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Eh...I don't really think that's accurate. A Talking Heads reunion would be HUGE deal, because even though David Byrne was the driving force in that group, and plays TH material when he tours, the rest of the members were pretty vital, and have continued to do good stuff musically - Chris Frantz was an amazing drummer, and still contributes to great projects. Jerry Harrison played with the Modern Lovers before TH, and has produced a ton of great records in the aftermath. Tina Weymouth got plenty of recognition with the Tom Tom Club as well. The fact that the Talking Heads was a serious collection of these talents, not to mention the very public acrimony between the members today, would make their reunion a HUGE deal.
I could be completely wrong on this, but it never seemed to me as if the tertiary members of CCR brought much to the table. John Fogerty really WAS CCR for all intents and purposes, and from what I can tell, his solo shows pretty much sound like CCR shows anyhow.
I think a CCR reunion maybe gets the Buffalo Springfield treatment - maybe. Meanwhile, a Talking Heads reunion would absolutely be one of the top-three names on the lineup and would be playing the What Stage unopposed.
Not to mention CCR reuniting at this point is slightly less likely than a Talking Heads, Kinks, Dire Straits tour.
Johns brother Tom died of Aids, and the other two did Creedence Clearwater Revisited which pissed John off royally, he literally had them barred from the stage during the RRHOF induction. Past that considering all the lawsuits over the name and the music and everything else Bowie will headline Bamboozle before they reunite.
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Not at all a just comparison in my book. Granted I'm not as familiar with CCR and what it's members have gone on to do compared to my knowledge of Talking Heads. Could also be that Talking Heads is pretty much my favorite band ever so...
I guess it would depend on the circumstances of the show. If it is the first ever reunion of the group for the first time since 1972, I'd say headliner for sure. If they tour a lot prior to the show, I could see the Furthur argument or pre-headliner spot.
The Police hadn't been a band fer some 20 years, had a huge tour, and headlined Bonnaroo. So I wouldn't say just because of a tour they wouldn't headline.
Technically he was a pre-pre-headliner. And you're right, he was playing all the same songs he would be playing with CCR, just with two additional guys who barely contributed to the creative output. Sure, the name recognition of CCR is much higher than Fogerty, but if the Allman Brothers were 8th on the lineup in 2008, I don't see CCR being a Top3 band.
^better than the other members of the Talking Heads? Really? I'm gonna disagree with you here. The musicianship is the best part of the band, they each have a unique style of playing that is truly their own.
CCR may not be a big deal to us younger folks, but to people in our parent's generation, that would be huge.
Hey now! I grew up on CCR (among other "oldies") and it would be pretty huge to me!
Oh, don't worry, so did I. I still rock out to my dad's CCR records But I grew up on classic rock... I honestly did not know other types of music existed until I was older.
Post by RadioSpirit on Jul 12, 2011 12:43:41 GMT -5
You're completely right Juggs. 98% of that band was Fogerty. Over the course of 6 albums, I think he shares writing credit with his brother once. Everything else was completely his until the seventh album, which is generally considered their worst. Fogerty was CCR, definitely to a stronger degree than Byrne was the Talking Heads.
And Jess, this is all coming from an article in which Fogerty says he doesn't really have the negative feelings towards his former bandmates that he used to have, and would be open to hearing someone out about a reunion sometime in the future.
Post by Mista Don't Play on Jul 12, 2011 16:01:26 GMT -5
Pretty solid and semi-realistic lineup. I'd prefer someone better than Cudi as one of the main hip hop acts. I also don't think that all those artists you have on the fourth line would be on the fourth line of the actual lineup
Post by A$AP Rosko on Jul 12, 2011 16:21:32 GMT -5
Count me in the camp that thinks an actual Talking Heads reunion on the bill would be a much, much bigger deal than David Byrne on the bill. Jerry Harrison is a god. His solo records are really underrated (I may even argue that his solo work is better than Byrne's).
Post by Funky Munky on Jul 12, 2011 16:28:06 GMT -5
I'm not implying that it will happen or that it is even remotely likely but I watched Stop Making Sense again the other day and TH would be sick at Roo. Byrne solo isn't even close to the same.
Post by A$AP Rosko on Jul 12, 2011 16:40:39 GMT -5
A Talking Heads reunion would probably be one of the biggest headliners Bonnaroo has ever had. Especially if it was a one-off (which is obviously highly, highly unlikely).
And wow, you're like a walking, talking infomercial to turn people away from Pearl Jam and Ohio State, aren't you? Before you started posting here I quite liked Pearl Jam and was indifferent towards OSU, now I find myself wishing that Eddie Vedder falls down a mine shaft or that Columbus is infested with locusts
Getting one of the most influencial bands, well, ever, who have said many times they will never ever play together again, to reunite at your festival? That's historic. The rock and roll hall of fame is the only other instance where this has ever happened, and thats pretty good company to be in.
They aren't the biggest band they could get, no one is saying that, but if they pulled off that reunion, yes, that could be the biggest "get" Bonnaroo would ever do up to that point.
And wow, you're like a walking, talking infomercial to turn people away from Pearl Jam and Ohio State, aren't you? Before you started posting here I quite liked Pearl Jam and was indifferent towards OSU, now I find myself wishing that Eddie Vedder falls down a mine shaft or that Columbus is infested with locusts