The David Byrne/Talking Heads Reunion at Coachella 2009 Thread

[Alchemy]

David Byrne's latest concert date is in the UK on April 14th during his Spring 2009 Europe Tour. The page says more dates to come...

Coachella looks unlikely for Mr. Byrne. I'm scratching that one off the list.

He has to 2 days to get in California to play Friday, 3 for Saturday, and 4 for Sunday. I'd say that's do-able.

[Alchemy]

I doubt David Byrne would bust his ass just to get back to the States and play.

David Byrne could chill in Europe for a day. Fly to California another day. Enjoy California for a day. Enjoy California for another day. Play Coachella on Sunday.

He will do it! And he will be grateful, damn it!

[guest-1185]

Just get Byrne.

[weeklymix]

can i bump this

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

you just did.

[crazzz2007]

byrne said he wouldn't get the talking heads to reunite even for $100 million.

well, then $150 million might do it.

[crazzz2007]

I would approve of this thread more if the word "reunion" wasn't in the title.

well, what else would you call it? and even if you called it something else, how would that change the fact that it would be a reunion? what the hell are you talking about?

[guest-1185]

I'd still welcome Mr. Byrne with open arms.

[rage patton]

How has David Byrne played Bonnaroo twice, and not even Coachella once?

[getbetter]

i dunno it kinda mess up

[blackchango]

How has David Byrne played Bonnaroo twice, and not even Coachella once?

Scheduling conflicts mayhaps?

[softbulletin]

Bonnaroo also let him curate a tent this year.

[guest-1185]

Snap, Bonnaroo knows what's up.

[weeklymix]

maybe gv pesters him too much about a talking heads reunion or something?

[liquidsnake28]

Bonnaroo also let him curate a tent this year.

Really? What tent? He closed out the Which stage at night and performed with Dirty Pojectors in the That tent earlier in the day. Maybe that's the one he curated.

[Leeartlee]

How has David Byrne played Bonnaroo twice, and not even Coachella once?

This is truly a "WTF" moment

[getbetter]

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/883


I love TED speeches and Talking heads.

[Deegleberry]

This is beyond overdue. It's a downright travesty.

I NEED Talking Heads at the Polo Grounds. NEED.

[Bumblebee]

I don't think any of the Talking Heads have been on the polo grounds. Tom Tom Club is low haggling fruit that is cheap to book.

[Larry Farnsworth]

I don't think any of the Talking Heads have been on the polo grounds. Tom Tom Club is low haggling fruit that is cheap to book.

low haggling fruit

[Iamwelting]

Talking heads is not going to happen. As much as it would be a dream come true for me, this is one reunion I don't see happening, especially w/ Byrne's recent collab and tour with St. Vincent. Would love to see any TH members on the lineup, in any capacity.

[Coachella Bound]

If David did a TH album in its entirety, something similar to Roger's performance in '08.... would he headline.....???

[heart cooks brain]

how many TH songs were byrne/vincent playing at those shows? i would be beyond stoked if coachella books that show #toomanysubs

edit - just say this must be the place on their SF setlist. that would be too many dreams come true.

[Coachella Bound]

my friend saw him down here in OC and said they played about 4 TH songs, including an encore of 'Road To Nowhere'

[heart cooks brain]

looks like the shorter sets they played only had burning down the house.

[M Sparks]

including an encore of 'Road To Nowhere'

***swoon***

[Deegleberry]

I'm fairly certain this is the only band that could stop me reading the rest of the poster. I could care less what the undercard was if they were there.

I too, will also accept David Byrne and St. Vincent or the Tom Tom Club. Both would be fun.

[scenicworld]

my friend saw him down here in OC and said they played about 4 TH songs, including an encore of 'Road To Nowhere'

I think he only performed 3 at the Greek (burning down the house, road to nowhere, naive melody). The encore of Road to Nowhere more than made up for the lack of TH stuff though!!

[Iamwelting]

Reunited LCD Soundsystem feat. David Byrne performing Sound of Silver and Remain in Light back to back.

[dorkfish]

I think he only performed 3 at the Greek (burning down the house, road to nowhere, naive melody). The encore of Road to Nowhere more than made up for the lack of TH stuff though!!

On his previous tour, he played a lot of Talking Heads songs: I Zimbra, Houses in Motion, Heaven, Air, Crosseyed and Painless, Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On), Once in a Lifetime, Life During Wartime, Take Me to the River, The Great Curve, Road to Nowhere, Burning Down the House