Remembering MTV (1 Viewer)

[Christo]

Adam Ant

I lived 2 block from him

What did he do?

He waved when we spoke to him.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

He waved when we spoke to him.

Did he strip for you?

 

[Ghost Rider]

Bender's Aerosmith's posts showed how the power of MTV could revive a fledgling band's career. Heart is another one that comes to mind. Paul Simon (Graceland was a great album, but the video for "You Can Call Me Al" elevated it).

Who else?

I'd say Peter Gabriel wouldn't have become what he did without video.

Other than the fact he was the founder of ####### Genesis.

I love PG-era Genesis, but the band didn't really take off popularity-wise until he was gone from the band. Video definitely was a big part of his ascent in the 80s.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Bender's Aerosmith's posts showed how the power of MTV could revive a fledgling band's career. Heart is another one that comes to mind. Paul Simon (Graceland was a great album, but the video for "You Can Call Me Al" elevated it).

Who else?

I'd say Peter Gabriel wouldn't have become what he did without video.

Other than the fact he was the founder of ####### Genesis.

I love PG-era Genesis, but the band didn't really take off popularity-wise until he was gone from the band. Video definitely was a big part of his ascent in the 80s.

Early Genesis was pretty esoteric.

 

[Apple Jack]

Genesis were an important band long before MTV.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Who said they weren't?

 

[icecat4270]

Loved these from my college years

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtffv9bpB-U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hglVqACd1C8

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Pat Benatar demonstrates how to deal with an abusive pimp: awkwardly dance him off the premises.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGVZOLV9SPo&t=196

 

[Mr. Ected]

Bender's Aerosmith's posts showed how the power of MTV could revive a fledgling band's career. Heart is another one that comes to mind. Paul Simon (Graceland was a great album, but the video for "You Can Call Me Al" elevated it).

Who else?

I'd say Peter Gabriel wouldn't have become what he did without video.

Other than the fact he was the founder of ####### Genesis.

I love PG-era Genesis, but the band didn't really take off popularity-wise until he was gone from the band. Video definitely was a big part of his ascent in the 80s.

You might say that video helped post-PG 80s Genesis make the leap to the popular band they became. Not saying their music was better, just that they sold more records.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Pat Benatar demonstrates how to deal with an abusive pimp: awkwardly dance him off the premises.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGVZOLV9SPo&t=196

 

[Ghost Rider]

Bender's Aerosmith's posts showed how the power of MTV could revive a fledgling band's career. Heart is another one that comes to mind. Paul Simon (Graceland was a great album, but the video for "You Can Call Me Al" elevated it).

Who else?

I'd say Peter Gabriel wouldn't have become what he did without video.

Other than the fact he was the founder of ####### Genesis.

I love PG-era Genesis, but the band didn't really take off popularity-wise until he was gone from the band. Video definitely was a big part of his ascent in the 80s.

You might say that video helped post-PG 80s Genesis make the leap to the popular band they became. Not saying their music was better, just that they sold more records.

True. Genesis was one of many 70s acts who got more popular or at least sustained their popularity thanks to video:

Billy Joel

Yes

Elton John

Heart

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

"Young Turks" --Rod Stewart 1981

Starring Elizabeth Daily (Valley Girl, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Rug Rats etc)

 

[peaces]

Bender's Aerosmith's posts showed how the power of MTV could revive a fledgling band's career. Heart is another one that comes to mind. Paul Simon (Graceland was a great album, but the video for "You Can Call Me Al" elevated it).

Who else?

I'd say Peter Gabriel wouldn't have become what he did without video.

Other than the fact he was the founder of ####### Genesis.

I love PG-era Genesis, but the band didn't really take off popularity-wise until he was gone from the band. Video definitely was a big part of his ascent in the 80s.

You might say that video helped post-PG 80s Genesis make the leap to the popular band they became. Not saying their music was better, just that they sold more records.

True. Genesis was one of many 70s acts who got more popular or at least sustained their popularity thanks to video:

Billy Joel

Yes

Elton John

Heart

ZZ Top

 

[Willie Neslon]

Bender's Aerosmith's posts showed how the power of MTV could revive a fledgling band's career. Heart is another one that comes to mind. Paul Simon (Graceland was a great album, but the video for "You Can Call Me Al" elevated it).

Who else?

Jefferson Airplane/Starship

 

[icecat4270]

Pat Benatar demonstrates how to deal with an abusive pimp: awkwardly dance him off the premises.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGVZOLV9SPo&t=196

At 3:55 it looks a lot like the African Anteater Ritual

 

[Ghost Rider]

Bender's Aerosmith's posts showed how the power of MTV could revive a fledgling band's career. Heart is another one that comes to mind. Paul Simon (Graceland was a great album, but the video for "You Can Call Me Al" elevated it).

Who else?

I'd say Peter Gabriel wouldn't have become what he did without video.

Other than the fact he was the founder of ####### Genesis.

I love PG-era Genesis, but the band didn't really take off popularity-wise until he was gone from the band. Video definitely was a big part of his ascent in the 80s.

You might say that video helped post-PG 80s Genesis make the leap to the popular band they became. Not saying their music was better, just that they sold more records.

True. Genesis was one of many 70s acts who got more popular or at least sustained their popularity thanks to video:

Billy Joel

Yes

Elton John

Heart

ZZ Top

Yep.

And Bowie.

And Aerosmith.

etc.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Bender's Aerosmith's posts showed how the power of MTV could revive a fledgling band's career. Heart is another one that comes to mind. Paul Simon (Graceland was a great album, but the video for "You Can Call Me Al" elevated it).

Who else?

I'd say Peter Gabriel wouldn't have become what he did without video.

Other than the fact he was the founder of ####### Genesis.

I love PG-era Genesis, but the band didn't really take off popularity-wise until he was gone from the band. Video definitely was a big part of his ascent in the 80s.

You might say that video helped post-PG 80s Genesis make the leap to the popular band they became. Not saying their music was better, just that they sold more records.

True. Genesis was one of many 70s acts who got more popular or at least sustained their popularity thanks to video:

Billy Joel

Yes

Elton John

Heart

ZZ Top

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Hell add Rod Stewart to that list of artists who had their careers extended thanks to video.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

And among the many bands that probably wouldn't have been that huge without MTV

"Gloria" --U2

I used to be a U2 freak. Love this song. Hate them now.

 

[Raider Nation]

How has Springsteen not been mentioned as a 70s star whose career was boosted by the music video age?

Nettles got me.... bottom of the 9th.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I.R.S's The Cutting Edge was probably one of the best early MTV shows.

REM Driver 8, months before the album came out. I also remember a pretty damn good interview with Peter Buck on that episode.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Guddamn...more Cutting Edge. Having flashbacks over here. I used to record this show on the VCR religiously.

Minutemen

Bangles (long)

RHCP before they went full Simple Jack

 

[Judge Smails]

Loved the "Addicted to Love" girls.......

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

How has Springsteen not been mentioned as a 70s star whose career was boosted by the music video age?

Nettles got me.... bottom of the 9th.

I read that Springsteen hated the concept of videos, thought they added nothing to the music, and only did them because his record company threatened to drop him from the label if he didn't.

He spent a week agonizing through the filming of videos for Born In The USA/Glory Days/Dancing In The Dark.

After "Born In The USA" became the biggest selling album of 1984, the Boss had a change of heart about what videos could do for music.

 

[Raider Nation]

Freakin AARP meeting up in here.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Loved the "Addicted to Love" girls.......

One of my favorite stories from the MTV Oral History is how Robert Palmer's wife came out onto the set and threatened to slash the face of any of the models who made a move on her husband.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Loved these guys...

"Lelani" --Hoodoo Gurus

The budget for this video must have stretched into the hundreds of dollars.

 

[Raider Nation]

Loved these guys...

"Lelani" --Hoodoo Gurus

The budget for this video must have stretched into the hundreds of dollars.

Music videos shot for less than $100 .... GO!

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Great song...should have been bigger. But pretty sure Lloyd had some sort of aspergery thing.

Perfect Skin -- Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

The first time I ever heard the phrase "Jew-Fro" is when Mark Goodman introduced this video, and said he felt a kinship with the singer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kygbdf05Izs

 

[Raider Nation]

The first time I ever heard the phrase "Jew-Fro" is when Mark Goodman introduced this video, and said he felt a kinship with the singer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kygbdf05Izs

Wow, gun to my head I would have thought for sure you were referencing Baba Booey Oates.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Loved these guys...

"Lelani" --Hoodoo Gurus

The budget for this video must have stretched into the hundreds of dollars.

Music videos shot for less than $100 .... GO!

Maybe 500 with the light bulbs

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

The first time I ever heard the phrase "Jew-Fro" is when Mark Goodman introduced this video, and said he felt a kinship with the singer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kygbdf05Izs

:like:

Iris is a GD hero in the western part of PA. Right behind Namath, Marino, and Bradshaw.

 

[Raider Nation]

Fifty bucks, tops. It's like they were told about the video shoot ten minutes beforehand.

 

[Ghost Rider]

How has Springsteen not been mentioned as a 70s star whose career was boosted by the music video age?

Nettles got me.... bottom of the 9th.

He was part of my "etc."

 

[Raider Nation]

How has Springsteen not been mentioned as a 70s star whose career was boosted by the music video age?

Nettles got me.... bottom of the 9th.

He was part of my "etc."

Don't talk to me! You made fun of Trent Richardson.

 

[Ghost Rider]

So then, no one can talk to you?

 

[Drunken Poster]

Price couldn't afford better than this?

 

[Mister CIA]

Great song...should have been bigger. But pretty sure Lloyd had some sort of aspergery thing.

Perfect Skin -- Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

Luuv Lloyd Cole. My guess is the guy was extremely introverted.

A couple more favorites:

Rattlesnakes ... one of the best songs ever

Brand New Friend

 

[DaVinci]

How about a little love for Yo! MTV Raps?

Ed Lover Dance

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Price couldn't afford better than this?

I was being a bit facetious earlier...

You have to remember that regardless of what the budget was you'd probably still be stuck with crap (by today's standards). The medium was new, nobody knew what they were doing, and most stuff done on video instead of film looked like poop.

This was hot as balls though.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Related

Probably the Mona Lisa of pre-1985 videos.

Police

 

[icecat4270]

I'm sure most have seen it but here's a good example of how much better video quality got over the years and how cheesy(awesome) videos were.

Separate Ways

 

[Mister CIA]

How about a debate. Which artist consistently made the best music videos back in the day? Jacko hands down? Madonna?

Billy Idol?

 

[Han Solo]

We got MTV just a little less than a year after it came out.

No way anyone remembers the first video they saw on MTV...this song, band and video sucks so ,maybe with all that you have a 1 percent shot at remembering. I seriously doubt that though...meow...

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

MTV revived and/or elevated a lot of bands, but they also flattened a few careers.

In the late 70's, Christopher Cross was one of the biggest selling acts in the world, but he was told directly by MTV that because he was fat and doughy, the opposite of charismatic, they wouldn't play any of his songs. His career screeched to a halt.

Boston had the biggest selling debut album of all-time, and their second album was hugely successful, but Tom Scholz refused to even acknowledge MTV, and so when their third album debuted in 1986, MTV returned the favor by never even mentioning it.

Jackson Browne did one video (Lawyers In Love), but hated the process so much that he refused to do any others, including for "Somebody's Baby". His career then thudded.

 

[timschochet]

Duran Duran and Culture Club were both video bands- for them the videos were the key to their success.

 

[timschochet]

As far as who made the best videos- I would go with The Cars.

 

[icecat4270]

Duran Duran and Culture Club were both video bands- for them the videos were the key to their success.

Definitely

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

As far as who made the best videos- I would go with The Cars.

Go away.