la bam Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) Morning all, Ended up watching hours and hours of old music last night on Youtube, which from one 80s video to another led to the Bangles and in particular Michael Steele. Watching various live, studio and promo video performances of them, I dont think ive ever seen a bassist play so many different basses! It was really refreshing, and a hell of a collection for all you bass geeks! Great Ampeg sound from all the performances too, and great to see all the members playing, harmonising and having their own singing parts too. Michael is really hypnotising to watch. Got to admit, ive probably under rated these as a band in the past. But they sound great to me. Edited May 27, 2020 by la bam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbassman Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 3 hours ago, la bam said: I dont think ive ever seen a bassist play so many different basses! Yep, she (apparently) bought my natural finish '63 P around 1986 which I'd put up for sale through Andys in Denmark St. I remember it sold with it's enormous ally flight case included. You could have driven a truck over that thing. I never saw her use it live, but she did have a natural P with a maple neck around this period also. (mine was a rosewood neck). Maybe she was always searching for the perfect P bass! It's a lifetime's work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDaveTheBass Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I've read that she was the only Bangle not to be overdubbed by session musicians on their recordings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, MrDaveTheBass said: I've read that she was the only Bangle not to be overdubbed by session musicians on their recordings. That's interesting, always believed it was one of those hits that none of the band played on. Have played it live many times at functions and it's always fun. Edited May 27, 2020 by Drax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I love the bass line to Walk Like An Egyptian, simple but very effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 14 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: I love the bass line to Walk Like An Egyptian, simple but very effective. we covered that in about 8 years ago. Fab song, great harmonies. Needs a tambourine to make that shaker noise at the start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Have all their albums, not that there were many. Really good band. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I am no expert on overdubs but watching video of them playing live, it looks like they are all playing live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Have seen them playing live on the telly a couple of times and they were definitely playing live. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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