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The Orchids (Laurie Bell - drums, Laurie McAllister - bass, Jan King - guitar/vocals, Che Zuro - guitar, Sunbie Sinn - guitar) released their one self-titled album in 1980. Can you spot the Runaway in the lineup?

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25 Responses to “The Orchids - Blame it All On The Night - video - 1980”
  1. retsknil says:

    Starwood,Kaleidescope One,Valium and Heublein’s Margarita …

  2. coffeedrinker13 says:

    Laurie McAllister on bass is awesome ! wish we could see her better. where are you playing now ?

  3. nakedwaterskier says:

    Runaways, Sugar Shack, Orchids, Qualudes, Cocaine, Jimmy Carter, W Bush. I was from the neighborhood and survived it all. One guy I grew up with is now a lady!

  4. toadoh says:

    saw this on a show called HOLLYWOOD HEARTBEAT

  5. retsknil says:

    Jan King is one of the Hottest and finest singers and guitarists ever….Jason in Los Angeles…Hi Jan and Tami

  6. rosbergs3 says:

    They sound like Blue Oyster Cult!!!!

  7. rosbergs3 says:

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! I never thought i would see or hear an The Orchids song much less see a video. I remember back in the early 80’s looking for an album by the The Orchids…..no luck though. This band is of legendary, obscure, mythic proportions. I probably wont ever find an album by them but its good to know that they really did exist.

  8. McRrOcKeR655 says:

    this is there only music video my mom whos the lead guitarest sunbie sinn yea she said that this was there only music video

  9. dhtoduke says:

    Never in life did I think that I would find the Orchids on You Tube. Does anyone have The Boy Can’t Dance on video? Please, Please, Post it. This took me right back to my days in LA. Thanks for the memory!

  10. McRrOcKeR655 says:

    that is jan and she lives in chicago because i visit her because my mom was sunbie sinn!!! so COOL

  11. McRrOcKeR655 says:

    ya shes my mom if you dont belive then dont!

  12. sameegrl says:

    trip out on this, I NEVER thought I would find some Ochids footage on here! Damn, that was cool!

  13. nakedwaterskier says:

    Have you ever fought a black lady?

  14. sirdarklust says:

    Ahead of its time. The all girl group with this sound was popular several years later. They could have been a success if they were around in 1990 or so.

  15. nakedwaterskier says:

    Re: Re: Egg Fight
    Do you remember when we took all the eggs left over and hit Kaufman’s house? That was pretty funny

    Original Message:

    > Yes and I remember the dent you put in my Benz.
    > Do you remember when we took all the eggs left over and hit Kaufman’s house? That was pretty funny

    Original Message:

    > Yes and I remember the dent you put in my Benz.

  16. nakedwaterskier says:

    Sunbie turned into a school marm!

  17. nakedwaterskier says:

    Still alive eh?

  18. SweetieGord says:

    oh one more thing! Laurie DID perform live with the Runaways. did a handful of gigs in California including their very last gig at Cows Palace, SanFrancisco Dec 31 1978. she was also on Rodney’s show with the Runaways ‘promoting’ the last album. she sounded the most coherent of the girls, talked about being in jazz bands previously…gg

  19. SweetieGord says:

    howdy! lovely Laurie did not record with the Runaways. in fact, on their last album ‘And Now…The Runaways’, their bassist Vicki Blue did not play on either: Lita Ford did the bass tracks. Luscious Laurie did however appear in the promo videos for ‘Saturday Night Special’ and ‘Mama Weer All Crazee Now’ though she had nothing to do with the recording of the songs.

  20. lauriemcallister says:

    hey, sunbie, it’s me, laurie mcallister what do you teach? i don’t even remember making this video! i won’t be at this email for long, cuz i’m moving across town. Eugene Or. where are you? i’ll try to find this site again, and post, when i have my new email address what a trip!

  21. thatdudejack says:

    These ****** rock! Sounds like Jan! Sure wish i could find her…… Keep Rockin!

  22. trixie1975 says:

    The lead singer kinda looks a little like Rindy Ross of Quarterflash.

  23. nakedwaterskier says:

    You must check out the myspace Orchids page and the photo gallery!

  24. MCMickRat says:

    I had this record when I was a kid. There used to be a late night TV show called Hollywood Heartbeat that had videos of “progressive” music?

  25. nakedwaterskier says:

    What city are you in?