Michael's wonderful... absolutely my favorite Bangle. I hope she's happy doing whatever she's doing these days. The Bangles are definitely not the same without her!
Just found this interview of Michael Steele and it was refreshing to listen to her without the other members of the Bangles.Listening her answer the hosts questions about her activities especially during the time off from the Bangles gave an insight into the reason she needed to be away from the band. She disappeared from sight after she departed in 2004; it's sad since so many enjoy her music and her presence. I guess everyone has a right to their privacy so I hope you are healthy and happy.
Would love to have a long meeting with Michael over coffee. Such an interesting, talented, well spoken lady. Was always my favorite of the band. Always liked her look & style. And her " light up the room" smile.
Michael comes over with a nice honest open disposition. She sounds very fascinating and has that lovely feel of what made the west coast sound so evocative and enchanting even picking music that echoes the trend that set the music world alight in the days of the sixties. Michael has a really lovely charismatic touch.
Oh... my... goodness!!! Michael was and is the coolest Bangle, by miles!!! And a complete rock Goddess! but y'know what? I get the kind of feeling that if you told her that, she'd probably say "what? ME!??"
If you think about it, the band was these four young girls who had this garage rock sound. When their bass player left, it was like drafting in Michael Jordon in basketball for the Bangles to get an older and pro bass player like Michael. She was much more skilled than the rest of them and experienced. To your point, THEY FAILED to recognize her. She took the band to another level. They've released several albums since she left the second time. Sweetheart of the Sun and the Paisley 3X4. Neither of those moved the needle. Kind of sad, really.
I hope she found the peace she sought. I respect her descion to withdraw from the Bangles, I don't think she will ever return to them, she's been gone for 13 years. She can be proud of her accomplishments in both groundbreaking groups that opened many doors for young women wanting to make it in the music biz.
@@TikaPants , Eternal flame & manic Monday are the best songs...hit all over the world, you knew who sang it. I like also Micki...her beautiful eyes , moves & meaningful good songs. But her voice is not extra ordinary like Sue.
@@ruebendejesus7039 I beg to differ, sir! I do not believe that, and your opinion will not change my mind. They have completely different voices and styles. It's like comparing apples to oranges. I prefer Micheal's voice in general, but I love Sue's voice certain songs. I only like Sue's voice singing with the Bangles, but I love Michael's voice in any style, band, or song.
She has a dry wit and such a smart way of expressing her thoughts. I love all the Bangles, but I really enjoyed hear Michael Steele offer her own take on things.
Is there a cooler woman on Earth? I mean, Helen Mirren, maybe? Honestly, it's borderline tragic that someone with Michael's talent, integrity and incredible intelligence is so under-appreciated.
I wouldn't say under-appreciated, as those in the know really appreciate her but she's definitely over-looked, especially as she's been M.I.A. for so long.
Female bassists seem to be kewl as fook, in general. Johnette Napilatano, Laura Ballance, Share Pedersen, etc. I wish Michael would do a really long form interview or a lengthy podcast. She is part of rock history starting in the mid 70’s.
Miki is very honest & humble, she should be a music teacher or write a book about her experiences in both The Bangles &The Runaways. She could even be a, manager of an up & coming girl rock band.
One of the things that I will regret in my life is that I will never see the most beautiful woman on earth- Michael Steele! I like her big voice too but sweet when she sings...
As for me? My personal opinion ALWAYS thought and still do , 2021 Michael had the BEST voice, BEST every little thing accordying group track, the most mature , easy going, every time I got to see and listen to all She seemed always easy, in peace, and beautiful, like if She knew all of the above and did not mind.Susana Hoffs? The main singer, petite beauty, but thats about it.
Happy birthday to the lovely enigmatic micki Steele. May God bless you and all of your fur babies. This is one flame that is eternal. Miss you darling girl x
👍 " énigmatic" IS absolutely Thé word toi défine or A goddes But each of thème Has a lot of talents Suzanne charm & good voice and solid rythmic Guitar I do adore Debbie strong heavy Beating beautiful smile low splendi voice And Vicky a great lead guitar They miss me
she's almost 66. Now 14 years of anonymity. I Hope that she is well. Sad that she will probably remain out of the spotlight. We just have to appreciate what a talent she was.
She was definitely the coolest Bangle! So talented. She has a beautiful voice, singing or talking! I hope she truly knows how much she is loved and missed. She must be pretty happy in retirement to not be playing, singing, and songwriting again. I hope she’s staying healthy and enjoying life!
The most intriguing Bangle, very cool! Almost as cool as the woman who invented a C64 in a joystick... Hi Jeri! Pretty amazing to see your comment here. You rock! Now I'm wondering if your SID bass was perhaps partly inspired by Micki Steele... Heard it was stolen though.. Bummer. Did you ever get it back? (as if you'll ever read this? :)
I'm amazed that Michelle knew about XTC and, respectfully, I have to disagree that their product as a whole should fall under the umbrella of either the term "music" or the term "art" -- but I do agree with her in this sense: Colin Moulding's bass guitar performance is the only thing on that album worth a listen. On "Black Sea," there are a few moments during which Moulding pauses or plays as one might expect of a traditional bass guitarist, but the rest of the time, he's basically shredding it. As to whether that makes Moulding "good," it's sort of like listening to Eddie Vedder drop something like 100,000 discrete notes in a 90-second solo -- sure: it's impressive that someone has that level of dexterity, but if it isn't euphonious, it isn't "real" music. The hostess' recommendation of Pink Floyd's "One of These Days" seemed to be poison bait that Steele wisely ignored: sure, the bass guitar track(s) in that song are euphonious and, for the most part, relatively prominent when contrasted against mainstream practice -- but with the exception of a couple of rifs easily inserted, it sounds like a loop.
Corazon del Oro Not so much a loop as it was saturated in delay. Theoretically it could be played like that naturally, but I think it would be beyond the skills of Roger Waters.
Era agobiante ver esa actitud competitiva de Viky por querer estar por delante de todas siempre, para mi se termininó convirtiendo en un personaje repudiable en las entrevistas. En mi opinion hacia ver al grupo desordenado.
@tu vieja Me encantaria volver a escucharla cantar y tener otra entrevista con ese tono reflexivo y articulado donde tambien deja espacio para las risas y el humor alegre, hermosa Michael Steele. :)
Maybe someone knowledgeable can answer this- does anyone know if Michael sings on Susannah’s first solo album (When You’re a Boy)? There are a few tracks that sound like her in the background but she is not in the credits that I can see.
12:18 haha Michael is saying how the album is good for a big joint and headphones and she gets shut down "thats a brutal" haha you should not apologize for that xD
John was my favorite, along with George, it's not because they're dead, but both complimented each other. One was the social conscious & the other was the spiritual. I miss them them.
oh me gustaría que fuera profesora de música y que yo tuviera el prebilejio de ser enseñada por mí favorita Micky Aaa.. eso si Micky tenés mucha paciencia y amor para en señar 😊
This interviewing is embarrassing herself trying to be cool..she’s annoying..really..Michael Steele is a great singer in her own right and good solid bass player..loved the bangles in 80s until when ever.
Not everyone in the 80's had big to very big hair- So what is interviewer talking about it- I mean later in the 80's they had shorter but longer hair without all the hairspray bushy width and topwise
Ben Dover It was a "fantasy" party. And who she'd like to meet at this party. She also said she'd like to have, "Oscar Wilde to walk in with a nice young man on each arm". He's been dead longer than George Harrison.
C B tazfisher14 Oscar Wilde was a great writer, but he was as gay as a floral arrangement. She needs to do a seance to get in touch with both men that have passed.
The only reason i couldn't listen through this interview was the annoying interviewer - cutting off Michael in every other sentence, never letting Michael complete her train of thoughts, inserting her own answers to her own questions. I came here to listen to Michael, not Liz or whoever that is.
Why can't these artists not simply say, well you know, the money we earned went more or less through the drain, our kids are getting older, schools cost money etc etc, so, well, you know... If someone makes you at that time an offer you can't refuse...
Micheal if you read this, you are the Church of my heart and soul. You are a Goddess on Earth. PLEASE come back to us send up a flare, Light the Bat Signal Put an X in the window. I need you!!!
Perhaps now The Bangles can sound like the group they were meant to be, hard driving garage rock. They need to get back to where they once belong. They need Annette.
RE: "hard driving garage rock" -- have you ever listened to, for example, their "All Over The Place" album? Annette Zilinksas was their bassist on all those songs, none of which is what I'd call "hard driving garage rock."
Corazon del Oro Sam Bradley. Annette was a bassist on the EP and from All Over The Place to Doll Revolution, Micki. But the problem is not the bassist, but the label and producers. The EP was recorded on IRS and they respected the sound and essence of the band. But they wanted more fame and attention, and they moved to Columbia. That coincided with the departure of Annette and the entry of Micki. Steele only recorded bass and harmonies, because all the material was ready. But Columbia had other plans. Something more pop. The producer overdubbed the other girls (in DL) and Steele's bass can barely be heard. You listen to a live performance and the bass sounds a lot louder and rocker. She really could do little when she was new to the group and the producer ignored her, and the other 3 didn't defend their sound. But to say that they were more rock for Annette (who barely played the bass and probably needed a thousand takes per song) is an aberration and total ignorance. Maybe the other three don't touch? Who composed most of the songs? Micki left the band in 2004 and they didn't return to their garage sound until 2011 with Sweetheart ... and Annette was not like that either, she did NOT influence this.
Joy K, the band already had the songs ready to be recorded for their album 'All Over the Place', when Annette left & Michael joined them. So all Micki had to do was play. For their album 'Different Light', Micki was encouraged by the others to try her hand at song writting. And she then ended up writting 'Following', which ended up on the album. She went on to write 5 other songs for 'Everything', 3 of the songs ended up on the album. And later wrote a handful of songs for her short-lived band Crash Wisdom. I remember reading somewhere, that Michael had never thought about writting songs. But, because of the encouragement she received from the rest of the band, she tried it,& was able to add song writting to her credits.
@@Taz90 Regarding All Over The Place is exactly what I said, that she arrived just when they were going to record. But it was indeed she who played the bass. Now, the defenders of Annette, generally attack Michael (because there are not enough merits to highlight her without trying to diminish Micki) saying that she "damaged" the sound of the band, which is the biggest stupidity and ignorance that I have read. Micki's entry to the band coincided with the change of label (a crucial moment for any artist, and it turns out that your bass player gets off the bus, after a year of threats), but luck was already cast thanks to the decisions of the other three. They sold their sound in exchange for fame. Now, not everything is bad, we were in the '80s, a garage band would not get the success they had, (nor the Go-Go's, they got that far, and their successes have been practically disposable, sad reality), until the ex-beatles (their model band) conformed to the sound of the '80s. Often artists have to give in a bit and then be able to do what they want. They can do what they want today, thanks to the money (and royalties they still receive and will receive forever) and fame they got in the '80s. Thanks to that, they don't have to worry about rent or food, which gives them the freedom to play every 2 or 3 months anywhere (or backing out, in the case of Micki). Probably Annette does have to think about this (since she has been praying for the opportunity to return for 15 years). The truth is that they always sounded like a garage live, with Annette or with Micki. The greatness of Michael Steele goes beyond the sound of a recording, it is about her ability, talent, technique, soulfulness, groove and sensitivity. And I say it again: NOTHING IS MORE BEATLERIAN THAN MICKI'S MELODIC BASS, (McCatney-style).
