they were fun AF! And David Byrne is a freaking genius.
Watch “Take me to the river” from that movie. Watch the whole movie.
ever so quirky and hipper than all.
the one and only great David Byrne..
It took me months at thrift stores to find a suit that big, but it made an awesome Halloween costume for my husband a few years ago. He even carried a boom box and slicked back his hair. But he wouldn't dance.