“Carrying Water” is based on an ancient Zen Buddhist proverb, “chop wood, carry water,” which refers to the necessity of doing the required mundane tasks, no matter how spiritual or prosperous a person is. My mom was fond of saying, “there are no overnight successes;” my wife Gina likes to say, “somebody’s gotta sell the soap!” My “overnight success” at producing a double album’s worth of original compositions in three years’ time is really a lifelong education in listening to music, playing guitar publicly since I was 10 years old, leading rock and acoustic bands, recording in studios since my late teens, and playing in many lovely venues, but also in terrible bars and clubs for little or no money. I moved to Nashville in October of 1988 to pursue a career in songwriting, and spent five, long years playing at Writer’s Nights and humbling myself in meetings with producers and publishers who did nothing to promote my career.
Electric Ned & The Danger Babies, Volume 1 and 2 would not have happened without collaborating with a handful of incredible Nashville session players, the engineering and production skills of Fett at Azalea Music Studios, and the support and graphic talents of my life partner, Gina. Oh, and a whole lot of chopping wood and carrying water.
I am proud to say the exquisite photography that accompanies this music video is not an AI creation. Every scene was filmed by my dear friend of fifty-five years, nature lover and documentarian, Herb Saperstone. I was surprised with this video as a gift for my 69th birthday, just in time for the release of these two albums.
Carrying Water
©2025 Ned Andrew Solomon
Recorded at Azalea Studios, Nashville
Recording, Engineering, & Production: Fett
Acoustic & Electric Guitars: Ned Andrew Solomon
Bass: Fett
Piano & Strings: Dave Hoffner
Drums & Percussion: Ron Krasinski
Videography & Video Production: Herb Saperstone
Executive Production: Gina Lynette
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