SMACK

**Andii Vamp** · August 11th, 2004, 01:45 AM

Yeah i have a live televised Smack show on video here too. It was on the end of a Hanoi Rocks bootleg vid i bought many moonz ago.

**jazzydazz** · September 10th, 2004, 04:21 PM

Smack was pretty cool when they were out here in California. They did a small tour in the late 80's and played some LA clubs. I do photography and I got some really killer live shots!

The gutarist (Mika Mantere) married a friend of mine and they don't live too far. Claude passed away some years back due to a heart condition and I believe Rane also lives in Los Angeles, but I'm not too sure.

**Carl I.** · September 10th, 2004, 04:29 PM

Originally posted by Hanoi Rocks Rose:
Smack was pretty cool when they were out here in California. They did a small tour in the late 80's and played some LA clubs. I do photography and I got some really killer live shots!

The gutarist (Mika Mantere) married a friend of mine and they don't live too far. Claude passed away some years back due to a heart condition and I believe Rane also lives in Los Angeles, but I'm not too sure.

<font size="4" face="Arial">Welcome to the board HRR!!! I'm quite envious that you actually got to see them! Maybe you need to head on over to the picture thread and post those pics you took of the band!

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Again, welcome to the site!!!

**Sherri Sixxx** · September 10th, 2004, 06:13 PM

Smack was kewl as fukk!Saw them quite a few times back in Finland.

**AlAlvin** · September 11th, 2004, 06:33 AM

Smack was great at doing covers i thought. the Iggy cover rocked, Dead Boys did do it better than Smack. There cover of "Paint it Black" was great. And same with there cover of "Wishing Well" which i actually think that Mission UK did a better cover of that one. Never heard the original of "Maggie McGill" so i can't say anything on that one. "Stepping Stone" another cover that is done by EVERYBODY that each version stands out on ther own.