Comments on: Tor Myhren + Grey Sing The Blues http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/ lurking around the watercooler Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:15:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: crtitic-at-large http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-12576 crtitic-at-large Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:59:16 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-12576 yeah- the e-trade campaign... genius, fresh, new. the next round will undoubtedly have a caveman at the computer... as in "so easy, even a ______ can do it." hmmm... so easy to steal ideas, even tor can do it. yeah- the e-trade campaign… genius, fresh, new. the next round will undoubtedly have a caveman at the computer… as in “so easy, even a ______ can do it.” hmmm… so easy to steal ideas, even tor can do it.

]]> By: nipplelicker-3 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-12426 nipplelicker-3 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:06:39 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-12426 fuckem if the cant see the brilliance of self parody fuckem if the cant see the brilliance of self parody

]]> By: McCANNY http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-11376 McCANNY Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:27:48 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-11376 dear dudeness - i left mccan't long ago and shall not lift a finger (except perhaps the middle one) to EVER defend it. so, no need to flog me in THAT regard. grey is a hole too, for sure. but, there seems a capriciousness to the "new wind" eminating from its musty halls. i mean funny irony soley for it's own sake is neither funny or ironic. knowing when and where and how to employ such (oft-oft-used) devices represents the bulk of the challenge as well as understanding your category, target, and motivations. just throwing it about, hoping it sticks to the wall, is just that. so far, imop - bad throws. dear dudeness – i left mccan’t long ago and shall not lift a finger (except perhaps the middle one) to EVER defend it. so, no need to flog me in THAT regard. grey is a hole too, for sure. but, there seems a capriciousness to the “new wind” eminating from its musty halls.
i mean funny irony soley for it’s own sake is neither funny or ironic. knowing when and where and how to employ such (oft-oft-used) devices represents the bulk of the challenge as well as understanding your category, target, and motivations. just throwing it about, hoping it sticks to the wall, is just that. so far, imop – bad throws.

]]> By: rodrigo http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-10311 rodrigo Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:15:02 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-10311 Jesus this is scary. genius? i think not. WHatever you can say about ol Tor, he is piloting the death star and it is a frightening dull place. I hear Jonathan Cranin, who got booted from McVann, is snooping around. Now if he hires him then he really is a fool. Jesus this is scary. genius? i think not. WHatever you can say about ol Tor, he is piloting the death star and it is a frightening dull place. I hear Jonathan Cranin, who got booted from McVann, is snooping around. Now if he hires him then he really is a fool.

]]> By: kobe56 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-10249 kobe56 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:23:01 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-10249 absolutely. give 'em hell tor. (that's china). absolutely. give ‘em hell tor.
(that’s china).

]]> By: ECD in the mist http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-10157 ECD in the mist Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:15:27 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-10157 Tor is a genius. Leave it bitter hacks to blame one person for the demise of a brand, when everyone knows...or at least those who have been in advertising longer than 1 year...clients do shit no one understands. Tor's Infiniti work is the best the brand has ever created. His Pontiac work was breakthrough in launching products no one cared about. He made them cool. They have since stopped doing any TV, but that's after he left. Caddy...doesn't know what it wants to be and no amount of magic or creative brainpower is going to give it a creative direction if it doesn't want one. It's ripping Jag right now and no one is crying B.S. over the shitty work. Grey is a boring shop. Tor is not a boring creative. There are a lot more politics behind how Grey got to where it is that have nothing to do with the new ECD. Blame the old one for leaving the shop without a voice. He's the guy who gutted the culture. It's a client service mega shop trying to become a creative agency. I guess anything short of turning water to wine is a failure to some, but glory to the guy who can eek out great ideas surrounded people who only care about bottom lines. Give'm hell Tor. Tor is a genius. Leave it bitter hacks to blame one person for the demise of a brand, when everyone knows…or at least those who have been in advertising longer than 1 year…clients do shit no one understands.

Tor’s Infiniti work is the best the brand has ever created.

His Pontiac work was breakthrough in launching products no one cared about. He made them cool. They have since stopped doing any TV, but that’s after he left.

Caddy…doesn’t know what it wants to be and no amount of magic or creative brainpower is going to give it a creative direction if it doesn’t want one. It’s ripping Jag right now and no one is crying B.S. over the shitty work.

Grey is a boring shop. Tor is not a boring creative. There are a lot more politics behind how Grey got to where it is that have nothing to do with the new ECD. Blame the old one for leaving the shop without a voice. He’s the guy who gutted the culture.

It’s a client service mega shop trying to become a creative agency.

I guess anything short of turning water to wine is a failure to some, but glory to the guy who can eek out great ideas surrounded people who only care about bottom lines.

Give’m hell Tor.

]]> By: the duke of dudeness http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-10021 the duke of dudeness Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:53:16 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-10021 McCANNY.... As in, McCan't WorldPoop, the original, and still undisputed Death Star agency? What's in your wallet? Can ya hear me now? (LOL) Tor and his crew are tearing it up. A lot of gutsy, hard moves goin on in Grey, give those brothas and sistas some props and support. If they can freshen out the mustyness, then the ad world truly has hope. McCANNY….
As in, McCan’t WorldPoop, the original, and still undisputed Death Star agency? What’s in your wallet? Can ya hear me now? (LOL)

Tor and his crew are tearing it up.
A lot of gutsy, hard moves goin on in Grey, give those brothas and sistas some props and support. If they can freshen out the mustyness, then the ad world truly has hope.

]]> By: McCANNY http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-9702 McCANNY Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:39:11 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-9702 Leave it to a musty dump like Grey to grab this douche-dude in their vain attempt to up the cool-hip-irony factor. So, they give him a ticket out of palooka-ville, Detroit and hope to reinvent themselves in the reflection of his sheeny-shiny dome. The touted e-trade spots on the superbowl, as wildly derivative as they were (see Will Farrell's Pay The Rent video), supplied some irrelevant bellylaughs. Just what the strategy ordered for all those poor, day-trading slobs gambling their money away. When will these client/agency suckers realize the ONLY thing being promoted is Tor, the Wonder Bore. Leave it to a musty dump like Grey to grab this douche-dude in their vain attempt to up the cool-hip-irony factor. So, they give him a ticket out of palooka-ville, Detroit and hope to reinvent themselves in the reflection of his sheeny-shiny dome. The touted e-trade spots on the superbowl, as wildly derivative as they were (see Will Farrell’s Pay The Rent video), supplied some irrelevant bellylaughs. Just what the strategy ordered for all those poor, day-trading slobs gambling their money away. When will these client/agency suckers realize the ONLY thing being promoted is Tor, the Wonder Bore.

]]> By: W+K New York Is Going To Drop Bodies? « Agency Spy http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-9546 W+K New York Is Going To Drop Bodies? « Agency Spy Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:39:00 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-9546 [...] lost Aquas and haven’t got anything new in a long time.” Well, at least they still have Tor. Posted by superspy Filed in Wieden & [...] [...] lost Aquas and haven’t got anything new in a long time.” Well, at least they still have Tor. Posted by superspy Filed in Wieden & [...]

]]> By: Sven http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-9163 Sven Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:56:21 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/tor-myhren-grey-sing-the-blues/#comment-9163 Are you kidding me? This is hilarious. I worked with Tor at Chiat in LA and he's genius. Are you kidding me? This is hilarious. I worked with Tor at Chiat in LA and he’s genius.

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