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BRADLEY FRIEDMAN
Bradley Friedman Collection
1979-1983
Color Videotape, B/W Videotape, B/W Film
Bradley Friedman is one of the great unsung visionaries of early music video from the pre-MTV and early-MTV eras. Friedman started his career while studying in Shirley Clarke's Experimental Video Workshop at UCLA and went on to create many pioneering video art works featuring local bands from the Los Angeles punk and new wave scene and using chroma-key effects, video feedback and distorted playback video as his primary tools. The resulting short form works were visually arresting post-psychedelic reflections of the synthesizer-heavy sounds emanating from the bands and remain some of the truest examples of "video music" and its creative possibilities. Friedman and the scene of artists and musicians he collaborated with envisaged a world in which music would be consumed strictly via videodisc formats. Their collective mission at the time was to push that agenda and see that music and video became one. They anticipated that in the not-too-distant video future music-only formats such as vinyl LPs and cassettes would become obsolete, and that music fans would refer to video charts and buy the new laserdisc from their favorite band instead; a future which of course hasn't exactly come to pass... YET!
Friedman did strike a deal with a major record label for what would hopefully become the first music video compilation laserdisc. By the time the project finally got underway MTV had launched its rocket and altered the music industry's views on video forever, simultaneously nuking Friedman's plans. Changing direction, Friedman went on to create a local television program showcasing his own music video work along with that of his colleagues and submissions from the big labels entitled "Modern Music". This show featured not only the music videos, but also news and interviews featuring many musicians and behind-the-scenes type industry luminaries. The show was a short-lived success, however, it became difficult to compete with MTV as time went on, with production budgets escalating and record companies moving toward exclusive deals with the growing network. Friedman saw the writing on his wall and moved into other areas, such as a groundbreaking laserdisc encyclopedia project anticipating the look, feel and functionality of the world wide web. To this day and no matter what field Friedman chooses to lend his vision to he leaves an indelible mark. Retro Video, Inc proudly represents The Bradley Friedman Collection of music videos, video art and TV programming on an exclusive basis for World wide licensing.
Bradley Friedman Collection Television Library includes footage of:
![The Cramps Footage The Cramps Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Cramps-1-374x252.jpg)
The Cramps
![Bryan Ferry Footage Bryan Ferry Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Bryan-Ferry-2-374x252.jpg)
Bryan Ferry
![The Ramones Footage The Ramones Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Ramones-3-374x252.jpg)
The Ramones
![The Ramones Footage The Ramones Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Ramones-1-374x252.jpg)
The Ramones
![Berlin Footage Berlin Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Berlin-3-374x252.jpg)
Berlin
![Berlin Footage Berlin Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Berlin-4-374x252.jpg)
Berlin
![Public Image Limited Footage Public Image Limited Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/PiL-1-374x252.jpg)
Public Image Limited
![John Lydon Footage John Lydon Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/PiL-2-374x252.jpg)
John Lydon
![Duran Duran Footage Duran Duran Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Duran-2-374x252.jpg)
Duran Duran
![Missing Persons Footage Missing Persons Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Missing-Persons-2-374x252.jpg)
Missing Persons
![Rodney Bingenheimer Footage Rodney Bingenheimer Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Rodney-Bing-3-374x252.jpg)
Rodney Bingenheimer
![Terri Nunn Footage Terri Nunn Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Terri-Nunn-of-Berlin-374x252.jpg)
Terri Nunn
![Pamela Des Barres Footage Pamela Des Barres Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Pam-Des-Barres-4-374x252.jpg)
Pamela Des Barres
![Adrian Belew Footage Adrian Belew Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Adrian-Belew-1-374x252.jpg)
Adrian Belew
![The Screamers Footage The Screamers Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Screamers-5-374x252.jpg)
The Screamers
![The Screamers Footage The Screamers Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Screamers-2-374x252.jpg)
The Screamers
![Stacey Q Footage Stacey Q Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Stacey-Q-2-374x252.jpg)
Stacey Q
![Stacey Q Footage Stacey Q Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Stacey-Q-3-374x252.jpg)
Stacey Q
![Anti Sex League Footage Anti Sex League Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Anti-Sex-League-2-374x252.jpg)
Anti Sex League
![Barry Manilow Footage Barry Manilow Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Barry-Manilow-2-374x252.jpg)
Barry Manilow
![Fahrenheit Footage Fahrenheit Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Farenheit-1-374x252.jpg)
Fahrenheit
![Circle of Confusion Footage Circle of Confusion Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Circle-of-Confusion-1-374x252.jpg)
Circle of Confusion
![Jeffrey Mitchell Band Footage Jeffrey Mitchell Band Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Jeff-Mitchell-Band-2-374x252.jpg)
Jeffrey Mitchell Band
![Ken Scott Footage Ken Scott Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Ken-Scott-1-374x252.jpg)
Ken Scott
![Stunt Dykes Footage Stunt Dykes Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Stunt-Dykes-1-374x252.jpg)
Stunt Dykes
![Stunt Dykes Footage Stunt Dykes Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Stunt-Dykes-4-374x252.jpg)
Stunt Dykes
![Bone Symphony Footage Bone Symphony Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Bone-Symphony-7-374x252.jpg)
Bone Symphony
![Bone Symphony Footage Bone Symphony Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Bone-Symphony-3-374x252.jpg)
Bone Symphony
![Linnea Quigley Footage Linnea Quigley Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Linnea-Quigley-374x252.jpg)
Linnea Quigley
![Berlin Footage Berlin Footage from Bradley Friedman Collection](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Berlin-1-374x252.jpg)
Berlin
![Bradley Friedman Collection Bradley Friedman Collection Footage Library](https://www.retrovideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Stunt-Dykes-3.jpg)
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