| Ryan Leslie "Diamond Girl" Official Video - Rough Cut - 286 sec
This is the edit of the video that premiered on BET's 106 & Park on Friday, April 4th. Since it's my channel, I've added some sound design to the version that aired.
As I posted in my previous video, I had a huge vision for this video to feel like a live television performance that gave tribute to a James Brown piece I saw on the Ed Sullivan show.
I saved up my money and had the EXACT same stage built that James performed on. I then hired a band to cut the live version. After that, I worked with everyone on the stage to have that throwback vibe. I paid to shoot the performance on a blue screen with the intention of having the set of the Ed Sullivan show digitally recreated behind me. My label disagreed.
They felt that the live version felt too much like a remix.
They also felt that we needed to rush on the video so the final edit came back without the digital stage - just changed the blue to black and added some lights, and cutaway graphics of diamonds.
My original treatment called for the video to be set in the late 60's just like James Brown's performance. I wanted to have families huddled around the television watching this performance like they used to back then.
When I got to LA to shoot, the entire set was modern and a piece of me died. My vision was compromised. Rather than be an ungrateful artist, I stayed and gave my best performance.
The video that's airing is really only a partial representation of my artistic vision.
Here are a few of the audio edits I've made that are featured in the vid that you're seeing:
* First, I had someone come to the studio and say the following dialogue in French:
"Ryan. Wait for me. I'm not even ready! I can't believe you're gonna leave me here...You're driving me crazy - I can't do this anymore. Ryan - if you leave - we're finished! YOU SPENT $3000 ON A DRESS - don't you wanna see me in it?? Oh..ok - fine... GO! Amuse yourself with the girls at your show!! And if you think I'll be here when you get back - THINK AGAIN!!"
* Second, I convinced Evan to do the voice-over of my manager.
* Third, I re-cut my dialogue from the beginning and added the sound of running water to enhance the vibe of our bathroom conversation.
* Fourth, I added the sound of the door opening before the video starts.
* Added a few horn stabs to parts of the performance when I'm gesturing to the band to "hit me".
* Put some applause at the end of the performance scene.
* Added the sound of screaming girls, running feet, more screaming girls and the car door closing.
The lesson I learned here is that when you have a strong creative vision - do everything in your power to see it through. I am very thankful that I have a video on TV. Many artists are still striving for that milestone. Regardless, this experience encouraged me to shoot another video as well as an 11 minute short film based on "Diamond Girl".
I will not stop.
R
Auteur : RyanLeslieTV
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| Pink Floyd "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" Syd Barrett Tribute - 600 sec
Just something simple for people to put on their MySpaces, etc. This is the version from the old VHS tape of Pulse (which IMHO had much better camera angles than the new DVD). The beginning and one verse from the middle (at 6:13) had to be edited out to fit it into YouTube's 10 min. requirement. But the whole movie they showed at the concert is here since it's probably supposed to represent Syd's life (or anybody's)....
This is from Earl's Court, London in October of 1994.
Auteur : RaggedTiger70
Tags:Pink Floyd Shine Crazy Diamond Syd Barrett Pulse 1994 live
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| Pink Floyd - Shine on your crazy diamond [LIVE] - 470 sec
Shine on your crazy diamond
Remember when you were young,
You shone like the sun.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Now there's a look in your eyes,
Like black holes in the sky.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
You were caught on the crossfire
Of childhood and stardom,
Blown on the steel breeze.
Come on you target for faraway laughter,
Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!
You reached for the secret too soon,
You cried for the moon.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Threatened by shadows at night,
And exposed in the light.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Well you wore out your welcome
With random precision,
Rode on the steel breeze.
Come on you raver, you seer of visions,
Come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!
Auteur : vicmauuu
Tags:pink floyd trial wall welcome to the machine wish you were here shine on your crazy diamond
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| Stratovarius - Black Diamond - 219 sec
This is "Black Diamond" by Stratovarius!
Enjoy! ^_^
Auteur : Stratovarius0000
Tags:stratovarius black diamond timo tolkki kotipelto song metal gods solo
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| HTC Touch Diamond - 86 sec
Take a look at the hot new HTC Touch Diamond!
Auteur : HTC
Tags: Touch Diamond HTC TouchFLO 3D Mobile Gadget Electronics PDA Smartphone HSDPA 3.5G 3G mobile internet web
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| Supergrass - Diamond Hoo Ha Man - 263 sec
Awesome Supergrass video to accompany their brand new 7" only single release 'Diamond Hoo Ha Man' out NOW!
To spare your confusion - the fabulous Diamond Hoo Ha Men are covering for the band in the video, as Supergrass were not available for the shoot. Enjoy!
Auteur : parlophone
Tags: supergrass dimond hoo ha men man duke randy rock parlophone
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| DIAMOND PV - 268 sec
Bump of chicken PV, diamond.
Auteur : veebean112233
Tags:PV bump of chicken diamond
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| Stratovarius - Black Diamond - 363 sec
Stratovarius - Black Diamond (Live At Tuska Metal Festival 2003)
Auteur : CachoK
Tags:Stratovarius Black Diamond Finnish Power Metal Tuska Live Festival
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| Sonic Youth - The Diamond Sea - 342 sec
Sonic Youth - The Diamond Sea
Auteur : emichaelnd
Tags:Sonic Youth The Diamond Sea
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| Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline (57P Covers Slide) - 221 sec
I make this video is for my Yahoo! 360 Blog, My favourite music, My music world ... A tribute to Neil Diamond ...
Artist: Neil Diamond
Album: Neil Diamond/His 12 Greatest Hits
Song: Sweet Caroline
Where it began
I can't begin to knowin'
But then I know it's growing strong
Was in the spring
And spring became the summer
Who'd have believed you'd come along
Hands, touchin' hands
Reachin' out
Touchin' me
Touchin' you
Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would
But now I
Look at the night
And it don't seem so lonely
We fill it up with only two
And when I hurt
Hurtin' runs off my shoulders
How can I hurt when holding you
Warm, touchin' warm
Reachin' out
Touchin' me
Touchin' you
Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would
Oh, no, no
Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would
Sweet Caroline
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Auteur : ardenHK
Tags: Neil Diamond Sweet Caroline
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| Airbourne - Diamond In The Rough - 172 sec
Watch the new Airbourne clip for "Diamond In The Rough", the 3rd single to be taken from "Runnin' Wild"
Auteur : musich3ad
Tags: musichead airbourne melbourne hard rock warnambool diamond rough runnin wild
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| Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond - You Don't Bring Me Flowers - 243 sec
Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond singing You Don't Bring Me Flowers. (Live)
Auteur : robrocksinuk
Tags:barbra streisand neil diamond you don't bring flowers live
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| Pokemon Diamond & Pearl -- Preview - 213 sec
This is a preview for Pokemon Diamond & Pearl for the Nintendo DS, & I will say I'm very impressed by what I've seen so far -- I need this game!! It looks down right amazing, all the best featuers are back for this baby. Lets just hope they cut out some of the annoying HMs......
~ Daniel ^^
Ps: GATTA CATCH EM' ALL!!!!
Auteur : Lecto
Tags:Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Nintendo DS wifi GBA Wii Battle Revloution online video games smash gathering Pikachu anime
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| King Diamond - Welcome Home (Reissue) - 279 sec
Welcome Home (Reissue) by King Diamond
(c) 1988 The All Blacks B.V.
Auteur : roadrunnerrecords
Tags:King Diamond Welcome Home (Reissue) Metal Roadrunner Records
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| Kiss - Black Diamond - 338 sec
Kiss - Black Diamond
Auteur : KISSstanley
Tags:Kiss Black Diamond
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| Amy Diamond - Thank You! (Melodifestivalen 2008 SF 1) - 187 sec
Amy Diamond
"Thank You!"
Melodifestivalen 2008 Semi 1
Scandinavium, Gothenburg
February 9, 2008
http://www.myspace.com/amydiamond
Honours for This Video:
#88 - Most Discussed (This Month) - Music - Global
#58 - Most Viewed (This Month) - Music - Global
Auteur : 5tarknight
Tags: Amy Diamond thank you melodifestivalen 2008 semi pop starknight 5tarknight
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| Diamond Rio - I Believe - 231 sec
Diamnond Rio - I Believe Video
Auteur : damnlerch
Tags:Diamond Rio
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| Vashti Bunyan- Diamond Day - 121 sec
Stop-Frame Animation
Filmmaker: Jonathon Beaver
Artist: Vashti Bunyan
Song: "Diamond Day"
Video Produced 2006.
Auteur : jonathonb
Tags: Vashti Bunyan Diamond Day Animation Stop Frame Brown Paper Collage Farm Folk Fields Tractors Nature Blade Grass Crops
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| HTC Touch Diamond Announcement - 124 sec
Peter Chow, President and CEO of HTC presents their new Touch Diamond mobile device
Auteur : coolhunting
Tags: "Mobile Phones" HTC "Touch Screen" "Cell Devices "Windows Mobile"
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| What's In It For Me - Amy Diamond - 203 sec
Music Video by Amy Diamond
Auteur : malena
Tags:Amy Diamond Music Video
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