Bands/Artists That Always Make Good Music Videos

[M.C. Guevera]

What bands/artists out there can you always count on to make good music videos? Even if you don't like the songs, you can enjoy the videos because they are just so good.

There are only two bands/artists that I consider consistent when it comes to making good music videos:

Michael Jackson
The Beastie Boys

How about you? What are your choices?

[yeahwho]

Not trying to be an obvious suck up, but it is true, the Beastie Boys video skills are always at top form.

I'm always a little taken aback at how many great bands suck at the video game.

[DeeJayZap]

Beastie Boys
Linkin Park

well im not a big music video watcher guy

[Otis Driftwood]

ODB
Fatboy Slim
Chemical Brothers

[trailerprincess]

White Stripes

[DipDipDive]

Radiohead
Bjork
Nine Inch Nails
Daft Punk

[abcdefz]

Michael Jackson





I think Mr. Jackson has a history of pretty bad videos, actually. "Bad" and that one with Macauley Culkin (sp?) and George Wendt come to mind.



Yeah -- Bjork was the first artist who came to mind. And I liked that White Stripes video with the kittens. :cool:

[Rock]

Aphex Twin

[Waus]

Weird Al Yankovic

[Deep_Sea_Rain]

Beck, people. Beck.

[steve-onpoint]

yea... not trying to suck up either... but ok. Beastie Boys.

And Beck, people. Beck. ;)

I love that video for Gimme Some Mo' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccOG165wOCc&search=busta%20rhymes) by Bussa Buss

[cosmo105]

Radiohead
Bjork
Nine Inch Nails
Daft Punk
damn you, stole mine.

[The Notorious LOL]

three mcs and one dj is a stupid video so everyone who answered "Beastie Boys" is wrong.


Aphex Twin I agree with.

[Lyman Zerga]

dj bobo (y)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmpyqElp7wM&search=dj%20bobo

[Waus]

three mcs and one dj is a stupid video so everyone who answered "Beastie Boys" is wrong.


What about the closeups of Mixmaster ripping it up? That was at least a little cool. Besides, how many bands have videos of them for real performing it live and on the spot?


Still...that was the one I always skipped on the DVD. Fair nuff.

[alexandra]

the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Missy Elliott are worth mentioning as well.

I love that video for Gimme Some Mo' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccOG165wOCc&search=busta%20rhymes) by Bussa Buss
me too, it was one of the first music videos that made an impact on me, because it's freaky, and i'd never seen anything like it (i think i was nine). i really like this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmKhYK-ocNw) too, because it can still make me shudder a bit towards the end of it.

[M.C. Guevera]

the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Missy Elliott are worth mentioning as well.

Good choices. Missy Elliot has done some really good ones, especially after she lost weight.

Now that I think about it, Quarashi had like 85% good videos made. I liked the whole "Being killed off one by one by the mafia" storyline in the "Thunderball" video. "Surreal Rhyme" is basically "3 MCs and 1 DJ: Iceland Version", so that's pretty easy for me to like. I loved the Snatch parody in the "Stick 'Em Up" video. "Baseline" was cool too, with them rapping on an Icelandic warship while wearing Icelandic Navy uniforms. The soccer ball that never stopped rolling in "Malone Lives" was pretty funny. "Mess It Up" had a neat video with the comic book that came to life. "Race City" was pretty violent, but cool. "Stun Gun" I liked, because it was a stereotypical rap song, but instead of doing a stereotypical rap video, they did a pretty funny one with Quarashi goofing off at a country club. And I liked the "Battle of the sexes" story in the "Payback" video, although since the song is about beating people up, it came off as a little odd.

And the "Mr. Jinx" music video is one of the top 5 best music videos I've ever seen.

[zorra_chiflada]

foo fighters - big me still makes me lol

[*shorty*]

System of a down.

I just like how they do "different" things, and they incorperate (spelling?) their own art into the whole thing. The "QUESTION!" music video was all Shavos doing. I think thats awesome.

[DustSucker]

Rammstein

and of course the Beatsie Brothers

[g-mile7]

Prince's videos make me giggle.

[steve-onpoint]

Peter Gabriel vids ;-)

[Funkyfreshgrape]

beastie boys and no doubt

[ggirlballa]

eminem use to make good videos not so much anymore especially after the shake that music video.(n)


missy of course

pretty much people who make their videos funny and interesting not people dancing in a club over and over again.

gwen stefani?

[Funkyfreshgrape]

eminem use to make good videos not so much anymore especially after the shake that music video.(n)


missy of course

pretty much people who make their videos funny and interesting not people dancing in a club over and over again.

gwen stefani?
OH YEAH! missy makes awesome videos!

[Kid Presentable]

I liked every Wu-Tang video pre Forever.

[beastieangel01]

any artist that works with Michel Gondry always has kick butt videos.

I always loved the Junior Senior video for Move Your Feet, Cassuis - the Sound of Violence, Beck always does well, our boys of course, blah blah.

[b-grrrlie]

Beck came to mind just by reading the title of the thread.
Foo Fighters
Garbage
White Stripes
RHCP
Bowie

or maybe I should say: Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, Michael Gondry, Stephane Sednaoui, Mark Romanek and especially Jonathan Glazer

[ggirlballa]

u know i've noticed a lot of artist now choose Hype Williams to direct their music videos but i really don't like his style(n)

[Randetica]

not sure about bowie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8rPkXj2CJA)

[Randetica]

i liked all qotsa videos so far

(pretending that the 'everybody knows that youre insane' video was never made)

[Gareth]

Missy Elliott.

definitely
even before she lost weight
the rain and sock it 2 me were pretty good

[b-grrrlie]

not sure about bowie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8rPkXj2CJA)
Those weren't videos, they're performances.

[Randetica]

no, a few were videos

i pretty much know all of his videos
well not all but many are good

[icy manipulator]

Tool and RATM. the Tool clips tho are fucking weird

[jackrock]

David Hasselhoff (http://youtube.com/watch?v=62S1vws4y7s&search=david%20hasselhoff%20music%20videos)

[kaiser soze]

Primus, Talkingheads, Devo, Depeche Mode

Every artist on Ninjatune always have killer videos

The Cure had some great ones, not sure now

[HEIRESS]

sloan used to make some pretty rocking ones

[Drederick Tatum]

recent lists of good videos here (http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/stylus-magazines-top-100-music-videos-of-all-time.htm) and here. (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/36588/Staff_List_100_Awesome_Music_Videos)

[Junker]

three mcs and one dj is a stupid video so everyone who answered "Beastie Boys" is wrong.


Aphex Twin I agree with.

Ohhh...........your so right. And Netty's Girl too. :rolleyes:

Screw you!! Where's your sense of humour? :mad:

[Funkyfreshgrape]

recent lists of good videos here (http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/stylus-magazines-top-100-music-videos-of-all-time.htm) and here. (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/36588/Staff_List_100_Awesome_Music_Videos)
word!

[ET]

Venetian Snares (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHKO3Cnh8Zg)

[adam_f]

Originally posted by beastieangel01
any artist that works with Michel Gondry always has kick butt videos.

Faux-hipness is not attractive, CRYSTAL!

[adam_f]

Outkast and Busta Rhymes come to mind.