Guadalcanal Diary part 1
A selection of videos by Warren Chilton. Warren is an esteemed videographer who was also Guadalcanal’s first manager and the ersaztz “5th Guad”. He cut his teeth, along with other parts, by shooting endless footage of the band and created the first Guadal video to be shown on MTV for the song Watusi Rodeo.*
Warren Chilton has crafted engaging videos of diverse artists, including Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, Pylon, Let’s Active, Rick Fowler Band, Michael Guthrie Band, Delta Moon and many others. His efforts span nearly 4 decades and effectively document a wide swath of alternative and non-mainstream music of the periods.
Warren’s work can be seen here at youtube.com/@rottingtapes.
*This video was a finalist in the MTV Basement tapes in 1984, where it came in dead last. The prize was a one record deal with Elektra Records and some Yamaha gear. Later on, Guadalcanal signed a four record deal with Elektra. We did not get any Yamaha gear.