This Must Be the Place: The Adventures of Talking Heads in the 20th Century
by David Bowman
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I finished this about an hour ago. My feelings are similar to what others have already said on Amazon: too David Byrne-centric and the art history stuff isn't completely necessary. Now, I'm no hater on Mr. Byrne. He's an important figure, but I sincerely believe in giving credit to the other band members (Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison) for shaping as much of the sound as David. I recommend this book, but I only caution the reader to be careful and to consider all the angles.
After reading this, with a saddened heart, I can (somewhat) understand why this fine band haven't reunited. Or never will.
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Here's to hoping I'm wrong... and oh yeah, try to borrow the book from the library. That's how I managed to read it.
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