Marty and I are playing with the same intensity. That's the beautiful thing, man, we're actually better now than ever, probably more intense now than ever, tighter now than ever. Alan Vega More Quotes by Alan Vega More Quotes From Alan Vega I always said I was never gonna be an entertainer, Suicide was never supposed to be entertainment. Alan Vega entertainmentsuicidesaid We're just getting better at our trade, man. We know what we're doing, and the reason why is that we've spent 30 years doing it. There's nothing that can replace that. Alan Vega get-bettermenyears Experience really does make you better, man. Alan Vega experiencedoemen People said that way back in the early days I was probably one of the first rappers; the reason is that I couldn't sing, so I had to talk! Lou Reed was probably the one who started it all. Alan Vega rapperpeopleway It's easy for me to say that now, now I'm a father, I've got a four-and-a-half year old boy, I'm a different person. Well, I'm still the same person, but I'm different. Alan Vega boysfatheryears You're gonna laugh when I tell you this, man, but I'm starting to enjoy Eminem. Alan Vega startinglaughingmen John Coltrane - I've been listening to the 'Trane again. It blows you away, because I know more now and I hear more now and I had a life that I've lived! Alan Vega coltraneblowlistening I like performers who I know are for real. You can tell, man, there's an intensity about their stuff. You can tell right away they're real people, ya know? Alan Vega realmenpeople That's what so sad about a lot of modern music, in my opinion, so many young bands never stay around long enough to fulfill their ultimate promise. They only get halfway there or a quarter of the way there. Alan Vega halfway-therelongpromise That's what my music... I'm working on a solo record right now, it's gonna be more hip-hop than anything, like electronic hip-hop, futuristic hip-hop. I'm probably gonna be rapping on it. Alan Vega recordsraphip-hop I did a couple songs with this hip-hop guy named Tim Dark. He was working in the same studio I've been working in, he heard my music and he said, aw man, I've got to do something with you. Alan Vega coupledarksong And I learned a lot from working with this kid, and I think he's gonna be a big star. Remember the name, Tim Dark, because he has something about his voice that's different from all the other rappers, even though his style is similar. Alan Vega starsdarkkids Lately I've been listening to some classical music again, some jazz. Alan Vega classical-musicjazzlistening We played in Texas about a year ago, at Emo's, the famous country and western club in Austin. And I figured, well, if I'm finally gonna die onstage, that's where it's going to be! Alan Vega emotexascountry But of course it's always gonna be Suicide, our fingerprints, ya know? You can't ever get rid of that. Alan Vega fingerprintscoursessuicide But it was great, we sit in the same dressing room where, like, Johnny Cash sat and Willie Nelson and all those guys. That was in itself something amazing - I was on the same space these guys stood on, ya know? Alan Vega cashguyspace Every now and then you think about your life, what you would like to be, you start at Number 1 and you go down to 100. And down at the bottom, 100, was - Stage. Go figure. That would be the last thing. It terrified me, man. But I had to do it. Alan Vega numbersmenthinking It was when I saw Iggy Pop, that's what did it for me. That changed my life pretty much. Alan Vega sawspopschanged But, Eminem... No, I've loved rap for a long time, especially when it got out of its first period and became this gangsta rap, ya know this heavy rap thing? That's when I started to fall in love with it. I loved the lyrics. I loved the beat. Alan Vega gangstarapfalling-in-love I probably won't be able to hear it until five years from now anyway. That's when I always hear my own music. It takes five years to sit down with it after not hearing it for a couple of years. Alan Vega ablecoupleyears
