• Welcome! The TrekBBS is the number one place to chat about Star Trek with like-minded fans.
    If you are not already a member then please register an account and join in the discussion!

Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew want to revive Talking Heads to tour 'Remain in Light' in 2020

Shaka Zulu

Shaka Zulu

Commodore
Commodore
Apologies for the late post,* but this is important news in the world of entertainment, especially modern music.

ABJH.jpg

Adrian Belew & Jerry Harrison in concert with the Talking Heads, 1978


Talking Heads keyboardist Jerry Harrison and additional member Adrian Belew announced plans for a tour to mark the 40th anniversary of the group's groundbreaking 1980 album Remain in Light.
Remain in Light – which features the classic song “Once in a Lifetime” – gained critical acclaim for its experimentation and fusion of a wide range of genres, many of them originating in African art. The tour in support of the album saw Talking Heads extend to nine members, including Belew, who also played guitar and guitar synth on the LP. The concert movie Talking Heads Live in Rome documents the shows.
Click to expand...

“In case you haven’t heard, the seminal record Remain in Light turns 40 next year,” Belew announced on Facebook. “I will be recreating my role from the record and its world tour in festivals throughout the year with the great funk band Turkuaz and fellow Talking Head Jerry Harrison.”

“It’s been a long time since I’ve toured,” Harrison said in a statement. “Once I started producing Turkuaz, I started to think, 'I’d love to play Talking Heads’ songs again.' And Turkuaz is one of few artists that really understand this music. Once Adrian signed on, it was clear we could recreate the excitement and joy that was achieved in Talking Heads' iconic 1980 Rome concert.”

Just one appearance has been confirmed so far, at the Floyd Fest event in Patrick Country, Va., which runs from Jul. 22 to 26.
Click to expand...

Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew want to revive Talking Heads to tour 'Remain in Light' in 2020

Six words from me: This is NEVER going to happen.

byrne.jpg

David Byrne, 2019

(David) Byrne wants to put the Talking Heads behind him, and refused to be involved in that revival which happened in 1996; he also legally forbid them to tour as Talking Heads, so they had to do said revival album/tour as The Heads. Also, Byrne himself has shot down any rumours of a reunion tour, and explained why he doesn't want to do one.


*Apologies also if this has already been posted.

 
Last edited:
Belew was a touring member for 1 year. Harrison is the only founding member.

Byrne was the Talking Heads, but if one original member needs to make some money under another name, why not?
 
Ar-Pharazon said:
Belew was a touring member for 1 year.
Click to expand...

Yeah but what a year. From minimalist art-rock combo to ten-piece funk-rock powerhouse.
To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Ar-Pharazon said:
Byrne was the Talking Heads, but if one original member needs to make some money under another name, why not?
Click to expand...

Jerry Harrison has done pretty well in the venture capital world, I doubt he needs the money. I'd guess it was more of a pet project for a guy with plenty of money.
 
the last time they tried to reform without Byrne he would not let them use the name so they went with Not Talking But Heads.
 
XCV330 said:
the last time they tried to reform without Byrne he would not let them use the name so they went with Not Talking But Heads.
Click to expand...

Which is better than the no-founding-members version of Quiet Riot that's out there. That one is definitely about playing on the name.
 
Adrian Belew is ok but if they want to form around a 1 year guitar playing member, go find Johnny Marr. There's another band reunion that will absolutely never ever happen in his life.
 
XCV330 said:
Adrian Belew is ok but if they want to form around a 1 year guitar playing member, go find Johnny Marr. There's another band reunion that will absolutely never ever happen in his life.
Click to expand...

Marr played on a few tracks on Naked (1988), but was never a touring band member (because they didn't tour after 1984). So we don't really know what his take on Talking Heads older catalog would be like, compared to Belew or Alex Weir. It would be fun to see, though.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
If you are not already a member then please register an account and join in the discussion!

Sign up / Register


Back
Top