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Review by Shane P. French
Unsure of what atmosphere or music to expect, I joined a culturally diverse crowd
inside the historical Tampa Theater. The troupe, including Talking Heads vocalist
David Byrne, was dressed in white, like a heavenly funk band, instantly energizing
the audience with an eclectic Caribbean and pop-rock sound accompanied by
rhythmic freestyle dancers.
The talent on stage was incredibly diverse. Byrne makes eye contact with every
section of the theater while dancing, singing, and demonstrating his guitar
prowess, and despite outstanding acoustics, the small venue could barely contain
the vocal levels of the remarkable backing singers turned dancers who did
everything from ballet to performing while sitting in rolling chairs.
The music was as sundry as the fans, starting out with a funky Caribbean-pop
infused organic sound in "Strange Overtones", and continuing with jungle sound
effects, gospel numbers, and into a synthesized 80's rock feel with "My Big
Hands". The house was electric, singing along with the songs that were familiar,
and dancing in the aisles throughout the theatre..
After the lull of some more relaxing songs through three encores, Byrne gives the
audience the surprise they've all been waiting for with the Talking Heads hit "Once
in a Lifetime". The crowd's newly found energy carried over to "Everything That
Happens", a more mellow tune completely absorbed by the approving audience,
knowing that this would be the last song of the night. On the way out the fans
were still singing the praises of the performance, some of them even stopping the
press to put in their two cents. After 20 years of entertaining, David Byrne still
wows a crowd.
Unsure of what atmosphere or music to expect, I joined a culturally diverse crowd
inside the historical Tampa Theater. The troupe, including Talking Heads vocalist
David Byrne, was dressed in white, like a heavenly funk band, instantly energizing
the audience with an eclectic Caribbean and pop-rock sound accompanied by
rhythmic freestyle dancers.
The talent on stage was incredibly diverse. Byrne makes eye contact with every
section of the theater while dancing, singing, and demonstrating his guitar
prowess, and despite outstanding acoustics, the small venue could barely contain
the vocal levels of the remarkable backing singers turned dancers who did
everything from ballet to performing while sitting in rolling chairs.
The music was as sundry as the fans, starting out with a funky Caribbean-pop
infused organic sound in "Strange Overtones", and continuing with jungle sound
effects, gospel numbers, and into a synthesized 80's rock feel with "My Big
Hands". The house was electric, singing along with the songs that were familiar,
and dancing in the aisles throughout the theatre..
After the lull of some more relaxing songs through three encores, Byrne gives the
audience the surprise they've all been waiting for with the Talking Heads hit "Once
in a Lifetime". The crowd's newly found energy carried over to "Everything That
Happens", a more mellow tune completely absorbed by the approving audience,
knowing that this would be the last song of the night. On the way out the fans
were still singing the praises of the performance, some of them even stopping the
press to put in their two cents. After 20 years of entertaining, David Byrne still
wows a crowd.
David Byrne
Tampa Theatre, Tampa FL
December 12, 2008
Tampa Theatre, Tampa FL
December 12, 2008
