Opal - Happy Nightmare Baby,w. Hope Sandoval cameo, official VIDEO, TV broadcast, likely Dec., 1987

SST Records' original video as broadcast on music videos TV program "Bombshelter Videos" from Seattle, likely from mid-December, 1987, with David Roback introducing it with Hope Sandoval & Suki Ewers with him. I Iike Hope's & Suki's cameos even though they don't speak or sing, but only fidget, smile, & laugh. Hope looks younger than her years as she's likely 21 here, surprisingly.
This is title song from the 1987 Opal album "Happy Nightmare Baby." Kendra Smith was singer. Prior to joining Opal, Hope was a friend of the band, & her duo "Going Home" sometimes opened for Opal at Opal shows dating back as far as 1985. Here's an audio upload of a 1985 Going Home set opening for Opal:
• Going Home - Hope Sand...
& a 7-song studio demos session of Going Home:
• GOING HOME, Hope Sando...
Evidence contained in some 2013 interviews/articles suggest Hope joined Opal November, 1987 replacing Kendra as Opal singer when Kendra quit the band mid-tour in the U.S. Hope recalls she received a call from Opal in NY in 1987 asking her to join & finish a tour with them. Opal was opening act for JAMC. A NY Times review of the Nov. 5, 1987 show mentions Opal opening with Kendra singing. There is a persistent story Kendra quit by walking off a London stage mid-set. [Later edit: Mazzy Star's drummer, Keith Mitchell, left comments in the comments section here putting the record straight (thanks Keith!), QUOTE: "Kendra did not storm off the stage and quit. She left after the show in Providence, RI on the Jesus and Mary Chain tour. We finished the tour with Hope and then toured Europe as Opal."
The Providence gig was Nov. 12, 1987.]
I have a recording of Opal with Hope from Victoria, BC, Dec. 14. 1987 (I've upped two songs from it to yt) . Victoria is just a ferry ride away from Seattle. It seems a good bet this Seattle TV appearance occurred during the same tour which would date it to mid-Dec., 1987.
In 1989 Opal changed their name to Mazzy Star.
I believe the "Happy Nightmare Baby" album was released approx. June,1987.
This video was previously a public video at YT from another uploader but got unexpectedly designated as "private" & stayed that way for over a year for unknown reasons, & became publicly inaccessible. It seems the original uploader has just recently put it back up again as a public one. Other uploads of the "Happy Nightmare Baby" video were still findable at YT, but as far as I know not this version with David, Suki, & Hope at the beginning, which is the one I want to see! Many thanks to uploader 74elcaminohef for making it available again. I downloaded 74elcaminohef's video upload, & have re-upped it here. Usually I refrain from upping recordings others have already upped to YT, but this is another exception 'cause by upping it it will help spread word it's back. It's a shame it went private & inaccessible for so long. I hope I'm helping ensure that doesn't happen again!
The original upload from 74elcaminohef can be viewed here:
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with lots of viewer comments, mostly from before it went private.
On the history of Seattle's "Bombshelter Videos" TV show:
www.frankonline....
& this quote:
"Bombshelter Videos originally aired...on KSTW-TV11 every Thursday night from Nov 1987-Nov 1988 and once or twice every weekend on KTZZ-TV22 from May 1989-Sept 1994. Bombshelter Videos created a cult-like following of late night fans that credits the program's weekly broadcasts for playing a significant role in exposing them to what ultimately became known as 'Grunge' and the 'Seattle Music Scene.' Early episodes of Bombshelter Videos premiered now famous alternative rock bands like Sonic Youth, Nine Inch Nails, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden. BSV even produced and aired the first Sub Pop TV commercials ever. It was for Soundgarden's "Screaming Life" EP (1987)..."
Oct. 2013 update: I maintain & update an extensive (mostly live shows) bootlegs list with download links at fan forum mazzystar.free.fr of Mazzy Star & related artists. The boots thread is found in the "General Discussion" section. The forum also has threads with interviews, band history, etc. So, check out mazzystar.free.fr

[@jazminlunar]

i wish i could have been alive to see hope and david perform maybe one day hope will tour again 💔

[@arlenemurray1581]

Started listening to opal in the 80's. Then mazzy from then on. Then on to the warm inventions. Loved kendra Smith. But hope has a voice that's in a class of it's own. I don't think anyone will ever have a voice like her. 'Bless you hope'! & RIP DAVID!

[@uncooldispatch5438]

Love Hope in the thumbnail 😂 🤪😉😘

[@davidarnold9947]

That's a 21 year old Hope, it's just kinda crazy because I'm 21 right now watching this

[@tai111x]

David Arnold same

[@gatormcklusky5850]

and shes now 53

[@Mytube777]

What’s so crazy about that? It’s cool!

[@stephaniealarcon7538]

same here (:

[@youknowwhoyouare2269]

RIP Roback! He was so young here too

[@LAGirl-hx7fo]

RIP DAVID

[@robertcubinelli4961]

R.I.P. David 🎸🎸🎸🎸😔😔😔😔☮️☮️☮️☮️

[@robertcubinelli4961]

Luv Hope Sandoval !!!

[@ambrosetti]

I love Kendra's doleful vocals. She's awesome

[@troygaspard6732]

It was a very different animal with Kendra leading the band. This is the first time I ever saw this video.

[@Mytube777]

WOW! I never thought I would find a diamond like this one. Thank you SO much. Who says going down a KZbin tunnel at 5 in the morning never gets you anywhere..... I thank god I grew up in LA during these times, we were never bored and ALWAYS at shows. Even IF there was an internet up and running I doubt anyone would have been on it on those days.

[@thehammer6675]

A real gem of song, and that's the earliest pic of hope I've ever seen

[@kansascitycomputers]

Hope is amazing!! She rocks as always !!

[@AA-gg3hx]

SST was always able to get the late 80s underground out to the cool viewers. Thank you, San Pedro 👍🙏

[@MokkaMatti]

Having been born, raised, and continuing to live in Western Washington State, I definitely remember watching Bombshelter Videos, right along with the (pre-syndication era) Spud Goodman Show and Almost Live! back then in High School, but I don't believe I've ever seen this segment with Opal and glimpses of a primordial Mazzy Star until now in early June 2023. Love both bands, but it's rather difficult to say who I've been smitten with over the years - Hope, or Kendra 🤔.

[@marisaelenenadiejamusiccom3974]

Good guitar playing RIP

[@richmfworld]

Great video. Happy Birthday Hope

[@kansascitycomputers]

wish i could go back to 1987

[@miketexas4549]

Me too I was ten. Life was so great then.

[@LH3plus2]

So! Hersemecat, Sorry if I spelled your name wrong. You are obviously connected very close to Hope etc. on a personal level. No way could just anyone have the personal footage you have. I am so devastated about David Roback passing away as well as Keith Mitchell! I LOVE EVERYTHING HOPE DOES. Life won't be the same without Dave! Love to Hope, Mazzy Star as well as the warm inventions. All the other genius' that Hope works with. Until we meet R.i.p Dave and Keith. I love you Hope! So does my husband. ❤ Lisa

[@Bobjb999]

Heh heh. I've seen Hope Sandoval & The Warm inventions live once, and Mazzy Star live once, both times in Seattle. But I've not met Hope or any other band members personally! I just get to enjoy hearing lots of other people's true stories of meeting and knowing her, and other band members!

[@julianhermanubis6800]

I like both Hope Sandoval and Kendra Smith, but they're like apples and oranges, really. Hope has a very soulful but sweet kind of voice but Kendra's is a lot more dour and bleak. Opal sounds very different because of Kendra, and I like that sound. But, Mazzy Star is an amazing band and Hope is a big part of that.

[@LL-ce8dr]

love this song...so wickedly cool 👌👍

[@maxsiehier]

that giggle haha!

[@robertcubinelli4961]

She's our baby forever !!!😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@1Latettaja1]

I like your taste in music, Pink Floyd and Mazzy Star ;). About the only music I listen to lol

[@stephopalopal]

💕THANK YOU!!!! Much Love & Respect from New Orleans Louisiana.. ☆ Stephanie Opal..Opal Enthroned

[@lizzylou80]

I love it!!!

[@stonez4291]

Luv this

[@drstevie]

Fab clip.

[@hardikdoshi7131]

Great!

[@ladybadass6588]

love this

[@stephopalopal]

Lady Badass 💕Much Love to you from New Orleans Louisiana..☆ Stephanie Opal

[@Opalstardream]

I love you!

[@stephopalopal]

Opalstardream 💕Much Love & Respect from New Orleans Louisiana..☆ Stephanie Opal

[@drstevie]

Immense.

[@e34eric]

Love love love

[@stephopalopal]

Eric Benjamin 💕Agree!! Very Much..☆ Best Wishes☆ StephanieOpal

[@kayshasmith5995]

Lana sounds similar to her in away. Love Hope, shes the real OG.

[@PhastPhreddie64]

Keysha, it's not Hope singing, it's Kendra Smith.

[@davidellis5141]

This is just a great song from a great band at a time when most music was lame. Fab.

[@kenweis2291]

She looked 12 lol

[@BitchzGetStitchz79]

My daughter looks exactly like her. Same build and everything. 🤣 I never noticed until tonight.

[@Hallh2008]

Hope (kokoro)

[@MrDLOC11]

Who bails in the middle of a tour? Whatever, we love u Kendra. David and Hope achieved what Opal couldn't, thanks to Kendra.

[@johnybaltimore3687]

neil young.

[@andyisdead]

true words

[@leviathania]

:)

[@jonnyrotten9676]

I wonder if those 2 ever dated?

[@Bobjb999]

The answer is "yes."

[@kenweis2291]

I herd they did

[@SkeeterNYC]

I'll take Kendra over Hope Sandoval any day. Mazzy Star suck compared to Opal.

[@Bobjb999]

Well, you're in a minority in thinking Opal superior to Mazzy Star. Aside from record sales (Opal never had any million+ selling records, unlike Mazzy Star), I rarely read of other artists citing Kendra Smith or Opal as major influences. In contrast, lots of artists have cited Hope & Mazzy Star as influences. Filmmakers & TV show creators repeatedly go to Mazzy Star songs to use in their soundtracks, whereas, I don't know of one movie or TV show that ever used an Opal song (although there may be a few somewhere). Hope developed a singing style with much more nuance than Kendra ever had, imo. Hope also writes more emotive vocal melodies, imo. Kendra was good, but Hope's exceptional, imo.

[@Neilpoe]

While I disagree with some of the comments about Mazzy Star selling a million records (sales does not make a band good) but I LOVE both bands, it's a shame Kendra disappeared because I really like her. Hope on the hand is on a different level, so don't reduce her to nothing.

[@Mytube777]

Skeeter NYC I agree with you. I’d give anything to hear her again....

[@TheFibtastic]

I'll take Opal's "Early Recordings" over any Mazzy Star album, but I'd take any Mazzy Star album over the album Happy Nightmare Baby.

[@jackbrown5254]

Skeeter NYC I only like Northern Line from Opal. I'll stick with Hope anyday