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David Byrne Reviews

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Average customer review: 5.0 star rating (4.8 Stars)

Number of reviews: 20

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5.0 star rating Rich from New York, New York

GREATNESS

I will try to be quick. Opening night of his limited US Tour. David Byrne is a not to be missed. Top 10 show! His voice is intact and as great as ever. The staging of this show was unique and very compelling. Original movements, and other innovative and fascinating visuals. Half talking heads, half newer music. Most of the new music was great. All of it was very good. Burning down the house was vintage 1984. Slippery People and Once In A Lifetime fantastic. The band was large and untethered to the stage. Young people of every race. All amazing and enthusiastic musicians. If you live near the few venues he is playing, go see him. Setlist Speaking intro Lazy I Zimbra (Talking Heads song) Slippery People (Talking Heads song) I Should Watch TV Dog’s Mind Everybody’s Coming to My House This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) (Talking Heads song) Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads song) Doing the Right Thing I Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat The Great Curve (Talking Heads song) I Dance Like This Bullet Every Day Is a Miracle Like Humans Do Blind (Talking Heads song) Burning Down the House (Talking Heads song) Encore: Dancing Together Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) (Talking Heads song) Encore 2: Hell You Talmbout Janelle Monae cover

5.0 star rating Carolyn Finn from New York, New York

CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF DAVID BYRNE!

My husband and I have seen David Byrne in concert about 10 times and he never disappoints. Even got to meet him years ago when the ticket was only $100 including a meet and greet in NYC (during that concert David wore a kilt and looked HOT!) The concert on 3/3/18 was no exception. David's voice is still perfect and love the way he moves on stage. I believe all musicians were barefoot and the sound system was a 10 - no need for ear plugs - just perfect. David smiled a few times which is rare and seemed to be very pleased with the audience. Now looking for more tickets to catch this tour before he heads out of the US.

4.0 star rating Gregg from Cleveland, Ohio

EXCEPTIONAL, EXCEPT FOR THE LAST ENCORE

When you saw the stage setup, you KNEW you were in for something special. The show was so unique it is hard to characterize. No amps, no drums, no keyboards on stage. All musicians were wireless, and with 2 background singers/choreography there were up to 10 people on stage at any given time. With the chain/curtain backdrop and sides, musicians appeared and disappeared depending on the song. The production and lighting in this show was fascinating. On a song like 'I should Watch TV' it was like David Byrne vs the band, and on others they were dancing with him, at times like a Marching Band. A good selection of upbeat rhythmic songs, and a mix from both American Utopia and Talking Heads. I have to agree with another reviewer, the second encore of 'Hell You Talmbout' was a disappointing end to such a great show and purely political. Some of the names called out ("say his name") seemed like an effort to make martyrs out of some people that made bad choices. Not all, but some.

4.0 star rating Sean from Newport

FANTASTIC

What a fantastic show. I love the T Heads but never got to see them when they were touring. Last night mostly filled that void. He played I Zimbra, Naive Melody, Stop Making Sense, Slippery People, Burning Down the House and Blind. And the songs from American Utopia were also great. I Dance Like This and Everybody's Coming to My House have grown on me quickly. The show had a feel of the Stop Making Sense movie, sans the Big Suit, w/some shadow projections on the background screen and the grey suits everyone wore. It was amazing that all the musicians carried their instruments all night long. Nothing was set, it was all moving. And at least 10 of the 12 were barefoot. I agree w/a previous review that the final song, a political statement, was out of place and unnecessary. But it was fantastic and now I'm going to look at what tix are available for the 2nd show.

4.0 star rating Graham from Seattle, Washington

AN EXCELLENT NIGHT

This was an excellent show, very creative and original. Typical David Byrne style, understated and subtle. The stage set was very unique and offered several visual high points especially when light was projected against the chains and when the musicians interacted with it. The music was excellent and David’s voice was as stunning as ever. The pace of the show was quick and the energy flowed all night. A good dose of Talking Heads songs to keep everyone satisfied. I only had two criticisms: it seemed like the revolutionary chain screens could have been utilized more via projections and light but that’s an artistic choice. The only other flat spot was the final song. It was a tedious repetition of names with no deeper statement, and some of the musicians were into it and some clearly weren’t. Peter Gabriel gets away with Biko because 1. He wrote it 2. It is a focused story with historical distance. This song didn’t live up to the rest of the night. A great show almost all night. Hooray! Replace that last song with Strange Overtones or Pulled Up and the night will end much higher.

4.0 star rating Debbie Schmidt from Aberdeen , New Jersey

FANTASTIC

I loved this show. Saw it in Red Bank, N. J. At Count Basie Theatre. Byrne was personable, down to earth, yet delightful and quirky in his showmanship as usual. The drums were spectacular, giving an African sound even if unintentional. Byrne played favorites as well as many new songs that hat moral and political overtones. Nothing down your throat; gentle but strong and effective delivery through his music via a very talented and lively band. I loved this show - again said.

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