David Byrne, Glenn Mercer & Fred Armisen played w/ Yo La Tengo at their Japan Benefit @ Maxwell's

david byrne is eternally cool

You know you run shit when you can get David Byrne to play your shows...

FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKIN A!

Byrne, while undoubtedly a genius of sorts, makes some unusual fashion statements. Who in their right minds wears overalls this side of the Mason-Dixon line?!?!

Aprox.30 years ago you were cool if you were into The Grateful Dead...
David Byrne is the equivalent today for the hipster automatic intellectual pass.
Boring now as it was back in the day. Psychokiller nebish in a flannel shirt...I miss Stiv!

Hello??
David Byrne played "Thank You For Sending Me An Angel" with Yo La Tengo, in YLT style. It was the musical moment of the year, and its NOT EVEN MENTIONED. You have to be kidding me, brooklynvegan.

^ you make zero sense. 30 years ago you WEREN'T cool if you liked the grateful dead. and to call talking heads boring speaks volumes of your intellect.

shit looks epic

LCD Soundsystem is the Talking Heads of today's youth, The Obamanation.

trying to make out what other talking heads songs they played. i'm assuming "life" is "life during wartime" and i see "flowers" early on which could have been "nothing but flowers" but i'm thinking that's not the case. can anyone shed light on this?

shit was epic. byrne hung out by the bar and was supremely friendly to all for some of the 2nd set. ylt was on fire from the first note, too.

I'm pretty sure that 'Thank You For Sending Me An Angel' was the only talking heads tune they did.

i think "flowers" was "Black Flowers"

Life has the GM notation after, so I think it's probably "Only Life" with Glen Mercer.

Sorry I couldn't be there.

but according to Huffington Post: Armisen played drums during the entire Yo La Tengo set, and Byrne joined the group to play low-key hits from Yo La Tengo and Talking Heads.

were there no talking heads fans in attendance to confirm which songs were played? BAH

There was only one Talking Heads song played.

well EFF

4:37: agreed, agreed, agreed,: does anyone have video or audio of that version, which was AMAZING?

Byrne is rad..... check out this live version of him playing back in his heyday -- mesmerizing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqg_ZGcuybs&feature=email

OMG,I'll never listen to Talking Heads ever again. I am disappointed in you David; I had so much more respect until Jo La Tengmeh

"David Byrne played "Thank You For Sending Me An Angel" with Yo La Tengo, in YLT style. It was the musical moment of the year"

Oh please. What a stupid fucking over hyped comment that was. Think about what an idiot you are to make a comment like that. Seriously.

from last night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0

Sorry you missed the show, 5:31.

shit looks epically shitty

I've seen Byrne at more rock shows than anyone else ten times over. Seems like he's at something all the time. Don't know how he does it with a family.. and he's one of those guys who isn't afraid to go alone.
much props.

5:30, I'm sure David and Co. are really going to miss all your awesome contributions. Bye!

"Byrne, while undoubtedly a genius of sorts, makes some unusual fashion statements. Who in their right minds wears overalls this side of the Mason-Dixon line?!?!"

...EXACTLY

who exactly (most likely a nobody) comments on BV about very famous people?

the answer to that is - ONLY A LOSER AND A NOBODY

I'm not going to comment on anyone famous here on BV. But I am going to comment on you @8:01, you sissy ass fuck. Listen here, sister - believe it or not, David Byrne doesn't need your assistance in maintaining his reputation. Your post is so arrogant and self-righteous, you really have no idea just how worthless your life is. You should just move to China and help out those poor children making out iPhones. Make something of the rest of your life, Sir Skippy. Just do it somewhere else. M'kay?

YLT is the Paris Hilton of music. Famous for nothing at all.

8:39 You are just resentful of them since your band never made it of your basement.

8:17 obviously is the loser who comments negatively about famous people

and he buys his PBR with his parents' money

@7:52, I hear you mom calling you. the bus is here.

Great cause and kudos to all involved, but: Does Yo La Tengo ever smile or seem to be having a good time? They always seem like the grumpiest/bored bunch of bastards on the planet.

^ are you serious? they're some of the nicest people on earth. for such a critically-lauded band they're some of the least pretentious people you'd ever encounter. take a trip to maxwell's around hanukkah sometime before you start running your mouth

They love doing Mr. Tough. I think they've done it every show since that album came out.

8:17 has proven him/herself to be a loser

let the record stand