Talking Heads - Live at US Festival 1982

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Talking Heads
Live at the US Festival, Devore, San Bernardino, CA
09/03/1982
Recording quality : A (audience)
Tracklist :
00:00:00 - Psycho Killer
00:05:08 - Love To Building On Fire
00:08:23 - Cities
00:12:58 - Big Blue Plymouth*
00:17:42 - Once In A Lifetime
00:22:38 - Mind
00:27:10 - My Big Hands*
00:32:09 - Slink**
00:36:48 - Big Business*
00:41:39 - I Zimbra
00:45:20 - Swamp
00:50:36 - Houses In Motion
00:57:41 - What A Day That Was*
01:04:46 - Life During Wartime
01:10:35 - Take Me To The River
* David Byrne song
** Jerry Harrison song
Notes :
A very good sounding concert from the '82 tour of the Talking Heads. They were headlining US Festival with The Police (they played straight after). Nice performance and energy from everybody.
Line-up :
David Byrne : vocals, guitar
Jerry Harrison : vocals, guitar, keyboards
Tina Weymouth : vocals, bass, keyboards
Chris Frantz : drums
+
Dolette McDonald : vocals
Steve Scales : percussions
Alex Weir : guitar
Bernie Worell : keyboards
2nd of 3 uploads for the "Us Festival 1982" Easter week-end !
See you tomorrow for the last concert !

Пікірлер: 78

@lhbaker Жыл бұрын

I was there. Every band that night performed the best concert I have ever seen, still. What an amazing experience the US Festival was. Steve Wozniac did this, and for that I will forever be grateful.

@jaybird7534 6 ай бұрын

I was there too, always right up front whatever it took to work my way to the front area, $37.50 total for three days of concerts included the camping fee, had a '63 truck and camper, wild time, hot, fire hose cannons to cool us down. When we all loved one another in the old days.

@jasonlefler3456 4 жыл бұрын

The Beat, B52s, Talking Heads, and the mighty headliner, The Police... and that’s only some of the acts playing that day and night. That is what I call an outstanding night out!

@rogerc844 Жыл бұрын

I was there all 3 days

@Independentman369 Жыл бұрын

Nick Lowe and Rock Pile Elvis Costello The Cars oh yeah

@watsuoasis 9 ай бұрын

In order of appearance Friday September 3 Gang of Four The Ramones The English Beat Oingo Boingo The B-52's The Talking Heads The Police Saturday September 4 Dave Edmonds Eddie Money Santana The Cars The Kinks Pat Benetar Tom Petty Sunday September 5 The Grateful Dead Jerry Jeff Walker Jimmy Buffett Jackson Browne Fleetwood Mac

@watsuoasis 9 ай бұрын

@Independentman369 sorry no Nick Lowe or Elvis

@deadheadland 3 жыл бұрын

38 years ago, right about now, I was dancing to the Talking Heads... and about 36 hours or so before seeing the Grateful Dead for the 1st time... It was probably my 10th Talking Heads show! I think they closed out the night, though maybe The Police did? I forget who was bigger at the time. Also that day: Gang Of Four, The Ramones, English Beat, Oingo Boingo, B-52's and Flock of Seagulls.

@kathycaldwell7126 3 жыл бұрын

We were 23 and just moved to the Bay Area for work after graduation from University of Kansas. Hubs was a long-term Dead head and we’d been listening to all these groups for years. We were with a group of 10ish (every day) and we got separated. I spent much of that day with the Hells Angels who were the kindest folks I ever met. Hands down. Found our group before long, but will never forget the hospitality of these guys.

@rockinronist 3 жыл бұрын

The Police closed the day. I know cuz, I was so stoned and burned out from the heat that me and my friends crashed out before the Police's set was over.

@heidibuffalino1152 6 жыл бұрын

I was at this festival...left on Monday,drove thru the desert to Vegas,got a license at about 1 a.m & was married on the 7th in the middle of Hoover Dam. Together 32 hours until I went back east to sell r/r stuff & he got a ship between LA & Honolulu. Memories...

@charlessantino1200 10 ай бұрын

Saw them this year (1982) at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium (NYC) and Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Saw them a total of eleven times, but the NYC show that year was the best of the lot. Look up the NY Times review titled Rock: Talking Heads Get a Night to Remember. Pull quote: "The expanded Talking Heads used to sound like a quartet plus guests, despite their exemplary musicianship and enthusiasm. On Saturday, they were a thoroughly integrated, astonishingly tight eight-piece band. With the help of a crystal-clear sound system and an adoring crowd that stayed on its feet throughout the concert, the eight Talking Heads gave a magnificent performance." Jerry Harrison has mentioned that Forest Hills in 1982 might be the best concert they ever played.

@frankdemato1794 6 жыл бұрын

Saw this tour @ an obscure theater in Staten Island, N.Y. called "The Paramount". All I can say is that it was one of the BEST live shows I've seen in my life. They were @ the height of their playing skills. The theater was an art-deco movie house that was newly cganged into a dance club/concert venue. We couldn't stay in our seats, as the whole place was jumping like David Byrne.

@Mavarla 6 жыл бұрын

I was THERE right next to the stage and I love this---video not necessary for me. I just remember that I'd been an indifferent Heads fan but this set they did at the US Fest made a total convert out of me. They were so tight. The audio here is good; I hate YT uploads with shit sound quality. Thank you for this!

@pauldavidson1276 5 жыл бұрын

Yes! Me too exactly! And we weren't the only ones. I remember Tina the bass player was very pregnant

@duffyjohnson77 4 жыл бұрын

I was mostly unfamiliar with their music before I saw the US Fest show. A week later I had all their albums. It was like a religious experience.

@kathycaldwell7126 3 жыл бұрын

Me too. I fell in love that day w/David Byrne and TH. Today still one of my all time favorite bands.

@tearexxy5799 2 жыл бұрын

I was there too right at the fence front row for talking heads and Police 🤘😀🤘

@bobbyfeather1 Жыл бұрын

I was standing within feet of you for the entire set.

@vangvieng1 7 жыл бұрын

I was there... Talking heads and thai Buddha sticks. For me this was the highlight of the three days.

@alexanderdragutinovic5151 6 жыл бұрын

Typically it is called Thai Sticks.

@deadheadland 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, best set of the weekend.

@heatherquance7758 Жыл бұрын

The BEST “My big hands” of all ❤

@mjedgerley 4 жыл бұрын

Talking Heads just crushing the converted. What a massive set. Superfunky, super chill. Thanks again Frank.

@girlsrockurboyz 6 жыл бұрын

i was at the one in 1983. I had forgotten about this one.

@s0ld4u 7 жыл бұрын

I was there. Thanks for posting this! If only the video were available. This show was in support of the live album "The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads," and before they recorded "Speaking In Tongues," so it's sort of an odd moment in their history. I've had an audience tape of the show in my collection for quite some time, but I didn't record it. This recording is a lot better but there's a bit more background chatter. The song "Mind" was a surprise, and I really like that they played "Slink" from Jerry's great solo album "The Red and the Black." I was also thrilled at the time with the songs from "The Catherine Wheel," Byrne's great soundtrack for Twyla Tharpe's play of the same name. Day 1 of the first US Festival in 1982: The Police Talking heads B-52s The English Beat Oingo Bingo The Ramones Gang Of Four

@Blank_Frank 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, 1982 is an odd year for the band, touring and doing promo for a live album. It's also the last world tour of the whole band. And I agree with you, so cool that they played a bunch of solo & side projects songs live. Tom Tom Club was performing as the opening act for most of this tour (but not US Festival, obviously ^^). That was the golden time for new wave acts... I'm sure there is some footage in the vaults somewhere, waiting to surface... Almost all of the shows from the friday night were tapped and filmed, it would be surprising there is no footage for Talking Heads, who were the headline act with The Police...

@amberg.g.6778 7 жыл бұрын

I thought it would have been promoting Stop Making Sense?

@s0ld4u 7 жыл бұрын

SMS wasn't filmed until the end of the 1983 tour, a year after this concert and following the release of "Speaking In Tongues."

@amberg.g.6778 7 жыл бұрын

!! thanks for the reply as a newly minted TH fan (i know i know a few decades too late) :) learning the ropes so I appreciate it very much. They play very interesting versions of their songs from what I've gathered so far.

@HeWhoFlewFromInwood 6 жыл бұрын

Such a high point in modern entertainment, musically and visually. There was so much joy and energy there with David dancing that suit and Tina bouncing her big baby belly to the beat.

@rscottsandberg9303 3 жыл бұрын

I was frying hard on acid during this and just could not handle it...so bummed as I look back I missed something fantastic.

@phillipnations5482 2 жыл бұрын

So sorry.... I was on mushrooms and had a wonderful experience. Funny how the world turns. Timing is important.

@HeWhoFlewFromInwood 3 жыл бұрын

The B-52s came up before The Talking Heads in San Bernardino who were followed by Sting’s Police band. They were all great but the Talking Heads were the easy champs.

@GracesPlaces21 6 жыл бұрын

Jumping Jesus they're on fire.

@presentlense 5 жыл бұрын

I'm here thanks to Eddie Vedder. He was there 2nd row haha

@birdsinboxes 4 жыл бұрын

Haha exactly why I just came here!

@Blank_Frank 4 жыл бұрын

That's cool ! Never knew Eddie Vedder was a Talking Heads fan until now !

@Alun49 3 ай бұрын

It's a shame there isn't a better recording of this concert. Great versions of the songs though!!

@blangham10 Жыл бұрын

Just watched an interview with Sting and Jerry Garcia during the US festival and This very TH performance started playing as Sting was talking in that interview with Sam Donaldson😂!

@parkersingley8543 6 жыл бұрын

if this was 82 this version of swamp is hella early

@jaredbrogdon1323 5 жыл бұрын

Parker Singley At the time of this tour, the band were simultaneously in the process of recording Speaking in Tongues.

@thefiendinthedark2343 3 жыл бұрын

Yea I mean one year before the albums release isn't like crazy really

@paulgraff386 10 ай бұрын

Swamp was on the soundtrack of the movie Risky Business and came out way before the album.

@evanwright9016 8 ай бұрын

@@paulgraff386Eh, like a few months.

@alientrailerpark6165 2 жыл бұрын

I was there!!

@adamgoodell5805 Жыл бұрын

So good! The audience likely wouldn't have known "Swamp" yet -- cuz speaking in tongues record would be be released until the next year.

@fredvh1 6 жыл бұрын

Aw yeah.

@ngnewave 5 жыл бұрын

photo is from Europe leg of 82 tour

@Blank_Frank 5 жыл бұрын

That's right

@duffyjohnson77 4 жыл бұрын

Who are the back-up singers?

@CaptainWillard1979 4 жыл бұрын

Lani Weymouth and Laura Weymouth.

@blyve 4 жыл бұрын

Think it was Nona Hendrix on backing vocals.

@Blank_Frank 3 жыл бұрын

Nope, Nona only joined Talking Heads when they were performing in New York. This is Dolette McDonald singing here.

@kipperfeast 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, I thought that this was video footage... Anyone out there know if there's footage of it on here?

@ethanfranklin_official 3 жыл бұрын

I saw footage of love -> building on fire on KZfaq somewhere. Don’t know about the full show though

@Blank_Frank 3 жыл бұрын

Yes the whole gig was recorded, but for some reason it wasn't released. There are only a couple excerpts floating around, one being "Love - Building On Fire" and the other "Life During Wartime"

@watchstrap1 7 жыл бұрын

I was at the wembley show,crosseyed and painless was the highlight,Was it not played here?

@Blank_Frank 7 жыл бұрын

Nope, sadly...

@watchstrap1 7 жыл бұрын

Ok ,thanks for the upload

@trfesok 6 жыл бұрын

"Crosseyed and Painless" was the standard 2nd encore. I saw them on this tour a couple of weeks earlier.

@Barberik 5 жыл бұрын

I was gutted that they got run off the stage for The Police. Bands should have been the other way around for headliners.

@duffyjohnson77 4 жыл бұрын

@@Barberik But the Police were incredible, too! Under a full moon.

@Mystic10x 2 жыл бұрын

when was the picture taken

@Blank_Frank 2 жыл бұрын

Somewehere in Europe during the 1982 tour

@Mystic10x 2 жыл бұрын

@@Blank_Frank i thought they only had one backup singer on that tour

@Blank_Frank 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mystic10x that's Lani and Laura Weymouth on the picture, from the Tom Tom Club touring band that was traveling along Talking Heads, they must've had some kind of jam onstage, probably for "Take Me To The River"

@Mystic10x 2 жыл бұрын

@@Blank_Frank ok