VHS Archives proclaimed that video #43, Blackie Lawless’ 1989 Power Hour show, was the best interview with the man that you’ll ever see.
Every hit deserves a sequel.*
Unfortunately by 1992, when Blackie returned with new album The Crimson Idol, MuchMusic cancelled the Pepsi Power Hour and replaced it with the half-hour Power 30. No more hour-long in-depth shows with an artist like Blackie. This shorter talk is from midday in the summer of ’92.
Erica and Blackie joke around, but still get serious. They maintain their excellent rapport from the prior encounter. Topics discussed:
- Spinal Tap’s three concerts in a single day, and Blackie’s cameo in the VHS release.
- The concept behind new CD The Crimson Idol.
- Pete Townsend.
- The price for anyone who wants to make it in the music biz.
- New video “The Idol”.
Once again well done to Erica Ehm who did the best with the limited time at hand.
* Kevin does not agree.
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Mr Kevin is a bit wrong. There are plenty of great sequels.
Aliens, Predator 2, Batman Returns, Iron Man 2, Avengers 2, Jurassic Park 2, Terminator 2, Mad Max 2, and probably some more that I can’t remember.
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I’m being misquoted instead of wrong, lol. I’m not against sequels. Only not everything needs a sequel. Jaws, Die Hard, Meet The Parents, etc.
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I’m not sure you’re being misquoted. I simply stated that you do not agree that “every hit deserves a sequel” and I believe I’m accurate there!
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I only meant in Harrison’s comment where he said I am “wrong”. You are 100% accurate!
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Harrison is usually wrong ;)
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Well… yeah… lol
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My bad, sorry
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I’m going to write a whole new series called “Misquoting Kevin”.
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We’ve just discovered the title for my memoir.
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I liked Die Hard 2, but I’ll admit it’s not necessary. The others are kinda poopy.
More crap sequels (just off the top of my head). Robocop 2, Major League 2, Highlander II, Caddyshack II, Ghostbusters II, Police Academy 2, Hangover II, Predator 2…
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I like Ghostbusters 2 until the walking Statue of Liberty shows up. I like Predator 2 as well.
A Die Hard sequel makes no sense because John McClane is a reluctant hero. To have a situation like the Nakatomi Plaze happen in his life more than once is too much of a leap for me.
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It does make no sense. But it’s an entertaining action movie.
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The pink goo in Ghostbusters 2 still gives me the heebiejeebies.
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What if John McClane is a modern day Job and God is simply testing him over and over? Maybe these pictures of more artistic credibility than you think!
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Whatever you need to get you through that movie, lol
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I like more high brow stuff too. I’ve got the Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema Criterion box set, so you know I’m refined. I feel like I need to reestablish my film buff cred after defending both Die Hard 2 and Highlander.
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lol, nah. You’re good. There is plenty of room for all kinds of movies here! I’m the Predator 2 fan, remember? I have never seen a Bergman film.
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Fanny and Alexander is the shit. That box set is incredible. It’s $150 half off, and it comes with thirty odd films and a 200 odd page book. It’s sweet. Several great films.
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*have more
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The Empire Strikes Back, Star Trek II.
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No to the first, yes to the second
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Empire Strikes Back isn’t good? You’re impossible!
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Blackie seems like an ok guy in this clip. Ehm was good at what she did.
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Ehm was one of the best they had. Glad I have so much of her excellent material on VHS.
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Blackie interviewed well. The Crimson Idol is one of my favorites. I remember the first interview you put up with Blackie.
Great work recording em back in the day, keeping em stored and now digitizing it all.
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Thanks man, I have a ton more saved and a special planned for #100.
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This is a much less combative conversation than the one in 1989. Erica must’ve softened her stance on him.
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That and they only had 5 minutes instead of an hour, but they seem friendly here.
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Yeah, I was surprised when she went over and put her hand on him and prompted him to promote his album. She was showing no such affection before
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I can’t believe you still have more of these, that is awesome. Great stuff Mike!!!
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Lots waiting on hard drive and then many more on tape. I don’t know if I will even go through the tapes this winter, I have so much left on hard drive to edit.
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At least you have a lot of material for down the road.
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Enough for the 2021 season of VHS Archives for sure
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Ehm was a good interviewer. She came to our high school one time with a MM video dance party thing, she was less into that ha.
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She was one of the best. Brent Jensen is good buddies with her. I will ask him to alert her that I found another goodie! He did last time.
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Nice.
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She was probably miffed about all the teen guys hitting on her.
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True
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She’s a skilled interviewer. An intelligent lady, that just so happens to be incredibly good looking.
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Agreed.
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