Scott Hogan Article!! MUST READ!--Hanson Tour info!
Keith G.
(Jill1440) wrote:
> Sunday September 17th 1998 Daily Record, Morris County, New Jersey
>
> MUSIC
> HANSON PLAYER FROM MORRIS HAS PASSION FOR JAZZ
>
Nice little article about what it's like to back up Hanson. Thanks for
posting it. :-)
-Keith-
Jill1440
Sunday September 17th 1998 Daily Record, Morris County, New Jersey
MUSIC
HANSON PLAYER FROM MORRIS HAS PASSION FOR JAZZ
MOUNTAIN LAKES--
Scott Hogan shed his Mountain Lakes High School cap and gown last year
and hit the road with Hanson.
After being hired a bass guitar player for the pop rock band in the
Spring of '97, the 1997 graduate set off on a world tour, mostly clad in
comfortable trousers, loosae button down shirts, and a backwards white
University of Delaware baseball cap borrowed from his older sister, Caroline.
His travels have teken him to Paris, London, Cologne, and numerous
american cities. They also have landed him on stage at the 1998 Grammy Awards
at Radio City Music Hall and on the set of "The Rosie O' Donnel Show" where the
band performed it's #1 hit, "MMMBop".
And there's more to come. In November, the group will perform shows in
Australia and Japan and release a live album--it's fifth CD, but the first with
Hogan's name on the jacket.
"Performing in front of large crowds is nerve-wracking," 19 year old Hogan
said, but he can't see well without his glasses and doesn't wear them during
concerts; that way he can't focus on the audience. Before shows, he spends
nervous energy kicking a soccer ball around with stage and sound crew.
"They're not here to see me, so I try not to think about it," he said of the
audience.
The crowds may come to see the trio of brothers from Tulsa, Oklahoma, which
the group is names for, but being associated with them has benefits.
After one performance, Hogan left the hotel they were staying at to buy a
few items at an adjacent mall when he was inundates with fans.
"They just bum rushed me, but it was cool. A cute girl gave me a hug and
she was a little older than usual--about 17" said Hogan.
"I wish I was arounf more girl my own age," he said adding that he hasn't
been able to get involved with anyone since he left to go on tour.
Other than a few friendships with fellow musicians, maintaining close
relationships with old schol chums has been almost impossible.
"It seems easier to relate to them (musicicians). I realize a lot of
people who you thought are your friends are not always going to care," he said
with a sigh. "I'm not good about calling people."
While being chased ny girls is a perk, the life of a rock musician isn't
all glitz and glamour. Dining out isn't always a culinary delight.
"A lot of it is like hot dogs on the bus," Hogan said, admitting that he
often thinks about his mother's Irish potato pancakes when he's on the road.
Sometimes he would rather scramble his ow eggs and not have to pay $15 for them
in a pricey hotel.
But as Hogan taked about an album he made in April in Kansas City with
Hanson's backup guitarist Josh Taylor, his eyes brightened as he asked, "Do you
want to hear it?"
He popped the tape into the player and the room was filled with a mix of
rhythm & blues, jazz and rock, similar pop artist Joe Jackson's style. At the
end of the song, Hogan's shyness evaporated and his real passion surfaced:
jazz.
Hogan studied music in New York with John Pattitticci, a bass player who
has played jazz with Chick Corea and recorded solo albums. Pattitticci
reccomended him for the job with Hanson.
Picking up his bass guitar and maneuvering through all the amplifier wires
ay his parents' Briarcliff Road home, Hogan plugged in the instrument and broke
into the Marcus Miller tune, "The Blues".
In a pair of khaki shorts and a navy pullover, he plucked at the strings
while his heel tapped the floor, keeping the beat. His long, blonde curls
bounced under the baseball cap as he got into the music.
The room began to vibrate form the noise, but it's nothing like the sounds
of the band's actual concerts.
The cries of devotion from fans during performances because so loud at one
point during the tour that the band was forced to wear ear monitors that drown
out noise. The devices were made-to-order by a technician who shot a play-doh
like sunstance into each band member's ears to make individual molds.
"People were talking to me and I've just nodded and not comprehended
anything," Hogan said of post-show conversations beofre the wearing the
monitor. "It blocks out all the screaming. It definitely saves on your
hearing."
Hogan enjoys playing back-up for Hanson, he said, but during brief stays
at home, he writes his own music. As for aspiration of going solo, he said,
"I'de rather be in a band. Everybody puts their ideas together. It's the most
fun."
typed up by Jill...@aol.com--Morris County, NJ
Youcan e-mail me w/ any questions/comments!
Hanson..FastBall..Alanis..Weird Al 4 Ever!
Venuschic4
wow, i didn't know he was only 19! he seems older to me for some reason! i
guess he's just about my age! wowsers! :) thanks for posting the article!
it was quite fascinating! really cool that someone that young can get involved
with that (yeah, i know hanson's younger, but u know what i mean). that's
inspirational, too! & about japan... please tell me that those boys aren't
doing that! they need rest!
carrie<------can see the boys fainting from exhaustion on the japan tour
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Indiana Member of the *Girls from Everywhere*
"Yeah, baby- YEAH!" (Isaac Hanson)
"The weirdest thing we've ever been asked to sign would have to be a bra
strap!" (Taylor Hanson)
JoeRXA
>MMMBop".
> And there's more to come. In November, the group will perform shows in
>Australia and Japan and release a live album--it's fifth CD, but the first
>with
>Hogan's name on the jacket.
well..this answers the Q about Australia & Japan, doesn't it?
Are these promotional appearances or actual *concert tour* dates?
Kris<><
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"you need to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything"
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When everything's coming your way, you are in the wrong lane~:-D
SuComp
I also had no idea that guy was only 19! I thought he looked around 25! Its
cool that he is younger though. My question is How did he meet them and hook up
with Hanson? How did he start his career? That would be interesting to know.
They had to find him somewhere. Great article! THanks! SUE
"You don't have to be a certain age to enjoy a certain type of music" Taylor
Hanson
MariposaL1
>From: venus...@aol.com (Venuschic4)
>
>wow, i didn't know he was only 19! he seems older to me for some reason! i
>guess he's just about my age! wowsers! :) thanks for posting the article!
>it was quite fascinating!
Yes, thanks for posting this! I think its great to read about the "other part
of Hanson"...you know what I mean? :-)
Marci
Reasons to miss work:
10. I just found out that I was switched at birth. Legally, I
shouldn't come to work knowing my employee records
may now contain false information.
Jeffrey Richards
> Hanson's backup guitarist Josh Taylor, his eyes brightened as he asked,
"Do you
> want to hear it?"
Cool review! I didn't know Scott was that young! Oh, so his name's Josh?
I had always heard it was Jason.
Lauren
Peter Pumpkineater
BLaCk KAiD
>Oh, so his name's Josh?
>I had always heard it was Jason.
Yup, it is, I don't know why they called him Josh in the article. I know
because a couple of my friends met him, he even gave them hugs (aw).
~*Leah*~
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A NON-screaming, NON-obsessed, NON-teenie, NON-fanatical, NON-hysterical,
bra-wearing, respectful Hansonfan. Be afraid.
----
Guardian of Ikes braces, Tays lisp, and Zacs attitude.
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BLaCk KoOL-AiD representative for Michigan.
Jeffrey Richards
> Yup, it is, I don't know why they called him Josh in the article. I know
> because a couple of my friends met him, he even gave them hugs (aw).
>
What a nice guy! Good, he looks more like a Jason than a Josh.
Lauren
BLaCk KAiD
>What a nice guy! Good, he looks more like a Jason than a Josh.
I know, isn't he just hilarious on stage? That guy bops more than Taylor did
at the Beacon.
kristin
what you said about being a non blah blah blah hanson fan(sorry...i
dont remember it all) was awesome! i am the same way! i hate when peeps
make fun of ike for his braces tay for his lisp and zac for his
attitude.
i'm from Michigan, u?
write back please.
-=kristin=-
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>
>I know, isn't he just hilarious on stage? That guy bops more than Taylor did
>at the Beacon.
>
hoot! Gotta love him! But back to the Scott subject, anyone else notice that
one the 1st Jay Leno appearence...when they sang WTL... during Ike's guitar
solo, Scott sticks his tounge out? I just find that funny {{{Scott}}} I scream
REALLY loud for him when they introduced him in Charlotte!
Sarah <---just felt like saying something
Guardian of Walker's Camera(s)
IA--Ike's Acoustic Guitar
TA--Taylor's Heart & Scar By His Left Eye
ZA--Zac's Braids & First Drum Set
HA--ATA--JGA
~Hanson rocks....but God rulz!~
**Proud BlAcK KoOL-AiD member**