I seem to recall some funny David Byrne story about bringing in an African guitarist based in Paris for the sessions and finding out only too late that he had picked up the wrong African guitarist.
Theres a story in the Chris Frantz book like that, about a day they were expecting a certain African guitarist at the studio and a messenger showed up for something and bluffed his way into the session by answering "yes" when they asked him if he was the guitar player. They start and the guy cant do the parts and suggests they rearrange the song to fit his playing. Eventually when the actual guitarist shows up he is too polite to step in bc he doesnt want to embarrass the guy and take gig away from another African. No info on what song it was or if any of it made it on the album or anything iirc.
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Monday, 31 January 2022 17:22 (two years ago) link
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― piscesx, Monday, 31 January 2022 17:59 (two years ago) link
Sad that I missed this poll 11 1/2 years ago, but I would've voted for "Blind". One of my favourite Heads songs.
― raven, Tuesday, 1 February 2022 10:51 (two years ago) link
The anecdote's also in the liner notes to Sand in the Vaseline.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 1 February 2022 11:25 (two years ago) link
Yeah, that's where I saw it. Also where I first saw the picture just posted.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 1 February 2022 13:52 (two years ago) link
I spent 30 years wondering wtf David Byrne is holding in that photo and today I learned that it is the world's largest siamese pickle.
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Tuesday, 1 February 2022 14:14 (two years ago) link
Oh! i always thought it was the tongue of some giant beast
― lemmy incaution (emsworth), Tuesday, 1 February 2022 20:09 (two years ago) link