Wednesday, January 10, 2007
THE KINKS - UNRELENTING STYLE
WATCH IT AGAIN !!!!
This is what a good video can do - entertain - in EVERY SHOT. That is what makes this really stand alone from other videos of the same era. Aside from the Van Halen, 1984 rock videos of this time period this one by the Kinks really stands out. You can literally play this song over again and watch this entire video over again -- and get more out of it every time.
I like the shot where Ray Davies, (the singer) goes into the subway and sits down and comes out of a fun house. Seriously, that just shoots a sudden jolt of joy to my heart. Its funny, its somewhat irrelevant, but its essential to making this entire piece work. The song comes together and just keeps building.
I like when Davies looks through the hole in the wall and sees himself as a jester playing drums complete with a pelican beak of a nose. Davies sticks out his tongue reminding me of Lon Chaney as Quasimodo in the silent classic, "Hunchback of Norte Dame". Brother guitarist, Dave Davies is dressed like a harlequin and is playing the "guitar hero" and blares on the chords that ruffle the final scenes. Then the camera goes down the Helter Skelter ride and captures some of the mayhem. Pure magic. Seriously.
This is a very literate piece of work. The final shot captures the look of the previous release, "Muswell Hillbillies" with the shooting gallery. Im a big fan of the two second shot. I like where Ray Davies and his side kick are skipping by the boardwalk near the old women and the seagulls flying past. This shot would never work in full sunlight. I really need that sunset and the silhouettes of the people - it holds the song and the video together........
The bombs going off in the subway are pretty interesting. People in London had to live in the Tube system when the Nazi's dropped bombs over head in WWII. I don't think they were breakdancing down there though but its a nice touch. It adds to the lunacy.
The strange choreography by the people dancing in the subway is uneven and a little awkward. That keeps the viewer oddly entertained and visually addicted. This comes off a little like PINK FLOYD THE WALL - motion picture by Alan Parker..... It works when you think it may not.
This is a perfect work of art.
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Ted Cantu is the creator of http://www.beautyloungestore.com he has contributed to several blogs and podcasts such as…..http://911copywriters.podomatic.com. He served as a top rated art director for Interactive Web Marketing groups in Chicago and New York City.
This is what a good video can do - entertain - in EVERY SHOT. That is what makes this really stand alone from other videos of the same era. Aside from the Van Halen, 1984 rock videos of this time period this one by the Kinks really stands out. You can literally play this song over again and watch this entire video over again -- and get more out of it every time.
I like the shot where Ray Davies, (the singer) goes into the subway and sits down and comes out of a fun house. Seriously, that just shoots a sudden jolt of joy to my heart. Its funny, its somewhat irrelevant, but its essential to making this entire piece work. The song comes together and just keeps building.
I like when Davies looks through the hole in the wall and sees himself as a jester playing drums complete with a pelican beak of a nose. Davies sticks out his tongue reminding me of Lon Chaney as Quasimodo in the silent classic, "Hunchback of Norte Dame". Brother guitarist, Dave Davies is dressed like a harlequin and is playing the "guitar hero" and blares on the chords that ruffle the final scenes. Then the camera goes down the Helter Skelter ride and captures some of the mayhem. Pure magic. Seriously.
This is a very literate piece of work. The final shot captures the look of the previous release, "Muswell Hillbillies" with the shooting gallery. Im a big fan of the two second shot. I like where Ray Davies and his side kick are skipping by the boardwalk near the old women and the seagulls flying past. This shot would never work in full sunlight. I really need that sunset and the silhouettes of the people - it holds the song and the video together........
The bombs going off in the subway are pretty interesting. People in London had to live in the Tube system when the Nazi's dropped bombs over head in WWII. I don't think they were breakdancing down there though but its a nice touch. It adds to the lunacy.
The strange choreography by the people dancing in the subway is uneven and a little awkward. That keeps the viewer oddly entertained and visually addicted. This comes off a little like PINK FLOYD THE WALL - motion picture by Alan Parker..... It works when you think it may not.
This is a perfect work of art.
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Ted Cantu is the creator of http://www.beautyloungestore.com he has contributed to several blogs and podcasts such as…..http://911copywriters.podomatic.com. He served as a top rated art director for Interactive Web Marketing groups in Chicago and New York City.
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
GENE LEAN - THE WICKER PARK DANCING MACHINE
WHO IS THIS MYSTERIOUS DANCER?
Why its none other than Gene Lean - the Dancing Machine of Wicker Park, in Chicago.
These clips popped up recently in Internet-Land... and I must say, they are quite hysterical. I don't know the full story behind these clips but I can recognize the voices in the background.. seriously, its a guy I used to work with!
The corner our dancer is on is in Wicker Park... otherwise known as GroovyTown. Its a small neighborhood on North and Damen in Chicago. Its a very high energy part of town and the clubs number the crowded streets. Its a fun place to live and its very interesting -- er, that is to say, ever a dull moment.
I used to haunt this area whenever I got the chance. The Rolling Stones played not far from this corner at the Double Door just a few years ago. Echobelly played there too now that I think of it. There is a great record store near here called, The Quaker Goes Deaf. This is also the same neighborhood where Lenny Bruce got arrested for obscenity back in the late 1950's, No JOKE..... There used to be a Wax Traxx record store near this corner at one time.
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Ted Cantu is the creator of http://www.beautyloungestore.com he has contributed to several blogs and podcasts such as…..http://911copywriters.podomatic.com. He served as a top rated art director for Interactive Web Marketing groups in Chicago and New York City.
Why its none other than Gene Lean - the Dancing Machine of Wicker Park, in Chicago.
These clips popped up recently in Internet-Land... and I must say, they are quite hysterical. I don't know the full story behind these clips but I can recognize the voices in the background.. seriously, its a guy I used to work with!
The corner our dancer is on is in Wicker Park... otherwise known as GroovyTown. Its a small neighborhood on North and Damen in Chicago. Its a very high energy part of town and the clubs number the crowded streets. Its a fun place to live and its very interesting -- er, that is to say, ever a dull moment.
I used to haunt this area whenever I got the chance. The Rolling Stones played not far from this corner at the Double Door just a few years ago. Echobelly played there too now that I think of it. There is a great record store near here called, The Quaker Goes Deaf. This is also the same neighborhood where Lenny Bruce got arrested for obscenity back in the late 1950's, No JOKE..... There used to be a Wax Traxx record store near this corner at one time.
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Ted Cantu is the creator of http://www.beautyloungestore.com he has contributed to several blogs and podcasts such as…..http://911copywriters.podomatic.com. He served as a top rated art director for Interactive Web Marketing groups in Chicago and New York City.
Sunday, January 7, 2007
DOLEMITE - MY HEART WILL GO ON -- MAYANN
"WHAT HAS HE HAD?"
Dolemite -- (sigh) This makes me sick, seriously. This MAN IS A LEGEND!!! I have watched all of his films and even met him at the Magic Bag in Detroit. He told me a joke that sucked all the oxygen out of my lungs and after that I fell into a miserably heap on the floor gasping for air.... yes.. it was that funny.
Dolemite - real name, Rudy Ray Moore is a COMEDIC GENIUS.
But this scene is supposed to be serious I think. When the guy goes to go for a flying kick he falls, (listen for the kids laughing off camera).
Ted Cantu is the creator of http://www.beautyloungestore.com he has contributed to several blogs and podcasts such as…..http://911copywriters.podomatic.com. He served as a top rated art director for Interactive Web Marketing groups in Chicago and New York City.
Dolemite -- (sigh) This makes me sick, seriously. This MAN IS A LEGEND!!! I have watched all of his films and even met him at the Magic Bag in Detroit. He told me a joke that sucked all the oxygen out of my lungs and after that I fell into a miserably heap on the floor gasping for air.... yes.. it was that funny.
Dolemite - real name, Rudy Ray Moore is a COMEDIC GENIUS.
But this scene is supposed to be serious I think. When the guy goes to go for a flying kick he falls, (listen for the kids laughing off camera).
Ted Cantu is the creator of http://www.beautyloungestore.com he has contributed to several blogs and podcasts such as…..http://911copywriters.podomatic.com. He served as a top rated art director for Interactive Web Marketing groups in Chicago and New York City.
THE WHO - MONTEREY POP FESTIVAL - (YIKES)
THE WHO - LIVE - MY GENERATION
"This is where it all .... ends" blurts Pete Townsend and all hell breaks loose. That is an understatement. This seemingly trite song turns into complete unabashed bedlam. I honestly believe that after all these years this is how the song should look and sound whenever its performed.
Drummer Keith Moon is unrelenting when this song takes off and doesn't quit. I am somewhat disappointed with this clip because I've seen it before from the film, "The Kids Are Alright". I was never able to get any confirmation on what is actually happening on the film due to the lighting. Moon hits the drum and looks up as if he is trying to catch a drumstick in mid-flight. I have seen him look up several times on different clips but have no idea if he actually does this at all. He pretends to catch something and continue on pounding and bashing the hell out of his drum kit. Maybe he really does catch it and then again, maybe he is just play acting.
He drums so fast anyways that its really difficult to tell.
I wished there was a complete clip of the chaos in the middle of the song -- I can do without all the flashbacks. The rest of this song is quite dizzying. The clip picks back up at the end when Moon smashes up his drums briefly as the explosions go off. That part looks a bit sloppy and not as great as it could have been but still its a triumphant ending. There isn't much to break up after Townsend and Daltrey stumble off the stage.
They weren't trying to be cute in this performance. There is real blood and venom going on in the delivery of this song.
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Ted Cantu is the creator of http://www.beautyloungestore.com he has contributed to several blogs and podcasts such as…..http://911copywriters.podomatic.com. He served as a top rated art director for Interactive Web Marketing groups in Chicago and New York City.
"This is where it all .... ends" blurts Pete Townsend and all hell breaks loose. That is an understatement. This seemingly trite song turns into complete unabashed bedlam. I honestly believe that after all these years this is how the song should look and sound whenever its performed.
Drummer Keith Moon is unrelenting when this song takes off and doesn't quit. I am somewhat disappointed with this clip because I've seen it before from the film, "The Kids Are Alright". I was never able to get any confirmation on what is actually happening on the film due to the lighting. Moon hits the drum and looks up as if he is trying to catch a drumstick in mid-flight. I have seen him look up several times on different clips but have no idea if he actually does this at all. He pretends to catch something and continue on pounding and bashing the hell out of his drum kit. Maybe he really does catch it and then again, maybe he is just play acting.
He drums so fast anyways that its really difficult to tell.
I wished there was a complete clip of the chaos in the middle of the song -- I can do without all the flashbacks. The rest of this song is quite dizzying. The clip picks back up at the end when Moon smashes up his drums briefly as the explosions go off. That part looks a bit sloppy and not as great as it could have been but still its a triumphant ending. There isn't much to break up after Townsend and Daltrey stumble off the stage.
They weren't trying to be cute in this performance. There is real blood and venom going on in the delivery of this song.
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Ted Cantu is the creator of http://www.beautyloungestore.com he has contributed to several blogs and podcasts such as…..http://911copywriters.podomatic.com. He served as a top rated art director for Interactive Web Marketing groups in Chicago and New York City.
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