Cityscene: Sidetracked from Abstract
Nov 30, 2015
There’s no telling what will help Barth get in the right headspace for creating. Usually, music does the trick. Bob Dylan and Superchunk records often make up his personal soundtrack. Lately, he’s also taken a liking to Nick Cave and Cheap Trick.
“You can spend hours in the studio and nothing will happen,” Barth says. “Usually, there’s music or a Cleveland Indians game playing. There’s also a drum set in the studio. I wish I knew how to make it so that the setting is right all the time. There’s no solution to having the right atmosphere. Sometimes, it’s just a frame of mind.”
Barth, a self-described “mid-career artist,” says he doesn’t know where his profession will take him next. Younger artists, he says, don’t have much to lose. Those with established careers are always looking for ways to stay relevant.
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