The thinking man's '80s dance band.
'Life During Wartime' is on my trainner mix.

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CBGB and OMFUG

I don't know. Hard to beat the giant suit. And This Must Be The Place is only the greatest song ever. But I have a penchant for silly little love songs.

It's a Hard Logic to Follow, unlike the sheer utter twaddle that the OP proposes. :twitchy:

-Bandera

Indeed. The amount of re-recording done for "SMS" kind of taints it for me as a "live" album. (I love the movie, though, and "TNOTBITH".)

That's my ring tone for my parents...that version. Native song is amazing.

Don't get me wrong here - Stop Making Sense is in my top 5 live albums ever, it's just that The Name of This Band is the Talking Heads is #1 .

I heard a very long, live version of "Take Me to the River" on Pandora, and was too lazy to walk over to the phone and see who they were jamming with. Sounded like about 20 people were involved, and also had a bit like a gospel medley during the instrumental.

I never really cared for that cover much actually. It's fine, but Tina just owns that song. Tina took that song like Aretha took Respect.

UThere is water at the bottom of the ocean.

Hey, I got to play there once. Surreal. "How did I get here?"

One thing is certain - this thread sparked a discussion.

Hey. TMTTR = Al Green. Period, end of sentence.

I have, and this is correct.

Correct.

Tina took this song.

One of the best albums I've ever heard. Front to back.

Thanks for reminding me that I haven't listened to this in a few months. Perhaps tonight with some wine.

Same as it ever was, same as it ever was.

Listened to this one last night, along with Richard Lloyd's Alchemy.

Went a little nutso and also tossed on Feelies Crazy Rythms, then finished the stroll with Talking Heads 77.

Tonight?

Definitely a Wire, Magazine and Buzzcocks kind of night.

Maybe I'll start with 154 or Chairs Missing. :)

For live albums, it's hard to beat "Otis Redding live in Europe."

Sure.

But if you want, we can do a Not By The Original Artist, they did it better list. I'll start.

Take Me Home Country Roads - Toots and the Maytals
Pressure Drop - The Clash
Mrs. Robinson - The Lemonheads

It is, "Richard Thompson: Austin City Limits" is right up there.

-Bandera

Satisfaction - Devo
Day Tripper - YMO (everybody hates this but I think it's a great cover)
Ring of Fire - Wall of Voodoo
Ca Plane Pour Moi - Telex

Basie at Birdland.

^ great picks

Jason and the Scorchers, Absolutely Sweet Marie (they also do a great take me home country roads)
Pixies, Aint that pretty at all
Bangles, Hazy Shade of Winter
Blondie, hanging on the telephone
john Cale, Hallelujah
Johnny Cash/Joe Strummer, redemption song
Warren Zevon, back in the high life