Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Martina Michèle "Tina" Weymouthis an American musician, best known as a founding member and bassist of the new wave group Talking Heads and its side project Tom Tom Club, which she co-founded with husband and Talking Heads drummer, Chris Frantz...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBassist
Date of Birth22 November 1950
CityCoronado, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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When we were making Speaking in Tongues and Remain in Light, we were jamming. From that we were taking the best bits and then recording and improvising on top of those.
audience gives great time
We're not getting paid. We have these great musicians with us and it gives us a real charge. And the audience gives us a charge, because they keep it interesting all the time.
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David is purely a conceptual artist. He didn't play any instruments or paint or anything. We were painters.
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Talking Heads, for me and Chris, was a very personal thing that we shared with a lot of people. In a way, I'm glad it's over, because it allows us to move beyond the restrictions that followed.
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I think the idea of having the show divided into two parts was that Tom Tom Club opened for Talking Heads in Europe, and it was the best we'd ever had as an opening act.
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We wore our safety pins on the inside of our clothes.
kids mentor television
Richard Lloyd of Television is one of my favorite guitarists. His mentor was Jimi Hendrix when he was just 14. Jimi was always pounding everything he knew into that kid.
art names expectations
Many Japanese painters and calligraphers would change their names intentionally to keep their relationship to the art always fresh. This way, others' expectations can be avoided.
differences language music-is
Make it, not make it? What's the difference? Music is a language, it's a dance of life, and it can be a part of your life without being something that earns.
world talent pleasure
It's just such a pleasure to bring a talent you respect to the world.
people giving doubt
I tend to like people that are generous and give other people the benefit of the doubt.
arrogant
I would really love to work with Paul McCartney. Isn't that arrogant?
running art world
I have respect for those who make money at art and do it well and smartly, because that commercial aspect keeps the world going and running, in a sense.
art golf choices
Art is not predictable. Art is not golf, as great as that may be. There are 360 degrees of choice to make.