Re: MTV take a walk

people (enjoy@hypercon.com)
Mon, 04 Aug 1997 23:08:58 -0500


speaking of "rockit" and herbie hancock,
i saw that video about 3 weeks ago only to be reminded
of how brilliant the song is.
this is an electronica soundscape that was hype a decade?
before the electronica hype. you know what,
i read a lot of music media---hancock and his creations
are under-celebrated. whoever knows please tell more.

how did you find out that mtv censored black faces in the
"rockit" video. i remember mtv was not multiculti friendly
during the early years.

At 11:37 PM 8/4/97 +0100, Rob Endersby wrote:
>The cheek of it!
>imho MTV suck eternal, Only a few years ago they dictated that Herbie
>Hancock's video for "Rockit" could have no black faces in it, only a
>white glove playing keyboards...
>
>Ok so they play mainstream rap crap now, only because it is big money.
>They will not promote anything underground so stuff it up your remote
>controlled asshole MTV! Viva pirate tv!
>--
>..................................................................
><COOL>The groove, the whole groove & nothing but the groove</COOL>
>............ http://www.tunes.co.uk/timewarp .....................
>

................................................
++ tell your music story with ++

v i c t o r l o v e s m u s i c

mailto:enjoy@enjoymusic.com
http://www.enjoymusic.com

usmail: p o box 541153
houston, tx 77254
usa, planet earth

"music won't leave me alone"
- victor 112
................................................