Posted on 07/31/2014 10:52:24 PM PDT by beaversmom
On this day in 1981, MTV: Music Television goes on the air for the first time ever, with the words (spoken by one of MTV’s creators, John Lack): “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” was the first music video to air on the new cable television channel, which initially was available only to households in parts of New Jersey. MTV went on to revolutionize the music industry and become an influential source of pop culture and entertainment in the United States and other parts of the world, including Europe, Asia and Latin America, which all have MTV-branded channels.
In MTV’s early days, its programming consisted of basic music videos that were introduced by VJs (video jockeys) and provided for free by record companies. As the record industry recognized MTV’s value as a promotional vehicle, money was invested in making creative, cutting-edge videos. Some directors, including Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Three Kings) and Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), worked on music videos before segueing into feature films. In the 1980s, MTV was instrumental in promoting the careers of performers such as Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince and Duran Duran, whose videos played in heavy rotation.
By the late 1980s, MTV started airing non-video programming, geared toward teenagers and young adults. Its popular reality series The Real World launched in 1992 and was followed by such highly rated shows as The Osbournes, Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, Laguna Beach, My Super Sweet 16 and The Hills. MTV also debuted animated series including Beavis and Butthead and Celebrity Deathmatch, as well as documentaries, news, game shows and public service campaigns on topics ranging from voting rights to safe sex. MTV developed a reputation for pushing cultural boundaries and taste; the airing of Madonna’s 1989 “Like a Prayer” video is just one famous example. In 1984, the channel launched the MTV Music Video Awards, which were followed in 1992 by the MTV Movie Awards. Today, MTV’s music-video programming is largely confined to one show, Total Request Live.
Yup.
Ollie was trip.
His best movie, IMO, was “The Devils”.
Hard to find, very intense and disturbing, historically based and worth the search.
[and OMG is he freaking gorgeous]
He died during Gladiator after drinking a rugby team under the table an then kicking their asses.
Well played, Ollie.
Well played.
http://www.decadentlifestyle.net/2011/01/03/oliver-reed-the-death-of-a-badass/
He died as he had lived.
Moody blues did a very long live version of “Nights in White Satin”
I remember because my date made a comment it seemed as long as “In A Gadda De Vida”
Why were those two concerts awful?
I just was looking at my iPod.
The other record album I had that got me through the bad adolescent times was Lou Reed’s “Berlin”
That is still on my top five.
Yeah, I read about him a little after that and how he died! It was an amazing amount of liquor he consumed. And I watched some of his appearances on the chat shows after that.
I think you indicated you saw it, but here it is if anyone else is interested. Too funny. I like Shelly Winters, too. Another character.
Shelley Winters & Oliver Reed Carson 1975
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x121v3t_shelley-winters-oliver-reed-carson-1975_fun
Nope.
I was an “egg head” who got ostracized for being “too smart” and I retreated to the art department for the last year and half, after finishing my required courses early.
A little, spooky weirdo who spent most of her time creating bizarre photographs in the dark room.
So, really, I’ve not changed much.
:D
[I read Poe, Bradbury and Lovecraft]
That's one of theirs that I know and really enjoy. Used to love when they played the extended version on the radio.
Air Supply was cheesy. Most of the people there were women in their 40s and 50s. Not cool when you are in your early twenties.
As for the Dead, just too many hippies, everyone rushed down to the stage, (it was at Giants Stadium, so they left their seats to get closer) , and I swear the whole place smelled like pot. And I only j knew one song by the band, and they didn’t do of for some reason. (Truckin)
Yup, they’re doing a double bill.
Wish he’d stop that new trend, soon.
I do not want to be in a crowd of Crue/Manson/Zombie fans.
A friend recently went and said a guy OD’ed on heroin right beside him.
Screw that.
Different and odd is good! Makes life interesting.
Our powers separate at the continental conversational divide. :)
I remember a little bit of Air Supply...Lost in Love, I think, was one of theirs. I can see how they would appeal to the older set. Don’t really know the Grateful Dead, but don’t think they would be my cup of tea at all.
lol...sounds good! :)
I’ll have to see what the Devils is about on IMDB.
“I remember because my date made a comment it seemed as long as “In A Gadda De Vida”
I took my then 15 year old daughter to see RUSH last year. After the first three songs she exclaimed “Those three songs were as long as XYZ’s first half of their entire concert!” (She stayed standing the entire 3+ hours too!)
Found your Devils:
The Devils (1971)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066993/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier seeks to protect the city of Loudun from the corrupt establishment of Cardinal Richelieu. Hysteria occurs within the city when he is accused of witchcraft by a sexually repressed nun.
Poe is good. I do like his poems, memorized “The Raven”, and “Annabelle Lee”. Other than the “Cask of Amontillado” I prefer his poems to his short stories.
I discovered Bradbury I. 6th grade. I found a copy of “R is for Rocket”, and spent that summer in the library, reading everything by him.
Never a fan of Lovecraft, but his short story “Cool Air” is phenomenal
Had a double major in English, but I was able to do a lot with it.
Did she like Rush?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISsjgHpOtaI
Video from Rush’s first MTV video, “Distant Early Warning”.
I’m sure glad they put all of there recent concerts out on DVD now - their MTV videos are pretty lame.
Salamander, I meant to post this thread and hit the hay soon after...lol. That didn’t quite work out, but it has been **incredibly** fun staying up and chatting with you. Hope you have a great rest of your day...
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