From: starkid@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Lance Sanders)
Subject: Re: AMC:TAN: Music Videos
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 20:22:35 GMT
Organization: EnviraForm


On 11 Nov 92 15:15:31 GMT, sandra@felix.filenet.com (Sandra Cole),
in Message-ID: <20854@fritz.filenet.com> writes:

>>#  I have a 1,000+ music video collection. "Free Your Mind" isn't in it, 
>            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>Gee Lance, I'm surprised you have any tape left for recording AMC :-)

   :)

   After falling behind on GL for a month, and having to FF through all the 
back episodes, I could tell you some funny stories about lost index cards, 
rewinding and overtaping...

   Most MV's come in at 4 min. So ideally, you could fit 90 videos on a T-
120 cassette. Because of interviews and duplicates, I find it averages 
about 80. I have 15 cassettes (started 4 years ago).

   MV's are fascinating to peruse for insights into the culture (I also use 
them to facilitate mood change prior to, and during, exercise). With the 
artist print clippings I've collected and stored in "Zoomracks" database 
format (about a box full), if I could ever get my MV collection into digital 
format...zow.


>Hmmm..I had mixed feelings when I saw the FYM video.  I enjoyed the
>"look" of the video and I really wanted to like it, but felt that
>something was missing but I just couldn't put my finger on it.

   Yeah, it was too calculated. That type of rock/heavy metal/rap/r&b 
interface is nothing new, of course. Run DMC and Aerosmith took a shot in 
the 80's. Ice-T has his own heavy metal band. Ice Cube just did a video w/ 
the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Who else?...have to hit the tapes...


>#  You want great video? "Stay" by Shakespeare's Sister. I saw that one and 
>#sat stunned for four minutes. "It Can't Be Forever" by Ephraim Lewis. Zow.
>
>I haven't seen any of these.  Are they generally played on VH-1?  I'll
>try to catch them.

   VH-1 has never played "Stay" (MTV still plays it occasionally). I saw 
"Forever" on VH-1 as a Four-Star video. Your best bet is to order them from 
The Box (3 videos/$6.00 billed to your phone bill). Matter of fact, I'll 
put my money where my mouth is: order "Stay", "It Can't Be Forever", and "I 
Can't Wait" by Nu Shoes (not a current release). If you're not suitably 
blown away, I'll snail mail you the six bucks.

   The creativity and intelligence with which Sibbohan Fahey (1/2 Shakes. 
Sis. - married to Dave Stewart who partnered w/ Annie Lennox to form the 
Eurythmics) and Lewis address some very complex problems is stunning.

   I caught Shakespeare's Sister's newest video on MTV yesterday (didn't 
tape it yet), "I Don't Care". They really do it for me; immense talents.


>#  "When It's Love", "Right Now" - Van Halen   "N.W.O." - Ministry
>#"Breakout" - Swingout Sister  "Open Your Heart" - Madonna
>#"I Can't Wait" - Nu Shoes (Valerie Day Rules) 
>#"Why Should I Cry" - Nona Hendryx   "Kiss" - Prince (Wendy Melvoin Rules)
>
>Hey, I have all of the above except the ones by Van Halen and N.W.O.
>You know Prince is becoming a little erratic.  When I've seen some of
>his latest videos my first thought is "Oh no Prince, you don't want to
>go there" :-)

   What? You talkin' about the "My Name Is Prince" video, or "Sexy MF"?

   I separate Prince's career into three distinct categories: 
PsychedelicPrince, GangsterPrince and HomeBoyPrince. Wendy and Lisa "took a 
powder" [Brumpt-TING!] before the latter two phases, which I think is 
unfortunate. 

   BTW, When VanHalen axed David Lee Roth (or was it the other way 
around?), they really took off, IMO. I love the vibes those guys give off. 
"Right Now" broke new ground, creatively.
[ and Ministry's "New World Order" is a socially responsible head trip. ;) ]

   What?? You have the N. Hendryx and Nu Shoes videos??!

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Lance "And I _still_ don't own a CD player" Sanders
starkid@ddsw1.MCS.COM / GE Mail: L.Sanders6 / Vox: (312) 667-5958