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Suzanne Vega — Angel's Doorway
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Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet)
Posted: Mar 17, 2013 - 16:54
 
 albatross wrote:
No, no, no more Vega. . .
 
Always always always more Vega....ha ha



Coventry
(the great flyover country)
Posted: Feb 05, 2013 - 04:20
 
Nice ending song to one of her more intriguing albums.

Templar13
(Silver Spring, MD)
Posted: Dec 29, 2012 - 05:49
 
Meh.

albatross
Posted: Mar 26, 2012 - 13:05
 
No, no, no more Vega. . .

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Mar 04, 2012 - 13:07
 


   Nordhaus-graph-032212


Yep. It's political.  I know, I know.  EWE!!!  ICK!!  YUCK!!! 
Sorry, no 8 by 10 glossies of the same rock star stuff you can get on you cable TV with any subscription 24/7.

pianocomposer
(Springfield)
Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 20:47
 
 sqqqrly wrote:

 
I cannot resist. Even though I believe in global warming, I have studied enough statistics to know that it cannot be proven thru graphs like this. Statistically, this could be sheer random chance. Even worse, the cause of the warming trend could be caused by something else. There are too many variables in the weather equation to know for certain. In general, it is best to assume regression to the average. Our worst fears will not be realized, but the effect of all this emitted carbon will have some effect. But I do love Suzy! :)


meinthecorner
(Past the gravy, far beyond the golden fries)
Posted: Jan 01, 2012 - 03:11
 
 unclehud wrote:
MELISMA is the technique of hitting several notes during one singing syllable; condensed from Merriam-Webster online.

HYPERMELISMATIC would therefore be the all-to-common technique of singing with a fluttering sound that rarely hits the note squarely, cleanly, and on-pitch.  (Can you detect my dislike of this now-popular technique?)

Learned my "something new" for today.  It's terribly interesting how many new concepts I learn by hanging out here.

 
Correction: all- too-common...if you want to get technical, get it right in you r own delivery, uncle. Just sayin'...


unclehud
(300 feet above the planet)
Posted: Nov 30, 2011 - 08:24
 
MELISMA is the technique of hitting several notes during one singing syllable; condensed from Merriam-Webster online.

HYPERMELISMATIC would therefore be the all-to-common technique of singing with a fluttering sound that rarely hits the note squarely, cleanly, and on-pitch.  (Can you detect my dislike of this now-popular technique?)

Learned my "something new" for today.  It's terribly interesting how many new concepts I learn by hanging out here.


Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Jul 13, 2011 - 15:31
 
 calypsus_1 wrote:

Rock N Roll Mamas - Interview with Suzanne Vega:
http://youtu.be/Ctpjqql0v8Y

Suzanne Vega talks about having a daughter, music, teeth, and her new album 'Beauty & Crime'.

"The term intellectual (she used that term) is not normally so flattering in the art world, but that is only the beginning with SusanV. The rest is simply beautiful music/lyric. a total genius."       jreeve88

 


 
As always, thank you, Calypsus_1 - what a COOL video!  I'd never thought about how a child can change a person's perspective, but this interview with Suzanne Vega gave me a lot of things to ponder.  (The whole "tooth fairy" thing was pretty funny - had I been Ms. Vega, I would have told her daughter, "I made a deal with the Tooth Fairy.  She leaves money under your pillow and brings your tooth to me. I give her a percentage, and everyone walks away happy.")


calypsus_1
Posted: May 15, 2011 - 20:12
 

Rock N Roll Mamas - Interview with Suzanne Vega

Suzanne Vega talks about having a daughter, music, teeth, and her new album 'Beauty & Crime'.

"The term intellectual (she used that term) is not normally so flattering in the art world, but that is only the beginning with SusanV. The rest is simply beautiful music/lyric. a total genius."      jreeve88

 



Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: May 09, 2011 - 10:34
 
 stino wrote:
In a way, I really like Suzanne Vega. She does shrewd lyrics. The guys that do the arrangements for her should have gotten fired before her first album, though. I have yet to listen to the Suzanne Vega song that hasn't been overproduced beyond repair. All this blingle-jingle-jangle stuff around the edges of the melodies really makes me sick.
 
Her first album is very minimally "instrumentalized";  The production, by Lenny Kaye, is primarily acoustic guitar, with some understated strings and/or keyboards on most tracks.


sqqqrly
(Baboosic Lake, NH)
Posted: Apr 29, 2011 - 10:29
 
 Stingray wrote:
 Cynaera wrote:
 a voice that could melt ice at the North Pole.


Needless to worry for north-pole ice!
American A/C's alone melt this - just wait 5 years!
 



Stingray
(Where JULIAN is supported!)
Posted: Apr 29, 2011 - 10:23
 
 Cynaera wrote:
 a voice that could melt ice at the North Pole.


Needless to worry for north-pole ice!
American A/C's alone melt this - just wait 5 years!

Stingray
(Where JULIAN is supported!)
Posted: Apr 29, 2011 - 10:21
 
Vega stands for not much,
but her first incredible album (plus "Luka")!

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Feb 25, 2011 - 08:52
 
I am not a big Vega fan, but I really like this one.

coyotecosmic
(turn left at Rigel continue until you reach M234b third asteriod on left)
Posted: Sep 30, 2010 - 18:42
 
The coyote just found out that SV is coming way up here to the frozen north!!!! Stoked enough to hoo0o0o0o0oo0wwlwwlwlllll! Sweet!

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Sep 14, 2010 - 17:57
 
 Hannio wrote:


It's the total absence of any vibrato or voice modulation of any kind that makes her sound so prepubescent.  Of course, in these days of hypermelismatic American Idol wannabes, that could be considered a refreshing change from the norm.  But the last thing SV's voice sounds to me is sexy.
 
What does "hypermelismatic American Idol wannabe" mean? I'm assuming that it means show-biz moms forcing their kids to get out there and perform, and make sure to get that Liza-Minelli-vibrato because a kid your age with that talent will definitely sell the judges! For the record, I'm firmly against pushing a kid to perform against his or her wishes. There was an article by Harlan Ellison - I'll have to find it (I think it was in his "Glass Teat" compilation,) but it had to do with the "Our Little Miss" beauty pageant, in which girls not even old enough to wear makeup were being forced to parade down a catwalk in adult costumes, with false poses and garish face-paint - it was macabre and horrible and sad.  The worst part was the parents, on the sidelines, urging their children on like people betting on a dogfighting contest. It wasn't even about the child - it was about the prize.

Um, not sure from where that diatribe came, but sorry if it was too blunt. I think I understand your point.  And yes, Suzanne Vega has not much of a vibrato, but that's not a bad thing.  Jackson Browne doesn't have one, either, and look at HIS body of work...

Think I better shut up now. {#Redface}

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Aug 19, 2010 - 14:58
 
Anyone who bases Ms. Vega's total lyrical and musical history on "Luka" is missing out on a huge treasure trove of great music. I'm only now discovering it (thanks, Mick!)  Every song I hear from her gives me a more well-rounded perspective. And it makes me want to buy every single CD she's ever done. The woman has such a perceptive mind, an incredible knack for writing lyrics, and a voice that could melt ice at the North Pole. (Poor Santa - he's got his work cut out for him.)

Suzanne Vega - a tiny little woman with a great big talent.

heatherchickenlady
(PDX from MKE)
Posted: Mar 29, 2010 - 17:55
 
 On_The_Beach wrote:
Yep, more good stuff from SV; always liked her.

 
Agreed


On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Mar 13, 2010 - 15:40
 
Yep, more good stuff from SV; always liked her.


Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Mar 03, 2010 - 11:48
 
stino wrote:
... All this blingle-jingle-jangle stuff around the edges of the melodies really makes me sick.




stino
(Southern Germany)
Posted: Jan 09, 2010 - 15:48
 
In a way, I really like Suzanne Vega. She does shrewd lyrics. The guys that do the arrangements for her should have gotten fired before her first album, though. I have yet to listen to the Suzanne Vega song that hasn't been overproduced beyond repair. All this blingle-jingle-jangle stuff around the edges of the melodies really makes me sick.

snowcat
(Cold, Frozen Minnesota)
Posted: Oct 28, 2009 - 19:14
 
This would have been #1 for 52 weeks if it was released in 1987.

camarkim
(blogspot.com)
Posted: Sep 15, 2009 - 21:28
 
I admit that a million years ago, I could not stand Suzanne Vega. I'm glad I came to my senses. And hearing this is a great surprise. First time hearing it.

davin
(Victoria, British Columbia)
Posted: Jul 28, 2009 - 12:17
 
 nmcvaugh wrote:
For those interested, Ms. Vega had an editorial in yesterday's NY Times about music and 'group identity". The url is: http://measureformeasure.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/which-side-are-you-on/
 
Well worth the read.. thanks for passing this along!


peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Jun 24, 2009 - 09:22
 
 Bazooka wrote:
I just love this girl's voice...{#Smile}

 
{#Yes} Like butter! 

cayenne
(in over my head)
Posted: May 23, 2009 - 16:59
 
nmcvaugh wrote:
For those interested, Ms. Vega had an editorial in yesterday's NY Times about music and 'group identity". The url is: http://measureformeasure.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/which-side-are-you-on/

Thanks for this! It was a fascinating read, and I'm going to go back and read the whole blog.


DavidS_UK
(Central England, UK)
Posted: May 12, 2009 - 04:34
 
Why does this track remind me of the Carpenters and specifically (of course) Karen Carpenter...?

ercasul
(New Zealand)
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 - 00:16
 
After Joan Osbourne's bloody awful 'St Teresa', this comes as a great relief.  8 just for the contrast.

Mandible
Posted: Mar 05, 2009 - 13:19
 

LOVE HER {#Heartkiss}

Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Jan 27, 2009 - 11:40
 
This is the only Suzanne Vega album i haven't got and thats only because of the lack of competition in the music retail business in the UK leads to weird stocking policies.  I haven't found it anywhere and when i go online i always find something equally cool but cheaper and buy that instead.

greyfin10
(Panama City, FL)
Posted: Dec 18, 2008 - 23:44
 

I've enjoyed ever one of those episodes I've read (I prefer her's, but the others' are entertaining as well.


 nmcvaugh wrote:

For those interested, Ms. Vega had an editorial in yesterday's NY Times about music and 'group identity". The url is:

http://measureformeasure.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/which-side-are-you-on/
 


nmcvaugh
(Austin, Texas)
Posted: Dec 05, 2008 - 06:33
 
For those interested, Ms. Vega had an editorial in yesterday's NY Times about music and 'group identity". The url is:

http://measureformeasure.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/which-side-are-you-on/

Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Nov 13, 2008 - 15:00
 
 Ag3nt0rang3 wrote:


I have to listen to twelve year olds sing every week (wife teaches voice). She doesn't sound like a twelve year old.
 

It's the total absence of any vibrato or voice modulation of any kind that makes her sound so prepubescent.  Of course, in these days of hypermelismatic American Idol wannabes, that could be considered a refreshing change from the norm.  But the last thing SV's voice sounds to me is sexy.



gpvos
Posted: Oct 14, 2008 - 13:11
 
I'm a fan of Suzanne, but this is not one of her best.

saltysanford
(Naperville, IL)
Posted: Aug 25, 2008 - 14:11
 
 Excelsior wrote:
{#Yawn}
 

Really?  I would say that about R.E.M.  It just shows how two people, even people with varied musical taste, can agree on so many artists/music that they believe are great and yet disagree immensly on what they consider great artists/music (that came out very muddled, but I think you get my meaning?).{#Eek}

Neil66
(Location, location location)
Posted: Aug 25, 2008 - 14:05
 
Shoot me, no, never mind, I'll switch to soma for a few mins...

purplespider
(Portland, OR)
Posted: Aug 25, 2008 - 14:04
 
I love her voice. While I like some of her other songs better, I haven't found anything from her that I dislike.{#Whistle}

Excelsior
Posted: Aug 22, 2008 - 13:04
 
{#Yawn}

Shimmer
(Bethesda, MD)
Posted: Aug 12, 2008 - 07:55
 
Solid, but not one of her very best.

snowcat
(Cold, Frozen Minnesota)
Posted: Aug 10, 2008 - 18:07
 
Fantastic, one of her best.

inindian
(Sea of joy)
Posted: Jul 27, 2008 - 07:42
 
Bad hat day!

milchschnitte
(Hamburg, Germany)
Posted: Jul 16, 2008 - 04:15
 
"sucko barfo" at it's best baby.
Glockman45
Posted: Jul 13, 2008 - 21:25
 
ugh, ugh, ugh.........so bad.
EssexTex
(Bee Cave Texas)
Posted: Jul 10, 2008 - 04:42
 
Hannio wrote:
Feminine, yes. Sexy, no. She sounds too much like a 12 year old. That somebody would find her voice sexy kinda creeps me out, to be honest.
.....I hear a grown woman singing....it worries me that you hear a 12 year old!


nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: Jul 10, 2008 - 03:26
 
RobRyan wrote:


I'm a huge fan. I think she's one of the most creative artists out there.

Me too. Totally agree, one of the finest songwriters of the last 25 years.
Ag3nt0rang3
(4,609 km from Paradise)
Posted: Jun 20, 2008 - 08:31
 
Hannio wrote:


Feminine, yes. Sexy, no. She sounds too much like a 12 year old. That somebody would find her voice sexy kinda creeps me out, to be honest.


I have to listen to twelve year olds sing every week (wife teaches voice). She doesn't sound like a twelve year old.
MusicRookie
(Fort Worth Texas)
Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 11:28
 
Hannio wrote:


Feminine, yes. Sexy, no. She sounds too much like a 12 year old. That somebody would find her voice sexy kinda creeps me out, to be honest.



you just made me laugh out loud......
RobRyan
(Canyon Country, CA)
Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 09:09
 
MusicRookie wrote:
Not a fan of Vega


I'm a huge fan. I think she's one of the most creative artists out there.
Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 09:09
 
kindermanltd wrote:
Very feminine and sexy sounding song.


Feminine, yes. Sexy, no. She sounds too much like a 12 year old. That somebody would find her voice sexy kinda creeps me out, to be honest.