The Untold Truth Of David Byrne
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Published 2021-05-20
He's branched out well beyond music, working in epistemology, writing, bicycle design, podcasting and, most recently, on Broadway. The Scotland-born singer clearly has a wide array of interests. His TED Talk about shape, space and creativity also touches on West African music, Bach and birds.
Is it possible to get to the center of this multilayered artist? It helps to know his background. Here's the untold truth of David Byrne.
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Unique voice | 0:00
Early musical pursuits | 1:21
Kicked out of art school | 2:37
Not just a musician | 3:44
Bad bandmate | 4:49
Byrne and Eno | 6:02
Film work | 7:02
Collaborations and covers | 8:20
What's with the big suits? | 9:45
The story behind American Utopia | 10:39
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All Comments (21)
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What do you think about David Byrne?
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In his book "How Music Works" he explains that his giant suit was inspired by kabuki theater in Japan where they use similar oversized costumes.
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Not mentioned in this video is his years of struggle with Asperger's, which he started to admit publicly in 2020, I think this is why he had issues for years with people he collaborated with, his impulsive nature to be in charge and inability to share credit as well as give praise, especially when it came down to his relationship with the other Talking Heads.
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Creative genius who had a huge influence on the new wave bands of the 1980s and beyond.
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As young surfers living the dream & spending months on end in bali during the 80's we played Talking Heads tapes till they wore out.
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Talking Heads were like my ‘Grateful Dead’ I saw them whenever they played in NYC which was often. I was heartbroken when they broke up. Stop Making Sense the best concert film of all time, RIP Jonathan Demme
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I worked for him doing his taxes. And he was standing at my desk and I didnt know who he was...and I was rude to him!!! He was so handsome and lovely! I felt like an idiot.
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Wow...Scotland to Ontario,makes me even prouder to be Canadian and Scottish, always loved David's amazing artistic merit, his incredible music and beliefs...what a guy !!
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Talking Heads are tied with David Bowie as my all time favorite musicians. He is a HERO of mine. He was on an episode of Star Talk - Neil deGrasse Tyson’s old TV show and I saw what a ‘deep thinker’ he was. Thanks so much for doing this❤️
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I saw him play a show in New York City years ago. My friends and I were milling around outside shooting the breeze after the show when, who else but, David Byrne rides by us on his bicycle.
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Sometimes I wonder about Youtube's algorithm and have ask "How did I get here?"
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Brilliant. He was 66 when I first had a chance to see him in Indy. Great show..what an entertainer!!
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Listening to Byrne's music is a good place to get some thinking done. 🎧
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I was amazed to learn he was born not ten miles from my home, yet another musical great exported abroad.
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It sounds like he has lived an interesting life. Thank you for sharing this.
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In the Talking Heads interview with CBS and then late night, David Byrne took the lessons he learned from Chris's comments to heart. The amount of change is incredible three years ago. They really have repaired most of the damage done at end of their time together. He now acknowledges the others who contributed to Talking Heads, and actually is a much better person today than he was back in the 1980s. It really is too bad it took him so long to acknowledge others - the Talking Heads paid for it with a greatly shortened time together.
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Beee-n a Talking Heads, David Burn fan for many years. He lives his own life and goes his own ways. His thinking chanced my thinking .-) Beee your self!!!
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I don't know about you guys, but i feel like Bill Nye and Byrne would be best friends
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Uniqueness is what sets us apart.
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His book About Music is a masterpiece, should be required reading for every music major.
