RARE Man Parrish Video In A Remote Truck Recording 1984 For Elektra Records

THANK YOU James Leav and Steve Remote for this RARE gem of a video! I'm in my dad's driveway in Brooklyn I'm 1984, recording for Elektra Records, my new single with my dearest friend Michael Rudetsky. Elektra hated the track and they dumped me.. lol But a RARE look back then! I was only 23! Enjoy !

[@redjones8010]

How great to finally have a face and voice to Michael Rudetsky. For years, I just heard his name as that of the young musician who died at Boy George's mansion. This is superb footage of this talented musician. Cheers.

[@alfreddreamerphotocomics4880]

This is amazing. I was a kid when I had the record Man Parrish- Man Made, Hip Hop Bebop, Heat…something I can’t remember that song name. I had no idea how they or he looked. Cool!

[@juliact]

That's so cool to see your set up back in the day. Sad too, to see Michael. RIP.

[@carlitomora]

Now I can fully picture in my head the whole ‘Boy George in this mobile studio’ story a lot, lot better.

[@mrsh101]

Love this video - Man Parrish a legend in electronic music and this just shows how it was back in the day no Macs or PCs, no Logic Audio, Cubase or Ableton Live with plugins this is the real deal!!!! Enough Respect love it!

[@tfustudios]

What a great piece of musical history!

[@tfustudios]

@Man Parrish Stories I know it's been said many times but your records were so important to us ( and still are!!) And I FINALLY got a vinyl copy of 'Hip Hop' years ago. Was it the first official release to have 'Hip Hop' in the title?

[@tfustudios]

@Man Parrish Stories Thanks for all you do and continue to do!

[@rafarodriguez9757]

One of my favorites from back in the days Boogie Down Bronx. 👍🏽

[@silvastreakracing4594]

Truly an honor to be able to view this footage. I remember coming home with “The Album” at 13 years old which I purchased the day it hit shelves in Providence, Rhode Island! Spun it end to end endlessly! Absolute music to my ears!!!

[@toaster_79]

@Man Parrish Stories Didn't think I'd be reading this sentence today...love it!! I live in Johnston RI - about 15 from Providence, I hope it brightens your day to know there's still young folks bumping old skool... 20 here blastin Art of Noise, Kraftwerk, and of course some BDB out of my car every day!! Let me know if you're ever in town, my uncle would kill to meet you hahah

[@sorenlandon7165]

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[@roninomari5741]

@Soren Landon instablaster :)

[@sorenlandon7165]

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[@sorenlandon7165]

@Ronin Omari it worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy! Thank you so much you saved my account :D

[@christinec.2372]

Man was the innovator.

[@MorganWilliamshornyhombre]

what fun; thanks for sharing this moment in electronic history

[@nigelcarren]

I built my first drum machine inspired by the sound these chaps made! Still writing music... And twisting synths ALL those years later. This is a fantastic peep behind the curtain thanks. Love and wishes from an Englishman in a French forest. 🏆🇬🇧🎹

[@nigelcarren]

@Man Parrish Stories (Play Waynes World 'we're not worthy' clip). Thank you so much for the reply, living n the English countryside, my only source of components was either recycling old-radios or Tandy (Rugby Warwickshire England). I will give you a heads-up when some musical madness is ready for KZbin (This is what I have been doing during the lockdown). Best wishes mon ami and stay safe during the madness. 🏆🎹🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@troybrookes1220]

Wow this is great footage. Upload more.

[@hardcorehouse]

The incubator for some of NYC’s best tunes of the era.

[@intromix]

Wow look at all that gear!!! The mix Sounds hot too 😮😮

[@johnalo-sweeney8031]

JUST WANNA SAY. BOW BOW BOW. U ARE A LEGEND THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC AND THE INSPIRATION

[@wordscontrolminds]

WHAT A CUTIE!

[@EphemeralProductions]

Such a cutie then! And still is!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@2Worlds_and_InBetween]

oi, sir ...cheers for the background sound track to my childhood

[@telogic1]

Still waiting for the release

[@Docstantinople]

Lol that dude hopped on that bike thinking he was cool 😂

[@lloydlyall8120]

That guy looks like a total bell end😎

[@Popfeenin]

Damn, you were a babe even back in the day!

[@markorendas1423]

THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR GREAT ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT ....JUST GOT THE N3W BOUTIQUE S AND LISTENING TO THIS AND SIX SIMPLE SYNTHS... SAW YOUR NEW INTWRVIW THIS YEAR .. LIKE YOUR NEW LOOK .. ,, ! Waiting for your book and movie... AND EVERYTHING...! THANKS MAN FO3 BIENG A TRUE FRIEND..

[@VIPReefAquariums]

True Genius!

[@wharfier]

Thanks for this. Awesome! I really enjoy all of your videos. Xo

[@NEON80]

AWESOME! I love that track.

[@Tanishka101]

Mack The Producer Any idea what the name of the track is? I’d like to hear the full version. Cheers

[@chumbels]

Hey. Friend of Michael.We worked on something for a minute. Maybe some Fairchild stuff . 87?

[@92WKTU]

What a treat, thank you

[@EphemeralProductions]

Almost sounds like a Bill laswell comp

[@kathleenbonczyk1425]

OMG what a GR8 tune

[@EphemeralProductions]

and to think elektra, AND David Bowie's manager, didn't like it!

[@julianisfan9596]

This is pure nerd porn to me! Thanks so much for sharing. I recently acquired an In The Bottle promo that had "To Mike thanx for all the help on my album. Love Manny" do you remember if that's referring to Michael Rudetsky?

[@julianisfan9596]

@Man Parrish Stories so awesome to have this in my collection!! I love everything you have done. Super huge electro geek and your material is always on my playlists! Thanks so much for response.

[@karonbihari007]

PS. This is so much fun seeing you then and now … That Truck and your gear are amazing!!!! You’re a genius! X0

[@djsolsfresh1]

Dope! I live man parrish! High noon

[@djflexmk2]

Awesome BRO!!!!! :)

[@dominantg]

Legend mate

[@Flojoe6274]

The chords when they pull away to look at the leaves sound a lot like the Seinfeld transition music.

[@zeusmanlord1602]

Actually that track sounded OK! Elektra's loss I guess! Oh, and yes you were cute looking back then but you look better now!!

[@1Surinamer]

Never never never never knew Man Parrish is a white man. And it dont matter but im really surprised to know this now. This man made one of the greatest and most unique hip hop records Old School land. Boogie Down Bronx. Man o Man this is just great. Respect Man Parrish 💞

[@manparrishstudio950]

Thanks! Yeah… I get that a lot… lol. I’m proud that my music carries its own. THANK YOU!

[@1Surinamer]

@@manparrishstudio950 Wow i like this. Mann Parrish replied. You should know how we here in the Netherlands went crazy for boogie down.The synths, your voice, your flow. i have your pink/orange record cover along with some others on the wall in my room. it was truly a shock to me to see you. I thought Mantronix was the only white boy in the scene in 85. I may be a little emotional but you made my day my brother. I'm almost 50 and so many old school rappers have passed away, it kinda frightens me you know. And that's why I'm glad I got to see this day. You have been a part of me and our (your fans) childhood. So yeah im happy. Thank you for this moment. please stay safe and healthy. Much much much love from The Netherlands.💞 Ps one more thing, I don't see any interviews with you, i went to Unique Access Ent. on KZbin to ask them if they want to put you on the show, i really really like to hear the story behind Boogie down Bronx. But i don't know if you like to do interviews.but that doesn't matter because you're here! Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

[@EphemeralProductions]

Yep. A handsome Italian from NYC. :) 😀

[@barrysmith4588]

80's remembered in such a fashion.. i was there ,,,,, i think?

[@soloist9495]

23 is not that young Could really hang with high school kids and even seniors Being only 23?

[@sunsmayflower]

It would be really interesting to understand the workflow of that era in producing and composing these tracks! I see a couple of Valley People Dyna-mite compressors (great on drums, my favorites) and other nice outboards on display but I can't figure out what kind of mixer that is! Beautiful video by the way, too bad the audio is mono.Thanks for this gem Man!

[@Gr8Passion4Music]

I really love your track "Heat stroke". It has been one of my all time favourites since a long time now. Before I knew it was made by you, I thought it was by Giorgio Moroder :-) that said, you have your own distinctive style that sets you apart. Some very futuristic and cosmic sounds, great vocoder/robotic voice lovely back up vocals by girls, very rare kind of song in it's category. I really love this song.

[@nebbs]

You probably won't remember me but I hung out with you and Michael a little bit in London when you stayed at the hotel I was night manager of back in 1984 (Clarendon Court Hotel). I met Mike again briefly when I moved over to NYC and worked in Bleecker Bob's later that year. I was back in London in 86 when I saw in the paper he had passed. Anyway, just saying hi. Had a great couple of days with you guys back then. Cheers. Adam

[@manparrishstudio950]

Hi Nebbs! How are you? Actually, I never went to London with Michael. He only went once and the time he did is the time he passed away at George’s house. Other than me working with Village People or man-to-man (and that was after Michael’s passing) I was in London to Dj for the queens Jubilee. Otherwise I wasn’t there. Wish I was and wish I got to meet you! Sounds like you had a great time!

[@nebbs]

@@manparrishstudio950 Thanks for the reply! Wow, that is really confusing, as I'm sure we met in London in 84 when I worked at that hotel. We went on a trip down to Carnaby Street and over to a recording studio in north London, too. I just dug out my old address book, too and you're both in there...very strange!

[@manparrishstudio950]

@@nebbs Hey… That’s crazy but I very specifically remember never going to London with Michael. In fact, he “snuck away“ when he went to London and then passed away at Boy George‘s house. He didn’t want anybody to know he was working with George. George had previously bailed on paying me for studio time, and I told Michael if he ever worked with George again, I would never work with Michael. Michael snuck away to London and didn’t tell anybody to work with George. That’s why I wasn’t physically there with him. And we all know what happened on that trip. Michael had only been to London once. I did dj’d at a hotel in London for the queens jubilee. I don’t know the name of it. Could that be what you were referring to?

[@nebbs]

@@manparrishstudio950 Yeah, no I quit the hotel business in 84, and left England permanently in 1987. Oh well. It's a mystery.

[@manparrishstudio950]

@@nebbs Hey... Do you mean Paul Zone from Man2Man maybe? My very first record didn't come out till 1984. If you were out of the business by then or 87 from London, I wouldn't have been in England yet [ I was a "nobody" with a first release.. lol. Well anyway.... wish we met, you sound cool !

[@bmt3315]

Great to see. Is this where you usually produced your music?

[@bmt3315]

Man Parrish Stories Hi thanks for the back story! Much appreciated. I love discovering gems like this. And of course, thanks for the music. Seminal.

[@lessismore8533]

@Man Parrish Stories so cool man!!

[@amulpatel]

wow. this is incredible. what is the reverb/delay unit? is it the ursa? i see the eventide..

[@tjraso]

Thanks 4 sharing. SO KOOL

[@felipefmj]

😍

[@norakat]

The track is dope

[@markorendas1423]

FANTASTICO!!!

[@karonbihari007]

CUTEST GUY EVEA!

[@celtislam]

sick tune i want a copy

[@LaNuzaWorks]

now.i.know why.those.people to ok a liking to you because you look so cute. 😍

[@Soundofsilence-j4d]

I might not like the horrible electric dark crap that came in ltr. No emotion. No words. Just noize but you were genious you created things that others took had no imaginstion there ziatons

[@larkatmic]

Gay white men are such innovators and great artists.

[@manparrishstudio950]

Fab-u-lissssss

[@EphemeralProductions]

gay men in general. no matter the race. :)