Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™DavidР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs a very different kind of personР Р†Р вЂљР’В¦.He doesnР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt relate emotionally to things. There seems to be little sympathy for what it might be like to have to work with someone who has a particular way of dealing with the world. Talking Heads fans seem to be protective of DavidР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs artistic temperament, and are swift to criticise Weymouth for any negative remarks she has made about him. This includes making her audition three times for her spot in the band once they got a recording contract with Sire Records. Chris Frantz has described how ByrneР вЂ™Р’В had Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™demeaned, humiliated and marginalisedР Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Tina. Throughout TinaР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs time in the band, David Byrne, as is normal for a person on the autistic spectrum, has focused on himself and has found it hard to deal with the social demands of working with other people. Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™I was a peculiar young man-borderline AspergerР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs, I would guessР Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ.Р вЂќР’В«ut it appears that Tina, and other band members, TinaР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs husband Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison had to work with a very difficult and demanding main man, who thought that Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™a womanР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs role shouldnР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt really be in the big world because it was a dangerous place for women.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Р Р†Р вЂљРІР‚Сљ with the explanation of ByrneР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs behaviour at the time being merely his Р Р†Р вЂљР’Вartistic temperamentР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћ. I probably had an undiagnosed case of AspergerР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs Syndrome, but I grew out of it.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™As a young man I think I was mildly autistic, really. ItР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs give and take on both sides.Р вЂќР’В«yrne doesnР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt necessarily accept that his condition is major: On the other hand, people on the autistic spectrum also need to make some changes to help themselves fit in better socially. In enlightened circles these days, neurotypicals (people who donР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt have autism) are expected to show understanding and make changes to accommodate those with autism. We donР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt want to drone on about David Byrne, but the point is to examine Tina WeymouthР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs role. Since Talking Heads broke up in 1991, which Tina Weymouth reportedly only found out about when she read it in the Los Angeles Times, there has been a lot of discussion about Talking HeadsР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћ lead vocalist David ByrneР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs autism/AsbergerР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs. Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™The bassist looks a lot sexier than she did on the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1978 where she looked slightly like a boy.

Some of the comments on this Youtube live video relate to TinaР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs bass lines, but most of them refer to her appearance.

It is undeniable that the longevity, the success and the genius of the song Р Р†Р вЂљР’ВPsycho KillerР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћ, from the bandР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs first album comes largely from Tina WeymouthР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs bass line. Instead, letР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs focus on things that might have tested TinaР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs tenacityР Р†Р вЂљР’В¦ So, on the anniversary of the first Talking Heads album release Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Talking Heads 77Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ, we donР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt need to do a straight biography because so many others have done it already (see links below). Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™I havenР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt exploited being female Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћcause itР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs better to save those things.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™I donР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt want to go beyond what I do well, which is play music,Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљР вЂ™Р’В she told CreemР вЂ™Р’В in 1979. There are already some fantastic biographical write-ups about her special contribution to Talking Heads and her quiet noble female GanbaruР вЂ™Р’В that dooms many women, it seems.

Despite being the most musically influential and underrated female musician from the early days of punk, Tina Weymouth is much-loved by bloggers and music fans.

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