I just got word from one of the Blu-ray studio's PR people that Stop Making Sense is coming to Blu-ray October 13th. It's one of the greatest concert films ever made, featuring the Talking Heads with David Burne's musical genius.
Stop Making Sense 25 Anniversary Blu-ray.
Has it been that long already? I was in high school when this came out to theaters. Years later I remember it being in constant rotation on my buddy Greedy's DVD player back when hi-fi on DVD was a real novelty. Although the Talking Heads were established in mainstream pop circles, the band never failed to explore new territory. From funk to melodic art-pop, Burne's done it all. Personally I can't wait to get my hands on the review copy of this disc.
Let's get this straight - this ain't no ordinary concert disc! Don't expect a band and a bunch of music. Stop Making Sense was directed by Jonathan Demme who went on to win an Oscar for Silence of the Lambs. This concert-film is a work of performance art. From the moment Burne puts that little radio down on the floor the show is full of twists and musical surprises. I can't wait to hear it in a high-resolution multi-channel audio format.
One of my favorite surprises was a cameo by the Tom Tom Club. That's the band that consisted of two Talking Heads members; Chris Franz and Tina Weymouth - they get on to perform a couple of my favorite pop tunes from the era.
High resolution audio buffs should be satisfied. DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and a stereo 2.0 for fun.
I can't wait to check it out and will have a full review to make sure they did it right when it's made available to me.
Check out the
Stop Making Sense Blu-ray box 3D image here.
Stop Making Sense Set List:
Psycho Killer
Heaven
Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
Found a Job
Slippery People
Burning Down the House
Life During Wartime
Making Flippy Floppy
Swamp
What a Day That Was
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
Once in a Lifetime
Genius of Love (Tom Tom Club)
Girlfriend is Better
Take Me to the River
Crosseyed and Painless
