Topic: Video friendly bands

[firmdragon]

in my experience 90% of all indie bands that tour small venues do not care about filming.  added to that about 98% of all hardcore acts allow filiming. btat.wagnerone.com is pretty good at documenting which bands allow video, but they do mostly focus on documenting audio policies.

in the past year. off the top of my head these bands allow video.
my chemical romance,
converge,
cave in,
the locust (they actually don't like filming, they actually hate it, but won't stop you if you decide you want to film)
your enemies friends
isis
these arms are snakes
the blood brothers
clann zu
codeseven
comeback kid
figure four
everytime i die
hank williams III  (he allows pretty much anything)
local h
noise ratchet
pretty girls make graves
terror
three inches of blood
throwdown
unearth
zao
zebrahead

[pfife]

Mike Watt allows video as well.

[Ed.]

man the locusts are awesome, are they doing any touring?

[JNT]

I know Buckethead allows video.

Joe

[drewloo]

The Tragically Hip are OK w/ video.

[ChrisV]

Just saw Polyphonic Spree tonight...they are cool with video.   And shit they've got a million people up there on stage playing all kinds of instruments so it makes for an insteresting video for sure.   It was a little tough to tape since they go from dim lights to super bright lights instantly.   But when the lights are up bright you can get some great shots.

[Ed.]

did you do video?  i wouldn't mind hearing the audio either.

wish the spree would come back to michigan, i want to tape them again.  last time the guy let me do straight sbd, very nice band and road crew.

[Elvis Hitler]

Any Josh Homme band is open video as well (Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal and Desert Sessions).  Also, Nick Oliveri's stuff is as well when he plays (Mondo Generator).  Pretty much anyone that runs with those 2 guys are open taping/video.  Just make sure you talk to Hutch before hand, and he'll hook you up.  Hutch is the Road Manager/Tour Manager for those bands.  Other bands like Dredg, Mars Volta and Clutch are open taping/video as well.  If I can think of anymore off the top of my head, I'll shoot them to you in a PM.

Benjamin

At the Clutch show in Indianapolis, we were told by the tour manager that there is no taping, audio or video.

This makes 3 times in the last 4 years that I've tried to tape a Clutch show, and have been turned away each time.   Whoever says that they are taper friendly is W-R-O-N-G.

[silverbullet]

DADA also allows video/audio taping

[Steve J]

Guess I'll chime in: Los Lobos will allow video taping on a case by case basis. Send the archivist Dan Gale (dgale@loslobos.org) an email a few days ahead of time so that he can work on arrangements for you. Most of the time it is no problem; but at some venues (Clear Channel & HOB venues come to mind) or at certain shows (like when they were shooting their own DVD back in July at The Fillmore),  it's not possible.

[NewHomebrew]

I think Ween allows video.  This may be old news.

[Ed.]

ween is definitely pro video.  i can't wait for those kids to tour again - get better deaner!

[bluelawn]

FYI: YMSB is not video friendly,
you can e-mail the mgt. & get permision to tape,
but spreading it is deff. a no-no.

seth

[jpschust]

i believe that jerry joseph is ok with video.

[sidewalksnoozer]

nobody mentioned tencaious d yet. they are video friendly also.