Marc with Suzanne Vega
At the Hatch Shell, Boston, Massachusetts
May 26, 2002
No, really, that's her behind the sunglasses, I swear. One of the acts at Riverfest, she set up an autograph table, thus saving me the embarrassment of hanging out near the backstage area to have her sign my copy of 99.9 F, an album I like an awful lot. Instead, I got the embarrassment of standing in line for something that always seems like a strange request, no matter how cool I try to play it. Her a capella performance of "Tom's Diner" at the end of the set was a prime example of why you never, ever want to rely on the audience for your beat.