"The Man with the Child in His Eyes" by Kate Bush, performed by Kathy Sundquist & Jon Shelton

Sung by Kathy Sundquist with me on acoustic guitar. We recorded this back in 1980 in my dorm room (Eicher Hall) at Western Michigan University (WMU). We used very cheap mics and an Akai 2-channel cassette deck. I normalized the levels and added reverb just recently. We used to perform this at our "coffeehouse" on the first floor of Eicher dorm. If anyone reading this knows the whereabouts of Kathy, I'd love to contact her. I wasn't sure what sort of imagery I should use to accompany this video. The narrative is more evocative than descriptive. I finally chose to show the young Cathy so idyllically captured by her older brother, John Carder Bush, in his wonderful photobook "Cathy". You can see the intelligence and creativity in her precocious eyes from the start. Enjoy!

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[R1L0CI]

I generally get, oh I don't know, maybe 20 seconds into a KB cover before I give up (in disgust!). Made it all the way to the end of this one :/ Good work.

[FlyingHorseKnuckles]

@R1L0CI I take that as a very sincere compliment. We thank you!

[marshmallowyeeah]

This is awesome! Your voice is so clear! I loved it and if you didn't tell me, I wouldn't believe this is recorded with very cheap microphones! :D Where did you find these pictures btw?

[FlyingHorseKnuckles]

@marshmallowyeeah If you Google "John Carder Bush" you are bound to find them. He is Kate's older brother. Thankfully he is an incredible photographer, and he saw the potential & emotion in his young sister. Without him we would never have these wonderful insights to young Kate. Thank you!

[marshmallowyeeah]

@FlyingHorseKnuckles thanks a lot these pictures a re awesome! :D

[FlyingHorseKnuckles]

@FlyingHorseKnuckles Films like, "The Miracle Worker", To Kill A Mockingbird", "A Patch of Blue", and others really stand out for me. I also love Technicolor with its deep saturated colors ("The Wizard of Oz", old Disney cartoons, etc). Still, there are shining examples of films from today that are stunning from an artistic point of view; "Terminator 2" with its steely blue sheen, "Gladiator" with its rich golds and ochres, "Oh Brother Where Art Thou", and many more. Good question! Thanks, ~Jon

[FlyingHorseKnuckles]

@FlyingHorseKnuckles (cont). Stylistic Decisions: Some more modern directors go for a "raw" or more naturalistic approach. Although more true-to-life, it can also appear more dull or uninteresting visually. Medium: It may depend on how you are viewing the film; VHS, DVD, Broadcast, Blu-Ray... each have their own "look". I agree to some degree that many older films are superior in style than newer films. I love the Black & White films of the early & mid 60's. (cont)

[FlyingHorseKnuckles]

@brightlights456X There are many reasons why films vary in appearance, no matter their age. Although color and quality can be very subjective, there are a few factors that come to play. Film stock: Often times older films used a higher quality stock than more recent films. Cinematography: The skill of the Director of Photography along with their gaffers (lighting techs) can make a world of difference. Film Process: Old Technicolor is a very beautiful process for bringing color to life. (cont).

[FlyingHorseKnuckles]

@Thecrimsonpearl20 iTunes??? What's that?

jk...

I'm not good enough for iTunes, but you can download the video if you play it all the way through then look in your Temporary Internet Files folder. Copy & paste it into a folder of your choice, rename it, then add the .flv extension. Now you own the video, There are many free software programs on-line that will allow you to rip the audio from the video. Good luck, and thanks! ~Jon

[brightlights456X]

@FlyingHorseKnuckles

May be late, but heres my question. When I watch a film from the 1980's or 1990's bar a few exceptions, the film quality always looks dated. However, if a watch a film from the 1950's or 1960's the quality always looks sharp.

Example Cat on a hot tin roof looks more 'HD' than The Karate Kid. Why is that, what type of film are they using?