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My immediate reaction to the Talking Heads was:
"This is awful, it isn't music. That guy singing looks
like he's spastic. I hate this Punk and New Wave
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It took me a while to realize that the new rock 'n'
roll, or Punk or New Wave, was no different then the
wave of music that rose to the scene in the mid-60s.
format of the music is not much different. What
causes people to call it 'New Wave', is the new
clothing styles and the more technologically advanced
sound equipment. It is still just plain ole rock
n' roll talking about the same ole issues.
THIS PAST SUMMER I decided I had better
witness some of this new music live before I made
any decisions on what to think of it. When the Dr.
Pepper Music Festival schedule was published, I
went to see Blondie/Rockpile and Talking Heads/B52s.
The band that grabbed my attention the most was
the Talking Heads. I went into the show not expecting
much. By the time I left I was convinced that the
Talking Heads had created a sound and image that is
totally unique.
However, the B-52s, who opened the show, had very
little talent and are capitalizing on trying to be weird.
The 'music' (and I use the term very loosely), was so
obnoxious and repetitious I wanted to leave the arena
and return when the Heads came out.
THE TALKING HEADS don't dress real fancy, or
look like they have been living in the subway, nor do
they try to distract the attention of the audience with
elaborate stage props and theatrics. They play their
music, say Thank-you' and leave, letting their sound
speak for itself.
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listening to before they can be fully appreciated, i
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in a class by themselves. They have managed to \
create a totally unique sound, which is hard to do !
these days. They are tight, professional musicians,
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