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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.

"The Funkmeter exploded." Dude, it was Bernie Worrell from Parliament-Funkadelic on keyboards. That's how funky it was.

And while we're all paying attention to David Byrne's dancing and big suit, Tina Weymouth is destroying it on bass.

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.)

Life during wartime live has to be the best talking heads experience ever recorded and witnessed

The whole “Stop Making Sense” album is amazing.

It's like he was dancing with the suit, not just dancing in it.

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.

Tina Weymouth's bass line is the definition of FUNKY

Fantastic! This is the best concert movie ever. The whole film is fantastic.

The "Stop Making Sense" concert was something else! R.I.P. to Parliament / Funkadelic legend Bernie Worrell on the keyboards n synthesizers

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.

“Patience is a virtue but I don't have the time.” (David Byrne---"Talking Heads")

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 ...

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.

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

Bernie Worrell was a prodigy and a genius on keyboards and synthesizer.

david byrne and jamal are the most beautiful human beings in the world

Talking Heads. What a great rabbit hole into which to descend. Love your reactions.

If you haven't done, "This must be the place" from this Stop Making Sense concert, you'll want to. Thanks Jamel.

"Life During Wartime" is my favorite of theirs.

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.

That guy was trendsetter, who was doing that in 77 78- 80... I can't think of any band that was!!

“Life During Wartime” from this concert is fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All their songs need to be seen from this movie, the best of the best .

For cowbell lovers. Christopher Walken, needs more cowbell. David Byrne, hold my ale.

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.

When Stop Making Sense came to the theater in the early 80s I danced in the aisle and nobody complained.

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. ☆

The very best concert film ever filmed. Often imitated, never replicated.

"This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" is another must watch from stop making sense. It has some more creative dancing

We drove two hours to see this movie, was like going to a concert! Everyone was dancing in the aisles and singing along!

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.

I saw this 15 times in the movies.... Awesome concert movie.

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!✌🍁✌

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.

Stop Making Sense is THE GREATEST CONCERT MOVIE EVER MADE, and it would take something mammoth to surpass it

You must do “This must be the place” from this concert. Only if you want to see David dance with a lamp 😂

Art school cool on record, funked up fun and soul on stage.

"Slippery People" from this same concert, "Stop Making Sense", is also an awesome live song. Worth a listen.

Jamel you need to dive head first into this movie. Every song is a unique experience

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.

David Byrne: An entertainer's entertainer.

You should watch Stop Making Sense from start till end. Worth your 1,5 hours.

I hope that Road To Nowhere is on your list!!

"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.

His suit gets bigger song by song in this performance ! 😁✌️👍🇬🇧🙏

Please take time and watch the whole concert when you can. David Byrne is a genius.

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.

Great to see Jamal so happy. He is always cheerful, but I love to see him overwhelmed with joy. Talking Heads are awesome.

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!

His version of "Take Me To The River" is nice.

I was lucky to see them live in 1979. They were outstanding live performers, really getting the crowds involved with the music.

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!

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.

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🥰

It's great to see how much you enjoy Taking Heads music and performance, it makes me happy.

“Wild Wild Life” and “Road to Nowhere” are excellent songs by them that you have to listen to!

You are right, Jamal. This is five minutes of pure fun.

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.

I'm so happy for you - talking heads are everything 🌻

When you’ve got some spare time, just kick back and watch the entire concert, Jamel. 🖤🤎🧡🤎🖤

I don't think we've ever seen you enjoy a video as much as you did this one! Absolutely love this reaction!

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!!

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.

Jamal, there is a video on KZfaq 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.

Heads Up! They are re-releasing Stop Making Sense in the theaters in 2023!

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!

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.

Also from this movie "Slippery People", "Take me to the River". Screw it, ANYTHING from this movie it's a masterpiece.

If you’re doing Talking Heads. You have to do “This must be the place” Trust me. It’ll be worth it.

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!

Check out "Life During Wartime" live from this same concert. He just starts running laps around the stage. Great song, too.

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! I'm so glad you're doing a video from this Concert! The *whole* show is amazing!!!

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

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! 👩🏽

Yes!! One of the Greatest live shows ever!!

I love watching your reactions - gives me a tiny hit of that "first time" feeling that I experienced decades ago. Thanks for all of these!

Does David Byrne know about Jamel’s channel? I’m sure he would love this!

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… 🤯

Your joy in watching this was infectious and brought me back to a time when I listened to 'Stop Making Sense' soundtrack non-stop over 30 years ago. It's been said often here and in your other Talking Heads videos that you should watch the 'Stop Making Sense' film in its entirety. I echo that sentiment, particularly given your affinity for live recordings. Thanks for the reaction!

Nice one brother, that smile on your face! This video made my day. One my all time favourite songs, and this is the best version of it. Perfection!

David Byrne just released a project with Spike Lee called American Utopia. Perhaps do a special reaction to that?

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 had to watch again, Jamel. This is the most fun I've seen you have during a reaction lol. Keep on keepin great music alive!

Omg- watching you find the funk, fun, and brilliance of this concert movie just makes me feel this intense intangible joy. This is a truly timeless moment of musical genius and I adore watching someone feel it so deeply. You made my stressful day in the trenches a little brighter.

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.

Making Flippy Floppy Life During Wartime Slippery People all from this same show, Stop Making Sense

I just found you through your David Bowie reactions, as I was listening to Young Americans and your video was recommended. I was going to suggest Talking Heads because they're another of my favorite bands. So glad to see you already checked them out! I love your whole attitude and vibe!

I'm loving your Talking Heads reactions. Keep em' coming!

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?"

Watch “Take me to the river” from that movie. Watch the whole movie.

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!

Its beyond words,it has everything, your reaction sums it up.

Stop Making Sense is the name of the film. Just watch the whole thing.

ever so quirky and hipper than all. the one and only great David Byrne..

One of the 80's greatest bands! ✌