Talking Heads & Tom Tom Club Drummer Chris Frantz
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their conversation with Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club drummer Chris Frantz. They discuss his memoir, the dynamics of the Talking Heads and working with Brian Eno (ding!) The hosts also share some of their favorite Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club tracks.
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Chris Frantz
The hosts chat with Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club drummer Chris Frantz about his career and memoir Remain In Love. Some of the subjects they zero in on are the interpersonal conflicts of a being in a band, his long partnership with Tina Weymouth and the exciting club scene of 1970s New York City.
Featured Songs:
- Talking Heads, "Once In a Lifetime," Remain in Light, Sire, 1980
- Talking Heads, "New Feeling," Talking Heads: 77, Sire, 1977
- Talking Heads, "Pyscho Killer," Talking Heads: 77, Sire, 1977
- Talking Heads, "Pulled Up," Talking Heads: 77, Sire, 1977
- James Brown, "I'll Go Crazy," Live at the Apollo, King, 1963
- Talking Heads, "Don't Worry About the Government," Talking Heads: 77, Sire, 1977
- Tom Tom Club, "Genius of Love," Tom Tom Club, Sire, 1981
- Talking Heads, "And She Was," Little Creatures, Sire, 1985
- Talking Heads, "Take Me to the River," More Songs About Buildings and Food, Sire, 1978
- Al Green, "Take Me to the River," Al Green Explores Your Mind, Hi, 1974
- Talking Heads, "Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)," Remain in Light, Sire, 1980
- Talking Heads, "The Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)," Speaking in Tongues, Sire, 1983
- Talking Heads, "I Zimbra," Fear of Music, Sire, 1979
- Tom Tom Club, "You Sexy Thing," Dark Sneak Love Action, Sire, 1991
- Talking Heads, "Slippery People (Live)," Stop Making Sense , Sire, 1984
- Talking Heads, "The Lady Don't Mind," Little Creatures, Sire, 1985
- Phoebe Bridgers, "Smoke Signals," Stranger in the Alps, Dead Oceans, 2017
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