#102 Chris Anander, Brilliant Bassist
Chris Anander is an amazing musician. His earliest memories are musical memories, such as when he was in a stroller at age two with Tchaikovsky\u2019s B flat piano concerto in his brain. We had a great conversation at Victor Wooten's Spirit of Music Camp.
Chris started violin in kindergarten and was always an avid listener. He went to Berklee College of Music for trumpet, but played a lot of guitar and now considers himself a bassist. He has played all sorts of music, from classical to heavy metal.
He says the power of music \u201cmight be greater than any of us can describe. \u2026 There is a primal thing to music that defies explanation.\u201d He is aware of the profound effect remembering music has had on him and he says, \u201cI want to impart the passion\u201d of music to others. \u201cI try to use my own experience as a guide for what is possible, what music can do. When the memory of a song can bring me to tears without hearing it, I would like to show people how to get there.\u201d
There are more great musicians now than at any time, he says, but the problem is with compensation, that everyone is getting paid but the musicians. The secret, Chris says, is that \u201ceverybody is important.\u201d He says, \u201cMusic is truly one of the last things I have faith in.\u201d