Great job. I lived in the area from 1976 until 1998, Blakes had the best breakfast, better than T Anthonys. Interesting to see the present Star Market as an auto dealer. By the late 70s, this auto mile was in transition. I didn't know there was a Howard Johnsons at The BU Bridge.
@lmferg -Thanks! I too spent a lot of time in that area, from the early 80's to late 90's.
Had many lunches at Blake's in the 80's, and sometimes at Steve's which was just a few doors down. Commonwealth Chevy at 1065 Comm. Ave. later became another car dealer- Oste Chevy / Suburu - until it was totally rebuilt in '94-95 into Star Market, and nowadays, Shaws-Star Market. The HJ @ BU Bridge was shown in a photo I've seen of the Mass Pike construction under Comm. Ave., circa 1960, I think.
I remember as a child that whenever Channel 5 would sign on, there was an animation they would show with kids playing, and two PCCs passed in front of the Museum of Fine Arts or something. Streetcars make Boston living so much easier and accessible to everyone, across all ages and abilities, and when JP lost the Arborway Line, it was like having its guts ripped out. Our elderly and handicapped deserve a one seat ride into Boston, the streetcars must return. Art like yours can help to teach!
@dpjaexp - I just spent the last year making this and one other transit movie. It was so much design work that I have mostly taken the summer off to rest, and had no plans to do another transit movie for a while. I want to get back to my television animations. But at some point I might try another one of these, we'll see.. They are just so time-consuming to make..
@MSTS1 It's just the greatest. Enjoying it over and over. Wishing you and your loved ones happy New Year, and thanking you, again, for your great vids. Sometimes I watch them before I go to sleep, they're so soothing.
This was a total mind-body-spirit experience for me. Without revealing too much, I am a guy who remembers everything in this creation. I was born in the sixties and lived in the area until the late seventies. I'm a PCC fanatic, my cousin lived on Commonwealth Avenue, my dad went to the Armory for his National Guard Service, my grandma worked at BU and used to get off the streetcar at Blandford. Maybe you could create some art like this for the Arborway Line restoration committee to help us.
@dpjaexp - I'm glad I was able to capture your memories in this movie. Having spent a lot of time in this area in the 80's and 90's, I watched it transition out of a car mecca into mostly a BU campus. Particularly in the 90's, often around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays when the students went home on break, I'd think about how the area looked in the past with so many 60's-style car dealerships, and wanted to do movie about that. Finally got to it this year.
The first music piece in this movie is by The Walker Brothers.
This headline was released on their website a few days ago:
"Welcome to the Official John Walker Website
It is with our deepest sadness to report that Mr. John Walker passed away in his Los Angeles area home on May 7, 2011. He was a beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, friend, and artiste."
Some users on Universal Hub have complained that I showed elements in this movie that shouldn't be there because they weren't around in the 1960's. If those guys are so good at spotting details, then why didn't they also notice the title card which reads "the era of the 1960's and '70's"? Chronic complainers..
@MSTS1: A very VERY well done video. Even though I was born in 1971, I rode the PCC's on the Arborway line until 1985. I ride them occasionally on the Mattapan/Ashmont line, but the songs made this video great.
@bjc111571 - Thanks a lot, glad you like it. I usually drove on S. Huntington, or took the E to Mission Hill, but that was after the PCCs were gone. It's been a while since I rode the Mattapan PCC line, but I preferred riding them in the city, like here on the B Line. Although I illustrated from the '60s and '70's, I wanted the music to be all '60's. Something that would have come out of the AM radios of the cars being sold at those dealers..
lame ass video for real
hollagetit21 2 weeks ago
@hollagetit21 - Thanks douche bag!...
MSTS1 2 weeks ago
Great job. I lived in the area from 1976 until 1998, Blakes had the best breakfast, better than T Anthonys. Interesting to see the present Star Market as an auto dealer. By the late 70s, this auto mile was in transition. I didn't know there was a Howard Johnsons at The BU Bridge.
lmferg 2 months ago
@lmferg -Thanks! I too spent a lot of time in that area, from the early 80's to late 90's.
Had many lunches at Blake's in the 80's, and sometimes at Steve's which was just a few doors down. Commonwealth Chevy at 1065 Comm. Ave. later became another car dealer- Oste Chevy / Suburu - until it was totally rebuilt in '94-95 into Star Market, and nowadays, Shaws-Star Market. The HJ @ BU Bridge was shown in a photo I've seen of the Mass Pike construction under Comm. Ave., circa 1960, I think.
MSTS1 2 months ago
I remember as a child that whenever Channel 5 would sign on, there was an animation they would show with kids playing, and two PCCs passed in front of the Museum of Fine Arts or something. Streetcars make Boston living so much easier and accessible to everyone, across all ages and abilities, and when JP lost the Arborway Line, it was like having its guts ripped out. Our elderly and handicapped deserve a one seat ride into Boston, the streetcars must return. Art like yours can help to teach!
dpjaexp 7 months ago
@dpjaexp - I just spent the last year making this and one other transit movie. It was so much design work that I have mostly taken the summer off to rest, and had no plans to do another transit movie for a while. I want to get back to my television animations. But at some point I might try another one of these, we'll see.. They are just so time-consuming to make..
MSTS1 6 months ago
@MSTS1 It's just the greatest. Enjoying it over and over. Wishing you and your loved ones happy New Year, and thanking you, again, for your great vids. Sometimes I watch them before I go to sleep, they're so soothing.
dpjaexp 2 months ago
@dpjaexp - Well thank you so much for that. Nice to know that it is appreciated, for sure.
Have a great New Year too..
MSTS1 2 months ago
This was a total mind-body-spirit experience for me. Without revealing too much, I am a guy who remembers everything in this creation. I was born in the sixties and lived in the area until the late seventies. I'm a PCC fanatic, my cousin lived on Commonwealth Avenue, my dad went to the Armory for his National Guard Service, my grandma worked at BU and used to get off the streetcar at Blandford. Maybe you could create some art like this for the Arborway Line restoration committee to help us.
dpjaexp 7 months ago
@dpjaexp - I'm glad I was able to capture your memories in this movie. Having spent a lot of time in this area in the 80's and 90's, I watched it transition out of a car mecca into mostly a BU campus. Particularly in the 90's, often around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays when the students went home on break, I'd think about how the area looked in the past with so many 60's-style car dealerships, and wanted to do movie about that. Finally got to it this year.
MSTS1 6 months ago
The first music piece in this movie is by The Walker Brothers.
This headline was released on their website a few days ago:
"Welcome to the Official John Walker Website
It is with our deepest sadness to report that Mr. John Walker passed away in his Los Angeles area home on May 7, 2011. He was a beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, friend, and artiste."
MSTS1 10 months ago
One fantastic ride!
LeroyBright 10 months ago
@LeroyBright - Hey- glad you thought so, thanks!
MSTS1 9 months ago
Love the retro music..., I grew up with it! Thumbs up!
Hallaran 10 months ago
@Hallaran - Glad you like- thanks!
MSTS1 10 months ago
Some users on Universal Hub have complained that I showed elements in this movie that shouldn't be there because they weren't around in the 1960's. If those guys are so good at spotting details, then why didn't they also notice the title card which reads "the era of the 1960's and '70's"? Chronic complainers..
MSTS1 10 months ago
@MSTS1: A very VERY well done video. Even though I was born in 1971, I rode the PCC's on the Arborway line until 1985. I ride them occasionally on the Mattapan/Ashmont line, but the songs made this video great.
bjc111571 10 months ago
@bjc111571 - Thanks a lot, glad you like it. I usually drove on S. Huntington, or took the E to Mission Hill, but that was after the PCCs were gone. It's been a while since I rode the Mattapan PCC line, but I preferred riding them in the city, like here on the B Line. Although I illustrated from the '60s and '70's, I wanted the music to be all '60's. Something that would have come out of the AM radios of the cars being sold at those dealers..
MSTS1 10 months ago
probably should have made this vid 1/2 as long.
SarahPalinQuit 10 months ago
great video! brings back many great memories1
mac1cco1o 10 months ago
@mac1cco1o - Thanks again..
MSTS1 10 months ago
@ioph3 - Thanks, appreciate that!
MSTS1 11 months ago
Very, very cool. I wonder if the Commonwealth Chevrolet and Atamain Ford are related to the dealers of the same name now up in the Merrimack Valley?
charlie8575 11 months ago
@charlie8575 - Not sure about Comm. Chevy, could be, but pretty sure any Atamian dealers are the same family.
A quick mention is made of this place in a book, type into google "Atamian Ford" +"Aerosmith"...
MSTS1 11 months ago