Garth Hudson
Garth Hudson
Eric Garth Hudsonis a Canadian multi-instrumentalist. As the organist, keyboardist and saxophonist for Canadian-American rock group the Band, he was a principal architect of the group's unique sound. Hudson has been called "the most brilliant organist in the rock world" by Keyboard magazine...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionSaxophonist
Date of Birth2 August 1937
CityWindsor, Canada
CountryCanada
song writing half
If you can't write your song in half an hour, you're in trouble - which is always true.
singing
It's my singing that allows me to stand apart.
new-york healing evil-people
There is a view that jazz is 'evil' because it comes from evil people, but actually the greatest priests on 52nd Street and on the streets of New York City were the musicians. They were doing the greatest healing work. They knew how to punch through music that would cure and make people feel good.
talking creative winner
The reason I dislike talking about the creative process is that I do have a creative process that is a winner and it's a sure thing.
country rocks order
Unfortunately or fortunately, in order to become acquainted with the idiom of country or rock music, it is necessary to occasionally play in a bar. Bars are a rehearsal place.