Going to Susanne Bartsch's early New Year's Eve Party at Palladium in 1988

Susanne Bartsch was having her New Year's Eve Party weeks before real New Year's Eve to accommodate CBS-TV which wanted some Palladium dance action to insert into its realtime New Year's Eve live broadcast. Look for Lady Keir dancing on a box. Nelson Sullivan captured the early action of this event on video but had to leave in the middle for another important party.

[@GothBoyUK]

I am so grateful that Nelson's work is available free for everyone. It is a cultural & historical artifact worthy of preservation. It brings back a lot of memories!

[@spartan876]

This was 30 years ago and is a better vlog than anything you can find on youtube nowadays. So many weird characters, odd situations, and it captured something real. Now, in 2018 most people just flex (use material means to make people watch their vlogs) but they aren't a part of anything, they don't have any friends and their lives are ultimately boring. The best thing about this was that nelson was part of a scene of all of these great people who made life fun without materiality.

[@christinecollins6302]

spartan876 came to NYC in the late 80s and anti materialistic , to such an extent many of us were surviving on single slices of pizza, carrots and Lucky Charms!

[@thespaundrummer1176]

Wow, I clicked on this today, just happens to be exactly 35 years later. Man, how time flies. I was the stage manager at a different club (The one with the steeple) Susanne used to call me at home, I can still remember her distinct voice.

[@brkitdwn]

The late 80s/90s were a great time. Enjoyed them.

[@idylledoll]

This is absolute gold!!!!! I was born in the 80's but I'm obsessed with that time and wish I had got to experience it properly as an adult, this is like I get to travel back in time and see what it was like. Thank you so much!!!! RIP Nelson, thank you for these priceless time capsules when society was genuine and didn't care about subs and views.

[@harrymonk6]

What are you talking about.?

[@Dauscingcing]

People without phone at party..what a view!

[@karldavis3287]

My first trip to the Big Apple 1975 .I was overwhelmed. Times Square the billboards, lights,jjumbotron screens clubs, 42 street ,adult entertainment spots the nightlife and SO MUCH MORE, I`m from Washington DC and Amtrak up a lot.I never heard of Nelson and discovered him 2017 online and I look back and saw SO much more i did not know of and ALL because of him.New York then was a party world , NOW it`s LAME. SO much is GONE . I`m always at my computer with the fun times of the 70`s & 80`s . Nelson we MISS U !!!!!!!!!!!

[@kailee87]

80's baby..everything is real and natural.

[@imjustkaren8600]

I was 16 when this was filmed..and even then wishing I could be in NYC. Love all of Nelson's work.

[@spectaclereplication]

The best youtube channel. Seemingly endless videos, but not from the present - perfect.

[@veo_]

Fantastic. What an amazing time capsule.

[@palecurve]

As an old Limelight kid who used to party up there with Michael, these are such a treat to watch. Thank you for uploading these! God bless Nelson.

[@franklinbaez71]

Yeah - I started at the Limelight in 1991 - and these were the same folks that were headlining then - Lahoma and Larry Tee - Michael alig etc - good times :)

[@christinecollins6302]

Right before ❤️house and♥️techno, this is when they still played freestyle and “tunes” at the clubs. My heart still skips a beat when I hear Good Life play

[@Seekyourtruth777]

Christine Collins me too ! When I heard that song come on , it took me waaaaaay back ! Love it !🙌🏻

[@razzati420]

same !!

[@buffrogers6650]

Before??? This video was shot in 1988. House music started in 1986. You can clearly hear House music in this video. Inner City - Good Life was and still is one of the biggest House anthems of all time.

[@blitzkrieg459]

If they only knew how many people would see this after all these years. Makes you wonder who would see our videos years later.

[@ronnycary6675]

Nelson may not be with us anymore but he will live forever with his time capsule videos.

[@bschuler6216]

Susanne Bartsch is so beautiful. I didn't see her in person until, if I'm remembering correctly, like 2003 (It may have been a few years earlier...or a few years later) at a party she was throwing. That's over a decade ago e after this, and she was stunning. Couldn't take my eyes off of her. And so sweet!

[@kengeorgejones6855]

Love seeing the dancing around to the classics ("Somebody Else's Guy"!!!). And that sweet moment with Nelson and Blackout. This is so interesting to watch. You can feel the changes in the air, both in the club scene, and in the anti-Ed Koch material that seemed to rattle Nelson a bit.

[@djkiti7007]

that club is sooooo bright

[@Seekyourtruth777]

Brings back so many memories was at this club in 91’ visiting from California at the tender age of 18 with a fake ID . I got so drunk I lost my friends and a guy who worked there dropped me off in a van where I was staying off of st marks st . I was 18 and so lucky the bouncer was a good ethical guy , it could of turned out far worse for me .

[@joloughlin577]

Truth Seeker So glad you made it safely, thank you for sharing your adventure!

[@chickenlips2010]

Lady miss keir!

[@johnfranco4417]

Just got back from the club, and I find this gem waiting for me.

[@conner4991]

If only he lived to know people do this type of filming for a living

[@kleve_1143]

I know right

[@eddiew2325]

shishar Snaps cardi b I’m back bitches

[@MultiGotch]

ahead of his time

[@lala4461]

shishar Snaps So true. He would've loved KZbin

[@tats4ever]

shishar Snaps he’s the first IRL streamer! So awesome!

[@beanondaddy3397]

The pre internet era... something that is so strange today...how did we get by back then?

[@sarahtsays]

i mean he basically invented vloging!! . thanks for all these video !!

[@rhiannonstudios]

Amazing videos, really enjoy watching these little pieces of history, thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@InsaneNuYawka]

They were pretty forward bc many of the looks and musical sounds were what became popular in the early 90s

[@SirNippletonMcSugarteets]

It’s almost like you went back in time to record vlogs of yourself back in the 80’s

[@wesbulltex]

Sir Nippleton McSugarteets did you get your gay on back then

[@dennisgenovese227]

NYC will never be that good again

[@dixienormous6969]

Dennis Genova you got that right 🗿

[@jennytaylor4165]

Mayor Koch! Lahoma was right.

[@T_M___]

True. And in 40 years we'll think back to now and say the same thing ... things just get worse 😞

[@islezeus]

Susan's party looks so much better than Michael's was. SMH. She was probably a more genuine friend too

[@shegoesbyonenameonly]

omg i saw lady miss kier dancing on the table!!!

[@yvonnedevalois365]

new york gay scene always light years ahead of everyone!!! :D

[@bruhlickd]

But for London. Sorry.

[@Muonium1]

Who is responsible for uploading all these? There must be literally thousands of hours of videotape being uploaded here.

[@pagethreemodel]

10mintwo I think Larry T and Lahoma.

[@eddiew2325]

mzChocoSensualHedbob chokelahoma

[@pagethreemodel]

Eddie W lol

[@FinancialDomination]

@@pagethreemodel🎯 Dick Richards edited and uploaded them...he passed last year. Hopefully he is now with Nelson.

[@ahzootube]

@@FinancialDomination I hope someone takes over the channel but tbh it does not seem like happening...

[@Joel-np9vl]

Awesome classic 💃🕺🍻

[@tommiegallegos5162]

Would have loved to be a one of Nelsons friends !!!

[@RyanMayer]

These are so awesome... Thanks for continuing to post them!

[@irenejanith2371]

Larry Tee is so fucking adorable! what a vibrant personality

[@LaFlaneuse0]

WE'VE GOTTA GO TO MICHAEL'S PARTY BECAUSE HE'S GOT

[@randybenitez1279]

This is the same club that MTV used for the show Club MTV.

[@nikolatesla66]

How can you see future

[@joloughlin577]

Did anyone catch what Nelson said was on Michael Alig’s sign? I couldn’t understand. Love when Nelson called out “come on Albert you cheap slut!” 😂❤️ they sure had so much fun running around to parties.

[@JaneAvril36]

It was the sign about hating Mayor Kosch

[@jennytaylor4165]

Happy new year, Nelson! x

[@lucianoaraggio8700]

First vlogger❗🤩

[@JaneAvril36]

Would love to know what Keoki and Alig were arguing over towards the end. Also very interesting to hear Nelson's view on aligs sign

[@banankyjoe]

6:51 this is so heartbreaking to watch knowing they both died in 1989 with only a month difference from one another

[@Jacobthejewela]

Where'd you pick up that accent? It's quite a mix.

[@kengeorgejones6855]

Nelson was born and raised in South Carolina and beyond NYC also spent a lot of time in Atlanta.

[@saltlessbread]

I wish the club scene was as colorful, edgy and eccentric as this. nowadays people just look all the same lol

[@pinlight97]

Fish face and selfies in the bathrooms. Cut scene. I was a bit young for this but definitely did the grunge and dance/house early-90s era proud!

[@Wanderlustwaltz]

Is that Lady Miss Kier at 8:40 ?

[@reiAYANAMI1992]

4:22 name of the song please? Starts at: 8:54 till 9:20 also name of the song?

[@Aibheaog]

The song at 4:22 is 'Somebody Else's Guy' by Jocelyn Brown. The song at 8:54 is 'Good Life' by Inner City.

[@jenniferg37]

These clubs tend to seem much emptier in these videos than I would have guessed them to be.

[@ryszard68]

Jennifer Gudgeon - if you notice he mentions the time they leave to go to the party and its only something like 8.30 at that point, so the clubs still wouldn't have filled up for several hours. That's why it was looking a bit empty.

[@jenniferg37]

Colin Pollock ah yes I didn't realize it was so early! Thanks

[@franklinbaez71]

That was early in the night - remember he says they were going to another party - NYC clubs always peaked late

[@marissakelly9399]

Woah Michael allig reference

[@mateonoesfeo6857]

Sharon needles 9:32

[@alexcastro7339]

Lahoma looks like Opie from Mayberry RFD when he's not in drag.. 😆

[@xrayvisi0ns]

Track ID ? 7:00

[@franklinbaez71]

Took my love Away - Ellis D (Junior Vasquez) after that Robb Bass - get on the dance floor

[@MrMarkie_B]

What was the cause of his death.

[@anatoly86]

Heart attack

[@bruhlickd]

More precisely, induced heartattack by cocaine overdose. He had hiv since 83.

[@jesuisdiva]

This Susanne party looked so lame- I remember her parties being “the place” to be in the 90s, but this looks dead

[@franklinbaez71]

early party footage 8 - 9 pm before midnight