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bunny 7 · May 13th, 2012, 10:43 AM

Anybody else like these girls?

KenH · May 13th, 2012, 10:56 AM

Girls? They're in there fifties. Looking damn good too!

mickeydean · May 13th, 2012, 01:45 PM

Susanna Hoffs is my type.

mal paso · May 13th, 2012, 02:26 PM

Bangles are awesome

brookdalebill · May 13th, 2012, 02:40 PM

Still got it!

Grant Orino · May 13th, 2012, 02:44 PM

I saw Ms. Hoffs a couple of weeks ago, performing at McCabe's. I was especially impressed by this one guitar player she had in the band, a fellow named Val McCallum. He was awesome. Anyone know about this guy?

bunny 7 · May 13th, 2012, 02:54 PM

@ mal paso, thanks again buddy for the PM with the youtube instructions, that's why I did this thread.

I would love to see her and them live sometime if they get close to here, just picked up the last few albums and her sessions with Matthew Sweet, it's all good stuff.
I guess in the 80's I just wasn't aware of how good they can really play, but seeing videos of their live stuff, they're really good musicians as well as writers.

bunny 7 · May 13th, 2012, 03:00 PM

@ Grant Orino, I found this vid on youtube about Mr. McCallum, his father is David McCallum the actor. Pretty cool. He is a fantastic musician.

hekawi · May 13th, 2012, 04:17 PM

oh, Susanna...

elihu · May 13th, 2012, 05:39 PM

I like this one...everyone's in the pocket...a kickin' band doing a catchy pop song.

Tim Armstrong · May 13th, 2012, 06:01 PM

I love the Bangles, but I'd never refer to them that way. It'd be like talking about "John Lennon and The Beatles". She's a Bangle, not their bandleader.

There, got that rant out of the way (and please don't take it TOO seriously!).

Tim

RubyRae · May 13th, 2012, 08:53 PM

Love this band, and everything about them. I have 2 young daughters and I try to intruduce them to females like this that play instruments and write good songs.
Susanna is so fine.

tazzboy · May 13th, 2012, 09:08 PM

They still got IMO

bunny 7 · May 13th, 2012, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Armstrong

I love the Bangles, but I'd never refer to them that way. It'd be like talking about "John Lennon and The Beatles". She's a Bangle, not their bandleader.

There, got that rant out of the way (and please don't take it TOO seriously!).

Tim

Thanks Tim, you're right about that, I even figured out how to edit my title (no small feat, btw).
I suppose Susanna being more prolific as a solo artist inspired my original title, (and that my 3 Rickenbacker guitars are named after her in some form)

Just wanted to thank the other posters for adding some more cool vids to this thread, hadn't seen some of them so thanks again.

chabby · May 13th, 2012, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazzboy

They still got IMO

I agree, I always loved them, everything about them.

tazzboy · May 14th, 2012, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Armstrong

I love the Bangles, but I'd never refer to them that way. It'd be like talking about "John Lennon and The Beatles". She's a Bangle, not their bandleader.

There, got that rant out of the way (and please don't take it TOO seriously!).

Tim

Yeah that is one of the many reason why the band broke up in late 80's. Cause the management they had when the replace Miles Copland was make Susanna the leader and that didn't settle to well with others.

andyjingram · May 14th, 2012, 04:49 AM

I was on the same bill as the band a couple of years back. The lineup was largely 70'/80's and they were headlining the whole festival. 'Walk Like An Egyptian' as above was the only song they played as you'd expect- the rest of their set was in a strummy alt rock/country style, and as a result cleared 90% of the field.

It was a shame; as I remember they played well, and who could expect them to stick with the somewhat dated pop sound of the mid 80's for ever? But I guess that crowd was on a specific nostalgia trip, and the countrified sound turned them straight off.

Skully · May 14th, 2012, 07:06 AM

Quote:

It was a shame; as I remember they played well, and who could expect them to stick with the somewhat dated pop sound of the mid 80's for ever? But I guess that crowd was on a specific nostalgia trip, and the countrified sound turned them straight off.

Honestly, it doesn't sound like the band's choices were wise or fair to what Warren Zevon liked to refer to as the "customers."

mlove3 · May 14th, 2012, 08:19 AM

"Susanna Hoffs is my type."

Oh yeah. Especially since she's aged so well.

JohnK24 · May 14th, 2012, 08:39 AM

Oh those "girls"...they opened for Cindy Lauper when I was at Penn State. I was in charge of backstage hospitality at the venue. I had a "star" sign made for their dressing room...they squealed when they saw and I got hugs from all of them as a thank you. I still remember my room mate getting them to sign is chemistry text book....they even ate dinner with all of us crew members before the show...really nice folks.

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bunny 7 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Louisville, Ky. Posts: 619	The Bangles, Susanna, Vickie, Debbie, & Michael Anybody else like these girls? Last edited by bunny 7; May 13th, 2012 at 09:39 PM. Reason: change title for clarity

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mickeydean Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2008 Location: millersville Age: 59 Posts: 2,326 5 Photos	Susanna Hoffs is my type. __________________ www.chickenpicker.com

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hekawi Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: greenville, sc Age: 55 Posts: 7,616	oh, Susanna... __________________ ____________________________________________ "I have affixed to me the dust and dirt of countless ages...who am I to disturb history?" - Pig-Pen (the Peanuts character)

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elihu Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Age: 53 Posts: 3,850	I like this one...everyone's in the pocket...a kickin' band doing a catchy pop song. __________________ Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

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tazzboy Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oregon Age: 36 Posts: 8,805 6 Photos	They still got IMO __________________

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KenH Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 591 15 Photos	Girls? They're in there fifties. Looking damn good too!

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mal paso Banned Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bloomington, IN Age: 36 Posts: 3,644	Bangles are awesome

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brookdalebill Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin, Tx Age: 56 Posts: 4,704	Still got it!

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Grant Orino TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 55	I saw Ms. Hoffs a couple of weeks ago, performing at McCabe's. I was especially impressed by this one guitar player she had in the band, a fellow named Val McCallum. He was awesome. Anyone know about this guy?

May 13th, 2012, 02:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
bunny 7 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Louisville, Ky. Posts: 619	@ mal paso, thanks again buddy for the PM with the youtube instructions, that's why I did this thread. I would love to see her and them live sometime if they get close to here, just picked up the last few albums and her sessions with Matthew Sweet, it's all good stuff. I guess in the 80's I just wasn't aware of how good they can really play, but seeing videos of their live stuff, they're really good musicians as well as writers.

May 13th, 2012, 03:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
bunny 7 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Louisville, Ky. Posts: 619	@ Grant Orino, I found this vid on youtube about Mr. McCallum, his father is David McCallum the actor. Pretty cool. He is a fantastic musician.

May 13th, 2012, 06:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Super Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Age: 53 Posts: 18,861	I love the Bangles, but I'd never refer to them that way. It'd be like talking about "John Lennon and The Beatles". She's a Bangle, not their bandleader. There, got that rant out of the way (and please don't take it TOO seriously!). Tim

May 13th, 2012, 08:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
RubyRae Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cincinnati Age: 37 Posts: 3,230 2 Photos	Love this band, and everything about them. I have 2 young daughters and I try to intruduce them to females like this that play instruments and write good songs. Susanna is so fine.

May 14th, 2012, 04:49 AM	#17 (permalink)
andyjingram TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: South England Posts: 71	I was on the same bill as the band a couple of years back. The lineup was largely 70'/80's and they were headlining the whole festival. 'Walk Like An Egyptian' as above was the only song they played as you'd expect- the rest of their set was in a strummy alt rock/country style, and as a result cleared 90% of the field. It was a shame; as I remember they played well, and who could expect them to stick with the somewhat dated pop sound of the mid 80's for ever? But I guess that crowd was on a specific nostalgia trip, and the countrified sound turned them straight off.

May 14th, 2012, 08:19 AM	#19 (permalink)
mlove3 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boston Ma Posts: 1,155	"Susanna Hoffs is my type." Oh yeah. Especially since she's aged so well.

May 14th, 2012, 08:39 AM	#20 (permalink)
JohnK24 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western PA Age: 49 Posts: 3,570	Oh those "girls"...they opened for Cindy Lauper when I was at Penn State. I was in charge of backstage hospitality at the venue. I had a "star" sign made for their dressing room...they squealed when they saw and I got hugs from all of them as a thank you. I still remember my room mate getting them to sign is chemistry text book....they even ate dinner with all of us crew members before the show...really nice folks.

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