The Bangles - On The Tube - Jun 6, 1985

[@lanalane6838]

ah now I know. .. Micki steele's back-up singing is the best. Micki is a whole-package. Her face is painted by God! The most beautiful among them and even other women!

[@btheaztec]

What a great live performance. They sound so polished. Greatest all girl band in rock n roll.

[@horaciomaidana1055]

Es una verdadera joya. La performance de Tell me es maravillosa. Es una banda que con música de calidad nunca perdió la alegría. El carisma de Susanna es inaudito, por eso tiene a la multitud en la palma de su mano, como dijo el vecino comentador. El equilibrio logrado por nuestra querida Sue debe ser único o casi único. Clase, belleza, rock, alegría, energía, sonrisas, entonación perfecta, coros de ángeles, y el difícil pero necesario equilibrio entre rock-pop-baladas e incluso country y punk, ese rock acelerado y salvaje de los primeros años, todo sin perder (toda la banda) la feminidad y la sensualidad. Cuanto más las escucho y veo más me maravillan. Y todo eso sin drogas, sin escándalos y sin esas estupideces que suelen acompañar al rock. Y me olvidé de nombrar los hermosos temas, sobre todo los compuestos por ellas.

[@michaelkurkowaski1718]

Your the only reason why I want my tablet. Ultimate beautiful susanna.

[@ianprice6591]

Susanna Hoffa is a victim of being too good looking, too sexy. It detracts from the fact she is a great performer, hold the crowd in the palm of her hand and has a great talent for writing really good songs ... Her energy is endless and her enjoyment of playing in a band and playing music she believes in is a joy to watch.... The only way to ignore that is by being spiteful against her, the fact she's such a decent human bring after all those years in this business is a testament to her as a person..... The bangles are just too good to be a guilty pleasure , they were a fookin good band......

[@duncansmith8992]

They were a proper band who wrote most of their songs and played live. The last great female band. Susannah is amazing BTW. Good comment.👍

[@ericfreeman5795]

The four of them were great songwriters. Susanna was always a collaborative artist, working with Vicki, Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg, even Charlotte Caffey of the Go Gos. In her work with Steinberg and Kelly, Susanna and Billy were more lyricists, and Tom Kelly the composer. But Vicki, Debbi, and Michael also have some great compositions. I always remember, Michael's "Following" on their album "Different Light". It was so sultry and bluesy. And they're all solid instumentalists. Michael's bass lines are so effortless. Vicki rocks on lead, and Debbi is solid on drums. Susanna, when she grabs that tamborine shows why she prefers rhythm guitar, she's got a lot of percussionist in her, maybe because of her dance background at UC Berkeley. Although seeing her with a "Strat" was surreal. Not seeing her with her "Rick" (6 string or 12 string), or her characteristic "Taylor" accoustic, was weird. Susanna's my favorite but I love them all, and really miss Michael.

[@ericfreeman5795]

I do agree 100%. Susanna is truly beautiful and everybody's crush, but she is also tremendously talented, very intelligent and engaging in interviews, and a very decent person. I think she's the kind of person who could be a friend for life. I think the Bangles were in general very solid people that have had very stable lives.

[@ianprice6591]

@Lucas Westwood i dont forget the others Lucas, theyre a fantastic band and a great collection of players with a unique chemistry..... susanna is also one of my favourite solo artists too, shes recorded many fine songs..... this is probably my favourite bangle performance on fil as its from the start of my interest in them....

[@horaciomaidana1055]

@Lucas Westwood Vicky is nice, but Sue is a great songwriter herself. La gente a veces no sabe sobre las canciones que Sue escribió. Muchas con otros autores, y alguna la firma ella sola, pero da la casualidad de que las canciones firmadas por ella son todas extraordinarias y tienen su sello. Nadie le regaló nada. Sus baladas son fabulosas, y sus rocks rápidos también lo son. She is a beautiful mind with a beautiful face, y todos la amamos.

[@jamiesteele698]

Oh to be back in 85 and be 20 again...time goes way to fast...

[@demitrevargas7568]

Bangles mis felicitaciones son un excelente grupo musical tocan magistralmente todas las melodías excelentemente qué papá Dios les bendiga siempre , saludos y les mando un fuerte abrazo cuidense mucho.

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

bjo bjo Thanks! Really cool to see The Bangles play when the audience would move and dance to the music.

[@tutsybassista]

It was great when everyone DIDN'T have a stupid CELLPHONE in their hands and just appreciated the damn music! 🎶

[@ullischuster1263]

I really like it. And susanna knows that this TV gig is important, so she gives all 😊. I think somehow this was the best time for the 4, together as a band. 84-85. After Michael in 83' joined the band, they got better and better. And still no Synthesizers! the clip is great!!

[@Buc_Stops_Here]

Ironically, some of their greatest hits have synthesizers. They did not play them themselves, but others wrote the parts for them and they had hits. For example, Manic Monday, written by Prince, definitely has a synth and was huge for them. Walk Like An Egyptian written by Liam Sternberg was the same. It was not until Everything when they started writing everything - and they had a number hits on that one without the synth.

[@RedArrow73]

@@Buc_Stops_Here Their worst songs were the big hits.

[@Buc_Stops_Here]

@@RedArrow73 Question for you. How does a band make money? Songs that get a lot of airplay. That tends to be pop tunes. Look at Taylor Swift. Look at Aerosmith. Look at any popular band. You don’t have to like it but you do have to accept what the population wants.

[@RedArrow73]

@@Buc_Stops_Here All I meant to say was that their deep album cuts present better songwriting and musicianship. And I only have to die and pay taxes, sorry.

[@Buc_Stops_Here]

@@RedArrow73 Fair enough.

[@frederickfranchi6408]

It sounds excellent live!!!!😎

[@denywilliam4808]

I love the Bangles!

[@fabriziofinetti9364]

VERY GREAT

[@Buc_Stops_Here]

I am glad they gave it another go and gave us Doll Revolution just after the turn of the century. Another good album for the four of them and unfortunately their last as their reunion with all 4 of them only lasted for that album and the one track they did together for Austin Powers and Susanna Hoff's husband, Jay Roach (ironically, his request to his wife for a song for his movie got them to forgive each other and get back together for another 5 years - and the 3 who remain still perform together to this very day to my surprise).

[@KrustyKlown]

a rare REAL live performance .... nice.

[@tutsybassista]

The 80's were so cool! 😄

[@drumtutordavebenmore]

I remember doing a vhs tape recording of this.... It got lost over time. The internet and in particular KZbin is amazing, for having pretty much everything on it :)

[@ModShoes]

Same ! lost my redskins and much more

[@rominotchka]

What a jewel! Thank you!

[@adriangeluk4899]

Awesome performance

[@Kwolfx]

It's fun watching Vicki playing her Les Paul. (I liked her almost black hair of that time, too.) I didn't hate their more pop sounding music; some of that material was outstanding, but I preferred the Bangles when they rocked out.

[@denywilliam5257]

Greatest Band!

[@banggothebangles]

This is so cool to see! Thanks for uploading.

[@reckadrian9740]

Uma das bandas que curto muito!🎸🎵🎼🎤💐💐💐💐🇧🇷🌎

[@lawrence1960]

I love vickies 60s guitar chops.

[@paulandrewjennion1770]

I like Katrina & The Waves version, on the B, Side of Walking On Sunshine, but to great to hear them sing their version no matter what.

[@osbangloromerog.3559]

I am a fan of BANGLES since 1985 and it's Great! Because I love the prettier & so wonderful Music Band in the wide world!

[@jesusmarcio7022]

Curtindo minha Musa. Ontem.Hoje e sempre Musaaaa

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

Vicki is da 🦊 ❤

[@artiewithers6980]

Debbi’s drumming was very Ringoish.

[@TheReubenKincaid]

Great band, and it this point unique for the time.I get the Different Light era coming, shot them into stardom. Who knows, maybe if they stuck with this they could have gone the REM Route.Slow and Steady.

[@wildflower9876]

Always loved the pre-Rickenbacker and pre-Manic Monday era of Susanna.

[@mythme01]

There was no "pre-Rickenbacker" Susanna. This instance is one of the rare exceptions. Sue used a Rick on All Over the Place, a Rick on the EP, a Rick on "Getting Out of Hand"....heck, she bought her first RIckenbacker in San Francisco when she was still in college

[@mythme01]

I think this must be the only filmed performance of "Tell Me" (That I know of)

[@miserablemozz8714]

Everyone still going crazy about Susanna Hoffs, but I would've knocked her out the way to get to Micki Steele.

[@horaciomaidana1055]

Dame a Susanna, yo te doy a Micki, ja ja!!

[@terryosullivan2620]

You would have trouble getting by me .Miki the most beautiful of all Bangles.

[@lanalane6838]

@@terryosullivan2620 exactly!

[@lanalane6838]

no doubt! I am a woman and I have never seen such a beautiful face that is painted by God...that is Micki's face!

[@carlosv.5027]

Sussana is very cute!!

[@rolandowilfredobravomontal1632]

Las chicas ochenteras serias y responsables.

[@c.s.4428]

Have always loved Debbi's voice and this has to be my fave (despite the fact that this particular live vocal performance is not the best)!

[@ModShoes]

Is the date right on this ? I ask because on wikipedia it says the episode werent being shown in june 85 ! a Long shot on this, but Jools Holland played 2 songs before the bangles came on, anyone remember what he played ! He was filling in for an act that hadnt turned up !

[@bjobjo5830]

I got the date from this banggothebangles.com/banglesearlygigguide#_=_

[@MikeGMcDermott]

Susanna playing Vicki's Stratocaster here.

[@RedArrow73]

Just like Keith usta play Brian's Firebird.

[@nathanphelps2982]

Sussanna hoffs wow

[@ullischuster1263]

Yes. Here she is really adorable

[@declanfdunne41]

Extremely adorable. My

[@FrankieAutoCAD]

love ir

[@oobrocks]

#BANGLESFORHOF

[@markhunter8554]

Susanna playing a Strat instead of a Ric?

[@chiefinspectorclue-so7433]

Susanna the hottest girl in the universe.

[@susanmaggiora4800]

Lucas Westwood I’ve seen plenty of women in their underwear that I didn’t think were hot. It’s never changed my opinion much one way or the other. Susanna is hot because that’s the way it is. She could wear a potato sack 24/7 & it wouldn’t change that fact.

[@chiefinspectorclue-so7433]

Susan Maggiora That is the truth!

[@lanalane6838]

@@chiefinspectorclue-so7433 how? Micki is the most beautiful and hottest in Bangles. And she's a whole-package!

[@chiefinspectorclue-so7433]

@@lanalane6838 Me and several million men and probably a few million ladies would disagree with you on that.

[@lanalane6838]

@@chiefinspectorclue-so7433 Nope. I don't think so.

[@dontknocktherock1263]

Vocal a bit echoey, but chunky drum sound.

[@FireMinstrel]

Yeah, it's like some kind of slapback delay. Sometimes sound gets messed up like that. Shame.

[@RedArrow73]

Here you have a female band where the bass player is influenced by John Entwistle . . . and the Drummer was INFLUENCED BY KEITH MOON!! . . . and the Late Professor Neil Peart (Her Right Foot)

[@fredflintstone2958]

So stoopid that they couldn't be like this on their records....so much better this way....

[@robyale]

Fred Flintstone Have you ever listened to their first record, All Over The Place? It sounds exactly like this.

[@VanielDeeform]

Yes their debut sounds just like this. If you want it more raw studio work, just listen to their EP and Bangs output.

[@charltor6]

Fun to see them do “Hero Takes A Fall” in this setting then skip ahead 30 years to see them doing the same song - sans Michael Steele - in a video at the Whiskey A Go Go. Unshakeable talent.

[@joyk555]

charltor6 Yeah, but the bass has never been the same.

[@boguebanks1]

@@joyk555 yes, and all the harmonies since Michael left have sounded very thin IMO. I never realized how the tone of Michael's voice filled in the gaps among the other 3 and made the sound so much richer until she left.

[@RedArrow73]

Fun factoid (you prob knew): Michael was the first Bangle to set foot on the Whiskey stage as an Artist.

[@jeffwilliams789]

Awfully rare to see Sue playing a Strat!

[@markhunter8554]

Michael is playing her ever present Precision.

[@slobodanarcaz7742]

CHANSON QUI PORTE MALHEUR , MAIS PAS A CELUI QUE L ON CROIT.....!! HA ! HA ! HA !!

[@PghPiwo]

How cute is Susanna @8:31?

[@michaelmullaly5605]

Its Amazing how good she still looks so beautiful and talented as the bangles easily she be in the rock and roll hall of fame

[@chiefinspectorclue-so7433]

she is beautiful.

[@JStarStar00]

Vicki looking kinda Christie Hynde-y here.

[@phillipsexton9543]

What would American girls know about UB40s?

[@KrustyKlown]

On "The Tube", when TV's had boob tube technology

[@rickyparrilla2426]

I hope that sound tec got fired. I hate when a good band performs and the sound sucks. It got a little better towards the end. I never cared for that long guitar solo on Hero takes a fall. They should stick to the original recording of that song. Saw them on Letterman promoting Hero Takes a Fall and the sound was bad on that performance to. Well not every band can have a great drummer like Miss Gina Schock. There harmonies are always good have to give them that.

[@Broatch6]

bang a bangle : lotta guys wished