Talking Heads recall playing early shows at a pizza parlour
nme.comTalking Heads have recalled some of the earlier shows in their career including a performance at a pizza parlour and a chain restaurant called Beefsteak Charlie’s.The band marked their second public reunion while appearing as guests on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
The rock veterans – comprised of drummer Chris Franz, frontman David Byrne, guitarist Jerry Harrison and bassist Tina Weymouth – made their first public appearance together in over 20 years earlier this month.
They first reunited for a Q&A at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11.While discussing the release of their debut album, ‘Talking Heads: 77’, Franz shared how though they were pleased by the critical reception they got, they were still playing to “50 people, maybe 100 people at most of the cities we went to.”Franz explained how they would play odd spaces empty shopping malls and pizza parlours.
Here, Byrne jumped in and recalled a show they played at a pizza place where their opening act was a fire eater.“Do you remember the show in Pittsburg?
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