05-03 Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads hosts new screenings of Stop Making Sense + Getting the rights to the US Festival footage and new solo album?

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Jerry Harrison is an American musician, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur. He launched his professional music career with the pioneering band The Modern Lovers, before joining the iconic new wave group Talking Heads as their keyboardist and guitarist. In 2002, Jerry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Talking Heads.

One of the band’s most celebrated achievements is Stop Making Sense, the groundbreaking 1984 concert film directed by Jonathan Demme and executive produced by longtime manager Gary Kurfirst. Filmed over four nights at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood during the Speaking in Tongues tour, it remains a high watermark in live performance cinema.

Now, Stop Making Sense is back—newly restored in 4K and returning to theaters with a special twist: each screening features a live appearance by Jerry himself. He kicks things off with personal insights and behind-the-scenes stories from the making of the film, and wraps up the experience with a live audience Q&A.

We had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Jerry to talk about this exciting new tour, which just kicked off earlier this month.

Show Notes:

Tickets and dates available here:  https://jerry-harrison.com/


2025 - Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Official Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ54eImz88w&list=RDCJ54eImz88w&start_radio=1

2024 - Stop Making Sense | Official Trailer HD | A24: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rjMwSTeVeo&list=RD-rjMwSTeVeo&start_radio=1

Remain In Light feat. Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew | Full Set | Hollywood ArtsPark | 3-2-2024:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w3srlMKdSU

Jerry Harrison - Man With A Gun (Official Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCR0ScrXBno

Jerry Harrison - Man With A Gun – EXTENDED VERSION [featuring Chris Spedding]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDUME8KobW4&list=RDuDUME8KobW4&start_radio=1

Jerry Harrison - Rev It Up (Official Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdzW93F-aHg

Kermit the Frog - Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCY0aeUx-Ns

Jerry Harrison & John Doe cameo in The Darwin Awards (2006): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdlO8gkQ4VQ

Talking Heads - Live in Rome 1980 [Full Concert]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwWW742T0Wc&list=RDGwWW742T0Wc&start_radio=1 

Talking Heads - Life During Wartime (Live at US Festival, 1982): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT3AyHDbe8o&list=RDlT3AyHDbe8o&start_radio=1

 

Jerry talks about a friend/visual artist, Hugh Brown. You may recognize some of his work, but here is a link to read more about him: https://kochgallery.com/artists/hugh-brown/