Hazy Shade of Winter

...Seasons change with the scenery
Weaving time in a tapestry
Wont you stop and remember me...



About a month back I was looking for old 80's bands and songs to make a mix CD for my sister's birthday. While using Wikipedia I stumbled upon The Bangles website, so I decided to see if they were touring. One click led to another and I saw that they were indeed touring and that they would be stopping in New Orleans on Friday, March 23rd.

I called MSH and emailed friends and a few weeks later I was at their concert. Thank you Michael for finding out that Tuesdays at the House of Blues is 2 for 1 tickets. They were a steal!

MSH, Michael, Kurt(?), Debbie, and I went. Actually, Debbie sort of showed up with Michael. She was initially all mopey and leaning against one of the columns in the balcony, but then she got some food in her and she was good to go.

Susan Cowsill opened for the girls. I had no idea who she was except for what MSH told me. She was part of this big musical family from back in the 60s who inspired The Partridge Family. Susan was good in an indie girl rocky kinda way, but I would listen to her again if the opportunity presented itself. I was there for The Bangles, so MSH and Raspberry Absolute, cranberry, and lots of limes kept me going till the main event.

By the time The Bangles came on stage I'd already had two drinks in me, so imagine my craziness when they opened with "Hazy Shade of Winter"? C-R-A-Z-Y!!! Fun Carlos was out!

They played a tight set. We all danced like crazy people and sang like them too. By the end of the night I had decided I wanted to play bass in MSH's imaginary band.

A week after seeing them, it's all become a blur so I can't recall the order of their songs, but they played all the hits including Manic Monday, If She Knew What She Wants, Hero Takes A Fall, Going Down to Liverpool, Walking Down Your Street, In Your Room (which brought the House of Blues Down. Really.), Walk Like An Egyptian(with a medly of Mrs. Robinson-well played), and they ended with Eternal Flame. I could've done without Eternal Flame, but I guess when most of the people down on the floor lit their lighters they had to do it. Ugh!

Here some live clips culled from YouTube. What you hear is what I heard.