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The intent of this article is not to upset or offend any person. All the information presented here should be recognized as the opinions of the fans unless otherwise stated in the article. Opinions are given from all sides of the matter at hand and are given in such a way that the reader can easily deduce his/her own truth. The years 1998-2000 are more commonly known by Hanson fans as the “Hanson drought.” Two years can seem a lot longer when one is expecting something. “This Time Around” was anxiously awaited by thousands of fans. The wait may have been too long for some. Many fans became impatient and gave up. In the music business two years can be fatal to a musician’s career. Hanson.net user, 4lefdclovr, said, “In my opinion I think that the wait for This Time Around, was a little too long in the respect of how long an album should take.” dri_luvs_tay agreed, saying, “The wait is TOO long!” The wait was neither purposeful nor planned by the Hansons and their management. It just happened that a few short-term setbacks along the way set the stage for some major delays in the long run. The first thing that always has an impact on the recording stage of an album is songwriting. The Hanson brothers are very good at it, as we all know, and they are always writing music. They never stop, even during recording, which might cause some minor problems. A song that the brothers think sounds great may pop up after demos are recorded, and then it is a question of, “Do we record it?” or “Which song would go if we recorded this one?” i_love_cows of Hanson.net had this to say: “The creative process takes time, and to get everything perfect… that takes time.” Many fans carry the same sentiments. “I understand it takes a loong time to write even one song sometimes,” said taysearmuffs, a Hanson.net user. tower91600, a Hanson.net member, also said, “They do write their own songs, so getting an album out really fast is almost impossible.” No matter the length of time it takes to write and record the songs, there are always other factors when making an album. Guest appearances on a record can boost the sales and also the enjoyment. “This Time Around” had a couple of great guest appearances that, while being awesome, may have set the album process back. Crystal, also known as taysearmuffs on Hanson.net, said this about special guest appearances on the albums. “Time is very necessary in writing a GOOD album .. especially if they want to work with other people ‘cuz [Hanson] need to work around [the other people’s] schedules.” As we all know, Jonny Lang and John Popper both helped out on “This Time Around” to give the music different flavors. Artists with their talent and capability are usually very busy. Finally, we come to the manager problem. “This Time Around” was produced by Stephen Lironi and Hanson. Many people know that the band started out with former Cars’ lead singer, Ric Ocasek. Somewhere in the recording process Ocasek was dropped and Lironi was brought in. There are no hard facts to explain Ocasek’s departure, but we do know that the Hanson brothers wanted to put their music in a different direction than what Ocasek was suggesting. Apparently there is no coldness between the band and their former producer; they thanked him for his “inspiration and friendship” in the CD cover. Also, the song, “Runaway Run” samples a guitar phrase from the Cars’ song, “My Best Friend’s Girlfriend.” From Hanson.net, aquarius02 says, “Something that I've noticed is that a lot of fans are forgetting that [Hanson] switched producers about half-way through, (they started with Ric Ocasek of the Cars and ended up with Stephen Lironi…) and that's understandable because they basically had to start all over again..” Whatever the reason may be for the long waits between Hanson albums, most fans have the idea now and are staying loyal for this one. drummaqueen at Hanson.net thinks, “Making an album in a year could be just like writing a 40 page test in half an hour for some artists. So I think Hanson should take all the time they need and I hope they don't rush it because that could ruin the overall work.” “I think that however long it is, it doesn’t matter because in the time that they take we can be sure that they are just trying to make an album that they think is of the best quality possible,” said hnsnchk. Jen, i_love_cows, tells us, “I'm willing to wait as long as needed!” So maybe waiting isn’t always bad. Maybe it is the longer, the better. katay, at Hanson.net, said, “It feels like too long, but it's worth it. I don't want to complain about the length because, I know they're working very hard, and doing amazing things in the recording studio. They can take as long as they want so that the album will be the best that it can be!” The real fate of the new Hanson album lies in the hands of their fans. Will you be a fan by the time the next album comes out? Albums sales will find that information out. Before you start to wonder what is taking so long and say, “The heck with it!” remember that things happen and they are working their hardest to give you what you want. Because you are a Hanson.net member, you have been added to this newsletter automatically. If you do not wish to receive any further issues, please contact us at info@hanson.net with "unsubscribe" in the subject and you will be removed from the list. © 2000-2001 The Hanson.net Gazette |