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== Background and Development == | == Background and Development == | ||
[[Adrian Belew]] and [[Jerry Harrison]] have remained collaborators since Belew contributed guitar to the 1980 [[Talking Heads]] album [[Remain in Light]], and joined the band's expanded lineup for the 1980-1981 [[Remain in Light Tour|tour]]. When meeting up, the two would often find themselves talking about their [[Live in Rome]] performance and expressed interest in trying to do something like that again.<ref>Rosen, Steven. “Adrian Belew Remains on Stage and on Tour.” ''Cincinnati Magazine'', 2 July 2024, www.cincinnatimagazine.com/article/adrian-belew-remains-on-stage-and-on-tour/. Accessed 10 July 2024.</ref> Jerry has said that, "''We regularly talked about how fantastic the Talking Heads tour was that we did in 1980 and also the YouTube video that documents playing in Rome in 1980 [...] We wanted to use it as a blueprint for a tour.''"<ref name=":0">Niesel, Jeff. “Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew Bring Their Remain in Light Tour to the Agora.” ''Cleveland Scene'', 5 July 2024, www.clevescene.com/music/jerry-harrison-and-adrian-belew-bring-their-remain-in-light-tour-to-the-agora-44561380. Accessed 18 July | [[Adrian Belew]] and [[Jerry Harrison]] have remained collaborators since Belew contributed guitar to the 1980 [[Talking Heads]] album [[Remain in Light]], and joined the band's expanded lineup for the 1980-1981 [[Remain in Light Tour|tour]]. When meeting up, the two would often find themselves talking about their [[Live in Rome]] performance and expressed interest in trying to do something like that again.<ref>Rosen, Steven. “Adrian Belew Remains on Stage and on Tour.” ''Cincinnati Magazine'', 2 July 2024, www.cincinnatimagazine.com/article/adrian-belew-remains-on-stage-and-on-tour/. Accessed 10 July 2024.</ref> Jerry has said that, "''We regularly talked about how fantastic the Talking Heads tour was that we did in 1980 and also the YouTube video that documents playing in Rome in 1980 [...] We wanted to use it as a blueprint for a tour.''"<ref name=":0">Niesel, Jeff. “Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew Bring Their Remain in Light Tour to the Agora.” ''Cleveland Scene'', 5 July 2024, www.clevescene.com/music/jerry-harrison-and-adrian-belew-bring-their-remain-in-light-tour-to-the-agora-44561380. Accessed 18 July 2024.</ref> | ||
Harrison had previously worked with the band [[Turkuaz]], having met the group in 2016. Later that year on November 11, Harrison would perform the song "[[Take Me to the River]]''"'' with the group at [[The Fillmore]] in [[San Fransisco]], California. The following year, Harrison would produce the song "[[On the Run]]" with the band.<ref name=":1">LUSTIG, JAY. “Cooler Heads: The Band Cool Cool Cool Helps Harrison and Belew Re-Create “Remain in Light” on Tour.” ''NJArts.net'', 29 July 2024, www.njarts.net/cooler-heads-the-band-cool-cool-cool-helps-harrison-and-belew-re-create-remain-in-light-on-tour/. Accessed 30 July 2024.</ref> There were talks about a possible album produced by Harrison for Turkuaz, although the project fell through.<ref name=":0" /> | Harrison had previously worked with the band [[Turkuaz]], having met the group in 2016. Later that year on November 11, Harrison would perform the song "[[Take Me to the River]]''"'' with the group at [[The Fillmore]] in [[San Fransisco]], California. The following year, Harrison would produce the song "[[On the Run]]" with the band.<ref name=":1">LUSTIG, JAY. “Cooler Heads: The Band Cool Cool Cool Helps Harrison and Belew Re-Create “Remain in Light” on Tour.” ''NJArts.net'', 29 July 2024, www.njarts.net/cooler-heads-the-band-cool-cool-cool-helps-harrison-and-belew-re-create-remain-in-light-on-tour/. Accessed 30 July 2024.</ref> There were talks about a possible album produced by Harrison for Turkuaz, although the project fell through.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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Harrison nevertheless still had a good feeling about the band. According to Harrison, Turkuaz was chosen because ''"They’ve got the kinks worked out for me. It’s like they know who wanted the top bunk and who likes the lower bunk on the bus. A tour with brand new people takes some time to work out and sometimes there are incompatibilities. With Turkuaz, I realized we could just walk in and begin.''”<ref name=":0" /> While Harrison encouraged the band to study ''Live in Rome,'' he also stressed that the the band should do the show "their own way."<ref name=":1" /> | Harrison nevertheless still had a good feeling about the band. According to Harrison, Turkuaz was chosen because ''"They’ve got the kinks worked out for me. It’s like they know who wanted the top bunk and who likes the lower bunk on the bus. A tour with brand new people takes some time to work out and sometimes there are incompatibilities. With Turkuaz, I realized we could just walk in and begin.''”<ref name=":0" /> While Harrison encouraged the band to study ''Live in Rome,'' he also stressed that the the band should do the show "their own way."<ref name=":1" /> | ||
The project purposefully started out by playing music festivals, as Jerry put it, "we knew that we would provide something that was very interesting for fans of a festival, but it was a little hard to gauge exactly what our draw would be." The success of the festival shows lead to a more extensive touring production.<ref>Benson, John. “Talking Heads Alums Harrison, below ‘Remain in the Light, Are Agora-Bound.” ''News-Herald'', 28 July 2024, www.news-herald.com/2024/07/28/talking-heads-alums-harrison-below-remain-in-the-light-are-agora-bound/. Accessed 30 July 2024.</ref> The band would first perform at Peach Fest in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 2021, going on in the middle of the night following a set by Oysterhead.<ref name=":2" /> | The project purposefully started out by playing music festivals, as Jerry put it, "we knew that we would provide something that was very interesting for fans of a festival, but it was a little hard to gauge exactly what our draw would be." The success of the festival shows lead to a more extensive touring production.<ref>Benson, John. “Talking Heads Alums Harrison, below ‘Remain in the Light, Are Agora-Bound.” ''News-Herald'', 28 July 2024, www.news-herald.com/2024/07/28/talking-heads-alums-harrison-below-remain-in-the-light-are-agora-bound/. Accessed 30 July 2024.</ref> The band would first perform at Peach Fest in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 2021, going on in the middle of the night following a set by Oysterhead.<ref name=":2">Pehling, Dave. “CBS SF Talks to Talking Heads Member Jerry Harrison about Remain in Light.” Cbsnews.com, CBS San Francisco, 14 Aug. 2024, www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/interview-talking-heads-jerry-harrison-adrian-belew-remain-in-light/. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.</ref> | ||
== Show Details == | == Show Details == | ||
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In early 2024, [[Josh Schwartz]] announced that he would be stepping back from both Cool Cool Cool and the backing band in order to tour less and focus more on his JOSCH solo project.<ref>Liveforlivemusic.com. “Josh Schwartz Announces Departure from Cool Cool Cool Following Ongoing Tour [Update].” ''Liveforlivemusic.com'', 9 Mar. 2024, liveforlivemusic.com/news/josh-schwartz-departure-from-cool-cool-cool/. Accessed 10 July 2024.</ref> During subsequent shows, Schwartz would join the band on stage as a special guest and perform the song "Give it Away." He would also continue to perform on Saxophone and bakcing vocals as part of the backing band for the tour.<ref>PinkishCube. “Cincinnati Last Night!” ''Reddit.com/R/Talkingheads'', 27 July 2024, www.reddit.com/r/talkingheads/comments/1edsu8m/cincinnati_last_night/#lightbox. Accessed 30 July 2024.</ref> | In early 2024, [[Josh Schwartz]] announced that he would be stepping back from both Cool Cool Cool and the backing band in order to tour less and focus more on his JOSCH solo project.<ref>Liveforlivemusic.com. “Josh Schwartz Announces Departure from Cool Cool Cool Following Ongoing Tour [Update].” ''Liveforlivemusic.com'', 9 Mar. 2024, liveforlivemusic.com/news/josh-schwartz-departure-from-cool-cool-cool/. Accessed 10 July 2024.</ref> During subsequent shows, Schwartz would join the band on stage as a special guest and perform the song "Give it Away." He would also continue to perform on Saxophone and bakcing vocals as part of the backing band for the tour.<ref>PinkishCube. “Cincinnati Last Night!” ''Reddit.com/R/Talkingheads'', 27 July 2024, www.reddit.com/r/talkingheads/comments/1edsu8m/cincinnati_last_night/#lightbox. Accessed 30 July 2024.</ref> | ||
=== Other Talking Heads Members === | |||
In an interview in 2024, Harrison had mention the possibility of including [[Chris Frantz]] and [[Tina Weymouth]] as part of the project, but "''they didn't want to''." Additionally, Harrison discussed inviting Alex Weir, who couldn't join for health reasons, and Dolette McDonald, who couldn't join for logistical reason. He regretted not inviting Nona Hendryx.<ref name=":2" /> Percussionist Steve Scales would join the band for their show in Asheville, North Carolina.<ref>“Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew Setlist at Rabbit Rabbit, Asheville.” ''Setlist.fm'', 2023, www.setlist.fm/setlist/jerry-harrison-and-adrian-belew/2023/rabbit-rabbit-asheville-nc-4ba683a2.html. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.</ref> | |||
=== Current Tour Personnel === | === Current Tour Personnel === | ||