Alan Vega (1938-2016)

[clifford_thornton]

Not sure if there are any Suicide fans here, but I love their early music (less familiar with recent stuff he & Rev did). 

Vega had been ailing for a while so I don't think this was a total surprise, but still sad. 

http://pitchfork.com/news/66862-suicides-alan-vega-dead-at-78/

[romualdo]

One here - big fan of Suicide - still play their vinyl

My son texted me this morning with the news - we were only talking about the duo the other day

Didn't realise he was that age (78) - thought he was in his 60's

[clifford_thornton]

Yeah, it's somewhat wild to think about the fact that he was nearly 40 when he and Rev (a former student of Lennie Tristano) started Suicide.

[felser]

Not familiar with them.  What  are some youtube cuts that are good intros?

[clifford_thornton]

I'd start with Frankie Teardrop and go from there.

[romualdo]

12 hours ago, felser said:

Not familiar with them.  What  are some youtube cuts that are good intros?

The whole first album IMHO (just called "Suicide") Ghost Rider, Rocket U.S.A, Cheree, Johnny, Girl, Frankie Teardrop, Che

Not sure how many of these are on youtube?

Edited July 19, 2016 by romualdo

[clifford_thornton]

whole thing should be on YT, as is the live LP from that time.

[MomsMobley]

later Suicide is pretty horrid, Rev a fount of bad ideas / poor sounds & Vega barely sounds he like he's trying; he does't sound that much better here but he fills the role with Pan Sonic who never 'phoned it in'

vega obscured his age a LONG time, his art gallery shows where noted in early '70s along w/ early Suicide, the 1960s are his mystery decade, presumably worked straight jobs but ???