Tusk and Talking Heads

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Well, I was listening to Tusk again today and it struck me how many of Lindsey's songs have that Talking Heads-esque vibe to them. The way he phrases things, the tribal drum beats, the stark guitar sounds, the madness of it all, it reminds me very much of Fear Of Music, although perhaps not that leftfield.

I know Lindsey spoke of being influenced by New Wave and Punk Rock in the late 70s and how it inspired him to experiment on Tusk. I remember him mentioning The Clash and Talking Heads, but I don't hear The Clash in there very much, but definitely TH.

So did Lindsey ever go and see Talking Heads and did he ever meet David Byrne? Considering DB's sound these days, it would be interesting to see him collaborate with Lindsey.

What do you guys think?

And was Lindsey a fan of Brian Eno?