My greatest concert regret after 23 years+ in radio might be pasing on the Talking Heads "Remain in Light" tour. Doing overnights and living a big city (Chicago) lifestyle, combined with a 45 minute drive out to the dreaded SUBURBS and I just had to pass. I napped that night instead and gave my comp tickets away. Now that I have totally shot my credibility, I'll go on with my review.
As a poet fascinated by the unorthodox process of folks like Michael McClure, Charles Olson and the like, I have become a lot more interested in process since, what was it, 1984? To get an IN into David Byrne's process, and hear the clips of what he was up to, was well-worth the PRX click I had to do to listen. Carrying around the micro-casette and humming melodies is not unlike my practice of writing down little 17 syllable poems (American Setences) I do at least once a day. A serious artist finds a way to keep her hand (or ear) in the creative process.
In his own words indeed. The title lives up to its billing and I'd stay in the car to her the rest of this if I got home before it ended.
Review of David Byrne: In his own words ... on 'Grown Backwards'
Paul Nelson
Posted on June 02, 2004 at 04:52 PM
My greatest concert regret after 23 years+ in radio might be pasing on the Talking Heads "Remain in Light" tour. Doing overnights and living a big city (Chicago) lifestyle, combined with a 45 minute drive out to the dreaded SUBURBS and I just had to pass. I napped that night instead and gave my comp tickets away. Now that I have totally shot my credibility, I'll go on with my review.
As a poet fascinated by the unorthodox process of folks like Michael McClure, Charles Olson and the like, I have become a lot more interested in process since, what was it, 1984? To get an IN into David Byrne's process, and hear the clips of what he was up to, was well-worth the PRX click I had to do to listen. Carrying around the micro-casette and humming melodies is not unlike my practice of writing down little 17 syllable poems (American Setences) I do at least once a day. A serious artist finds a way to keep her hand (or ear) in the creative process.
In his own words indeed. The title lives up to its billing and I'd stay in the car to her the rest of this if I got home before it ended.