Buddy Holly and the black tour - I thought this reading was interesting. It was kind of neat to listen to a first hand experience of a band when it was just starting out. I would personally be terrified to play at the Apolo. I grew up watching the Late night at the Apolo and I have seen how harsh the audiences can be. I am sure it is completely different environment now compared to what it was for the Crickets, but I still do not think that I could ever personally do it.
MTV - Honestly, watching this video made me laugh. It was like looking into a time machiene. Looking at the hairstyles and the outfits and everything else just makes me giggle a little bit. It was cool to see the effects and how they are nothing compared to the type of effects we enjoy today. The random 10 to 20 second gap after "video killed the radio star" really showed me how techonology is so different then what it is today. I think that the fact the MTV symbol that flashed the different designs, was interesting because of the fact most of those random styles are what is so popular today. (zebra, leopard, neon colors, etc.) What really makes me laugh is that most of these styles are coming back today. Girls are trying to add as much volume to their hair as possible, colored jeans that are tight are coming back, the awkward cut shirts that hang over one shoulder and so on. It is interesting to see what the style used to be, and how people do not even realize that they are creating their own version of it today.
Nice post, Chrissy...yes, the old "effects" on MTV were pretty cheesy. MTV has always been inextricably tied to the visual modality.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize all those 80s styles were coming back...scary : )