Miles City by Susan Gibson (directed by me)

A video I made with some friends.

Susan (singer\songwriter) and her band used to play in this little place we had. Anyway, I fell in love with the song and for some reason just had to make a video for it but had zero equipment or experience.

I think we made it for about for $75.00 on a $25 pawn-shop camera and a toy Fischer-Price camera. I edited the whole thing on a PC way before they were capable.

The Cast were all friends with little to no acting experience. I just showed up with a camera, told them what the scene was about and they all just went for it!

It was truly amazing. And most all of the scenes were first takes. Sometimes in below freezing weather.

If you could've been there to hear Parie and Collin. They would just start improvising these arguments out of nowhere! I almost felt bad about being there. Like I was eavesdropping on a family dispute.

And then the pool room fight .... I did feel bad. We all did. There was this weird vibe after, like a fight had really happened.

I think these guys missed their calling.

The only near accident, besides some scrapped knees, was when I left my truck in neutral and it started rolling away with the camera plugged into the cig lighter. We caught it, had a good laugh and kept shooting. With the parking break on.

The most expensive element was the "flashing" cop light. The rest of the money went for pizza and beer. The cool thing was, when we shot the "arrest" scene, a Cop pulled up on us, we told him we were making a video, so we ended up getting to use his car with him putting the cuffs on Collin. See, ya never know. He turned out to be cool as hell.

None of us ever thought about entering it into a festival. But the local TV station did a piece on it.

The most memorable quote was from Mike of the Groobees. Mike told the reporter:
"Well, it's nothing you'll ever see on MTV. But it's OK."

I guess Mike was right.

So why did we all go to all the trouble? Blame it on Susan's song. For me, from the second I heard it, it was just one of those songs, ya know? I still love it.

Please search for more info on all the musicians that helped with this project.
-Susan Gibson - singer\songwriter
-The Milkman's Kids
-The Groobees

And if you ever need flowers, Parie, who played the Mom has a cool little place in Amarillo called "The Secret Garden."

- Laughingcrows AKA Joe Ed White

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• groobees

[GirlPaint]

I just watched this video again after a few years of not seeing it. It made me cry...again. What a deeply moving work of art you created here. Just...wow. I'm blown away.

[laughingcrows]

@GirlPaint And you were in it. Too cool.

[moji420]

susan you know this is my all time favorite. ever since the first time i heard it at the old post in missoula. thanks cleve

[laughingcrows]

Well Cleve, Susan didn't post this. But I bet she would appreciate you saying so.

And I feel the same as you. It's just one of those songs that got to me the first time I heard it.

- Joe Ed

[mckennafwayne]

feels like old times! joe ed, you are truly a talent!

[laughingcrows]

Hey guys! I know what ya mean. Tons of great memories.

[CCPhotographyandFilm]

Love & Appreciation:)

[agnernai]

what's funny is that people will spend tons of money just try for this effect now. That's the nature of art + technology I suppose...

[RedPillLondon]

This vid is exceptional - great work!

[cutebindi52800]

i love my miles city i lived there just recently but my mom quit her job and i had to leave my friends and move to stupid billings with her boyfriend i hate him soo much. omg! i miss milescity soooo much ! ::: (((((

[clydeburly]

Hey Jo Ed...this is Poteet...I am really glad you made and posted this. Good job. I hope you're doing well...

-P

[moji420]

i used to yell out miles city mile city in the oldpost in missoula until susan would be like ok ok jeez cleve. i would sit right in front of her and make sure she played that one every night. And i would always make her play vfd too. that was fun. me and susan would sing "where there's smoke there's sure to be a fire" with big old shit eating grins. fun times. for sure.