RushFanForever Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) I've been viewing the videos for 'Street of Dreams' by Rainbow and 'Owner of a Lonely Heart' by Yes, which are both released in 1983. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxKZPytRcZg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVOuYquXuuc It's difficult to describe, but it appears that both videos have a similar theme. One thing that stood out is the appearance of an early 1970's Jaguar XJ Series sedan in each video, and individuals dressed in suits. Edited May 14, 2020 by RushFanForever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 YES in this case. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha p Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) Whilst the 3 albums with RJD, along with Down to Earth, are always on my list of top albums, I struggle with the JLT stuff a bit. Difficult to Cure is ok, and the others have their moments, but I'll have to go with Yes. Ritchie's solo on Death Alley Driver is superb though. Edited May 14, 2020 by alpha p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 Just for the record, my post isn't a poll vote one. It's more of an observation in a way of similar things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom55 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 YES I'm a big fan of Jon's voice. Even today, it's still strong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Carmina Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Neither of the videos looks like the artists have any idea of what to do in a music video just yet -- is it a little movie? Is it a serious of juxtaposed images? Realistic? Surrealistic? Both say "let's avoid the hot women dancing or pseudo-live playing cliches and do something" but . . . then what? YES has the edge for me in matching the sound of the song (if not the meaning [? -- cuz I don't know that, exactly, either]) to the action of the video. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Like both and the videos too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 I just realized a connection with both of these videos and it has to do with Storm Thorgerson. Credits for each posted by IMDb below. Yes: Owner Of A Lonely Heart Rainbow: Street of Dreams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 both are great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Yes ........ their song is a little bit naff, but the Rainbow song is a great big bit naff!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Yes ........ their song is a little bit naff, but the Rainbow song is a great big bit naff!! I'm American so I had to look up what naff means lol. I only care about the first three Rainbow albums. Once Dio left they were pop garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Yes ........ their song is a little bit naff, but the Rainbow song is a great big bit naff!! I'm American so I had to look up what naff means lol. I only care about the first three Rainbow albums. Once Dio left they were pop garbage. I'm embarrassed to say that until this year, I knew old Rainbow and post-Dio Rainbow songs, and just assumed they were two bands with the same name. Awkward, as I liked both. Knowing they are the same band, f***ing hell! What a downturn that was! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Street of Dreams is much better. When I was in the halfway house we had a New Year's Eve party and someone played Owner of A Lonely Heart every twenty minutes. I heard it enough that night to last a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Yes ........ their song is a little bit naff, but the Rainbow song is a great big bit naff!! I'm American so I had to look up what naff means lol. I only care about the first three Rainbow albums. Once Dio left they were pop garbage. I'm embarrassed to say that until this year, I knew old Rainbow and post-Dio Rainbow songs, and just assumed they were two bands with the same name. Awkward, as I liked both. Knowing they are the same band, f***ing hell! What a downturn that was!It's a logical mistake to make .... When Blackmore decided that he'd had enough of Dio, he seemed hell-bent on a more commercial sound ... when Graham Bonnet was recruited they became a pop/rock band ...... focused on producing hit singles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Yes ........ their song is a little bit naff, but the Rainbow song is a great big bit naff!! I'm American so I had to look up what naff means lol. I only care about the first three Rainbow albums. Once Dio left they were pop garbage. I'm embarrassed to say that until this year, I knew old Rainbow and post-Dio Rainbow songs, and just assumed they were two bands with the same name. Awkward, as I liked both. Knowing they are the same band, f***ing hell! What a downturn that was!It's a logical mistake to make .... When Blackmore decided that he'd had enough of Dio, he seemed hell-bent on a more commercial sound ... when Graham Bonnet was recruited they became a pop/rock band ...... focused on producing hit singles. Had enough of Dio? I thought the story was that Blackmore wanted to go in a commercial direction and Dio left because he didn't want to do that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Yes ........ their song is a little bit naff, but the Rainbow song is a great big bit naff!! I'm American so I had to look up what naff means lol. I only care about the first three Rainbow albums. Once Dio left they were pop garbage. I'm embarrassed to say that until this year, I knew old Rainbow and post-Dio Rainbow songs, and just assumed they were two bands with the same name. Awkward, as I liked both. Knowing they are the same band, f***ing hell! What a downturn that was!It's a logical mistake to make .... When Blackmore decided that he'd had enough of Dio, he seemed hell-bent on a more commercial sound ... when Graham Bonnetwas recruited they became a pop/rock band ...... focused on producing hit singles. Had enough of Dio? I thought the story was that Blackmore wanted to go in a commercial direction and Dio left because he didn't want to do that.In a 1979 interview Blackmore made it quite clear that he had had enough of Dio. He accused him of becoming very lackadaisical.... I think he just made things so difficult for Diothat he had no option other than to go. He also sacked Bob Daisley the bass player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoopid Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) I was 8 at the time, the Yes song had more musical appeal and was the 'hipper' of the two. The videos are split along these lines of hipness - the Yes video using a bit more interesting props and imagery. Content aside, Nova Carmina was spot on with their post. Neither seemed to know quite what to do with this shiny new 'music video' toy, but hey - they tried. Edited July 14, 2020 by stoopid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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