While this first clip isn’t Nick on his own, it is interesting to note that despite being the youngest member of the band, he clearly wasn’t intimidated by being interviewed or by the interviewer. It seems obvious to me that Nick would be the member who is often interviewed, is the spokesperson and the general PR man. Nick is a natural!
For many people, the look that Nick is sporting in this video is a favorite! I like it myself! Here’s a little confession to make! I was Nick Rhodes for Halloween one year and, as a redhead, this look seemed to be the easiest to emulate. As I went door-to-door asking for candy, I was annoyed that no one knew who the heck I was! When I explained to people, they all kept commenting about how I was a girl, dressing as a boy who was wearing makeup like a girl!
While Nick has obviously shown his talent on Duran songs, he has made his mark producing other work, including Kajagoogoo in 1983. I was always amused that their song, Too Shy, went number one before any Duran song!
In my opinion, Nick’s talent and vision really took the spotlight when he was working on Arcadia. Interestingly enough, this look was only around during this era of 1985. I wonder if Arcadia would do another project, would Nick’s look change back to this?!
Breath After Breath is an underrated song from the Wedding Album, in my opinion. I absolutely adore this video and love the image of Nick typing on a typewriter!!!
While this era isn’t exactly my favorite, I still enjoy this clip. It shows Nick’s personality and sense of humor as well as his obsession with cameras and pictures!
Of course, Nick’s influence is felt in everything Duran does, but nothing shows this more than Girl Panic. He was directly involved in the lyrics and the video concept! On top of that, I absolutely adore his interview of “himself”!
On that note, I wish Mr. Rhodes a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I, for one, can’t wait to see what he will do next!!!
-A
Thanks for these videos. I am behind on the blog…..