I forgot to leave my answering machine on while I was on vacation from 
Audities Land, so I may have missed this conversation when news of the 
release of this disc first broke. That said,

I watched and thoroughly enjoyed "The Bangles: Return to Bangleonia" 
last night. Confirmed fans will just love it and I think even casual 
fans will find much to like. Detailed reviews are easily located online. 
For Auditeers in particular though, one thing really jumped out at me: 
the girls are ALL authentic music geeks who'd fit right in at an 
Auditeers convention. You don't have to play Spot The Musical Influences 
with The Bangles, they'll happily and joyfully do it *for* you. It's 
refreshing in that they don't pretend for even a minute to be anything 
more than what they are: 4 girls in a garage band who just wanted to 
play their versions of the '60's inspired paisley pop they grew up on 
(please pardon my awkward summation). The wondrous vocal harmonies that 
catapulted them to fame and fortune were just unexpected icing on the 
cake. It was, what's the word, serendipitous? I think so. Be sure to 
watch the concert part of the disc with the band comments option turned 
on after you've watched it with them off initially. Michael Steele was 
always the most intriguing Bangle to me, and her bandmates speak of her 
with great insight and love. Much to learn and enjoy with this DVD! No 
pretensions, just fun, jangle, harmonies and hooks. In other words, a 
FINE way to spend a Friday night at home.

jeff t.

P.S. Amazon is guaranteeing you'll pay the lowest price on the HELP! DVD 
set if you pre-order. I.E., if the price drops from $20.00 (plus 
shipping) before the Oct. 30 release date, you'll pay that lowered 
price. At least, that's the way I understood it on first glance the 
other day. Please correct me if I'm wrong or if anyone's already found a 
lower price. I can't afford the Deluxe Edition right now, gonna have to 
go with the 2-disc set.