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Amazing, excellent tracks
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David Byrne’s continuing sound experiments with Brian Eno, many of which surfaced later on My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts, had a significant influence on Talking Heads 1980 album Remain In Light.
Using the latest digital recording equipment, the band built up rhythm patters from tape loops made from studio jam sessions. Gradually, layer after layer of intricate cross rhythms were added to these basic, one chord jams. Other musicians were brought in to fill out the sound: Adrian Belew, David Bowie’s tour guitarist; former LaBelle vocalist Nona Hendryx; a horn section, arranged by Jon Hassell. To complete the all star cast, there was even a guest appearance by singer Robert palmer on percussion.
The rich, orchestral funk that resulted was far removed from the frail, brittle textures of Talking Heads: 77. Byrne then added lyrics, many of them adapted from the radio evangelists he and Eno had recorded for My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts: !And you may ask yourself, am I right? Am I wrong? And you may say to yourself, MY GOD! ... WHAT HAVE I DONE?” That particular track, Once In A Lifetime brought the band their first UK Top Twenty hit in early 1981.
It was all in all an astonishing piece of work and one which still stands today as an out and out classic.
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