Talking Heads Live in Rome 1980

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Talking Heads live in Rome, 1980.







Setlist:

  1. Psycho Killer

  2. Stay Hungry

  3. Cities

  4. I Zimbra

  5. Drugs

  6. Take Me to The River

  7. Cross-eyed And Painless

  8. Life During Wartime

  9. Houses in Motion

  10. Born Under Punches

  11. The Great Curve


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Ani DiFranco: Sessions at West 54th

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Another gem from the Sessions at West 54th vaults. Listings say that Tricky was also on this episode but I can’t find video of that. This was Season one with Host Chris Douridas and aired 12/13/97.

Sorry, no setlist. Maybe you know it?

Enjoy.


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Liz Phair Live at Sessions At West 54th

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Here’s Liz Phair live for Sessions at West 54th. Sorry, I don’t have a setlist for this one, do you? It was with host David Byrne which means that it was Season 02. This one originally aired 10/11/98. The video intro says that the Lounge Lizards also appeared on this episode but I couldn’t find that video. Please let me know if you come across it.

Oh, and Ronald Vaughan really wants us all to know who uploaded the video. We should thank him.

Enjoy.


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PJ Harvey at Sessions At West 54th

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PJ Harvey live for Sessions at West 54th with host David Byrne. 11/10/98.














Setlist:

  • Catherine

  • Civil War Correspondent

  • Taut My Beautiful Leah

  • I Think I'm a Mother

  • Is This Desire?


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Vic Chestnutt Sessions at West 54th

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Of course you knew we’d be visiting the Sessions at West 54th files today. And today we found this gem from Vic Chestnutt from Season 02 when David Byrne was hosting. I don’t think I recorded this one (not sure why) but I do remember watching it. Lambchop was Vic’s band.

Enjoy

Setlist:

  • Maiden

  • Until The Led

  • Duty Free

  • Kick My Ass

  • ~interview~

  • New Town (solo)


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David Byrne Sessions at West 54th

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As long as we’re jumping down the Sessions at West 54th Rabbit Hole, here’s another one that I remember recording but for some reason no longer have. David Byrne performed for season 01 of the show while KCRW’s Chris Douridas hosted, before himself becoming host for season 02.



Setlist and Times:

The Players:

  • Lead/Backing Vocals – Christina Wheeler

  • Bass, Guitar, Vocals – Desmond Foster

  • Drums, Sampler – Rea Mochiach

  • Lead Vocals, Guitar – David Byrne

  • Steel Guitar, Keyboards, Guitar – Bruce Kaphan


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Medeski Martin and Wood with DJ Logic Live: Sessions At West 54th

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I still have this show on VHS.

I don’t have a VHS player.

Technically this doesn’t fall in the “I had this show via tape trading” category that a lot of things I post. I recorded this on to VHS directly from my faithful local PBS station. I remember watching it.

I don’t know if you remember, but Sessions at West 54th was a New York variation of Austin City Limits. Originally hosted by KCRW’s Chris Douridas, David Byrne took over hosting duties beginning of the second season while John Hiatt hosted the third season. Yes, PBS is that cool.

Enjoy:

I never took the time to write down a setlist but the Wikipedia blurb for this episode of the show (Season Two Episode 06 originally aired 08/14/98) lists:

  • Wiggly's Way

  • Coconut Boogaloo

  • Latin Shuffle

Enjoy.


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