Opus 3 Artists presents
Suzanne Vega Trio
Carriage House Theatre Concert Series at Montalvo
- When
- Wed Jan 26, 2011
- Where
- Montalvo Arts Center
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Cost
- $30 - $60
- Tags
- Singer/Songwriter, Music, Pop
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Description
What do Tupac Shakur, Lil' Kim, Eazy-E, Ludacris, Will Smith, Destiny's Child, Jars of Clay, Billy Bragg and REM have in common? Suzanne Vega. Duh! More specifically, they've all sampled or covered "Tom's Diner," the a capella Vega number which features the catchiest vocal hook of the 1980s (and, I would say, the second catchiest "do-do-do" harmony after Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side"). The vocal is so perfect that—true story—the inventor of the mp3 made it the first song to be converted into his new format, in order to test whether he was capturing the seductive, chilly-and-yet-still-warm subtleties of Vega's voice (he wasn't, which sent him back to the lab for tweaks). Since Solitude Standing, the 1987 album that broke "Tom's Diner," Vega has had an offbeat and varied career; she'll run through it acoustic-style for this show. - Steve Palopoli sanjose.comMore Info
- Link
- http://www.montalvoarts.org
- Call
- 408.961.5858 (Box Office)
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