Note: In alphabetical order by first word. If you use Ctrl+F on a PC or "apple"+F on a Mac, you can search for a specific word on this page.

albert einstein — This is a complete no-brainer for true Hanson fans (The irony of this sentence is pretty annoying, huh? ::grin::).  Of course, the genius connection is self-evident . . . however, it doesn't end there.  His image appeared briefly in the original cut of the MMMBop video.  Taylor shares a birthday with this man. Blah, blah, blah -- old news. As if this wasn't enough, according to "Pop-up Video," a crew member briefed Hanson on the Theory of Relativity between takes during the shooting of the "Where's the Love" video.

"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." — Albert Einstein

allman brothers band, the — The association begins with John Popper, a collaborator on Hanson's album, This Time Around.  His band, Blues Traveler, opened for The Allman Brothers Band several years back and John is the front vocals man for an affiliated band called Frogwings, featuring guitar virtuoso Derek Trucks, who has very long blond hair (mid-back) and he is but 20 years old.

Only from, none other than, the generous Traci! ::grin::

athenaeum — Guess who shares a photographer with Hanson?  Yes, Athenaeum's photographer, Marina Chavez has also worked with Hanson.   She is listed in the Tour Program under "Photography."  Is it a coincidence that Hanson mentions "a new band recently added to the Hanson playlist, Athenaeum" in MOE3, which is also the tour issue?  hmm

Erin very generously shared this with me . . . Thanks!

baha men — On Boomerang, Hanson did a cover version of the Baha Men's "Back to the Island." When Steve Greenberg first saw them singing this song, he thought the guys were kissing up to him, since he used to manage the Baha Men in the early '80s. Hanson told him that they had been covering the song for years. Then, the Baha Men ended up opening for Hanson at their Hollywood Bowl and Shoreline Amphitheatre concerts. Plus, they are on the same record label. Weird coincidences.

Erin, this astute contribution is all yours!    You rock!

beck — His last name? Hansen. Hanson's last name? Duh. His dad? David Campbell; who worked with Hanson on MON.    And the new album? David Campbell again. Who's DJ Swamp? He works with Beck. He is said to be Beck's alter-ego. Who's mixing parts of the new album for Hanson? DJ Swamp. Who was in the same studio recording Midnite Vultures when Hanson was there? Beck. Who, according to rollingstone.com, played mean tricks on Hanson involving, namely, fake dog doo? Beck. Who was recently named by Isaac (or who we know as Isaac at hanson.net) as the maker of one of his favorite albums of the year? Beck! Woohoo! Beck's the man! *lol* Did I just say that? Oh my. And finally, for those who didn't already know, Beck and Hanson have both worked with the Dust Brothers on past albums.

Rachael's sense of humor contributed this brilliant information!  Thanks, my dear!!

celine dion — She sang a song ("The Reason") co-written by Mark Hudson, who worked with Hanson.    Besides, who can forget about her amazing contribution to the movie, Titanic—the "Heart Will Go on" song—while Hanson also worked on a song for that movie or was it the sequel. (River video)::smirk:: (From Karen)

Marjan adds that Celine recorded a song by the name, Where is the Love?  Sound vaguely familiar somehow? (c;

dave matthews — This winter, my friend and I went to hear one of the professors from our school (Calvin College) speak about popular music and its impact on teens.  He had tickets to see Dave Matthews in concert and referred to Dave Matthews as a musical genius who raises good questions, but still isn't quite sure of his answers.  After the lecture, we chatted and he mentioned that he thought that Hanson was very gifted musically, but felt uncomfortable by the emphasis placed on their budding sexuality to sell the music.   hmmm . . .  None of this explains Hanson's connection to Dave Matthews.   But most fans know that they are connected through none other than Christopher Sabec.  Read more about when Amanda raises the Dave Matthews' Hanson conspiracy theory. (Another huge thanks to my buddy!!)

"I'll lean on you and you lean on me and we'll be okay." — DMB

desmond child — We all know he's listed in the credits for Weird.  But did you know that Amanda Marshall, a Canadian singer/songwriter, also co-wrote with Desmond Child for her second CD, "Tuesday's Child"?  I bet you didn't, because it was news to me when Kerry K. wrote in to let me know about that.  Very cool.

Desmond has also collaborated with, ::gasp:: Aerosmith.  (c:

elliot scheiner — The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac's live album was produced by Elliot Scheiner, who also produced Hanson's live album.

Another thanks to Karen!

eric clapton — Hanson covered "Sunshine of Your Love" by Eric's old band, Cream.

Thanks Traci!

ja'Marc davis — This man is not only a fellow Tulsa musician, he has been mentioned in Hanson's Official Book and the jacket cover to 3 Car Garage.   ". . . the boys started taking dance lessons under the direction of Ja'Marc Davis, a local dancer." (14)   "Ja'Marc Davis - guitar, track 9 (3CG).   Check out his band's website, Raze.

Amanda . . . another fabulous contribution!

jenny labow — This Tulsa singer has a round-about connection to Hanson through MOE5.  In "itznewz" Hanson mentions having the opportunity to see a movie called Chillicothe "that was written and directed by some friends from Tulsa.  The comedy was about four single guys and their search for themselves, but mainly a search for the right girl."   Could it have been Jenny? From her bio, you can read that "Labow has also flexed her acting talent in Chillicothe.   This independent film made it to the 1999 Sundance Festival and contains two of Labow's songs . . ."

jerry garcia — Again, Albertanians should have no trouble making the leap from The Grateful Dead to the beloved trio. First of all, Oklahoma Today, introduces Christopher Sabec (Hanson's manager . . . as if I even needed to mention this!!) with these words: "a young music attorney and Grateful Dead follower" (p.25 "Oklahoman of the Year", Feb/Mar 1998). And for those fans who are just waking from hibernation, Hanson performed with Bob Weir, a surviving member of The Grateful Dead this year in a benefit to protect the Wetlands in New York.    Jerry Garcia — for non-Dead-headers — was an esteemed member of this legendary band.

"You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only ones who do what you do." — Jerry Garcia

lenny kravitz — This connection sounds a lot like Six Degrees of Separation, but bear with me...I found it interesting. In my History of Rock and Roll class, we were watching this video on Woodstock and it showed Sly and the Family Stone doing "I Want to Take You Higher." The lead singer, Sly, was decked out in '60s clothing and he did this clap where he stomps his feet and claps really fast over his head. Every time I see Lenny Kravitz in concert, he does the exact same clap. So, Lenny and Hanson have the same influences, plus they both like each other's music. =)

Erin, another awesome observation, my dear!!  Merci!

phish — This band not only shares an official photographer with Hanson, Taylor Crothers, but they have also aligned themselves with the Oklahoma trio in a more dramatic way.  Isaac mentioned that this band covered MMMBop in a sound check once.

Rachael made this brilliant connection!  Thanks!

santana — What a legend! On his newest album, Supernatural, this musician teams with both Dave Matthews and the Dust Brothers. These musicians also hold ties with Hanson, either through their manager or working with them on their studio album.

Thanks to the irrepressible Amanda for this association!!   

scott hogan — Hanson's bass guitar player appears to be someone who might just live next door to you.  Well, in fact, my friend Karen attended his rival school and graduated only one year before Scott did.   She found this intriguing article (Scroll down, the article is near the bottom of this link.) about him in a local New Jersey paper, The Daily Record, "Music Hanson Player from Morris Has Passion for Jazz." (I'm also a graduate of a NJ high school, but my school was much further north—near the Paramus Park Mall.)

A big thank you to Karen for sharing this!

sky coaster — Lately the Discovery Channel has been running some specials on rollercoasters. I learned that when Hanson did Stupid Stuff on the TT&MON video, they actually had to learn a few skydiving tips before taking the plunge on the sky coaster. The little red pull tab is a real life rip cord on those blue striped harnesses they're wearing.  It takes about 60 seconds to get to the top—which is a long time when you think about being hauled up 250 feet into the air, dangling at the end of a rope, staring at the ground the whole time. Yikes! (A big thanks to Ronnie who let me know that in the video, Hanson rode the Xtreme Skyflyer—which is really more of a bungee-jump—at Canada's Wonderland. The band discovered this ride after their Psykoblast performance.)

sly and the family stone — A choir directed by Rose Stone of Sly and the Family Stone will back vocals for Hanson's new record. Sly and the Family Stone sing, "Everyday People."    Hanson used to do a cover of "Everyday People" to a background tape. How fulfilling it must be for them to work with someone that they have admired for so long.

Thanks Erin for this amazing connection!

sound of music — Not only do the von Trapps and the Hansons have 7 kids in each of their families, they are also both very musical. (How amusing is the idea of Taylor belting out, "I am 16, going on 17 . . ."? ::smile::)  But, you suspected that I'd come up with something else, didn't you?  Check out the phrase that appears below Hanson's lyrics, "Jam 'N Bread Music, admin. by Heavy Harmony Music (ASCAP)."  Doesn't that sound like a line from a song heard in The Sound of Music? "Doe—a deer, a female deer, ray—a drop of golden sun . . . tea—a drink with jam and bread . . ."   Hanson's use of the phrase plays on the double meaning of "jam" and "bread"—apt and witty.

stone temple pilots — Isaac used to play "Interstate Love Song" on the guitar for crowds in Tulsa when they would play local shows (from the Official Book).  The tie goes further than that, since this band shares the prestigious honor of being included in "The Top 10 Sibling Videos of All Time" along with, guess who?  Yes, could it be, Hanson?

Thanks Erin for this great observation!

"If you should die before me, ask if you could bring a friend." — STP

taylor crothers, c. — This man has photographed so many of our favorite musicians, including yeah . . . Hanson, that all I can do is refer you to this amazing slide show.  Look very closely for tons of Hanson connections including Ben Folds Five and Larryland. (Compliments of Amanda who found it and shared it with me.   You're pretty fly, Aurora!!   ::grin::)

web pages that suck — "Is it ever okay to use large images?" In their web design book, Vincent Flanders and Michael Willis ask this question and answer it this way:

"There are at least two situations where it's okay to use big images: (Only one concerns us.) My 13-year-old daughter is a perfect example.   She'll wait forever to see pictures of this group called Hanson (see, it's a fan site). But the only reason she'll wait forever is because she's totally convinced—along with two million other girls—that she's going to marry Taylor Hanson." (p. 71)

Thanks to Amanda for this eagle-eyed discovery!!

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