Comments on: The Music Video as an Indicator of Artistic Viability http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/ The latest country music news and reviews. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:57:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Bree http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-65939 Bree Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:46:17 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-65939 i would like to comment on the Sentence ''Take Garth’s husband Trisha Yearwood'' i think it is a bit rude or majorly rude calling his WIFE a HUSBAND major difference i would like to comment on the Sentence ”Take Garth’s husband Trisha Yearwood” i think it is a bit rude or majorly rude calling his WIFE a HUSBAND major difference

]]> By: Doug http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-61870 Doug Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:30:41 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-61870 Great article! Titled and written like a graduate school paper. Very nice. I really enjoy Garth, but I have to say he has had the three worst videos in terms of make-up. The character he plays in The Thunder Rolls has a grotesque wig and beard. And those glasses - YIKES! Also, the video where he and his band are all sitting around on the porch of a gas station, or something like that, doing the acoustic jam thing (the title escapes me); again - YIKES! Dang that's some awful make up. WHOA! I guess the third video isn't exactly make up. In Standing Outside The Fire, the stand in they use for the young man, when he takes that nasty spill in the big race, is NOT EVEN CLOSE. Even the hair style is different. Come on Garth! Although, come to think about it, the Travis Tritt video where he plays his Grandpa is also really bad make up. I just ran across this site tonight Matt - great job! Great article! Titled and written like a graduate school paper. Very nice.

I really enjoy Garth, but I have to say he has had the three worst videos in terms of make-up. The character he plays in The Thunder Rolls has a grotesque wig and beard. And those glasses - YIKES!

Also, the video where he and his band are all sitting around on the porch of a gas station, or something like that, doing the acoustic jam thing (the title escapes me); again - YIKES! Dang that’s some awful make up. WHOA!

I guess the third video isn’t exactly make up. In Standing Outside The Fire, the stand in they use for the young man, when he takes that nasty spill in the big race, is NOT EVEN CLOSE. Even the hair style is different. Come on Garth!

Although, come to think about it, the Travis Tritt video where he plays his Grandpa is also really bad make up.

I just ran across this site tonight Matt - great job!

]]> By: Lucas http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-61259 Lucas Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:02:24 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-61259 Really :) Really :)

]]> By: Hollerin' Ben http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-60888 Hollerin' Ben Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:52:08 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-60888 Matt, way cool article, I like especially how concise and focused it was. I've been thinking a lot about it and will probably post a longer comment later. but I just had to weigh in on one subject, "The Red Strokes" by Garth Brooks. It's hideous right? and tacky and absurd? and needlessly costly and complicated? Am I all alone on this one? The all white room, the white suite and piano, the red paint pouring out from his pantlegs, the goofy Garth "I'm enigmatic and possibly otherworldly" faces... come on guys, really? Matt,

way cool article, I like especially how concise and focused it was.

I’ve been thinking a lot about it and will probably post a longer comment later.

but I just had to weigh in on one subject, “The Red Strokes” by Garth Brooks.

It’s hideous right? and tacky and absurd? and needlessly costly and complicated? Am I all alone on this one? The all white room, the white suite and piano, the red paint pouring out from his pantlegs, the goofy Garth “I’m enigmatic and possibly otherworldly” faces…

come on guys, really?

]]> By: Lucas http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-60875 Lucas Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:49:47 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-60875 If you want to see a perfect example of a poorly thought out, ho-hum video... check out Jewel's "Stronger Woman" on CMT.com Big Machine usually gets out their and takes down other labels with their promotion, but somebody needed to step in and point out how boring this video is. I laugh at the thought of how Jewel turning to country is the exact same style she did before, but now it's aired on CMT. Reba's videos are amazing. I liked the new one with Clarkson too, great concept. Reba's never afraid to play a character and go out on a limb and it pays off every single time. Toby Keith's videos were a lot of fun once upon a time, which I hope he goes back to now that the Universal ordeal is over with. Strait should do more videos, but the whole point is promotion, and he doesn't need it! I do believe the combination of Jon Small and Garth Brooks has produced the best videos. I'd like to see more people start telling Trey Fanjoy and Shaun Silva "Hey, let's make this video a bit more original-looking." They both seem to make either over-the-top bubbly videos or too-heavy-green-filtered videos. I can't stand every other video having that green filter! Every three videos or so, they both come up with something amazing though. If you want to see a perfect example of a poorly thought out, ho-hum video… check out Jewel’s “Stronger Woman” on CMT.com Big Machine usually gets out their and takes down other labels with their promotion, but somebody needed to step in and point out how boring this video is. I laugh at the thought of how Jewel turning to country is the exact same style she did before, but now it’s aired on CMT.

Reba’s videos are amazing. I liked the new one with Clarkson too, great concept. Reba’s never afraid to play a character and go out on a limb and it pays off every single time.

Toby Keith’s videos were a lot of fun once upon a time, which I hope he goes back to now that the Universal ordeal is over with.

Strait should do more videos, but the whole point is promotion, and he doesn’t need it!

I do believe the combination of Jon Small and Garth Brooks has produced the best videos.

I’d like to see more people start telling Trey Fanjoy and Shaun Silva “Hey, let’s make this video a bit more original-looking.” They both seem to make either over-the-top bubbly videos or too-heavy-green-filtered videos. I can’t stand every other video having that green filter! Every three videos or so, they both come up with something amazing though.

]]> By: Greg http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-60802 Greg Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:29:51 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-60802 I think a major player that is missing from this entire blog is the queen of music video's...Reba. Her video's are always a production and for the most part, well thought out. But overall her music videos have been outstanding from her first one (Whoever's In New England, to her most recent, Because of You). In my opinion, you can always depend on Reba to make a great quality music video. I think a major player that is missing from this entire blog is the queen of music video’s…Reba. Her video’s are always a production and for the most part, well thought out. But overall her music videos have been outstanding from her first one (Whoever’s In New England, to her most recent, Because of You). In my opinion, you can always depend on Reba to make a great quality music video.

]]> By: Matt C. http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-60796 Matt C. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:03:42 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-60796 No, I don't mean ability to sell records (that's commercial viability). And I'm talking more about change in music video quality than absolute quality, but I could make an argument on the latter point as well. Many artists don't have a large enough audience to merit music videos and others (e.g., George Strait) simply choose not to make them. At the mainstream country level, I'd argue that good music videos don't necessary mean good artists but good artists usually make good videos as long as they're making good music. No, I don’t mean ability to sell records (that’s commercial viability). And I’m talking more about change in music video quality than absolute quality, but I could make an argument on the latter point as well. Many artists don’t have a large enough audience to merit music videos and others (e.g., George Strait) simply choose not to make them. At the mainstream country level, I’d argue that good music videos don’t necessary mean good artists but good artists usually make good videos as long as they’re making good music.

]]> By: Butch http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-60792 Butch Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:15:19 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-60792 If by viability, you mean the ability to sell some records. But music videos are often the worst indicator of an artist's talent. Most music videos are pre-packaged, corporate driven junk. Real country music comes from musicians, not "recording artists." If by viability, you mean the ability to sell some records. But music videos are often the worst indicator of an artist’s talent. Most music videos are pre-packaged, corporate driven junk. Real country music comes from musicians, not “recording artists.”

]]> By: corey http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-60748 corey Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:49:39 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-60748 I think the reason Dierks' videos have been good so far is that he believes it is another artistic outlet to make the song impactful. There is a cool interview on CMT Insider at the shooting of his new video of Trying To Stop Your Loving. I think the reason Dierks’ videos have been good so far is that he believes it is another artistic outlet to make the song impactful. There is a cool interview on CMT Insider at the shooting of his new video of Trying To Stop Your Loving.

]]> By: Julia http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-60727 Julia Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:16:26 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/the-music-video-as-an-indicator-of-artistic-viability/#comment-60727 Whenever I think of a Garth Brooks video, I think of "The Red Strokes" for some reason. It just takes me back every time I see it. Meanwhile, Dierks' videos just keep getting better and better and never fail to disappointed. Whenever I think of a Garth Brooks video, I think of “The Red Strokes” for some reason. It just takes me back every time I see it. Meanwhile, Dierks’ videos just keep getting better and better and never fail to disappointed.

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