Instruction manual

a nationally-syndicated show called Halloween Thriller. “HT” featured Mr. Price as host,
a magician, and music videos.
Visit http://www.timtv.com to see the Greatest Hits & Photo Gallery from my television
career. Visit my Web site and watch my video clips, courtesy of YouTube and Google
Video.
For fun, I enjoy the beach (any beach!), and playing basketball, golf, and several musical
instruments.
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In the mid-1980’s, MTV’s Basement Tapes appeared once a month, and featured
6 bands, and their music videos. After the clips were shown, each band was given its own
1-900 telephone number, and viewers “voted” by calling the number (at 5O cents per
call) of their favorite group. The winner was determined by the band with the most calls
at the end of the show. On April 14,1985, Rumble won with 43% of the vote, and the
band won a $5,000 Fostex 8-track recording system! On this particular night, the show
was hosted by MTV VJ Martha Quinn, and comedian/actor Billy Crystal.
After 6 shows, the winning videos competed in the Basement Tapes Finals, and
the winner would receive a 4-song EP recording contract from a major record label. (In
this case, Elektra Records.) Bombay appeared in the August 1985 Finals competition,
which was won by The Sharks from New Jersey.
Foreword
The original MUSIC VIDEO 101 was published in July 1986, and sold for $25. It
showed how to create a music video for the least amount of money, using broadcast TV
equipment and personnel.
This time around, I’ve created something for everyone... from junior high school
students to professional musicians. And hopefully, some readers will be inspired to
pursue TV production as a career.
Always take the work very seriously, but not yourself. Even if it’s just for fun,
everyone involved should take a professional approach to the project. And you may
encounter some musicians with tremendous egos, who are sometimes difficult to work
with.
Always keep your eyes, ears, and mind open to new innovations and education.
Never be satisfied with what you’ve already learned, there’s always something new.
There are many types of instruction books and courses on audio cassette and videotape,
including film and video production books.
Business courses, music lessons, and foreign languages can be learned in the
privacy of your home. Music lesson cassettes and videotapes are advertised in magazines
like Guitar World, Keyboard, and Guitar Player. Take lessons from a star! And if you
develop a passion for a career or project, develop a plan of action, and GO FOR IT!
Especially, if someone tells you not to.