It was the 21st of august 1988. I remember it as it was just a few weeks ago. My parents and I went down to Talavera/Mainwiese in my hometown Würzburg where Michael Jackson was performing during his "Bad" tour. I was 10 years old and for some months already proud owner of this masterpiece of Quincy Jones. Oh man, did they rock this show!! Amongst others in the band: Jennifer Batten on guitar, Ricky Lawson on drums and Sheryl Crow on backing vocals. I even found some videos and photos of this performance. Actually we didn't go down to the concert area, but we went up to the vinyards, where half of the Franconian population was sitting. That had to do with the fact that there was a minimum age to enter the concert. But then I wouldn't have been able to see the stage, the view from the vineyards was much better. It was one of the first shows with big screens so we saw everything and actually didn't miss a note. It was breathtaking.
During the concert night fell. So atmospheric..
The album "Bad": After a short Beatles phase with my friend Isabell, "Bad" was the record I got addicted to. I had in on cassette. It was still in my pre-english period. The song "Bad" itself was so catchy that I had to listen to it again and again. Play, rewind, play, rewind... Phonetic English days. I made up my own meaning of the lyrics. The music is so good that even without the lyrics, it's hypnotizing. Jimmy Smith is playing Hammond B3 on it, Greg Phillinganes plays a synth solo. Other songs I loved were "Just good friends" with Stevie Wonder, "Liberian Girl", "Another part of me" and "I just can't stop loving you". A few years ago I was asked to play a piece of music I normally don't play with my band. I chose "I just can't stop loving you", here it is. A Michael Jackson song in a Susanne Alt Quartet acoustic jazz version:
My latest mix is now online. Venus Tunes Sessions is a monthly mix by Susanne Alt on Freak31, aired every first Sunday of the month at 19:00h. In addition, earlier Venus Tunes Sessions shows are repeated every Friday between 20:00-21:00 and Tuesday 21:00-22:00.Freak 31 has around 250 daily listeners (less during the week, more in the weekend) and a total of +10.000 listeners every month. In addition to Mixcloud and Hearthis, all mixes are also available as podcasts on Deezer and iTunes.It was in 2015 when I had my first official dj gig and since 2016 I started to perform regularly. This took place in Amsterdam's Skyybar, Floor17 and The Harbourclub Zuid... bit by bit, other places like Momo and W Amsterdam followed, leading to club bookings as a dj and festival bookings with Venus Tunes Live in the Netherlands and abroad. All of this in addition to my normal life as a musician. I love dj'ing as it adds another facet to my musicianship.Listen to all editions of the Venus Tunes Sessions where you like; choose your platform: Venus Tunes Sessions is a monthly guest mix by Susanne Alt on Freak31, aired every first Sunday of the month at 1900h. Streaming Dance, straight from Amsterdam. - It was the 21st of august 1988. I remember it as it was just a few weeks ago. My parents and I went down to Talavera/Mainwiese in my hometown Würzburg where Michael Jackson was performing during his Bad tour. I was 10 years old and for some months already proud owner of this masterpiece of Quincy Jones. Oh man, did they rock this show!! Amongst others in the band: Jennifer Batten on guitar, Ricky Lawson on drums and Sheryl Crow on backing vocals. I even found some videos and photos of this performance. Actually we didn't go down to the concert area, but we went up to the vinyards, where half of the Franconian population was sitting. That had to do with the fact that there was a minimum age to enter the concert. But then I wouldn't have been able to see the stage, the view from the vineyards was much better. It was one of the first shows with big screens so we saw everything and actually didn't miss a note. It was breathtaking.During the concert night fell. So atmospheric..The album Bad: After a short Beatles phase with my friend Isabell, Bad was the record I got addicted to. I had in on cassette. It was still in my pre-english period. The song Bad itself was so catchy that I had to listen to it again and again. Play, rewind, play, rewind... Phonetic English days. I made up my own meaning of the lyrics. The music is so good that even without the lyrics, it's hypnotizing.Jimmy Smith is playing Hammond B3 on it, Greg Phillinganes plays a synth solo. Other songs I loved were Just good friends with Stevie Wonder, Liberian Girl, Another part of me and I just can't stop loving you. A few years ago I was asked to play a piece of music I normally don't play with my band. I chose I just can't stop loving you, here it is. A Michael Jackson song in a Susanne Alt Quartet acoustic jazz version:
