tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post3404309320083663057..comments2024-01-26T07:11:45.193-05:00Comments on Linear Tracking Lives!: ABCs of My Vinyl Collection (Letter B, Part 3)Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-9459992251337540522016-02-19T21:38:23.469-05:002016-02-19T21:38:23.469-05:00Robster, nobody should have to apologize for likin...Robster, nobody should have to apologize for liking the Bangles. Even the worst moments are still pretty good.<br /><br />George, The Real World is my favorite song from the Bangles. Period.<br />Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-18866601994994242102016-02-18T08:12:18.618-05:002016-02-18T08:12:18.618-05:00These songs, especially The Real World, are surpri...These songs, especially The Real World, are surprisingly good.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140350486850944468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-33156094926086772732016-02-15T01:17:20.897-05:002016-02-15T01:17:20.897-05:00SA, Oh, do I know that moment. I have been out of ...SA, Oh, do I know that moment. I have been out of town the past few days and just saw your 1,000,000 views post. Congratulations to you!<br /><br />Kevinpat, I had a feeling about those albums. Have heard two songs from each and really liked them. It was cool when the gals backed up Costello on stage with their wonderful voices a few years back too.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-62586606099132837592016-02-14T14:08:15.184-05:002016-02-14T14:08:15.184-05:00The Walk Like An Egyptian video- I can type the wo...The Walk Like An Egyptian video- I can type the words- has a famous moment where Susanna looks at the camera and then to the left. Which did very strange things to me as a teenage boy.Swiss Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119322217065850020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-68281673598526562502016-02-13T09:33:09.909-05:002016-02-13T09:33:09.909-05:00If you mean Doll Revolution & Sweetheart of th...If you mean Doll Revolution & Sweetheart of the Rodeo, then I do! And I like them both! All the bombastic production is gone and both albums sound like the earlier (great) stuff. Just great pop songs served w sweet harmonies over a bed of sixties rock and sprinkled with lots of jangle. The Sweetheart set was produced by Matthew Sweet which makes it all ummm sweetER…??? And they cover Todd Rundgren/Nazz "Open My Eyes" too! There also is a reissue of sort of the Bangs work with live & demo tracks called Ladies & Gentlemen…The Bang(le)s, which is nice and goes with this post. Just to bring things full circle there are two tracks out there some of the Bangles did with Emitt Rhodes who comes out of hiding after decades with really lovely songs. Still McCartney-esque after all these years! Any love of Emitt out there??? Damn! I always wanted to had The Bangles do "Time Will Show the Wiser". Anybody got Susanna's number??kevinpathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501873866325216412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-16536853926171467682016-02-12T22:50:41.904-05:002016-02-12T22:50:41.904-05:00Good point on those covers, Kevinpat. Anybody out ...Good point on those covers, Kevinpat. Anybody out there get those two more recent albums?Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-30906078805098735322016-02-12T00:36:30.147-05:002016-02-12T00:36:30.147-05:00In the supermarket today I heard that song-that-sh...In the supermarket today I heard that song-that-should-not-be-mentioned, and of course I laughed, drop the avocado and thought of y'all. Woh hey oh. Hahahaha. It will not be silenced!kevinpathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501873866325216412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-39289817972934094552016-02-11T20:41:48.619-05:002016-02-11T20:41:48.619-05:00Wow! I tempered my Bangles love a bit because I as...Wow! I tempered my Bangles love a bit because I assumed I would be skewered. Y'all have made my day.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-86860924815654561612016-02-11T11:43:34.537-05:002016-02-11T11:43:34.537-05:00PS Any band that covers Jules Shear, Prince, Elvis...PS Any band that covers Jules Shear, Prince, Elvis Costello, Kimberly Rew, the great Emitt Rhodes and of course my beloved Big Star gets extra bonus points!!!kevinpathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501873866325216412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-48568646924806788672016-02-11T10:20:26.406-05:002016-02-11T10:20:26.406-05:00Oh I can never give up on things. Long past their ...Oh I can never give up on things. Long past their over due date. I stuck with (The) Bangs (les) all the way through, even the over productions that smothered the charm & jangle that made them so sweet. I'd cringe at times but I knew those eyes were behind it all (and the LEGS. The LEGS!!) So of course one of my favorite Bangles songs is "Complicated Girl" from Everything. That cascading rhythm gets me every time. I think this might the song that blew out my car speakers. And Different Light just can't be denied by anyone who doesn't like sparkly guitar pop tunes with sweet California harmonies by pretty girls. LOVE the early years but s'all good. S'all good.<br /><br />And yay on the Paisley Underground sound!!!!kevinpathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501873866325216412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-81758076185508541552016-02-11T09:41:10.761-05:002016-02-11T09:41:10.761-05:00These early tracks are precious, it has to be said...These early tracks are precious, it has to be said. I'm sorry though, I can't but help love the first two Bangles albums. With the occasional exception, 'A Different Light' is laden with good tunes. Polished and perfected as it is, I can't help but look back on it with fondness. Susie's eyes never fail to make me weak at the knees whatever the era. She's still absolutely stunning.TheRobsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18277941961790844321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-38343006150543005332016-02-11T03:55:32.919-05:002016-02-11T03:55:32.919-05:00Sid Griffin makes regular contributions to Radclif...Sid Griffin makes regular contributions to Radcliffe & Maconie's shows on 6Music, where he's usually called upon to comment on his particular area of expertise, Dylan, Byrds, Gram etc. Very occasionally, he'll discuss the Paisley Underground movement that he himself was so intimately involved with, and when he does he never fails to give credit to The Bangs (he always refers to them as The Bangs) for their contribution to the early scene. Quite right too. These tunes still sound as fresh as a daisy.The Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237251779370596904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-49991808078156161692016-02-11T03:46:20.425-05:002016-02-11T03:46:20.425-05:00Siobhan and now Susannah Brian! You are spoiling u...Siobhan and now Susannah Brian! You are spoiling us this weekCharity Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049726176497694026noreply@blogger.com