"This is something we've wanted to do for a long time," Zac said. "This is the way we write our music, just a guitar and a piano. Simple. It's getting back to the core of the band, and it's going to be tons of fun."
~Denver Post, August 22, 2003
The music has grown into rawer guitar work and a rootsy feel. Some older listeners may hold a grudge against Hanson for giving the world "MMMBop" and unwittingly igniting the teen-pop craze. But unlike 'N Sync, Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears - the manufactured teen stars that followed in Hanson's wake and pretty much overwhelmed them - the brothers wrote and played their own material.
~Denver Post, August 22, 2003
Welcome to the party in arizona any time of year we can party here, putting it down for the party in arizona any time of year theres a party here
~Party in Arizona, Nasty Boy Klick
Wishing all the Arizona fans a great time tonight! :)
Never saw the morning till I stayed up all night Never saw the sunshine till I turned out the light Never saw my home town till I stayed away too long I never heard the melody till I needed the song
~San Diego Serenade, Tom Waits
Everyone have fun at the San Diego show tonight!
"There are always better versions and worse versions and different versions of things," he said. "Maybe you get put in with some artists that you don't necessarily agree with, but it's something you deal with, I guess. I've been lucky enough to be successful. People actually know who we are, and I get to share my music with people."
~Zac, Denver Post, August 22, 2003
On the stereo Listen as we go Nothing's gonna stop me now California here we come Right back where we started from Pedal to the floor Thinkin' of the roar Gotta get us to the show California here we come Right back where we started from
~California, Phantom Planet
Palo Alto fans have a rocking good time tonight!
We lived a dream by a cool mountain stream in Nevada Millions of stars were exclusively ours that night. You were a part of my heart in the heart of Nevada
There on a hilltop with nothing but heaven around us We lost ourselves in a heavenly moonbeam till sunrise found us. We fell in love oh so madly in love in Nevada We lived a dream by a cool mountain stream that night.
~Nevada, Tommy Dorsey
Wishing everyone in Reno a fantastic time! :)
Baby You're my angel Come and save me tonight You're my angel Come and make it all right
~Angel, Aerosmith
Let's keep it moving, no time to waste Before you know it you've been replaced Find a foothold, grab a line Stay in motion or be erased
Where are we going at such a rate? You may question this frantic pace Well many others take this road Searching for this place
Although the course may change sometimes as directions evolve We all must find a way to reach our destination within
~Destination Portland, Oregon Dreamchild
Wishing everyone a great time at the Portland show tonight!
When you find your own true love You will know it By his smile, by the look in his eye Scent of pine trees in the air Never knew a day so fair It makes you feel so good That you could cry
~Seattle, Perry Como
Seattle fans have a wonderful time! :)
Mark: I know you guys wanna move along with your music evolution, but you gotta say "MMMBop" is this GREAT song!
Taylor & Ike: Oh dude yeah!
Taylor: I'm totally proud of it to say the least.
Brian: Oh good, great.
Taylor: That's what everybody says, "Are you sick of this, are you sick of that?" I don't sit there and listen to it all day, but I'm not sick of it. I'm really proud of everything we have released.
~KLOS Radio Station Interview, December 2001
I think I'm movin to Idaho I ain't afraid of you
~Idaho, Train
All attending the concert in Boise tonight, have a wonderful time!
Taylor: And uh, so, I've gotta use the restrooms. But there's an upper level where we are and all the bathrooms are downstairs. And all the security guards are down there. So there we are... I'm trapped. So all there is, is a window that goes out to the roof.
Chunga and Mr. West: Ohhhhhhh no. *laughing*
Taylor: So there you go. I climb up to the roof and I find a corner... so you know, that's where I go.
Chunga: You peed on the roof?!
Mr. West: You peed on the roof at Sundance?!
Taylor: Well, yeah!
~Phone interview for KENZ 107.5 The End, Salt Lake City, February 2001
Ike: Some songs can evolve in a dramatic way in the studio. Some songs change entirely. And some remain unchanged. For instance, I can think of a good example. The song, "Hand In Hand" on the last record. That song really just came alive in the studio. We really felt good about the song. Really liked the whole vibe of the song. But couldn't quite find a nitch for it and didn't know quite how to do it. And by some fluke...
Taylor: ...I pressed a wrong button on the keyboard and we began to jam on it and we ended up finding the song on it.
~KLOS Radio Interview, December 2001
Did you ever see Dallas from a DC-9 at night? Dallas is a jewel Yeah, Dallas is a beautiful sight Dallas is a jungle But Dallas gives a beautiful light Did you ever see Dallas from a DC-9 at night?
~Dallas, 10,000 Maniacs
Ahhhh - the BIG D. The biggest town in the biggest state, where everything is SO BIG. Including the airport, where people have to rent a car to get to their gate. I am sure that the biggest Hanson fan lives there too. :cP
Seriously, we wish the best time to the Dallass crowd!
Take the E train Baby take the E train Take the easy train to Austin Honey, you been ridin' that train so long Lord knows when you'll come home
~E Train, Jonny Lang
To everyone attending the concert at La Zona Rosa, Austin, tonight, have a wonderful time!
Zac: Well, first of all, I don't think any of us can play baseball.
Taylor: We suck at baseball. We really can't play.
Ike: Oh man, it's sad. Actually, I think Zac in horror remembers a particular time when he threw the first ball. (laughs)
Zac: I. you know. I can never throw it right, you know?
Taylor: Which is why we gave him stick.
Zac: They're like, "GO HOME! THIRD BASE!"
~KLOS Radio Interview, December 2001
Hello darling. Surprised? Yes, it's me again. I have just returned from the island of chandelier. What am I doing in town? Well, I'm glad you asked. I'm just passing through in search of the ever elusive thunderbird.
~Heaven, Hell or Houston, ZZTop
This will be the third Hanson concert in Houston. Great time to everybody that is attending!
There's a moon over Bourbon Street tonight I see faces as they pass beneath the pale lamplight I've no choice but to follow that call The bright lights, the people, and the moon and all I pray everyday to be strong For I know what I do must be wrong Oh you'll never see my shade or hear the sound of my feet While there's a moon over Bourbon Street
~Moon Over Bourbon Street, Sting
All attending the concert at the House of Blues, New Orleans, have a blast!
Taylor: But I tell you what. For all those fans that jump on stage and Zac has always said, "When a fan jumps on stage, I've got a drum set in front of me and I've got sticks" as weapons, which of course is very wonderful to hear. But for all of you guys, you're safe because Zac cannot aim. So, as long as you come straight at him, he won't hit you.
~KLOS Radio Interview, December 2001
We decided to stray a little bit from our regular Hanson picture/Hanson quote routine and try something new :c)
In the next few days we will post a photo of Hanson from a 1997 show and you can test your Hanson expertise.
This was the biggest fizzer of all the Hanson shows I have ever seen. It was advertised weeks in advance. Consisted of 2 minutes of Hanson and 28 minutes of commercials and announcements such as: "Stay tuned for more Hanson!!!"
(Look for the answer in tomorrow's Tay_a_Day!)
That was a rather new concept: Hanson poking fun of themselves. We realised that Taylor can't act to save himself. Ike and Zac did a decent job. No wonder that Ike he was the one that got an acting role on "Sabrina" a few years later.
The answer for September 21: TGIF
Boy! That was an awesome show, Hanson presenting all the nominees for the US MTV Awards, them included. Taylor wore really strange shoes. And Zac wrecked the award. Not to mention the "pinch".
The answer for September 22: Saturday Night Live
Probably the most anticipated Hanson show of 1997.
Hanson and Dick Clark. The family thing. Made in the style of the American Bandstand. Fabulous live music and skits.
Many adults became fans after that show - simply because that was the first time that they IKEtually sat down and watched and listened to Hanson. Up until then - they were the "kiddie" band their daughters were crazy about.
Answer for September 23: MTV's The Nominees Are...
This was recorded before Hanson made it big. Taylor could barely talk - his voice was so broken ("I play key-squeak-board") - which didn't affect his singing at all. The acoustic rendition of MMMBop is one of the best ever for me.
Even more famous for the lady host accosting Zac at the end of the performance, to give him a kiss and a hug so hard that she knocked him over on the ground. Or was it Zac doing his best to escape?
Taylor and Ike were green with envy. Ike even mentioned that on another show the next year.
Answer for September 24: ABC Special, Meet Hanson
To their greatest dismay they were called cutie-pattooties. They snubbed the comparison with the Partridge family (good on ya, Hanson!)
Zac had his leg over the armrest during the interview and Taylor wasn't sure if they were going to tour, "We have to see how the record goes!"
Little you knew then, Taylor! :c)
Answer from September 25: MTV, Jenny McCarthy Show
The first of the six appearances on that particular show and the most famous stupid question, "How did you guys meet?" The highlight was Zac's half-braided hair. I read somewhere that they ran out of time. We learned that Hanson were not planning to eat sushi during the forthcoming visit to Japan even if they caused an international incident.
Answer for September 26: Rosie O'Donnel Show
Hanson had five appearances on this particular show. This was the first one.
This was the first time I heard Hanson singing live and got the shock of my life, "Where did Taylor's boy soprano go?"
After the performance the host went to shake hands, asking everyone, even the backup band members, "Are you a Hanson?" to which Ravi, their backup guitar player at the time answered, "Naaaah."
Answer for September 27: Tonight Show with Jay Leno
A gem of a show. We learned how to make "Tommy Picklewhich" (mustard, chips, pickles and mayo). We learned how to make cakes from honey, chocolate chips, cereal and peanut butter, which they IKEtually cooked in the oven. Taylor's expression is priceless, "Mine looks like. never mind". There was a food sculpture in the shape of Zac's head, which got hurled across the room. We learned about DA CRUNCH (lucky charms, marsh mellows and orange soda), which turned into DA SOG. The highlight for me was Taylor tasting the "dessert" he made. It was a hamburger made of marsh mellow goo, caramel syrup, lucky charms cereal and KETCHUP. At the end of the show - the kitchen looked like mine looks now.
Answer for September 28th: The Late Show with David Letterman
A set of shock waves swept the Hanson fan community: Ike was in SHORTS.
When they nailed the perfect acapella choruses of "Where's The Love" and MMMBop, the host exclaimed, "Boyz II Men is in trou-ble!!!"
We learned their grades - 6, 9 and 11 respectively.
Zac and to some extent Taylor, were glued to the two TV's in the room - playing Playstation games.
Answer for September 29th: Snick, Cooking with Hanson