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Dancin' with Hanson
The guitarist for Hanson's backup band during their 1997 tour recounts his experiences working with the Hanson brothers and their family as they travel together, rehearse and perform, and meet famous people
96 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1999
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June 20, 2022
Ravi Hutheesing was Hanson's additional guitar player during their Middle of Nowhere promo tour around the United States in 1997. Ravi's writing style is more of a travelling journal, his times with Hanson and their most first time experience performed as a professional band. He shared not only about the performances, but also about the Hanson brothers and their extended family and how they managed their new job and image as a rising popstar.
There are parts that makes me smile: Ravi's story about the brothers' relationship, about their unknown habits, how they got along with each other, their ups and downs in their performances. But unfortunately, I think Ravi was a bit unfair in some of his view of Hanson. It was understandable if he's irritated by the way they always late (believe me, Ravi, I perfectly know that Hanson time sucks), but he criticized every little thing they did wrong, he implied that Hanson management (in this case Walker, the boys' father) understood nothing on how to manage their professionalism, and that Hanson were in over their heads when they decided to took over the creative decisions onto their own hands.
Knowing Hanson for a long time, I know very well that they are a 'musical snob' and always a bit narcissistic (their words, not mine) but that's what made them special. They have their own ideals and always stubbornly followed them.
Reading this book was still fun though. Just watch them last month for the Hanson Day concert and compared it with what Ravi wrote, it was unimaginable. They matured very well, and Ravi, I hope you notice this, now they have additionals and management whom they worked with for years. It was understandable if they kept changing personnels every month back in 1997, they were still trying to find their footing. And their decisions to take control of their own band will always be the best decision they'll ever make.
There are parts that makes me smile: Ravi's story about the brothers' relationship, about their unknown habits, how they got along with each other, their ups and downs in their performances. But unfortunately, I think Ravi was a bit unfair in some of his view of Hanson. It was understandable if he's irritated by the way they always late (believe me, Ravi, I perfectly know that Hanson time sucks), but he criticized every little thing they did wrong, he implied that Hanson management (in this case Walker, the boys' father) understood nothing on how to manage their professionalism, and that Hanson were in over their heads when they decided to took over the creative decisions onto their own hands.
Knowing Hanson for a long time, I know very well that they are a 'musical snob' and always a bit narcissistic (their words, not mine) but that's what made them special. They have their own ideals and always stubbornly followed them.
Reading this book was still fun though. Just watch them last month for the Hanson Day concert and compared it with what Ravi wrote, it was unimaginable. They matured very well, and Ravi, I hope you notice this, now they have additionals and management whom they worked with for years. It was understandable if they kept changing personnels every month back in 1997, they were still trying to find their footing. And their decisions to take control of their own band will always be the best decision they'll ever make.
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