Event:1977-05-21 Talking Heads at Strathclyde University
On May 21, 1977, Talking Heads performed at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, UK.
| Headline | Talking Heads |
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| Type | Opening Act |
| Date | May 21, 2024 |
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Talking Heads continued their European tour with the Ramones.
Chris Frantz remembers this day in his memoir:
It was a bright sunny day, a rare occurrence in Scotland, according to Frank Gallagher, one of our resident Scots. David and Frank had both been born not far from Glasgow and our collective mood was very high. After checking into the Ivanhoe Hotel, we took a long walk around the city [...] If we thought the crowd reaction in Liverpool and Leeds was something wild, nothing had prepared us for the sheer, savage ferocity of the Scots. The Celts really know how to give it up and turn it loose, and boy did they ever. Thank goodness they loved us or I probably wouldn't be here to tell this tale."[1]
Coincidentally, fellow CBGB alum Blondie was also on tour in Scotland. Guitarist Chris Stein remembered:
"The next day we were in Glasgow for the first time. By Some quirk of fate, the Ramones and Talking Heads were playing at Strathclyde University. The local media was all about "CBGB's in Glasgow," with the four bands [Ramones, Talking Heads, Blondie, and Television] playing on two nights. [...] The show was in some kind of big gym room and when the bands came on, the old wooden floor bounced along with the crowd jumping around."[2]
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