i am sure that if ford gets an overwhelming response to the commercial and request to have the video put on their web page so that people can download it then maybe it will be put on...but everyone needs to participate jeff
> -----Original Message----- > From: FRED MCMURRY [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 11:08 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [313] Ford and Atkins > > Finally, > I saw the commercial spot last night on VH1 and checked the Ford Motor > company site today (www.ford.com) checking for two things: a Quicktime > video > of the commercial (most companies will have this on their pages after > airing > a new broadcast advert) and some kind of acknowledgement of the track > being > used (like VW did with Nick Drake's "Pink Moon"). I found neither. > While I thought the tv spot was good and the music editing was very good, > I > was really disappointed not to see anything about either the music or the > ad > on Ford's website...did anyone else check their website for these things? > On the Focus 247 page there is a catagory for music (it's kind of a > "lifestyle" section to go with the car). What's on it? Friggin' Garth > Brooks! > Obviously, the commercial doesn't signal a huge revolutionary change in > direction for Ford. It's a tv spot that will air for a while then > disappear > quietly. That's it...then it's back to trainspotting and next gigs here on > > 313. So I don't think we should get our undies in a bunch and wonder if > this > means the end of good techno and the corporate mind control machine taking > > over. > For the time we should be happy that Mr. Atkins is gettin' some green. > > Fred > > > >From: "JL Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: [313] Ford and Atkins > >Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 19:13:12 -0500 > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > >Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 3:05 PM > >Subject: Re: [313] Ford and Atkins > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 11/13/00 12:15:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > > << I was watching fox too. The commercial's end disturbed me a bit: > > > > > > DETROIT TECHNO > > > FORD FOCUS (or whatever) > > > > > > > Damn, Kent, why can't you just be glad that Ford is using Juan's music > > >in > >a > > > MAJOR commercial, and hopefully paying him accordingly ??? > > > > > > That kind of mass recognition is long past due for the Godfather of > >Techno. > > > > > > And isn't it the POINT that you're gratified by knowing it's Juan's > >track > > > underneath the commercial and the masses don't ? Would you be more > happy > >if > > > they were using a Crystal Method or Fatboy Slim or Moby track like > they > >do > > > everything else? Dang, let the man have his due, for God's sakes. > > > > > > > > >I also saw this commercial last night and the subsequent list discussion > >today. > >It seems to me that Ford was saying two things... > > > >An acknowledgement of the forward thinking and innovative aspect related > to > >Detroit Techno - the music > > > >AND > > > >Ford's own attempt to impress that they're trying to innovate with their > >offerings (in particular the Focus) with their own > >Detroit Techno(logy) within the automotive realm. > > > >The music isn't doesn't have sole possession of the term Detroit > >Techno(logy) > >seeing as cars have been built there for the longest time.. > >think of it this way too.. Before the electronics and computer companies > >of Silicon Valley identified that region as a "technological" center in > the > >US > >Detroit with its automotive industry was able to say that long before > >this current age.... > > > >I think they were giving props to both the music and their own > >products... in some way... > > > >I guess I think too much, and hope for the best.. > > > >P.S. - I agree with glyph's statement wholeheartedly too.. > > > >Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >amiga lives! > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
