Red Hook Star Revue

HANKS SALOON HAS LEFT THE BUILDING… AGAIN…

"Hank’s Saloon, a century-old dive bar, is gone. It tried to reinvent itself through relocation, but it ended in an ill-fated merger with a food court that could not sustain its own share of the bills.

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Hank’s was a part of a now-vanishing beautiful culture in New York where people from all economic backgrounds might meet, drink, be teased, enjoy a band from any genre, or just get sloppy, and somehow… you looked better doing it at Hank’s."

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PAYING IN THE BAND – TOP TIPS FROM JACK GRACE

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“Playing music live in a band is one of the greatest sensations a living being can experience; when it is right, there is really nothing quite like it. It can take the listeners and players to great spiritual heights, cure depression, even save one from a serious illness. Some folk are even able to mix this pleasure with varying degrees of financial stability.

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Making a living off live bands is no small task. Whether through incessant touring or playing every dive bar in a 90-mile radius, either will likely wear out your patience, liver, relationships, sanity and soul …there is also a dark side… you’ll still have to serve somebody.” 

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More Stories from the Red Hook Star Revue

The Takeaway

 Jamming With Musician Jack Grace

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The Best of SXSW with Musician Jack Grace

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The Takeaway goes Broadway for the 2008 Tony Awards​

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Folk Music Icon Mary Travers Dead at 72

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2008 CMJ Music Marathon

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The Martini Cowboy reviews the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards

Jack Grace Notes

Musings, memories and tributes from the man on his blog.

http://jackgracenotes.blogspot.com/