(Patty's MySpace Page)
(More Tour Dates)
(Videos on YouTube)
(New Concert Pics)
Last Update: August 12, 2007
(Patty's MySpace Page)
(More Tour Dates)
(Videos on YouTube)
(New Concert Pics)
You've found the Patty Smyth Fan Club, the only web site on the Internet dedicated to Patty Smyth, the lead singer of Scandal in the eighties, and current solo artist. Click here to take a look at Patty's Discography or her Biography.
Please don't confuse Patty with Patti Smith, the poet/writer/singer famous for "Because the Night".
Oops! I was just recently informed I had the abbreviation for Minnesota incorrect in my tour date schedule. The funny thing is, I got it wrong when I first updated the page, and quickly corrected it to what I thought was the right abbreviation. So I got it wrong AGAIN. I'm sorry for any confusion I may have caused.
I am really sorry that I haven't been keeping up with the site as often as I should, but I've recieved a whole bunch of new emails about the tour dates Patty and Scandal have been playing. There have been a lot of comments about how great the shows were, and maybe even some pictures, I haven't been able to go through and sort them all out yet.
One email I recieved was from Steve Latham, though, who took the great pictures of Patty at the Boston show last year. He has more pictures on his Scandal page, which has moved to a new URL. I've updated the link below, but here it is again. As before, the pictures are gorgeous, I particularly liked the center top pic from the Wolf's Den set, and the fourth row down, first column of her at the newer Boston show.
Another email was from a fellow calling himself 166Mhz, on MySpace. He has a video of Patty performing "Isn't It Enough" on Letterman. (I've seen this show as well, and it's one of my favorite performances by her) It is in the first video player in the section marked "Interests", under the label "Film It Now". For some reason I can't seem to get the player to work every time, maybe it needs to be given time to load. At any rate, a menu should appear to the right from which you can select "Patty Smyth".
Anyway, if you've been to the two sites above, then you're probably aware that Patty has a MySpace page herself, now. It's at www.myspace.com/pattysmythandscandal. It includes all of the tour dates for Scandal's upcoming tour, and in fact I have updated my own tour dates below with the information there.
Scandal's gone back on tour with Rick Springfield again this summer, (2007) and it appears some other artists have joined the tour as well, with Eddie Money back from the "We Are the 80's" tour, and also John Waite being added to the line-up. Interestingly enough, for the only date where John Waite and Scandal will be performing together, Rick Springfield won't be there. It may not even be part of the same tour. It looks like many of the dates after September may be Scandal solo, although the MySpace site doesn't really say.
I think I may have missed one date back in June, so I'm sorry about that. I'll definately keep an eye out for future dates, though.
I just recently got an email pointing out three videos that have appeared on YouTube. They're the demo videos that Scandal recorded, for MTV, I think, before they got a record deal. Not only are the videos rare, and they probably haven't been seen by anyone outside of MTV, certainly not in the last twenty years, they also feature Paul Schaffer on keyboards, and Bon Jovi on guitar. I know Paul Schaffer had recorded with Scandal, just before he moved on to do David Letterman's show, but I didn't know about Bon Jovi working on these demos. Or at least, I think that's Bon Jovi, that's what everyone is saying, and it sure looks like him to me. :)
At any rate, I really enjoyed getting to see these videos, and I'm sure you guys will too. I particularly like the second version of "Love's Got A Line On You", that whole sequence from where she says "Say yes, I'm the one" is really nice. Just click on the links to follow them.
Goodbye To You
Love's Got A Line Version 1
Love's Got A Line Version 2
You can probably also find some of Scandal's other videos by following the related links from those pages. I particularly recommend the video that "amidala2915" did for the BBC movie "North and South", set to Patty's incredible "Say What You Will". Although it's not an "official" video, that is my favorite song by Patty, and although I haven't seen the movie, amidala sets it nicely to the music.
I've posted a whole new set of concert pics in their own section on the Pictures Page. Some of them are from the Bands Reunited tour in 2005, and some are even older than that. Actually, the only pics that are from these two tours are the ones by me, but the other pics were sent to me by fans after the Bands Reunited show. So I should have posted them a long time ago, and I'm really sorry I didn't put them on here sooner.
Far better than my pictures, however, are the pics of the Boston show which were sent to me by Steve Latham. He's quite talented, and has his own page at www.stevelathamphotography.com. Here's a direct link to his Scandal Page. (You will need to click on the third link on the lower right to get to the original page mentioned here) The cutest of the pics is the third one in the top row, of Patty grinning. However, if you get to the end of the page you'll find out about one of the highlights of the Boston show, as Patty sang "Goodbye to You" to end the set. Apparently, it was pretty warm in that Boston ampitheater, and Patty decided to strip down to just her bra and shorts :)
Patty and Scandal will be on Regis and Kelly this week, as part of their "We Love the 80's" promotion. They should be on tomorrow, August 9, 2006. Sorry for the short notice, but I just found out yesterday. I'm hoping that I will have a lot more good news to report soon, it looks like Patty is going to be doing a lot more to support the album than just two tour dates. I've asked her if she'll be at any more of the dates below, and will update them when I hear back from her.
She sounds really excited about all this, too... ;) I just got back from the Dallas show and Patty and the guys were absolutely great. Even the Dallas Morning News was raving about her, she was the highlight of the night. :) Not only did she open, we even got to overhear her soundcheck while waiting to get in. She got to sing about six songs, including the old standbys "Warrior", "Goodbye To You", and even "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough."
As I mentioned above, I got to see the Dallas show, and in addition to getting to see Patty, I picked up the CD, which was available. (Along with some t-shirts) I can't POSSIBLY recommend this CD enough, if you're a Scandal fan, you've got to get this album. Not only does it contain three unreleased tracks, there's technically FOUR new tracks on it, because "All My Life", previously available only as the B-side to "Goodbye to You" is also on it. "Win Some, Lose Some" is also on the album, making it the first time all five tracks on the EP have been released on CD. (The other four were on the "Scandalous" retrospective)
Check here for the track list of the CD, as well as the cover pic. (Which is really cute) You can probably find the album on CDNow/Amazon.com or AOL Music.
This show aired some time ago, back in 2005. It may still appear occasionally on VH-1, though. I will leave this news item posted for the moment.
August 25th, in L.A., Patty reunited with Scandal for one show, for VH1's "Bands Reunited". According to Patty, they had a lot of fun, and it sounds like the show's going to be a good one.
I believe John McEnroe mentioned the show on his talk show, and supposedly it will be coming up this season, so there shouldn't be long to wait. If you've been wanting to see Patty and Scandal again, DON'T MISS THIS SHOW! :D (I know I won't)
Here's a link to VH1's page on Bands Reunited.
The Fan Art section of my Pictures Page has been growing at a suprising rate. I didn't think anyone would be interested. <G> The incredible Dave Piper has donated three pics so far, and there are a couple of other drawings to look at, as well.
While I still don't have the mailing list working, there is a new Yahoo Club devoted to Patty. I'm hoping that all the old folks who are wanting to get back in contact with me will stop by there. I am still trying to get the mailing list working, but it is not an easy task. (This is probably why mailing lists have become so rare compared to web-based message boards)
Here's the URL of the site: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/pattysmythscandalrocks
I haven't checked in with Wynnco lately, but I suppose they still have some shirts left. If anyone notices that they are out, please let me know.
It's a very nice t-shirt, full color, with Patty's picture on the front. (The
pic is oddly similar to the one I use above) Please check my links page for
the Web address or call Wynnco directly at 864-878-6469.
Patty Smyth's new album "Greatest Hits (featuring Scandal)" is out right now. See below for release dates in Canada and overseas. I'll post other news below as well, so keep checking in for the latest info. For a tracklist from the album, and a sneak peek at that really cute cover, click here. The link will take you directly to the new album's entry in my discography.
Sony, Columbia's parent company, has a new Patty Smyth page on their Web Site. You can find the official press release there, as well as links to some WAVs and RealAudio clips from the tracks on the album. I won't reproduce them here, although I think my clip of "Warrior" is better than theirs. <G>
Patty is also featured on the new album "Smokin'
Section", by Tom Scott. She sings a cover of "Ode to
Billie Joe". (Definately one of my favorite songs)
The album may be hard to find in the stores (it came out in 1999)
but I believe it is still available in Amazon and other online
stores. I recommend checking it out.
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Houston, TX 77259-1573
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