Motorvision

Motorvision
Video by Soundgarden
Released	November 17, 1992
Recorded	March 5–6, 1992, Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington
Genre	Grunge, alternative metal, heavy metal
Length	57 minutes
Language	English
Label	A&M
Director	Kevin Kerslake
Soundgarden video chronology
Louder Than Live (1990) Motorvision (1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Motorvision is a home video by the American rock band Soundgarden. It was released on November 17, 1992.

Overview

It features eight songs performed live at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington on March 5, 1992 and March 6, 1992 during the Badmotorfinger tour. Allmusic gave it three out of a possible five stars. Allmusic staff writer Greg Prato said, "Motorvision is an excellent sample of Soundgarden in concert."^[1] Motorvision was released on VHS only, with no official DVD version available.

The video features candid footage of the band and people associated with it, including Sub Pop co-founders Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman. Before the first song begins, the band is introduced on stage by a clown, J. P. Patches. The performance of "Slaves & Bulldozers" includes lyrics from Pearl Jam's "Alive" and The Doobie Brothers' "Jesus Is Just Alright".

Track listing

1. "Searching with My Good Eye Closed"
2. "Rusty Cage"
3. "Outshined"
4. "Little Joe"
5. "Mind Riot"
6. "Room a Thousand Years Wide"
7. "Jesus Christ Pose"
8. "Slaves & Bulldozers"

Personnel

Soundgarden

• Matt Cameron – drums
• Chris Cornell – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Ben Shepherd – bass guitar
• Kim Thayil – lead guitar

Production

• Kevin Kerslake – direction

Chart positions

Chart (1993)	Position
US Top Music Videos[2]	25

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Prato, Greg. "allmusic ((( Motorvision > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r132562. Retrieved May 20, 2009. 
2. ^ "Soundgarden: Top Music Videos". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?exp=y&Ntt=soundgarden&Ntk=Keyword&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&nor=10&an=bbcom&N=38+4294117119. Retrieved 2009-03-09. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Soundgarden: Motorvision at the Internet Movie Database
• Soundgarden: Motorvision at AllRovi