Suzanne Vega

I remember the old days , i started out in 96 on it and been part of evert form since, I lurk more then anything but in my travels have seen Suzanne Vega in michigan, Ohio, sweden, norway, and germany and have met many towies at each show

will be adding LA, california this weekend too boot ;-p

Wafer

Kwackman said:

Hi,

Just logged on to the new site and I was trying to remember the original mailing list.

It was WAY back, I think it was hosted by "meer.net" or something similar?

This was before vega.net and was only an email thing, none of this modern forum stuff….

Bit scary to think I've been a fan for around a quarter of a century!

Anyone else from those distant days?

Hi Kwackman,

Oh….you're far from alone!  I'm in the quarter of a century club (and a bit) myself!  Now you'll totally confuse Suzanne when she see you by changing your user name.  You'll have to give her a little time!!!  Hope you are well, I remember seeing you last (in person) in NYC and I believe once after—perhaps in the UK. 

You my also have to forgive me if I don't remember you as your new moniker!

Be Well—

Catherine

**OK—I'm glad they're keeping the math simple. Never my strong point…if it goes to Algebra, I go back to lurking.

Post edited 5:28 am – February 14, 2011 by RaMac

Hey {{Catherine}}  Welcome back. 

What finally gave you the nudge?  Let us know so we can nudge some other "old" gals and guys.  I too have found myself lurking (to a degree) because life has just gotten so busy. Hope all is well by you, and I look forward to your casted pearls before us.  '-)   Peace,  Ra 

(My last post had the math requirement of 1 + 1 !!  So I think we'll be OK)  

ps Just found your other post.  Please disregard questions already answered.  Nice work, Yuval, finding Catherine on FB.  How odd it must have been to feel so deleted !  I was lucky enough to catch the switch right away, and while I had to reregister, I didn't get completely lost ,as it seems you did.  Well then, a double welcome back.

Post edited 8:33 am – April 27, 2011 by neilsf
Post edited 8:36 am – April 27, 2011 by neilsf

Hello!

I know this thread is old, but just felt like "waving" after re-registering myself here.  I would lurk on the Emory Law School (?) mailing list from about 1995, and would occasionally post from about mid 1996.  Just ventured to the website after picking up Close-Up volumes one and two, and after meeting somebody who told me that TQATS is her favourite song, and is wondering if Suzanne Vega has other good songs – I will make her a mix-CD!  I think she came across it on YouTube, as she doesn't have any of her albums.

I saw Suzanne when she visited Perth in 2008, and did the inarticulate thing, as she signed The Passionate Eye for me.  For the second time.  I enjoyed the friendly culture of The Undertow in the late 90s and early 00s – in 1999, "Connecticut Dave" bought a copy of The Passionate Eye, took it to a book signing, and then posted it, all before receiving any money from me.  That culture of fans sending each other things based on trust was awesome!  I also have CDs that Towies have sent me from Hawaii, Germany, Poland and Sweden!  (Hello to you, if you've posted me anything!  As a new fan in the 90s, I had no awesome releases to exchange!)

My perception is that the change of format from email list to web discussion board changed the quality of communication and relationships in a negative way, but it might be my imagination, and I'm sure it was unintended.  Maybe it was just because I wasn't participating so much anymore.  Maybe because Undertow was no-longer so intimate?

I'm thinking about how my musical life has changed since joining The Undertow.  When I joined I owned very little music, had bought my first CD less than two years before, and didn't know about operating turntables and playing vinyl singles (I needed to learn about the different centre hole sizes to play a Left of Centre single I found!).  Now music is a much bigger part of my life, and I spend many weekends at local Indie gigs, and am on the board of a community music organisation that aims to get people that are alienated from mainstream society involved in music making, and I'm trying to learn guitar myself.  And songwriting, though I don't think I intend on publically performing anything that I write.  I like to be around people that see a value inherent in creating things, and in DIY aesthetics, even if there is no commercial objective/success, or it isn't to my taste – it's a value that doesn't seem to be shared by the mainstream culture of my city.

Cheers!

Neil

(the "guy in Perth", that Suzanne mentioned, during The Knitting Factory webcast of 1997, and I wish I could find my tape recording of this, with full-band version of Tom's Diner  

Hey Neil, Welcome back.

While I was not a Towie during the list days, (I guess I've been around for about 4 years)  the revamping of this site last year did seem to change the tone.  Mostly I suppose because the change took everyone by surprise and wiped-out all previous posts.  Felt harsh.  Seems as though many Towies have not returned.  However, this little community is pretty tight.  I'm guessing that as time goes by we will grow and feel more like the days of old.  I'm hanging in because I know that the quality of discussions here tend to be so much more thoughtful and real than many other sites.  I think if Suzanne was more present here, as she was in those golden years, we would grow more quickly. (she seems rather busy with other endeavors  or maybe it is just that everyone is busier than ever.  But whichever, there are good people here who share freely and honestly.  We're just a bit lower-key.

Glad you are back — take your coat off and sit a spell.

Peace,  Ra 

Hi Neil,

I really love that song, too. I like the "railway" term you used. I never heard that before. It's fun to watch her play like that, too.

I think it's one of her best storytelling songs. Her strumming really sets the mood up for it.

How about the "Left of Center" from the same show? I love Mike's strong bass, when they play it as a duo like this. Suzy is kind of lost in the floods for a while, but it's a good video aside from that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..65EB7888C7

I don't think she's used synthisizers (sp?) since the eighties, has she? I couldn't find anything like that on YouTube.

Here's another favorite of mine from that show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..playnext=4

Be sure to check out the video clip on the home page from the CM play. She's great in the role, from what I've seen (2 songs in her show last winter).

Ed

Who are you calling old?

I just signed-up for this new (as second or thrid new) forum.

I have not read anything yet.

BTW, Yuval, Suzanne said that you came to NYC.  I saw the play a week ago.

iitu, welcome back to Undertow! I  think all words of welcome have been written above, so please read if you haven't already.

I actually considered going to the Barbican show too, but the costs are too high. Flights, hotel room, transportation, and of course I'd need to convince my wife to shoulder the burden over here for 2-3 days while I'm away… A bit too much. I know it's a special show, but it just won't happen for me

Yuval