Next Best Emotion is an upbeat, jazzy instrumental that Fett calls, “Two minutes and fifty-eight seconds of pure joy.” I liked the chord progressions developed in this piece, and I think it’s one of my more interesting and surprising bridges, but I couldn’t figure out the rhythm to save my life. Enter session drummer Ron Krasinski, who, intuitively, gave it the percussive architecture it needed. When that all came together in the recording studio I was elated.
The song title is based on The Abraham-Hicks Emotional Guidance Scale, which I only know about because my very smart and learned wife, Gina, explained it to me. In layman’s (my) terms, the concept is that you should strive for the “next best emotion.” Moving from the deepest depression to ecstatic joy is a huge jump, and not likely to last. Instead, you might move gradually from depression or despair to anger – the next best emotion – because being mad at someone else is a step up from hating yourself. The goal is not instant happiness, but to feel just a little bit better than you did before. I love this concept, which is why I chose it for the title.
Next Best Emotion
©2025 Ned Andrew Solomon
Recorded at Azalea Studios, Nashville
Recording, Engineering, & Production: Fett
Acoustic & Electric Guitars: Ned Andrew Solomon
Bass: Fett
Piano: Dave Hoffner
Drums: Ron Krasinski
Videography: Bernie Lynette
Executive & Video Production: Gina Lynette
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