“He had some good ideas. I remember when we met, he was eating an incredible amount of ice cream”: David Byrne on what happened when Talking Heads met Lou Reed
Jonathan Horsley
created: Aug. 16, 2025, 2:30 p.m. | updated: Aug. 20, 2025, 9:37 a.m.
Like when David Byrne met Lou Reed.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Byrne looks back on a young Talking Heads negotiating the burgeoning art and music scene of New York City in the 1970s.
Could Talking Heads have happened today?
There’s no way Byrne could afford to live on the Lower East Side on a part-time wage.
On September 14, Byrne heads out on tour.
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