Suzanne Vega - Topic: Suzanne and "Occupy Wall Street"

bobking on Suzanne and "Occupy Wall Street"

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:25:56 +0000

Actually, now that I read these articles more closely, maybe Suzanne just played a benefit concert that was followed by Seeger and other people marching to the protest site. It's not clear if Suzanne attended the latter part. Here's another description:

Clearwater’s Friday evening benefit concert to honor music impresario George Wein at Symphony Space featured a high energy event that featured performances by Pete Seeger, Tao Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Suzanne Vega, Lucy Kaplansky, Tom Chapin and the Chapin Sisters, Guy Davis, David Amram with Adam and Alana Amram, Toshi Reagon, Loudon Wainwright III, Richard Barone, and Power of Song.

Clearwater’s own Power of Song took to the stage to open the show with” Jacob’s Ladder”. Toshi Reagon set a tone with “There and Back Again.” Richard Barone dedicated his song, “God Understands” to Pete Seeger and was later joined onstage by an ensemble that included Guy Davis on harmonica, David Amram on flute, and the Chapins to perform his contemporary version of “The Sidewalks of New York”.

Sorry if I'm guilty of spreading any misinformation!

bobking on Suzanne and "Occupy Wall Street"

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:18:41 +0000

By the way, the New York Times' story about this didn't mention Suzanne at all -- it just said he performed with his son Arlo "and others."

bobking on Suzanne and "Occupy Wall Street"

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:16:44 +0000

Suzanne, with a little help from her friends, came out to support the anti-Wall Street protesters last month:

On Friday night, Pete Seeger performed at the Clearwater Environmental Benefit at Symphony Space, a performing arts center at 2537 Broadway @ 95th Street.

Clearwater, founded by Pete Seeger, presented a benefit concert for their Environmental Education Programs. Performers included Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Suzanne Vega, Loudon Wainwright III, Guy Davis, David Amram, Toshi Reagon, Lucy Kaplansky, Tao Seeger and Richard Barone.

Seeger’s Grandson, Tao Rodriguez Seeger told the press that his Grandfather was “all fired up” about plans for a late-night march in New York City in support of Occupy Wall Street.

About 750 people attended Friday’s benefit concert, and Pete Seeger invited them all to join him outside after the show to walk and sing together.

They walked and sang down Broadway to Columbus Circle, at 59th Street.

That’s 36 blocks.

Pete Seeger is 92 years old.