295: Chris Frantz (Tom Tom Club, Talking Heads)

The Trap Set with Joe Wong

Joe Wong

Joewong, Drums, Comedy, Performing Arts, Arts, Drummers

4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2020

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Chris Frantz discusses Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, and his new memoir, Remain In Love.

Also, make sure to check out Joe's new album, Nite Creatures, streaming everywhere now!

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0:00.0	Hey folks, Joe here. Just a quick reminder to please check out my album, Night Creatures,
0:06.4	now available via Deca Records on all streaming platforms and on vinyl in independent record stores and online. This is Joe Wong.
0:29.8	Welcome to the Trap Set.
0:31.8	Ah! This week's guest is Chris Franz.
0:54.0	Best known as drummer for Talking Heads and TomTom Club,
0:58.0	Chris released his memoir, Remain in Love, earlier this year.
1:02.8	Chris spoke to me in July from his home in Connecticut.
1:10.0	I have never got a many head. Where are you calling from, Joe?
1:16.9	I'm calling from Pasadena, California.
1:20.4	Oh.
1:21.5	And you're in Connecticut, right?
1:23.3	I am.
1:24.0	I'm in the town of Fairfield, Connecticut.
1:28.2	And in fact, the person that first put us in touch was Moneymark, and he was over here one day at my house.
1:35.7	We were going out for lunch, and I think he was talking on the phone with you, and I said, oh, we should get him on the podcast.
1:41.6	I remember that now. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, I love... He's a great guy and a great friend. I remember that now. Yeah. Yeah.
1:44.8	Oh, I love.
1:45.5	Guy and a great friend.
1:47.2	We love that guy.
1:48.8	Yeah.
1:49.7	And a super talented artist.
1:52.8	Well, Chris, what was the first thought that went through your mind this morning?
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