David Byrne - Knee Plays (1 of 10) - Tree

Full title = Tree (Today Is an Important Occasion)

With Les Miserables brass band. The performance of the Knee Plays (Music from the Civil Wars) was part of the concert for the ICA, shown on BBC2 in August 1988.

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Music

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• david
• byrne
• talking
• heads
• robert
• wilson
• knee
• plays
• civil
• wars

[spacehopper70]

There is a DVD available. Please message me for more details.

[jessiqua74]

I saw him do this at Carnegie Hall in February...thanks for posting these earlier clips! Is this available on DVD?

[spacehopper70]

I'm afraid not - hence a VHS tape nearly nineteen years old. The footage for this is a co-production of the Institute of Contempary Arts and the BBC, and comments on the Durutti Column set from the same show have said that even the artists may not have copies.

[ajhoncantara]

I've had this since it was released and in my opinion it is his masterpiece.



[23jestified]

Used the closing track as the recessional, at my wedding. Using this track to get through the hellforsaken spreadsheets that mark the end of that marriage [and the violence that, for me, made its outcome uncertain]. This track, and a lavender gingham shirt, jeans, and tall boots: the right kind of luck.

[comoalberto]

I love this. I had the record and I listened end to end. is there a cd edition?

[hoss1962]

I used to listen to the album of a lot when it was first out - never seen the pieces performed live tho...thanks for putting these up :>

[maximpetergriffin]

i got married to this song - she was a blue dress...

[EviePeaFilms]

I was at this gig - absolutely loved it!

[anpanman99]

This is one of my favourite albums of all time. What a joy to be able to see it performed like this.

[ReillyRos]

I think this stuff is awesome but everyone I show it to thinks it's weird and boring...

[1970ferret]

iam amazed and well chuffed that this is on you tube i just adore this musical/symphony/opera or whatever you want to call it !!!!