And they stayed married through all this. Pretty amazing.

Tina and Chris...are the most loveliest couple, in all of rock and roll. Love them.

They are such … people. There's no hint that they're world-famous stars. They don't seem to have forgotten that they are just a couple of art students who started a band that you might have heard of.

Greatest thing about this interview is that they've been together over 40 years. That is more amazing than anything else they've done. I think that's a testament to being great people, and usually great people make great music. Kudos.

It's just sad that people who made such great music together broke up like this. David still won't really talk about the split, I think, and Tina always seems to be very bitter and angry about it. I guess things happen between people in bands. It's quite an intimate thing, being creative together. When ideas stop flowing into each other, and begin to collide, things get ugly. Tom Tom club did some great things on their own, and so did David Byrne, but Talking Heads in those late 70s and early 80s years were on another level of genius. I wish it could have lasted longer, but unfortunately it wasn't to be.

Didn't realize that Tina and Chris set-up Talking Heads. Had always assumed it was David. Silly me. Love Tina - such a wonderful artist and a no-nonsense bad-ass. If she hadn't been in music she would have been an amazing writer.

I admire these two classy folks. I've been loving talking heads since I was about 12. I'm now 47. There is nothing like the STOP MAKING SENSE video. The music, the chemistry, the musicians, the guest musicians, just everything. Chris and Tina should go down in history as the best and longest lasting couple music has to offer.

I wonder what Tina would think if she knew that I am a 25 year old mother of a year old girl and a 4 year old girl.... and in a drunken night of release I watched Talking Heads Stop Making Sense and cut my hair into bangs because of her... :) She was so cute.

Awesome historic interview! Genius of Love really stood out from everything else when it came out imho.

The whole era that they came up in, the music they created, their story, it’s gold.

My favorite song they ever did was the Tom Tom Club... Genius of Love. The Fender Jazz base is GREAT !

I know David Byrne has significant disregard for them and has referred to them as acting like divas, but on here, they come across as very grounded, not egotistical. Loved this video - very well done and fun to hear more of the background scenarios of their work. I just read Chris Franz' book and this was a nice accompaniment to that.

Tom Tom Club, you two are priceless and geniuses! You get my utmost respect as creators and as a power couple! Thank you for sharing your gifts. Peace and love from Chicago! ✨

chris and tina are so gorgeous.

I am so glad these two carried on and were successful I first saw Talking Heads on The Old Grey Whistle Test back in the 70's and really liked Tina on the base playing Psycho Killer. So cool they carried on and stillplay that song too!

even with their difference they give us joy. who cares about the fights look at the success and popularity of the music it worked. really appreciate their contribution to music.

JUST BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE AND BEAUTIFUL MUSIC!!! xx SF

Oh yes, I remember the barriers. In the L.A. area, of all places and ironically, funk was not allowed airplay except on black music stations. There were two dance non-black stations that rarely played funk and that was KUTE 102 and KISS. There were only four black-owned stations in the early 80s, two on AM and two on FM. But if you lived in the fringes of L.A. County closer to say San Berdoo or Orange County, you rarely could hear those stations because they weren't powerful enough. Only in the day could you listen to those two AM stations but never the other two FM stations, no matter how hard you tried to pick up their signals. So for people like me way out in those areas, funk was very rare, underground, and very taboo. It was always exciting to listen to new and strange sounds. Lots of prejudice in them days. But it wasn't that way in the early to mid 70s. Funk became ostracized in the late 70s and especially early 80s. Rock stations like KLOS or KMET refused to play it because it was too ethnic and not rock n roll, in many people's opinions, and according to DJs and music industry officials' statements. They actually used those words to stop funk from being played. But the truth is that by the early 80s and maybe 1979, funk was too complex for most people to understand. The weird synthesizer sounds, polyrhythms, and blue notes was kind of like cool jazz or something akin to what John Coltrane produced in the early 60s. Plus, because of disco many people used that as a guise to condemn funk in general. It was an excuse to protest funk, when in reality people were really displaying their "racism". I saw it vividly when two of the black AM stations sponsored first a party at a park in an average suburban city in spring of '82, and then at a skating rink a few miles away in the summer of that same year. The majority of the people that were there before the radio station personnel arrived got up and left as if some kind of disease had struck. The majority of the people in those two arenas were black. There were only one or two Caucasians. Well, that would gradually change with ubiquitous dumbed down black music that appealed to any and everyone by late 1983. Rick James even got in a heated argument live on air with a KMET or KLOS DJ about why they wouldn't allow his music to get airplay on rock stations. Rick adamantly said his music was rock and that rock began with blacks. Michael Jackson also helped to pave the way for black music to be played on non-black radio stations and MTV. Break dancing also went mainstream and Hollywood did to it what it usually does with other popular forms of culture in movies and merchandise. When Caucasians later seemed to appreciate hip hop and other ubiquitous, boring genres, it was a sign to many people that the majority just couldn't appreciate early 80s funk because of its complexity and earthy sounds. Heck, in my high school you were severally ostracized if kids found out you liked funk during the early 80s. Some would say fuck to denigrate funk because they had never heard of it and just because it was black music. The only acceptable musical genres were new wave, rock and heavy metal. I mean...it was really bad. I think this was how it was before rock n roll became mainstream prior to mid to late 50s. I don't know if rock became watered down after the early 50s but funk sure did after the early 80s. It morphed into something ugly, but a few 70s and early 80s funk bands like Ozone and George Clinton were still putting out good music and they never compromised...or as they would say in the early 80s, they didn't cross over to appeal to the majority and reap more profit. Sadly, it seems that early 80s funk was the pinnacle of creativity in that particular genre.

Great to hear tina and chris ! Tina tells great storys ! They made incredible music !

This is great! It took me a while to watch it since it's two and a half hours long, but it was worth it. Tina and Chris are simply awesome!

This is a fascinating interview with Tina and Chris! I particularly enjoyed hearing about the Evolution of Tom Tom Club and Compass Point Studio + CPS Allstars. Grace Jones recorded her extraordinary albums Warm Leatherette, Nightclubbing & Living My Life backed by CPS Allstars around this time.

Fear of Music is by far, the best of their records and one of the best ever

hard to believe remain in light is the lowest seller

This is wonderful. Thanks so much for posting this--great to see Tina and Chris dig into how they recorded all this great stuff.

Pure geniuses of love

WONDERFUL!! Such a rich history & simply nice to hear from the people who's songs you've loved since a kid!

This blew me away. I love both genius of love and more bounce to the ounce. I never realized there was some connection!!! Wow.

i have been looking for this video for years i have told so many people about this video and i’m so happy to have finally found it again

HAPPY (65th) BIRTHDAY, DEAR TINA!!! MARTINA MICHELE "TINA" WEYMOUTH (born November 22, 1950) is an American musician, best known as a founding member and bassist of the new wave group Talking Heads and its side project Tom Tom Club

During the new wave era of the early 80s I was 10 and I loved their music.

LOVE tom tom club. Love Tina!

"Remain in Light" is a masterpiece. Still enjoy that Tom Tom Club album. Thank you.

they should be thankful for Brian Eno's direction, really. Even it's been intimidating to them. Part of TH was not too happy with Eno, I always thought it was Jerry Harrison, but now I think it was more Tina ... further in the talk we get to know why ...

Thanks so much for uploading this!

Really good to see these guys are still together

It is great to see good people staying together!

I saw the Talking Heads in August 1978 at the Park West near Lincoln Park in Chicago. After the show I went to a local bar and saw both Chris and Tina there. That was kool.

WoW! How cool is this interview!!

Love this thanks Red Bull Music Academy yall always got some fly lectures on deck #history #respect

For me your are the greatest...Thank you for everything...Awoo awoo ayee kie chi'

They are wonderful and genius of love is absolute classic love it love it love it

1:23:19 Omg that mix is fuckn amazing. Thank the gods for these two and this song. Its a mood, a memory, a feeling, a time and place a spirit of genius ❤️❤️❤️

Love these people, that band!

Great stories and great people,long live chris and tina

Love it!!!! and have the pleasure to collaborate with them in Motel Baja!

Great interview. Love Chris and Tina and all they’ve given to the world. Thank you for this.

Very nice, down to earth people and fantastic musicians.

Great somewhat unsung players. Love their stuff and influence.

Interesante entrevista a los integrantes de Tom Tom Club , que tengan buena salud y vida es emocionante verlos después de harto tiempo a quienes me entretuvieron cuando tenia 13 años , son grosamente entretenidos , que reciban muchos reconocimientos en vida .

That 'genius of love' thread was mind-boggling- never noticed the Mark Morrison connection before. Very inspiring!

WONDERFUL -A fascinating account of the creative process and interesting antedotes about music history!

I LOVE YOU TINA AND CHRIS YOUR AMAZING GOD BLESS YOU BOTH HOLLA

Fabulous! Thank you!

AMAZING STORY I SAW BLONDIE I DANCED TO AND SAW DAVID JOHANNSEN AT BARS .....WAS AMAZZING TO HEAR CHRIS TALK ABOUT THESE FUTURE GREATS

Loved this! Fascinated by Tina💥

Great interview. I wish they would go on tour again soon with some new material.

They're both incredible.

Exceptional story tellers.

Thank you!

Great Interview!

I was at CBGB's twice once in the 1980's and also on the day it closed forever.

I'm glad to have found this. I'm listening forward to it and the nice things they will undoubtedly say about David Byrne (as they continually have over the years...............). It's always good to see people move on and forgive with understanding......................................................... 😆+ 😥

about the Holger Czukay thing - i have to say for the record here - that it was a KNOWN and published project by CAN from much earlier - called the 'ethnological forgery' series - you can find it easily - probably even on youtube ...

LOVE it

Zapp feat Roger Troutman. I had no idea that the song More Bounce (to the ounce) was the catalyst for Genius of Love

Amazing

fleetwood mac took me to Christie and stevie nicks presenting an award to talking heads who won for wild wild life..then I watched wild wild life and bought back all my memories as me as a sixteen year old....you forget so much.....then hear a song that brings back memories.....now watching talking heads I then type in 2015 to see how they look now...3 hours later im looking at everything...so here it goes...watching the stop making sense concert,,,im thinking who does jerry Harrison look like? think think...I got it ...one of the marx brothers the mute one....jerry i could imagine the girls that would of thrown themselves at you.........david byrne ,,,mysterious? but loving his work with st Vincent,,,what a brilliant voice......tina you look fantastic for your age ,,,hottie then ...hotttie now!!! WHICH LEAVES CHRIS the drummer...chris you face and your expression looks like your smiling all the time...its so uplifting...look at his wild life video and his part as a cowboy,,,i can see what tina saw in you...and the amount of people over the years responding to your face if that makes sense.???.gees I sound like a blabbering fan..but im 45 married male who has been effected by the whole persona of talking heads...the energy of burning down the house live song at the stop making sense concert is one of the best performances ever.....it is so sad you guys split up......would love to know if you guys are friends or at least talking? from peter ,,,thanks

Tina is the greatest creative unique bassist of all time! just listen on stop making sense

Timing is everything...they got on tour with Ramones and things took off...I was 14 at the time and remember them ..take me to the river *

Gosto de mais das musicas sao muito boa só do Rio grande do sul, porto Alegre é demais as musicas bota povo dançar

Love how Tina's Jim Croce joke went stratospherically over the hosts head...

What a delightful interview! It's great to hear the stories behind the music and the artists creating that wonderful music! I saw the Talking Heads play in (I think) Hempstead, NY in the early 80s. Loved 'em!

I want to say on the front end this is a great interview, to hear about the creative processes Chris, Tina, et al used to make some seminal records and about the individuals involved in the making of them. Did Tina have a cocaine problem back when? She's sure talked a lot about it during the interview.

Gorgeous couple - so cool and respectful of oneanother. Almost makes me wish I were still married (almost!)

2:29 of pure entertainment. Fab!!

hard to believe she didn't want to play bass ! She's a gifted master...

That DJ looks so bored at times and only looks interested in what he has to play or show. Watched the interview with Debbie Harry and Chris Stein. Debbie was going to smash the same DJs computer because he showed the video of Rapture and she didn't want to look at herself in the video. Which was very strange when you're there to talk about your history in music. The interview wasn't up to much mainly because of the same old drug stories which has gone on for decades and a bit about their turbulent history in music. I Really enjoyed Tina an Chris's interview. Two very creative intelligent laid back cool people who have lots of information to give their fans. I could sit and listen to them for hours unlike other artists that take forever to say one word because they feel their to cool wearing their shades indoors which is so stale. Chris and Tina are a breath of fresh air here.

There was very little mention of Jerry Harrison in the interview. Was there a falling-out at some point?

Born under punches 💃💃💃

.Happy Birthday Tina

Funny seeing Tina suck down that sponsor drink [ yuk ] [ tsk ] Listening here , you see that these two are the nucleus of rhythm ideas , hqwie MAC! ..... and your with .....? Love the multi layered polyrhythmic from these Tom Heads over the decades. Can't say much about the body laungauge of the host . Kraftwerk Girls , nice .

Chris the drummer really hit it out of the park with marrying Tina.. When he met her she was barely 5'-2" and weighed around 97 pounds. Tina was cuter than a box of kittens. And Tina was a mammoth bass Player. She was so tiny it was important to find a light bass not too heavy. He first bass was a be beast in size and she played it at first in the talking Heads. Glad she still owns her original bass. Both Chris and Tina are intelligent people and they make a loving couple.

It was Frank Zappa that saw Belew playing on a small band. Bowie stole him away from him and Frank was not too pleased!

master class

Tina e tom tom gosto muito.

Good program! Put the interviews with English subtitles. So who is learning the language can follow the words and understand.

Went to school with Tina in Cannes France 1972 Institut Chateaubriand.

💘

remember!

Who played the bass on Genius, since Tina's hand was cramped in the studio? She had said she woke up her assistant engineer : either Armrister or Stubbs???

Legend!!!

Girl Monster!! I can't find.

REAL MUSICIAN ARTISTS...these are the type of musicians you'd find in Chicago in Wicker Park and Bucktown in the 80s and 90s for sho.

He’s a great drummer Always like is playing

great interview but Tina - please take the high roaddo you really have to grind that axe again?Chris is so cool and graciousall the Eno angst and he wasn't the first to sampleTina also played a little too much of the Forest Gump - I had a hand in this mode

REMAIN IN LOVE

I'm 25 minutes in and they haven't mentioned Jerry Harrison. Why?

1980s WHEN MUSIC WAS MUSIC GENIUS OF LOVE also WORDY RAPPINGHOOD

The smartest thing they ever did was STEP IT UP with the song writing credits by Remain in Light. (High water mark & high money mark) . In the earlier records : Byrne was like 90% of the song writing (that means he gets most of the money). Tina said David always took more credit than he should have . That already will cause a rift.

JAMES BROWN! JAMES BROWN!