MTV NEWS: MADONNA RAW - The Early Years - Act Two

     NORRIS: Welcome back to early Madonna Raw. In the summer of 1984, while
     riding high on the charts with "Lucky Star," Madonna's own star was
     rapidly on the rise, MTV News caught up with her here at the New York
     Hilton, on a New Music Seminar panel with the likes of George Clinton,
     John Oates, Afrika Bambaata, Fred Schneider of the B-52's, Lou Reed,
     Peter Wolf and the Godfather Of Soul himself -- James Brown.

     MADONNA: Well, it was a real thrill to be sitting with artists that I
     really respect and admire. James Brown, George Clinton so on and so
     forth. And in addition to that, I felt like I had something to share
     with a lot of other people who were aspiring recording artists. If they
     had any questions about what they can look forward to or any advice
     that I could give them -- before -- you know, "I'm getting a record
     contract" so I think that I had a valid contribution to make.

     ON PANEL

     Videos might have a limited audience in one sense but on the other hand
     you could be reaching a lot of people that would never be able to come
     and see you live, so I think that they're definitely an advantage.

     JAMES BROWN TRIES TO SPEAK

     MADONNA: I'm sorry but, kids today, worship the television, so I think
     it's a great way to reach them.

     JOHN OATES: I sort of resent the fact that a kid grows up you know,
     listening to the radio and listening to the great legacy of music that
     we have and, dreams about playing the guitar or playing the drums and
     all of a sudden, has to be an actor! To me, that makes absolutely no
     sense at all.

     If someone wants to be, that's great, but as far as I'm concerned, I
     always wanted to be a musician and to me, that's still my purpose.

     MADONNA: Yeah but, but listen. When you perform on-stage you're acting.
     I mean that's the performance. I mean if someone puts a camera on you
     what's the difference?

     (Audience Claps And Cheers)


     MADONNA: My definition of new music is something fresh and reflecting
     of the times, you know? The politics, the fashion, the energy,
     something new. You know, something that's applicable to what's
     happening in the world today. Well, to start out with a lot of people
     thought that I was a black artist before they saw my videos because my
     music is a lot more r&b oriented. And I think that I am a white artist
     playing r&b music and getting played on pop stations and I think that,
     the kind of music I make is changing peoples ideas...from splitting up
     and categorizing music and I think that opening up ways for black and
     white artists as well. So that's something new.

     MADONNA: I just finished recording an album with Nile Rodgers and I
     hope to put it out in October, but they are still playing stuff off my
     last album which I can't complain but I'm really anxious to get the new
     stuff out. So, you can expect a new release in October.

     MTV: Are you gonna do any videos...?

     MADONNA: Yes, I have a new video that's all ready for the new single
     that I am putting out in October. There's a video which I shot in
     Venice a couple of weeks ago, and I am really excited about that too.

     MTV: Can you give some more details, who directed it?

     MADONNA: Mary Lambart directed it. She directed my "Borderline" video
     and you know, I worked with her again because I thought that she was
     really great.

     MTV: What's the title?

     MADONNA: Like A Virgin.(laughs)

     MADONNA: I'm going to do another video for the release, for the second
     release after "Like A Virgin" and um, so I'm thinking about that. I'm
     also getting together a tour... I'm planning to go on tour upon the
     release of my album in October. An American tour in major cities and
     possible parts in movies but I can't really talk about that so...

     MTV: As far as your band for the tour?

     MADONNA: Who am I going to use on the band? A lot of different people.
     Some people that I have been working with through the years I mean I
     had a band before I got a record contract so some of those musicians
     and I'm still not finished auditioning people so I'm not even sure
     myself. But, whoever they are they are going to be great.

     NORRIS: Despite all this talk, Madonna fans would still have to wait
     almost an entire year before a full scale tour was launched, but the
     whole world got a taste of what she had to offer just a few months
     later -- down the street at Radio City Music Hall at the first annual
     MTV Video Music Awards. Stay tuned.





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