Would you rather - R.E.M. vs Talking Heads edition

[tvham]

Last night the original lineup of R.E.M. performed a song together for the first time in 15 years. Over the past year or so Talking Heads have been all over the place supporting the rerelease of Stop Making Sense (though only in interviews, no performances)

My question is - which band's catalogue do you prefer? And if you had a chance to see only one of them reunited for a tour / one off concert who would you choose? I'm firmly in the R.E.M. camp for their catalogue but think I might prefer to see Talking Heads live.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Heads all the way. Unless REM promised to do a concert where they only played songs from their IRS albums then all bets are off

 

[throwingthings]

Heads all the way. Unless REM promised to do a concert where they only played songs from their IRS albums then all bets are off

My sentiments exactly. (Which is why I've been enjoying the REM Live at the Olympia set quite a bit recently...)

 

[LiamGallaghersBucketHat]

R.E.M.

 

[swamp]

They’re both amazing but R.E.M. by a landslide for me for both live show and catalogue.

 

[gafacaode]

Having seen REM twice (both great shows) and Talking Heads zero times, I have to go with TH

 

[avecigrec]

R.E.M.

 

[Nee Lewman]

TH discography. I saw REM so by default, would also want TH live.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Re: discos…. REM has way more middling albums for me. Its stuff is great. I like Out of Time, Automatic and HIFI but that’s pretty much it for whole albums.

 

[djdavedk]

TH cuz I saw REM twice also

 

[whatwhatsaywhat]

talking heads

rem shoulda broken up when bill berry left the band

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

I saw this show...

R.E.M. Setlist at The Milestone Club, Charlotte

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I saw this show...

Talking Heads Setlist at Carmichael Auditorium, Chapel Hill

Get the Talking Heads Setlist of the concert at Carmichael Auditorium, Chapel Hill, NC, USA on October 13, 1983 from the Speaking In Tongues Tour and other Talking Heads Setlists for free on setlist.fm!

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I'll choose whichever of the two bands let me pick the setlist.

 

[LiamGallaghersBucketHat]

talking heads

rem shoulda broken up when bill berry left the band

After watching the recent interview, I said the same thing to my wife. Or they should have at least taken a lengthy break to see if Bill wanted to come back.

 

[jt4527]

I know absolutely nothing about Talking Heads, and am a huge fan of R.E.M.

So yeah, R.E.M. for me.

 

[Dead C]

Talking Heads

 

[Jan]

Having seen REM twice (both great shows) and Talking Heads zero times, I have to go with TH

Same

 

[wokeupnew]

I like R.E.M. but I LOVE Talking Heads. So Talking Heads.

Actually I’m wearing my Remain in Light t-shirt as I type this lol

 

[HuddieLedbetter]

I fall into the camp of having seen REM, grew up with their early catalog, and would therefore opt for Talking Heads.

Also, David Byrne’s Utopia tour (first round, never saw the broadway version) was amazing.

 

[Dead C]

I fall into the camp of having seen REM, grew up with their early catalog, and would therefore opt for Talking Heads.

Also, David Byrne’s Utopia tour (first round, never saw the broadway version) was amazing.

Agreed. I shot this photo when I saw that tour. Benjamin Clementine opened.

 

[cbl]

what if it they reunion-toured together. who would open for whom?