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Book SynopsisRemain in Love tells the story of two bands and a love story (and marriage) that survived them both
Trade ReviewFrom the first time I saw Talking Heads live (CBGB, 1976), I've had a huge thing for Tina Weymouth. And since then I've been biding my time, waiting for the right moment to make my move. But after reading
Remain in Love: Talking Heads: Tom Tom Club: Tina by Chris Frantz, it's become pretty clear to me that she's already in a relationship (see pages 1, 3-7, 9, etc.), and what's more, it looks to be serious (pages 18, 20-26, and especially 114). But you know something? That's OK. I'm happy for Tina, and for Chris,
a great drummer who has written a great book, though I wish he'd done it a few years earlier -- Bill Murray
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Remain in Love] has
great storytelling and amazing detail about adventures that Chris and I have shared in our parallel universes.
As the Brits say: I'm gobsmacked. I devoured this book and all the memories and all the love Chris has for Tina . . . One of the most potent examples of living the dream -- Debbie Harry, musician and author of 'Face It'
Crackling with verve, comedy, calamity, crisp detail, forward motion, and abiding affection, speckled with an all-star cast of punk legends and pop idols, Chris Frantz's Remain in Love is
a rock music memoir like none other--a candy kiss with a kick to it. From the grime and tumult of CBGB to the Valhalla gloriosky of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Remain in Love gives the reader a magic carpet ride on the Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club express. It is also a valentine to Frantz's wife, creative partner, and bass guitarist in excelsis, Tina Weymouth, before whom we all gladly curtsey -- James Wolcott, author of the memoir 'Lucking Out'
This
swift-paced, well written book has
the upbeat tone of dreams coming true. Frantz conveys the excitement of his adventures from boyhood to art school to international rock-stardom with honesty and enthusiasm. He didn't miss much in these cherished years. That he managed to keep his joyous spirit alive (and "remain in love") as his various bands accelerate across the globe is a testament to his intelligence and decency.
I dare any drummer to write a better book! -- Duncan Hannah, author of '20th Century Boy'
Heads and drums and funk and roll: herewith
Chris Frantz outs himself as a Writing Head and Raconteur First Class, bringing it on an
engaging narrative which combines an enchanting love story with an eye-opening disquisition on the upsides and downsides of being in bands with unsual people -- Charles Shaar Murray, author of 'Crosstown Traffic: Jimi Hendrix and Post-War Pop'
I commend
Remain in Love to discerning rock fans everywhere * Observer *
Frantz has done an effective job of rebalancing the Talking Heads story, offering an angle on the band that fans will relish * Sunday Times *
A revealing inside account of the highs and lows of a band who looked and sounded like nobody else -- Olivia Laing * Guardian *
a memoir as sharp and sometimes caustic as the music they made * Daily Express *
Amidst the bad blood, Frantz offers charming detail of the band's early years * Uncut *
A book by a man who is giving the best impression of someone having all the fun * The Herald *
The drummer with Talking Heads, one of rock's trailblazing bands, has written
a memoir as sharp and sometimes caustic as their music. It's a love letter to both Talking Heads and his wife, the band's bassist Tina Weymouth . . . The book captures 1970s New York, with cameos from Andy Warhol, Brian Eno and James Brown, and
makes being in a band sound the most exciting job ever * Daily Mirror *
