tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191571735599724784.post4344766352106924702..comments2023-10-24T02:13:00.297-07:00Comments on Fast Film: KILL CITY, and photos by Suzan CarsonFast Filmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235163769641844531noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191571735599724784.post-57701285385802721482010-10-25T21:41:36.627-07:002010-10-25T21:41:36.627-07:00Heather, it is wonderful to read all these thought...Heather, it is wonderful to read all these thoughts about Suzan. She was every bit as wonderful as you say. I'll miss her forever. I love your "what if" re: John Mendelsohn & the L A Times. Feels true.Jo Carsonhttp://gaiadancing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191571735599724784.post-84260424224989243122010-10-25T21:11:43.760-07:002010-10-25T21:11:43.760-07:00I miswrote, had a copy malfunction, so mentally yo...I miswrote, had a copy malfunction, so mentally you all must change the name "Pete Senoff" to "Pete Johnson" in my own comment herein, which is immutable unfortunately. Many brain cells of the past were lost to the mists of time and pursuits of the era...Fast Filmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235163769641844531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191571735599724784.post-40112854455816348892010-10-16T13:42:53.317-07:002010-10-16T13:42:53.317-07:00Here's some more on topic, heartfelt reminisce...Here's some more on topic, heartfelt reminisces of Suzan by Harvey Kubernik, my friend, occasional house and dog sitter and record producer (see Hollyword blog before this,) plus author of five books who worked closely with Suzan in the early 80s on many Henry Rollins' projects amongst others:<br /><br />I am very moved and touched by the words and offerings directed your way from people informed by Suzan Carson. As you of all people know, I thank her in every book I write.<br /> <br /> We had a lot of fun together. The best rock 'n' roll or rock 'n' roll stroll couple were Suzan and Richard. He offered some small doses of encouragement when everyone laughed at my early work. She always phoned or talked to me at a press party or a gathering and at their pad, always imploring me to write more and do my own thing. She also touted other photographers, too. She was not a red-headed stranger but a friend to the artists and musicians. Not a competitive bone in her body. The way the world used to be. <br /> <br />I accepted the request to house sit during her illness. I now remember being scared but somehow got empowered over the spiritual obligation handed to me at the moment. I now perceive the chore as a special gesture to monitor the task at hand and protect the property. <br /> <br />There was always food in the fridge and every rock 'n' roll book available to glimpse. And her photos on the wall were so revealing and West Coast in energy and mood.<br /> <br />In our last chat I ran down a comical recent chick bummer. She handed me a pair of sunglasses and laughed, suggesting I go to a club to check out some band she had lensed on their first trip to Hollywood. <br /> <br />I still have the glasses.Fast Filmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235163769641844531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191571735599724784.post-19869135909912901952010-10-16T09:21:02.975-07:002010-10-16T09:21:02.975-07:00Addenda: I didn't want to overstate my knowing...Addenda: I didn't want to overstate my knowing Suzan, which would have distracted from the content I put in place not only to remind of the quality of Kill City, but to spotlight Suzan's talent. James Williamson persisted for over a year trying to round up her shots for this release so she'd be better remembered: I know for a fact he's a really good human being despite others' rehashing his former fearsome image.<br /><br />Suzan and I saw one another and chatted at many gigs and of course before then at UCLA. Jo and Suzan were the two trendiest girls on campus, easily standing out in a student body of 40,000. And Jo went out with John Mendelsohn's roommate Ward, which is how I met them.<br /><br />But we did discuss sharing a photo studio together at Chao Praya Thai restaurant in Hollywood. It was not to be, and remains one those imponderable what ifs, in same category of potentially broader scope for people beyond ourselves similar to what if the L.A. Times actually had acted on Pete Senoff's recommendation that John Mendelsohn replace him as head music writer instead of Robert Hilburn? I think John's open-mindedness and liking for the subversive would have fostered a very different and better local music scene and a very different and better set of lives for anyone in (John and my better half Mr. Twister's band) Christopher Milk, for Iggy and James, and for anyone locally who pushed the musical envelope of the '70s instead of conforming to chart hits' templates. Instead, we got Hilburn's endless retreads of The Eagles, The Band, Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles, Jackson Browne, The Eagles, the Boss, The Eagles, The Eagles, The Eagles...<br /><br />Suzan's good friend Anita Oswald wrote in the following which rounds out the overall picture:<br /><br />Heather, I love your memories of Suzan, who I count as one of the best people who graced my life. I met her through Richard Cromelin, who was a high school friend of my ex. I'll never forget when my dear friend, Jerry Dreva, informed me that Richard had a new girlfriend and she laughed a lot. I loved her the instant we met. Always fabulous and fascinating, she made me happy just to be around her. I marvelled at her talent, her many interests, adored her red hair and her joie de vivre. She made Richard a better person.<br /><br />As I said, she made life a party and, in fact, she hosted one of the last farewell parties for me before I left LA for the wilds of Colorado. She made the best drinks I ever tasted in my life.<br /><br />If you are lucky, you meet a few people like Suzan in your life. I will always miss her.Fast Filmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235163769641844531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191571735599724784.post-13213762486575396732010-10-14T22:41:54.588-07:002010-10-14T22:41:54.588-07:00Bravo !!!Bravo !!!NEW YORK JUNKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13124521218140609462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191571735599724784.post-7894610051184017852010-10-14T22:41:12.920-07:002010-10-14T22:41:12.920-07:00Bravo !!!Bravo !!!NEW YORK JUNKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13124521218140609462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191571735599724784.post-6671976613736970452010-10-14T21:49:20.618-07:002010-10-14T21:49:20.618-07:00Since I'm in a confessional sorta mood here, I...Since I'm in a confessional sorta mood here, I might even admit there's a tad of subjectivity attached to wanting to see the work of a friend live on, a friend whose photos are familiar to those in the know of rock history, but whose name just hasn't been as familiar. But then again one has to be reminded that Suzan indeed was as nice a person as I've described, really.Fast Filmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235163769641844531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191571735599724784.post-75826670007229747912010-10-14T20:05:36.969-07:002010-10-14T20:05:36.969-07:00Damn it. Blog made me cry. Keep shooting and it li...Damn it. Blog made me cry. Keep shooting and it lives forever.Evanescohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257347895636791436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191571735599724784.post-17602084846799422142010-10-14T18:34:20.854-07:002010-10-14T18:34:20.854-07:00AWESOME POST HEATHER! THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE...AWESOME POST HEATHER! THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE! KILL CITY!Retro Kimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09639596929861136401noreply@blogger.com