Talking Heads vs Devo
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Topic: Talking Heads vs Devo
Posted By: smartpatrol
Subject: Talking Heads vs Devo
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 14:21
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Each band has thier own style, sound and creativity, and has put out numerous fantastic albums.
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Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 15:14
The Talking Heads were more experimental and artistic in my opinion. They could create some wonderful compositions that were not only complex, but commercially acceptable. David Bryne is such a great songwriter and his stuff with Eno is also really good. They get my vote. Devo's all right, never really got into them though. A bit poppish for my liking. My friend's dad's band, back in the day (late 80's) actually opened for Devo. Pretty cool. 
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 15:25
This. I was told that Adrian Belew was supposed to replace Bryne later on in the band's career. At the time, the internal relationships in Talking Heads were particularly strained. The band's rhythm section, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz, covertly approached Belew with the suggestion that he should replace Byrne as the band's frontman - an offer which Belew politely turned down. - Wiki. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Fox On The Rocks wrote:Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 15:30
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He couldn't fill Byrne's shoes? Or at least his big suit? ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 15:32
Another Devocentric thread from SmartPatrol  . Love Devo's first Q&A album one of my favourites and then the second is ok too. But on the whole Talking Heads probably get the vote. But Are we not men gets best album.------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 15:33
Not even David could fit his own suit  ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 15:36
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Both good - Talking Heads just had more good songs, that's what it eventually boils down to for me.
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Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 16:01
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 16:08
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Posted By: Sheavy
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 17:52
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Heads by a long shot.
I mean, older Devo's is good, but they really lost it with their newest album.  ------------- 
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 17:57
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Been a Talking Heads fan ever since I heard Remain In Light at the record store. Had a friend who also liked Devo, but they never really did it for me. Saw them on the Colber Repor not too long ago and they were OK, but I decided not to dig any deeper.
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Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 18:44
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Devo are practically my homeboys. Underrated and more than just a novelty act. ------------- "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken |
Posted By: geneyesontle
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 19:00
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When I think about Talking Heads, I put this song in my mind: Great Bass line When I think of Devo, this song comes in my mind: But, I haven't heard enough songs to anwser to your question. ------------- Poseidon wants to Acquire the Taste of the Fragile Lamb - Derek Adrian Gabriel Anderson, singer of the band Geneyesontle |
Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 22:07
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Hmm; friend got me in to Devo last year; and I don't have any TH albums (though I generally like the songs I know). Still, have to say Devo.
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 22:25
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I honestly can't get past Whip It.. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 23:09
listen to Smart Patrol/Mr.DNA, you'll quickly forget about Whip It
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Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: June 28 2012 at 21:51
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Listen to Fear of Music. Listen to any Devo album. Fear of Music is so far beyond not just the music of the era, but music of any era, prog or otherwise. Look, I love Whip It and Peek-A-Boo and Freedom of Choice as much as they next guy. But Fear of Music is in my all time top 10. I am still 30 years later just discovering the depth of that sucker. Find myself a city to live in. ------------- Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
Posted By: Tuneum
Date Posted: March 23 2016 at 15:24
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I'm surprised so many people said Talking Heads! More experimental than Devo? No way. They have a ton of great tracks, with even better lyrics.
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Posted By: Tuneum
Date Posted: March 23 2016 at 15:26
I'd agree, but you sure as hell can't judge Devo based on Whip It and Peek-A-Boo.
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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: March 23 2016 at 17:24
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Give me Head over guys wearing flower pots who ask if they are really men. ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: March 23 2016 at 18:12
| Talking Heads is my choice. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: March 23 2016 at 18:50
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Geeze, it's almost an insult for Talking Heads to be mentioned alongside of Devo.
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Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: March 24 2016 at 09:42
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The first two Devo LPs are excellent - great guitars, great energy, especially the first album. Nothing after the first two does much for me - their second album solidified their sound and it practically fossilized from then on.....and the guitars are pushed aside for synth keys, never a plus in my book. The Heads, on the other hand, released quality and varied material throughout their too brief existence.....wish they were together and touring. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: January 01 2018 at 19:16
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Dig this one out of the abyss......... Devo for me !! Blockhead, Uncontollable Urge, Jocko Homo - can’t be beaten. |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: January 01 2018 at 23:40
| Talking Heads, not ever get really into Devo. |
Posted By: Squonk19
Date Posted: January 02 2018 at 03:35
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Talking Heads - a greater, more consistent body of work. ------------- “Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.” |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: January 02 2018 at 03:53
| TH never did anything as clever and much fun as Mongoloid.................(plus, Mark received a Moog ‘Sonic 6’ from the Dr. himself). You into Moog, you into Devo............ |
Posted By: TexasKing
Date Posted: January 02 2018 at 04:48
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Talking Heads by a huge margin. Don't like Devo at all.
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Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: January 02 2018 at 05:19
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Talking Heads all the way. Plus, Tina is sexy as hell on bass! ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: January 06 2018 at 03:02
| I saw a dude wearing a Devo shirt just the other day. I’ve never seen anyone wearing a TH shirt in my life. |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: January 06 2018 at 11:35
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TH for me, though I appreciate the concept of DEVO and their sense of humor much more than their music. A friend saw them on a late 80's tour and he said the opening band was a Christian rock band called DOVE and they had their name in huge letters projected above them. Anyway, the crowd was booing them and throwing stuff at the stage. After they finished their last song, the guys remained on stage while the DOVE behind them rearranged itself into DEVO and they began playing DEVO music. Completely briliant  ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: January 07 2018 at 10:21
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