Im amazed at what the people sayin, theJacketsJim James sang.
Im amazed by a divided nation.
Singer-songwriter Anders Osborne had his own answer.
Nathaniel Rateliff performs at the Park City Song Summit 2024, a festival with a message of mental health.Erika Goldring/Park City Song Summit*
Hes committed to bringing light and attention to the darker side of the human condition.
Its a shift in consciousness and Im just blessed to be part of something that is shifting.
And clarity around issues like addiction, social equity, opportunity and inclusivity.
Each one of those words is super important because theyre all interconnected around wellness.
And we rely on uppers, downers, booze, everything else.
So, its neat to come to a place where the emphasis is on people being healthy.
Music photographer Danny Clinch hosted a live interview with James leading up to MMJs Friday night extravaganza.
And you know what they do before they hit the stage?
They take a shot a green [wellness] shot.
Its painful and it doesnt really get any less painful for me, Clinch says of his late friend.
My wife and I are both friends with his daughter, Nico, and Nicos mom.
Theyll come hang out [with us] in Asbury Park for a long weekend.
And it makes me sad because Shannon would really have appreciated that.
The next building over from Clinch is the lobby of the Pendry Hotel.
Its not sex, drugs and rock & roll anymore.
you might be rock & roll and want to have a healthy relationship with your family.
Rock & roll can be dangerous, but suffering is optional.
Theres a temptation to believe kick-ass, braggadocious rock is derived from angst, she says.
And I patently disagree.
We can be more creative and imaginative within the lyrical landscape.
Lets find something thats truer than just the surface of what it looks like to be kick-ass.
Used to be a proud fuckin fool/you run ahead and Ill catch up, man.
A pitfall for me is that common misconception of, Can you create art and be happy?
Im working towards trying to figure out the best way to do that at this point.
