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The band raised the budget of $1.2 million themselves. The four core members of Talking Heads are joined by the backing singers [[Lynn Mabry]] and [[Ednah Holt]], the guitarist [[Alex Weir]], the keyboardist [[Bernie Worrell]] and the percussionist [[Steve Scales]]. ''Stop Making Sense'' is considered by many critics to be one of the greatest concert films of all time. The film is a pioneering example of the use of early digital audio techniques. In 2021, it was selected for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]] by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." | The band raised the budget of $1.2 million themselves. The four core members of Talking Heads are joined by the backing singers [[Lynn Mabry]] and [[Ednah Holt]], the guitarist [[Alex Weir]], the keyboardist [[Bernie Worrell]] and the percussionist [[Steve Scales]]. ''Stop Making Sense'' is considered by many critics to be one of the greatest concert films of all time. The film is a pioneering example of the use of early digital audio techniques. In 2021, it was selected for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]] by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." | ||
== Background and Production == | |||
Much of the show that would becomes ''Stop Making Sense'' originated as part of the 1983 tour. Continuing the trend the band started in 1980, Talking Heads' live performances would featured a number of collaborative musicians in an expanded lineup. | |||
Putting together the movie and the tour were both stressful endeavors for the band in many ways. David has talked about how he became ''"kind of obsessive about getting that show up and running,"'' and that he might ''"not have been the most pleasant person to deal with at that point."''<ref>Cooper, Anderson. “David Byrne on Talking Heads and Following His Own Beat.” ''Www.cbsnews.com'', 5 Mar. 2023, www.cbsnews.com/news/david-byrne-60-minutes-2023-03-05/.</ref> | |||
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