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| I was not much of a fan of this group back when they were big. Now......I love their stuff. I never realized just how funky they were.
I'm also a fan of Chris Fransz (sp?) drum and cymbal sound. I see videos on youtube of him playing his Rogers kit, but anyone have any info on his cymbals?
Maybe this thread belongs in the "drum gear" section?
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| | As you rediscover their stuff, you'll quickly realize that everybody in the band was funky, not just Chris Franz. David Byrne is one of the funkiest white guys on the planet. Do yourself a massive favor and rent/buy the concert DVD "Stop Making Sense." Chris Franz played/plays Zildjians I believe...not sure which series but he sure did keep them cranked down tight! If you like the Heads' rhythm section, you'll love Tom Tom Club. Same people - Chris and his wife, former T-Heads bass player Tina Weymouth. Totally different kind of music though...
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| Yeah, I think I will rent or buy it. Most likely I'll buy it. I recently found out that my soon to be wife is a huge fan of the Talking Heads, so I'm sure she'll enjoy it too. I caught David Byrne on Austin City Limits sometime back and although I didn't care for the drum/cymbal sound of whoever that drummer was, I totally enjoyed the concert.
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| It's been quite a while since my last post, but I have been secretly lurking alot. 
I ordered Stop Making Sense as a Christmas gift to myself and my wife and I'm looking forward to seeing it soon. Will give my rave review soon.
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| | Hey ET! Merry Christmas! Here are two tips to enhance your SMS experience: 1. Make every attempt to watch it all the way through in one sitting. If you have to stop/pause it for any reason, you might as well start it over at the beginning otherwise the "transitions" (especially during the first 4-5 numbers) will lose much of their impact. 2. Play the audio track (ideally in 5.1, but stereo is also acceptable) on a decent system at a level approximating a live concert. A big screen helps too, but using a big sound system is more crucial for full effect. "Everybody...get...in line!"
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| Merry Christmas Mr. Kirk!
Thanks for the viewing and listening tips. I will definitely try to watch it in one sitting. My wife has a decent TV/Audio set-up. The TV is relatively small by today's standards, but her stereo system is pretty good and that is definitely the most important thing.
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| | Ya know?, i might just join ya on the likin the Heads thread. Franz played some prrretty cool patterns. I get side tracked on the Narada Michael Waldon, Vinnie, Weckl etc train but theres beauty under the little sea shells to. |
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| | Bernie Worrell was really the only showy player in the T Heads and he was just a temporary member for a couple of records. You'd be hard-pressed to find a more minimalist band out of that era... Point being: You don't need to play a whole bunch of notes if the few you do play are the right ones.
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