Video: David Byrne on How Music Venues Shape the Music
David Byrne: How architecture helped music evolve [TED.com]
As his career grew, David Byrne went from playing CBGB to Carnegie Hall. He asks: Does the venue make the music? From outdoor drumming to Wagnerian operas to arena rock, he explores how context has pushed musical innovation
This video comes highly recommended as a proper and intelligent use of the next 16 minutes of your life. David Byrne being genius (as usual)…
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