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. 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. 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.
i think we were just a bit too early for this idea in 2000 - back then, 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.
here is Volume 5 - just one clip to show, but it's action-packed! the group is KMFDM, the industrial metal powerhouse. the place is The Palace, in Hollywood, CA (the Palace is now Avalon, for you LA folk).
on this tour, they reversed their name's letters to MDFMK - they'd just reformed after their breakup, with a new line-up, so it appears they were looking to try something new. the new name didn't last long, and they went back to KMFDM after this tour.
the song is "Adios" - look for the the little boy in the red shirt, intensely headbanging; and check out the insane fans attacking Gregory, our cameraguy, in the parking lot!
to view all of the posted clips so far, click here:
http://www.youtube.com/scourgetv#p/c/A0B5045E6E8514F0
1 comment:
Nice work! I saw a show on that tour (in Atlanta) and had a blast. Thanks for the reminder of a good time.
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