Alan Pasqua: Difference between revisions

What are some of your memories of the time you spent with that band?

Well, I loved it. Obviously, we had some hard times with the money. That’s just the way it was, and that’s kind of the way it still is. If you want to play music that’s not mainstream, you’ve got to expect that not so many people are going to want to hear it. There are lots of things people can do, but once you choose to take that path, you have to be prepared to do it because you love it as opposed to doing it because you’re going to make a ton of money, because you’re not. The thing is, we struggled in that band financially, but musically it was great for me. To be on the same stage with those guys, especially Tony, was something really special. It was a great honor for me. And '''Alan''' '''Pasqua''' as well. That guy was a very inspiring player, and he still is to this day. Tony Newton as well. We all brought something different to that band,

R.V.B. - How often do you practice these days?

A.H. - Sometimes I’ll go months at a time where I don’t do anything. Typically I play every day now. Every once in a while I go into a thinking mode, where I’m thinking about it and not necessarily playing it. When you go back to the instrument, it feels a lot fresher that it did before... even though it takes a while to get the connection between your head and your hands together again. '''Alan''' '''Pasqua''' used to do the same thing. It’s good to think about it.

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