Sufjan Stevens- The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades part 1

[jpegmasterjesse]

He seems eccentric, but his writing (essays, reviews) and his music give a glimpse of his genius.

[aqshet]

I think he's brilliant, but I honestly think that he might be a bit touched. Watching him rock back and forth in this isn't the first time that Sufjan's actions during a performance have made me think that he might be a bit...weird. I'm by no means saying that's a bad thing, but whenever he sings he seems very distance, like he's so a part of the music that he isn't aware of those around him. I very rarely see him make eye contact with the crowd or smile or anything... Idk, maybe it's just me...

[nixie570]

He is really distant. A couple of my friends and I went up and started talking to him. I understand that he had places to go and he didn't want to deal with a large crowd, but he was still really.. not that friendly. He also never really looks like he's into his music. I mean he plays it well and all, but sometimes I feel like there isn't really any emotion in there.

[concertmedia]

He's an introvert. It's that simple. When I saw him in August 2005, he actually started crying while playing Romulus as an encore. If he ever seems distant, it's probably because he wants to remain composed on stage.

[TheBoss2332]

marijuana

j/k. I would kill to be able to sit down and talk to him for a half hour.

[ericrobertbritt]

I love the fact that he's an introvert. Being one myself, it's nice to know that I have something to live up to.

Also, dang, I wish I could actually compose music instead of just do whatever on guitar.

[cleats16]

Blasphemy. Go to the Austin City Limits website and find his interview. He seems very on top of things to me.

[HiAdrian]

Yes, he doesn't seem to adapt much the things around him. But i think i return his non concern for these aspects, whether conscious or not, frees a lot of energy for great music :)

[SovietVV]

...How is him rocking back and forth to his music weird? I think he's used to doing it because he usually does that to make his wings flap :p

He does seem distant and shy though and that's no secret. I think he's uncomfortable with all the hype and critical acclaim he's always received. He's just a shy midwest boy; but that doesn't mean he doesn't feel connected to his music, ya know?

[nubbs]

any chance you can post more of these songs in greater completion ?

[nixie570]

I'm really sorry, but I didn't have much memory on my camera. I decided to take a bunch of shorter videos instead of a couple longer ones. But I think I might have one or two full length ones