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The more successful Talking Heads became, Frantz recalls, the more cold and dyspeptic David became.
David added the words in parentheses and took credit for writing the entire song.
Byrne went on to credit himself as the sole writer of the song.
This happened to us all the time with David.
He couldnt acknowledge where he stopped and other people began, Frantz explains.
The story that there was one songwriter in Talking Heads is a myth.
The great majority of our songs, particularly the early ones, were always a collaborative effort.
What do you think?
He says when he heard this, My brain froze.
When he asked why, David said, Shes holding me up and not progressing fast enough.
Tina had been playing bass for just over one year.
Her approach was more classical, Frantz notes.
To this day, Tina never ever plays the predictable thing.
She invents every part anew this was one reason Talking Heads sounded so unique.
In a fit of anger, he had smashed some furniture, too.
Well, I thought, how predictably rock and roll.
The bands management had to pay hefty fees for the damages.
We really needed a break, and none of us wanted to deal with Davids hurtful behavior.
They soon began working onRemain in Light.
The names were in alphabetical order, Frantz writes.
We had been told another untruth by David Byrne, and so had our listeners, Frantz writes.
The resulting cover a blue-and-yellow design was Byrnes own creation.
Rauschenberg told Tina and me that he felt hurt that David had worked around him, Frantz writes.
(The only downer?
It was not our choice to be inducted by Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.)
When I finally reached David the following afternoon, I told him that Bonnie was terribly worried about him.
Was he at home?
He said he would not be going home.
He said he was leaving her, Frantz writes.
He had chosen the night we were inducted into the Hall of Fame to leave his wife.
When I asked him why, he told me, Its time to move on.
