Thank god for people who feel the need to document things

David’s social awkwardness is such a part of his charm man. This band was literally made up of 4 musical geniuses.

Saw them at a wild-ass Halloween party in the gym of an art college in '77. They played essentially the first album. They were new to everyone--I don't think I'd ever heard of them--and the crowd LOVED them. Great experience.

Talent is the ability to hit the target that everybody can see. Genius hits the target that nobody realized existed. Talking Heads=genius.

David Byrne.... yet another gift to the world from little 'ol Scotland.

I think “Thank you...we’re er...Yep, Yep.” Is almost as good as “does anyone have any questions?” as a sign off.

I love Tina Weymouth! Underrated bass player.

Speaking in 1979 Byrne says “people getting so worked up about how their coffee is made”. Wait till he finds out what happens next

"The Ramones have to wear those leather jackets every time they go out." LOL Being a rocker was a tough life in those days.

Not only is this a great band or general pop music history documentary, it's also a great socio-cultural snapshot of what it was like to live in America as the '70s were coming to an end and we were approaching the dawning of the '80s!

they are more influential than most people realize nowadays

one of the greatest bands of all time

Jerry was so much more self-assured than the other three. Tina was and is an utterly beatific marvel of humanity. It's amazing that this doc is pre-massive fame etc. They were already such a buzz. I still marvel how they were so goddamned funky, despite being SO white 😂 even pre-Bernie Worrell

"I'm glad we don't have to dress up when we play" David Byrne dresses in a big suit

What is really appreciated is that they are intelligent and witty. Not a given in that business.

It's easy to forget how innovative and even radical the Heads were in the late 70s and early 80s. They were like REM in wanting to diverge from the status quo and make their own sound, consciously diverging from the formula that sells albums and singles on FM radio. And in so doing built a huge fan base. Thanks for posting. A real blast from the past.

“Different people have different ideas”. I vaguely remember those days. Life was better when we respected each other enough to listen.

What a amazing addition Jerry Harrison was, and how amazing it is to see David progress and learn he has a amazing voice.

‘Air’ is epic in this fine film.

This is why KZfaq is great, what a fabulous doc ;)

Weymouth, Frantz and Byrne first played under the name The Artistics. They had an idea of “combining conceptual and performance art with popular music (their sound earned them the nickname The Autistics).” Then a friend suggested the name “Talking Heads” lifted from the TV Guide-which appealed as it had no genre defining angle. Dressed in button down shirts, sensible shoes and corduroy in amongst the ripped T-shirts, leather jackets of New York’s punk clubs, Talking Heads was a vision of the future, belonging to no genre or scene, ultimately. This became more than evident through the eight studio albums the band produced between 1977 and 1988. Fear of Music was Talking Heads’ third studio album-a powerful rich and diverse record that was rightly voted album of the year by the NME in 1979. It was also the bridge between More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978) and the gold standard of Remain in Light (1980). A necessary footnote-The South Bank Show has produced many of the greatest arts documentaries of the past five decades-all of which has been under the editorship of producer and presenter Melvyn Bragg, who has been the single most important figure in the dissemination of great artistic culture to all-long may this tradition continue.

SO far ahead of their time that it is scary and almost a miracle they eventually got the appreciation they deserve!

Honestly, I really have to appreciate Fear of Music. It’s the album that got me into Talking Heads, even making them my favorite band. 🖤💚🖤💚

the lighting in these interviews is superb.

Wonderful footage here. Really awesome to see them at this time of their career, still going at it out of a loft in NYC. Historic in my opinion. Thank you for sharing.

Jerry Harrison is my favorite producer, he has a unique sound where it almost sounds like an album is live.

Imagine this on ITV these days. Or anywhere on Brit TV. My favourite all time band at their very best moment.

Fascinating insights. A band that wanted to appear like joe normal, no rockstar personas, etc. and yet produced some of the most unique one of a kind type music ever.

What an odd band. They're great.

God, they were such a great band. A fantastic gift from a fantastic era that is long gone and not coming back.

Holy cow! Western New York!! Looks like home. Wasn't expecting to see Buffalo in this Talking Heads video. I like this.

This is a time capsule thank you ! 💜

One of my favorite bands ever! Thanks for posting this is great!

Wow that is a gem of a doco. Thx so much for uploading.

This is one of the best things I have seen about my favorite band. Thanks for sharing

What a gem, really enjoyed this!

Fantastic doc - thank you so much!

Love hearing about their process. Such a unique sound its fascinating!

Always loved this band. Watching this old documentary made me remember how much.

Thank you. I did not see this when I was a young Talking Heads fan.

This was a most splendid watch, thx for upping

This is an awesome video glance into their musical lives, with sound-work overlapping reality!

Thanks for uploading this! Loved Talking Heads all my life and this gave me new insight.

Amazing documentary thanks for uploading!

Tavy@ when i first seen there stop makeing sense concert in 1985 a year after it came out. I remember saying to myself and to my pals the next day "that is by far the best music AND concert i have ever seen and heard. No one even comes close to that concert. Its in a leauge of its own" And 35 year later it still is. Talking heads is just sheer class. Genius and then some!!! Its a pity they didnt play on going into the 1990s. I was disappionted they didnt. They had alot more to give! 'stop makeing sense' is my favourite talking heads album. 'more songs about buildings and food' is my second. And 'Little Creatures' is my third.

so glad this is up there aren't many interviews from the fear of music era talking heads

This was great, thanks for posting!🤩

Wonderful doco, thanks for uploading it. What a great band they were.

Oh man what a find. Never knew this existed. Been a massive heads fan for decades.

Tnx for posting this!

I've not seen this before. 1979 was the year I discovered them. Thanks for this!

buncha super supernerds! love them.

Thanks for Bringing this to KZfaq

Thanks for posting. I'd never heard of this documentary before. Very interesting point in time for them when they still had a foot in the ooze from which they were formed. I love seeing the germ of a band, and this doc shows it. Later interviews try too hard to explain, to deal with the cognitive dissonance between past and present. When you're there, it isn't necessary.

How did I get here? Pure talent, David, pure bloody talent.

Lovely, really. Thank you for capturing it. 79.

Kudos to whoever took and compiled the footage of Lewiston, NY. A place where I grew up. Great shots. Captured it well; along with wny in general.

Great film ! thx for posting, and no member of the Talking Heads is underrated....!

Dear Suburbia, thanks for being there for us when we need you...

I'm just discovering the music of Talking Heads and I find this. Awesome

Massive Talking Heads fan, from the UK and i have never seen that before. That was utterly tremendous. Great stuff - and then they released Remain in Light - WOW. Just WOW

What A wonderful * documentary :-) Thank you so much Ross Hudson for taking the time to share * Sending well wishes from Scotland

they will deffinitely be remembered in music history

Thanks for posting this online Talking Heads on the South Bank show 1979.I saw Talking Heads 4 times during the 1980s. The best time was at the Brixton academy in London with the B52S 1984. One of the best gigs I when too. Nice one

One of my favorite bands. I identify with their originality. Thank you Talking Heads for making my life happier with your music and artistic expressions. BTW Jerry is never talked about much, but he is doing awesome things in the San Francisco Bay Area. FYI, Red Crow Equity...crow-funding investments. This is a great video. Thanks Ross Hudson for posting this documentary!:)

I saw them in OKC w TomTom Club as the opener. It has always been one of the mist memorable shows I've ever seen. When TH did once in a lifetime Byrne ran around the entire zoo ampitheater dinging the tune. I wish I could see this show again being older . Btw punk was in full swing in OKC there were numerous peeps there w blue,pink etc hair w safety pins through their skin on their face. Even one guy in a full suit w a powder puff face and yellow hair. It was a event for sure.

Saw them at the Greek in Berkeley - one of the best rock shows ever. Loved them since their first days back east - where I grew up. All great artists / musicians. Jerry Harrison from The Modern Lovers too. All these years later and all the great times are coming back to me.

What a great documentary! Styled exactly like the band, with unpretentious, flat beauty, and during the year I first saw them live!

I was lucky enough to see them three times in Chicago in late 70s. I could sing along with every tune. What a great music time that was. Saw David Johansen three times, too.

just finished the Chris Frantz book and was thinking I need some stuff I haven't seen and boom, here it is. amazing!

really really really very good :) One of the best, most intelligent, original bands of the era. There is so much to be learned from this one documentary. So much insight in to modern life and music and it's also very entertaining. KZfaq top pics.

to hear the bandmates interviewed u can hear their thoughtfullness and intelligence..hearing david byrne u can tell the genius..hes just on a level above most ppl..me included..thx to whomever produced this and who posted..an excellent snippet of the heads in their heyday...

Gorgeous to see this again - “Fee-yuls” - a longer documentary if I remember, I recorded it on VHS when it first aired, borrowed it to a friend & it was stolen soon after by a thief who hopefully enjoyed their spoils as much as I and many others enjoyed the programme, a real pleasure to see again..

The way describe their thought process on what goes into their songs shows you how how smart and creative these people are, and really explains why it's pure genius

Great documentary! Back when the Heads were together. There was something joyous about their music! One of the best groups ever! I love seeing the NY hipsters in the crowd trying to decide if they should like this band or not. Are they hip enough? Do they pass the test? Ok, They decided they were cool enough. Now I found out Byrne has Aspergers syndrome which explains a lot about his detached view of the world and some of the lyrics and even his strange stage persona at times. Now it makes total sense although at the time I was perplexed. Stop Making Sense! Exactly! Same as it ever was!

LOVE this documentary!

thanks DB and TK for making me see, listen and understand "How Music Works"

This is great. Thanks for sharing

Saw them in '79, in Leicester's De Montford Hall. Their Talking Heads '77 & Fear of Music were hardly off my deck. Even took a few photos that weren't too shabby. Nice to re-visit Fear of Music. A classic album. Great to have a documentary of a band with something to say.

Saw B52's open for Talking Heads in Houston on Sept.11,1979. GREAT SHOW.

Great to see this footage again. I can remember db singing my big hands through a loudspeaker on this documentary. Wish I could get hold of whole doc again.

Thanks a lot for this treasure!

This is GOLD for Talking Heads fans!!!!

One of my all time favorite groups-very smart and cool 😎

david is so cute omg

What a master class in creativity! I love this band!

Tavy@ the early stuff is brillllliant. The 1978 'more songs about buildings and food' is 1 of the best albums i have ever heard, it is awe some. And iam 46 so in a way it was before my time, so yes that means they were ahead of there time! When i heard 'road to nowhere' i thought now this is class, it was so diffrent from all the 1980s music at that time so i bought the album 'little creatures' with road to nowhere on it. Then when i heard 'stop makeing sense' from 1983 i thinck i have watched it a thousand times and it keeps getting bettttter! After that i bought ALL there albums, they are in a leauge of there own no doubt. Its hard to believe a group like that never got a number 1 album or single. A remember 'road to nowhere' peaked at number 6 in the uk charts and alot of people thought it was a certain to reach number 1 even people that whernt really fans? Sadly it never made it. There was so many great tunes that year and it was really hard to get to number 1 then. A believe jenniffer rushs 'The Power of Love' kept it of number 1 becouse it peaked at number 1 for about 9 weeks a thinck, wich was unheard of then but it was a great song. If it didnt stay for at number 1 for that long a believe 'road to nowhere' would of made it. After 'Little Creatures' wich is there biggest selling album a thinck the band whernt as good after that with there next 2 albums 'True Stories' 1986. And 'Naked' in 1988 but david byrne and talking heads you were a genious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great to see this again. I’ve not seen it since it was first broadcast.

It’s pretty hilarious to compare David Byrne speaking back then with him speaking today such as the RRHoF induction speech for Radiohead. Not only has he become more handsome over time, he could probably deliver all the speeches necessary to get elected mayor of NY and come off as being completely “normal”.

They seem so innocent and pure. I'm surprised looking back and seeing this.

When the past was ambitiously singing about what was then a terrible present and realizing now from this once-considered- the-unknowable future that it was a Golden Age of American creative genius that has never been surpassed and will never come again.

"I was the drummer, a glorified manual labourer."

They are so great, i love this interview.

Fantastic documentary on what was such a damn great litte band, in really, their best period. Funny how painfully awkward and shy David so obviously was. I guess it maybe wouldn't be right if the author of such consistently quirky/wonderfully unique/non-traditional lyrics wasn't a right bit awkward and quirky in real life, but it's almost like someone is doing their SNL- skit idea of what he would act like, only it's not an act. 10:30: "At first I thought dressing like a normal person ... what is Mr Average wearing? That's what I'll wear. I tried that but I found the clothes difficult to keep up. A lot of average clothes require more upkeep than I'm willing to do. Like, they need ironing, and they shrink if you throw 'em into a machine, so the purity of that idea got thrown out the window."

Life during wartime is one of my favorite songs of theirs, along with stay up late, burning down the house and take me to the river

I like how the NY Hipsters were looking at them and trying to decide if they were cool or hip enough to follow. Once they decided they were cool, success was assured. Because the Heads had so many quirky, catchy pop songs. And Psycho Killer was the anchor. That first big hit song that every new band needs to make it big.

"congratulations, so what do you plan on doing after high school" 14:31

THANK YOU VERY MUUUUUUCH 🗣🗣🗣🗣

😷Another band that I utilized for emotional survival, thank you.

I did not expect all this western New York footage. 🥰