The String Cheese Incident wrapped its six-part Rig Vids series on Wednesday with a tour of Jason Hann‘s office. Since launching just over a year ago, the genre-fluid band has taken fans on tours of rigs from bassist Keith Moseley, drummer Michael Travis, guitarists Bill Nershi and Michael Kang, and keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth.
For the final Rig Vids video, viewers are shown the expansive percussion setup of “the new guy” Jason Hann. An internationally seasoned percussionist who has recorded in-studio with everyone from Dr. Dre to Isaac Hayes, Hann has an expansive vocabulary of musical instruments. From congas and bongos to washboards and iPads, everything in the seemingly crowded space serves its own purpose.
What is even more fascinating than simply learning the names and functions of each instrument is the brief demonstrations Hann gives for each piece. Beyond that, he shows how two instruments from opposite sides of the world can come together to make a unique musical experiment. It’s also not all business back there in HannWorld, as the musician keeps miniature R2-D2 and Black Panther figurines on his rig “for inspiration.” While it may seem a bit overwhelming, Hann maintains that “everything is to help the groove along.”
Watch the final installment of The String Cheese Incident’s Rig Vids series featuring auxiliary percussionist Jason Hann.
Jason Hann – Rig Vids
[Video: The String Cheese Incident]
Hann and his String Cheese Incident bandmates are gradually seeing their 2021 calendar fill up with a steady stream of announcements. The band will make its triumphant return to the stage for its first post-pandemic show at The Peach Music Festival for a two-set performance over 4th of July weekend.
After that, the band is back on tour with a five-night Colorado run featuring two nights at Dillon Amphitheater (7/13, 14) followed by three nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (7/16–18). The String Cheese Incident will also headline Backwoods At Mulberry Mountain (8/28) to close out the summer before the band returns in the fall for its annual Suwannee Hulaween celebration (10/28–31). For tickets and more details visit The String Cheese Incident website.