Stop Making Sense live @ the Cap tonight

There is a local TH tribute band called "Life During Wartime" out here that will sometimes do the whole "Stop Making Sense" concert complete with the Tom Tom Club segment.  

Have fun at the show.   

I saw the Talking Heads play this show about six weeks into my first year of college:

October 12, 1983
University Hall, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Speaking In Tongues Tour

Set 1
Psycho Killer
Heaven
Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
Love-> Building on Fire
The Book I Read
Slippery People
Cities
Big Blue Plymouth (Eyes Wide Open)
Burning Down the House
Life During Wartime

Set 2

Making Flippy Floppy
Swamp
What a Day That Was
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
Once in a Lifetime
Big Business / I Zimbra
Houses in Motion
Genius of Love
Girlfriend Is Better
Take Me to the River

Encore:
Crosseyed and Painless
 

They were outstanding.  Wish I'd seen them more.

The Speaking In Tongues Tour:

Date    Venue    City    State    Country    Recording    Comment
July 8, 1983    NBC Studios Rockefeller Center    New York    NY    USA    VID    David Letterman Show; Burning Down the House & I Zimbra were performed
July ?, 1983    unknown location    New York    NY    USA        Private pre-tour run-thru performance
August 1, 1983    Roads Coliseum    Hampton    VA    USA        Half-house arena set-up
August 2, 1983    Civic Center    Springfield    MA    USA    AUD    Half-house arena set-up
August 3, 1983    Stade Olympique Ampitheater    Montreal    QC    CAN    AUD    TH opened for The Police
August 5, 1983    Performing Arts Center    Saratoga Springs    NY    USA    SBD    Also a non-circulating AUD exists, many tapes labeled "Aug 3rd"
August 6, 1983    Cumberland County Civic Center    Portland    ME    USA    AUD    AUD is partial (taper got busted)
August 8, 1983    Blossom Music Center    Cuyahoga Falls    OH    USA        
August 9, 1983    Merriweather Post Pavilion    Columbia    MD    USA    AUD    
August 11, 1983    Pine Knob Music Theater    Clarkstown    MI    USA    AUD    
August 12, 1983    Kingswood Music Theater    Maple    ON    CAN    AUD    
August 13, 1983    Stanley Theater    Pittsburgh    PA    USA        
August 14, 1983    Poplar Creek    Hoffman Estates    IL    USA        
August 16, 1983    Mann Music Center    Philadelphia    PA    USA        
August 17, 1983    Mid-Hudson Civic Center    Poughkeepsie    NY    USA        
August 19, 1983    Tennis Stadium    Forrest Hills    NY    USA    AUD    Multiple AUDs
August 20, 1983    Cape Cod Coliseum    South Yarmouth    MA    USA    SBD + AUD    
August 21, 1983    Tennis Stadium    Forrest Hills    NY    USA    AUD + VID    Multiple AUDs
August 22, 1983    Coliseum    New Haven    CT    USA    AUD    
August 26, 1983    Red Rocks Ampitheater    Morrison    CO    USA    AUD    AUD is partial
August 28, 1983    Compton Terrace    Phoenix    AZ    USA        
August 29, 1983    Greek Theater    Los Angeles    CA    USA        
August 30, 1983    Greek Theater    Los Angeles    CA    USA    AUD + VID    VID is incomplete & songs out of order
September 1, 1983    Pacific Ampitheater    Costa Mesa    CA    USA    AUD    
September 2, 1983    Greek Theater    Berkeley    CA    USA    AUD    Multiple AUDs
September 3, 1983    County Bowl    Santa Barbara    CA    USA        
September 4, 1983    Greek Theater    Berkeley    CA    USA    AUD    Multiple AUDs
September 29, 1983    Hotel Ballroom    Plattsburgh    NY    USA        Band rehearsal "Pull Up the Roots"
September 30, 1983    Fieldhouse, SUNY    Plattsburgh    NY    USA    AUD    
October 1, 1983    Patrick Gym UVM    Burlington    VT    USA    AUD    
October 2, 1983    Forum, UMass at Lowell    Billerica    MA    USA    AUD    
October 4, 1983    Civic Center    Providence    RI    USA    AUD    Multiple AUDs, Half-house arena set-up
October 5, 1983    Broome County Arena    Binghamton    NY    USA    AUD    
October 6, 1983    War Memorial    Rochester    NY    USA    AUD    
October 8, 1983    Millett Hall, Miami University    Oxford    OH    USA        
October 9, 1983    Alumni Arena, Univ. of Buffalo    Amherst    NY    USA    AUD    AUD is partial (taper got busted)
October 10, 1983    Smith Center, GWU    Washington    DC    USA    AUD    
October 12, 1983    University Hall    Charlottesville    VA    USA        
October 13, 1983    Carmichael Auditorium UNC    Chapel Hill    NC    USA        Also listed as Oct 18th
October 14, 1983    Leon County Civic Center    Tallahassee    FL    USA        F.S.U. Homecoming "Pow Wow"
October 15, 1983    Municipal Auditorium    Nashville    TN    USA        
October 16, 1983    Coliseum    Charlotte    NC    USA        
October 18, 1983    Memorial Coliseum, Univ. Kty.    Lexington    KY    USA        
October 19, 1983    Fox Theater    Atlanta    GA    USA        Listed as "Oct 12th", 19th is correct
October 21, 1983    Municipal Auditorium    New Orleans    LA    USA    AUD    AUD is partial, original date Oct 29th
October 22, 1983    Sam Houston Coliseum    Houston    TX    USA        
October 24, 1983    Convention Center Arena    Dallas    TX    USA        
October 25, 1983    Lester E Palmer Auditorium    Austin    TX    USA        
November 29, 1983    Silva Hall, Hult Center    Eugene    OR    USA    AUD    AUD is partial
December 1, 1983    Civic Auditorium    Portland    OR    USA    AUD    
December 2, 1983    Center Arena    Seattle    WA    USA    AUD    
December 3, 1983    PNE Coliseum    Vancouver    BC    CAN    AUD    "Concert Bowl" half-house set-up
December 5, 1983    Pavilion at ARC, Univ. California    Davis    CA    USA        
December 6, 1983    Civic Auditorium    San Francisco    CA    USA    AUD    AUD is partial
December 8, 1983    Arena    Long Beach    CA    USA    AUD    Partial AUD circulates, complete better source AUD not circulating, also a partial VID exists that does not circulate
December ?, 1983    unknown location    unknown    CA    USA        Unconfirmed pre-film rehearsal show
December 13, 1983    Pantages Theater    Hollywood    CA    USA        Filmed but none of this night was used
December 14, 1983    Pantages Theater    Hollywood    CA    USA    MOVIE    
December 15, 1983    Pantages Theater    Hollywood    CA    USA    MOVIE    Most of the movie is from 12/15 show
December 16, 1983    Pantages Theater    Hollywood    CA    USA    AUD    Final concert of tour (not filmed)

 

Anyone remember what Bill Kreutzman said about dark star orchestra in relation to tribute bands? I seem to recall it was something along the lines of "create your own music and play it", or something like that

OK then...

 

SongOriginal Artist

"All Along the Watchtower"Bob Dylan

"Are You Lonely For Me Baby"Freddie Scott

"Around and Around"Chuck Berry

"Baba O'Riley"The Who

"Bad Moon Rising"Creedence Clearwater Revival

"Ballad of a Thin Man"Bob Dylan

"Beat It on Down the Line"Jesse Fuller

"Big Boss Man"Jimmy Reed

"Big Boy Pete"The Olympics

"Big Railroad Blues"Cannon's Jug Stompers

"Big River"Johnny Cash

"Blackbird"The Beatles

"Broken Arrow"Robbie Robertson

"C.C. Rider"Ma Rainey

"Dancing in the Street"Martha & the Vandellas

"Day Tripper"The Beatles

"Dear Mr. Fantasy"Traffic

"Dear Prudence"The Beatles

"Death Don't Have No Mercy"Reverend Gary Davis

"Desolation Row"Bob Dylan

"Devil with a Blue Dress On"Mitch Ryder

"Don't Ease Me In"Henry Thomas

"Early Morning Rain"Gordon Lightfoot

"El Paso"Marty Robbins

"Gimme Some Lovin'"Spencer Davis Group

"Gloria"Van Morrison

"Good Lovin'"The Young Rascals

"Good Morning Little School Girl"Sonny Boy Williamson

"Good Times"Sam Cooke

"Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad"Woody Guthrie

"Hard to Handle"Otis Redding

"Hey Bo Diddley"Bo Diddley

"Hey Jude"The Beatles

"Hey Pocky A-Way"The Meters

"Hully Gully"The Olympics

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"Rolling Stones

"I Fought the Law"The Crickets

"I Second That Emotion"Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

"I'm a King Bee"Slim Harpo

"Iko Iko"Sugar Boy and his Cane Cutters

"In the Midnight Hour"Wilson Pickett

"It Hurts Me Too"Elmore James

"It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry"Bob Dylan

"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"James Brown

"It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"Bob Dylan

"It's All Too Much"The Beatles

"It's Nobody's Fault but Mine"Blind Willie Johnson

"Johnny B. Goode"Chuck Berry

"Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues"Bob Dylan

"Kansas City"Leiber and Stoller

"Keep On Growing"Derek and the Dominos

"Knockin' on Heaven's Door"Bob Dylan

"The Last Time"Rolling Stones

"Little Red Rooster"Howlin' Wolf

"Long Black Limousine"Vern Stovall

"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds"The Beatles

"Maggie's Farm"Bob Dylan

"Man Smart (Woman Smarter)"King Radio

"Mama Tried"Merle Haggard

"Me and Bobby McGee"Kris Kristofferson

"Me and My Uncle"John Phillips

"Mona (I Need You Baby)"Bo Diddley

"The Monkey and the Engineer"Jesse Fuller

"Morning Dew"Bonnie Dobson

"Mystery Train"Junior Parker

"New Minglewood Blues"Cannon's Jug Stompers

New OrleansGary U.S. Bonds

"Next Time You See Me"Little Junior Parker

"Not Fade Away"Buddy Holly

"Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie"Elizabeth Cotten

"One Kind FavorBlind Lemon Jefferson

"Pain In My Heart"Otis Redding

"The Promised Land"Chuck Berry

"Queen Jane Approximately"Bob Dylan

"Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)"Bob Dylan

"The Race Is On"George Jones

"Rain"The Beatles

"Revolution"The Beatles

The Same Thing"Willie Dixon

"Samson and Delilah"Reverend Gary Davis

"She Belongs to Me"Bob Dylan

"Silver Threads and Golden Needles"The Springfields

"Sing Me Back Home"Merle Haggard

"Smokestack Lightning"Howlin' Wolf

"So What"Miles Davis

"Stir It Up"Bob Marley

"Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again"Bob Dylan

"Take Me to the River"Al Green

"Tangled Up In Blue"Bob Dylan

"That Would Be Something"Paul McCartney

"Tomorrow Is Forever"Dolly Parton

"Tomorrow Never Knows"The Beatles

"Turn on Your Love Light"Bobby Bland

"Viola Lee Blues"Cannon's Jug Stompers

"Visions of Johanna"Bob Dylan

"Wake Up Little Susie"The Everly Brothers

"Walking The Dog"Rufus Thomas

"Wang Dang Doodle"Howlin' Wolf

"The Weight"The Band

"Werewolves of London"Warren Zevon

"When I Paint My Masterpiece"Bob Dylan

"Who Do You Love?"Bo Diddley

"Why Don't We Do It in the Road?"The Beatles

"You Ain't Woman Enough"Loretta Lynn

"You Don't Love Me"Bo Diddley

"You Win Again"Hank Williams

Cover bands really aren't my thing, but if this was playing near me I'd probably go.

I saw the original tour on 11/02 at the Berkeley Greek. I don't know if it was just shtick and they did this every show, but at the show I saw the crowd roared so hard at the end of C&P they came back out, said they didn't have any other songs worked up and played Burning Down the House a second time. It was amazing and was just fine with all of us.

That show is one of the greatest concerts I've ever seen, and I only went because a friend had an extra ticket. To this day I curse myself for skipping on two or three other times I could have seen them. 

Did you guys see them after these shows/tour? 

Were they as good even though their albums weren't getting better? 

I believe the '83 Stop Making Sense tour was their final tour. That show at the Civic in December of '83 was definitely the last time they played in the BA (and I couldn't go, damn it) and that last LA show could well have been the last concert they ever performed together.

And while their albums were fading fast, if they had continued to play live shows I'm absolutely certain that they would have still been great.

I believe if they re-formed today their shows would be great.

Because they were great.

I saw the 10/6/83 show and it was amazing.  Same set list Herbal Dave posted.

 

Hey Portland Ken. I see that band is playing the Crystal Ballroom at the end of March. I might have to check them out. I also see a local Talking Heads band is playing at the Star for NYE.

I saw them in a cabin couple years ago. It was late night 2AM.

Best vibe of the weekend. Really fun.

Wow what a great great show. I have never seen a cover band that recreated the show and put so much into the stage set as this was tonight.

 

Outstanding.

Dim memory of an exciting time.I’m pretty sure I went to the Hult Center show in November 83. Dim memory of an exciting time

I remember how I missed the Forest Hills appearance on that tour.  Friend of my parents ran a Mobile Generator company in NYC.  He called the house and said "Hey I'm providing the Electricity for some rock band out at the Tennis stadium,  maybe Stu wants to take a ride up."

Alas,  Mom had dragged me to upstate NY to visit the Uncle.

Saw Generator dude a few weeks later. Quote,  "You would have liked this outfit.  All-access passes,  they were puffing Thin Havana,  their fridge had no Budweisers in there."   Meaning,  they had plenty Good Import Beers for the crew.

Darn those ones that got away @ŒÐ

Had already seen T. Heads in 1978 and Hell yeah I would have gotten there,  had I known !