10 years ago, I co-produced, shot and edited rock concerts in Seattle, WA. for a living. a dream job, that i still do today (less pay now, but i get to choose the bands)!
the company was called Bootleg TV, and its initial purpose was to shoot and edit live shows, in full cooperation with the bands, in order to please fans and get more material out there for the artists. the original idea was to stream these shows on the web, followed by whatever the artist wanted to do with the recordings. basically extending the power of the live show, and keeping it in control of the artist.
with the present-day common knowledge of youtube and vimeo, that might not seem too crazy; but back in 2000, web video was still in its infancy - well, more of a toddler, really. now that today's technology allows for easy viewing of anything and everything, i figured it was time to bring these videos back, in a way that is similar to what was imagined back then. i think we were just a bit too early for this idea in 2000!
starting today - once a week, on thursday, i will post 2 new songs, from 2 different concerts, from the "Bootleg TV" days. Two to three camera shoots, professional soundboard mixes, and a non-MTV, "from the audience" aesthetic. credits for the shoots are in the info of each youtube clip.
This week: Sunny Day Real Estate and The The.
Next week: The Dandy Warhols and Queens of the Stone Age.
Copy and paste this link to go to the page of all the videos, or just watch this week's selection below:
http://www.youtube.com/scourgetv#p/c/A0B5045E6E8514F0
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