I like this so much, Charlie. My band has been together for over 40 years. The bass player is 84 and still carts his upright to rehearsals. Our hangs can be hilarious with misheard questions and answers that make no sense. They figure it all out with love and laughter, (mostly:-)throughout the process of learning material for the next concert. It’s all worth it!💖
Working at Quad Studios many years ago, I witnessed the camaraderie between the players that worked together regularly and thought they had the best job in the world. To make a living wage doing what you love with other professional that become your lifelong friends. That's a dream job no matter what you do.
Hello Charlie -- One of my favourite Ray Bradbury non-fiction stories is "I Get the Blues When it Rains (A Remembrance)", about a gathering of writers in Hollywood many years ago. It is one of the best (if not the greatest) "hang" stories ever told. It is from his short story collection entitled "The Cat's Pyjamas". If you ever get the chance, check it out!
I'm not a musician, but I absolutely get that. I think "the hang" is something I've been trying to cultivate in my various iterations of vocation my entire life. Now I have a word for it. Thanks, Charlie.
The logic of your observations seem to hang together (collective groans commence). I love the intangible experience of enjoying fellow musicians and being enjoyed! It seems to me that it can be so generative in the creative process. Maybe a potentially average songs gets a little lift, or maybe a fairly average musician like me gets a little extra spark to deliver just a bit more than I otherwise would have. In the words of Joe Cocker: "I get by with a little help from my friends!"
but it's perfect. Much of the last Luxury record was done individually. I expressed many times that I missed spending time with those dudes. The hang. Absolutely.
Reading this makes me think you really enjoyed working with Scott and Christine Dente? Their music was always so unique and creative and seemed like a joy to create.
Also, your albums especially Love life, Everything that's on my mind, and Strange Language- all seemed to me that the hang had to have been great!
I like this so much, Charlie. My band has been together for over 40 years. The bass player is 84 and still carts his upright to rehearsals. Our hangs can be hilarious with misheard questions and answers that make no sense. They figure it all out with love and laughter, (mostly:-)throughout the process of learning material for the next concert. It’s all worth it!💖
Working at Quad Studios many years ago, I witnessed the camaraderie between the players that worked together regularly and thought they had the best job in the world. To make a living wage doing what you love with other professional that become your lifelong friends. That's a dream job no matter what you do.
Hello Charlie -- One of my favourite Ray Bradbury non-fiction stories is "I Get the Blues When it Rains (A Remembrance)", about a gathering of writers in Hollywood many years ago. It is one of the best (if not the greatest) "hang" stories ever told. It is from his short story collection entitled "The Cat's Pyjamas". If you ever get the chance, check it out!
I'm not a musician, but I absolutely get that. I think "the hang" is something I've been trying to cultivate in my various iterations of vocation my entire life. Now I have a word for it. Thanks, Charlie.
Ah, the power of the hang. Such a Nashville thing. :)
The logic of your observations seem to hang together (collective groans commence). I love the intangible experience of enjoying fellow musicians and being enjoyed! It seems to me that it can be so generative in the creative process. Maybe a potentially average songs gets a little lift, or maybe a fairly average musician like me gets a little extra spark to deliver just a bit more than I otherwise would have. In the words of Joe Cocker: "I get by with a little help from my friends!"
I have never heard it expressed this way
but it's perfect. Much of the last Luxury record was done individually. I expressed many times that I missed spending time with those dudes. The hang. Absolutely.
Reading this makes me think you really enjoyed working with Scott and Christine Dente? Their music was always so unique and creative and seemed like a joy to create.
Also, your albums especially Love life, Everything that's on my mind, and Strange Language- all seemed to me that the hang had to have been great!
Love to hear your thoughts on this. 😊