Man, I still have the VHS tape! I bought a NewTek video toaster when it first came out for my Amiga 2000 and it came with this on a VHS tape. It had this and a music video from Todd Rundgren on it. My toaster and amiga are both long gone, but I still have the VHS tape!
I remember watching this back in the day! Even seeing it Demoed back in the day by Kiki Stockkhammer. It really was the future then. It was so long ago I don't remember where or when. S.F. maybe. Some kind of computer show. When to a number of them back then.
The Toaster made promises to the users that were indeed achievable. but at the time, most users simply did not have the skills nor talent or even creativity to muster quality work. believing that the tool would do 99% of the work for them. Over time, those that could do great work, shined with whatever tool they used, because often it was not about the tool but rather the artist and his or her's techniques. so many people got angry with the tools because they could not accept the truth about themselves, bring novices or simply lame artists that needed to time to grow. But instead their knee jerk excuse was always to blame the tool. when Maya finally came around, these same artists had the same problems as before, but since Maya was a proven industry tool, they could not blame the tool when their up on the big screen was proof of its capability, proof of what it could do in better hands. Newtek's biggest issue, was showcasing novices work, instead of works from those who were accomplished with the tools. The marketing direction was nothing short of moronic. And their were incredible great artists using their tools. living both in the world of low-end and high-end. Like the computer Lightwave was initially created for. it was ahead of its time, but unfortunately even ahead of its creators. more over its business managers who had no sense vision of a digital future. they saw only the short game. as such short asperations was the tools mainstay. never the less, in the right hands the tools could do things astonishing even to this day.
The show was called "Word Jazz" and it's Ken Nordine. He has a huuuuge library of spoken word just like you remember from the radio. Apparently, he was making albums like that even back in the 1950's or 60's. I wish I could get the entire Word Jazz series, but I just haven't found a way. I've found other pieces through the years. I've found some albums. I really wish I could get the entire NPR Word Jazz series, though. Here's a video disc-based arcade game he narrated in the 80's: czcams.com/video/ueIrkZ9Ffcg/video.html
After all these years, I am still in awe!
Man, I still have the VHS tape! I bought a NewTek video toaster when it first came out for my Amiga 2000 and it came with this on a VHS tape. It had this and a music video from Todd Rundgren on it. My toaster and amiga are both long gone, but I still have the VHS tape!
There was a SVHS too !!
I remember watching this back in the day! Even seeing it Demoed back in the day by Kiki Stockkhammer. It really was the future then. It was so long ago I don't remember where or when. S.F. maybe. Some kind of computer show. When to a number of them back then.
The unmistakable voice of Ken Nordine
RIP Ken Nordine
Hey, that's Ken Nordine!
May he rest in peace. 🙁
The Toaster made promises to the users that were indeed achievable. but at the time, most users simply did not have the skills nor talent or even creativity to muster quality work. believing that the tool would do 99% of the work for them. Over time, those that could do great work, shined with whatever tool they used, because often it was not about the tool but rather the artist and his or her's techniques. so many people got angry with the tools because they could not accept the truth about themselves, bring novices or simply lame artists that needed to time to grow. But instead their knee jerk excuse was always to blame the tool. when Maya finally came around, these same artists had the same problems as before, but since Maya was a proven industry tool, they could not blame the tool when their up on the big screen was proof of its capability, proof of what it could do in better hands. Newtek's biggest issue, was showcasing novices work, instead of works from those who were accomplished with the tools. The marketing direction was nothing short of moronic. And their were incredible great artists using their tools. living both in the world of low-end and high-end. Like the computer Lightwave was initially created for. it was ahead of its time, but unfortunately even ahead of its creators. more over its business managers who had no sense vision of a digital future. they saw only the short game. as such short asperations was the tools mainstay. never the less, in the right hands the tools could do things astonishing even to this day.
Who is this narrator? That guy from Chicago who made those great radio shows. Somebody?
Joe Frank
The show was called "Word Jazz" and it's Ken Nordine. He has a huuuuge library of spoken word just like you remember from the radio. Apparently, he was making albums like that even back in the 1950's or 60's. I wish I could get the entire Word Jazz series, but I just haven't found a way. I've found other pieces through the years. I've found some albums. I really wish I could get the entire NPR Word Jazz series, though. Here's a video disc-based arcade game he narrated in the 80's:
czcams.com/video/ueIrkZ9Ffcg/video.html
THE Ken Nordine. Mr. Word Jazz himself (RIP).
Who wrote the soundtrack to it?