David Byrne has some regrets about how Talking Heads broke up in 1991, but feels that a split was inevitable at that point.
Byrne told People, “As a younger person, I was not as pleasant to be around. When I was working on some Talking Heads shows, I was more of a little tyrant. And then I learned to relax, and I also learned that collaborating with people, both sides get more if there’s a good relationship instead of me telling everybody what to do…
“I have regrets on how [the split] was handled. I don’t think I did it in the best way, but I think it was kind of inevitable that would happen anyway. We have a cordial relationship now. We’re sort of in touch, but we don’t hang out together.”
As for the upcoming reissue of Stop Making Sense that will bring all four members together at the Toronto International Film Festival next month, Byrne hopes the Heads will be exposed to a new generation. “I’m hopeful that a wider, kind of younger audience will get to see this and see what we’ve done. I’m optimistic that it’s going to reach a different audience that wasn’t aware of a lot of this stuff.”
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