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Stars Remake "We Are The World" for Haiti Victims
By Dean Goodman
February 2, 2010
ABC NEWS
'INSPIRED CHAOS'
Classical crossover tenor Josh Groban described the event as "inspired chaos."
"Everybody left their ego at the door," he said, referring to a sign that Jones hung in the studio during the original session on the old A&M Records lot on January 28, 1985.
"To be smack-dab in the middle of a sandwich between Barbra Streisand and Weezy (rapper Lil Wayne) was personally a creative experience I don't think I'll ever have the pleasure of having again," Groban added.
By Dean Goodman
February 2, 2010
ABC NEWS
'INSPIRED CHAOS'
Classical crossover tenor Josh Groban described the event as "inspired chaos."
"Everybody left their ego at the door," he said, referring to a sign that Jones hung in the studio during the original session on the old A&M Records lot on January 28, 1985.
"To be smack-dab in the middle of a sandwich between Barbra Streisand and Weezy (rapper Lil Wayne) was personally a creative experience I don't think I'll ever have the pleasure of having again," Groban added.
this is the full interview Josh did backstage at the WATW event. Posted by Dean Goodman on his blog.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Josh Groban, backstage at We are the World....
Category: Music
I was a bit rough on Josh Groban's performance at the MusiCares charity event on Friday, maybe using him as the fall guy for a badly organized event. And then I felt really bad on Monday when he came backstage during the "We Are the World" remake, and turned out to be a nice chap. Funny too. Buthetalksfast, which made transcribing this entire exchange a little more difficult than usual. It kicked off with someone asking him what part he was singing in the remake:
I got Kenny Rogers' original harmony with Paul Simon, so I was happy for that. It was good. Then they had me do some riff at the end where I got to hold out a big classical note! I was the token classical note ...
WHO ARE YOU HARMONIZING WITH?
I asked. So I said, "Can I just know in my own head so I know how much vibrato to put on this?" And they said, "We don't know yet." To be determined.
IS THERE A CHAOTIC VIBE BACK THERE IN TERMS OF HOW THIS THING'S GONNA COME TOGETHER? IT SEEMS LIKE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY'RE GONNA BE.
It's inspired chaos. I think we're all there for the same reason, and it's great to see so many legendary artists just sweating out out, and just doing it 'til it's over. Everybody left their ego at the door. To be smack-dab in the middle of a sandwich between Barbra Streisand and Weezy (rapper Lil Wayne) was personally a creative experience I don't think I'll ever have the pleasure of having again. But it just goes to show just the mix and match of people who are to help.
ON FRIDAY YOU SAID YOU WEREN'T 100 PERCENT SURE WHETHER YOU WERE GOING TO BE INVOLVED. WAS THERE SOMEONE WHO CONTACTED YOU?
My dear friend Humberto Gatica, who engineered the original who engineered this today and who's engineered three of my last albums. I was at Swingers having a cup of coffee and he called me and said, "We're gonna be doing this big thing. Would you like to come?" I'm not one of those people that just wants to push in if you're not invited, so it was nice to get the call, and of course I jumped at the opportunity.
THERE WAS FAMOUSLY A SIGN THAT SAID "CHECK YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR" THE FIRST TIME AROUND. HAS ANYBODY SAID ANYTHING?
(laughs; I don't think he was aware of the coincidence) I think so. I was talking to Anthony Hamilton before we went in, and I was saying it feels like the first day of camp. The green room beforehand was even funnier than all of us standing there (in the studio), because once we were there it was time to get to work. But while we were all just waiting we had no idea what lines we were singing, we had no idea what harmonies we'd have to do. So I think there's a great deal of nerves just because we we're all so cognizant of the fact that the original had such a powerful impact. I think leaving the ego at the door has a lot to do with just the humility of the performers that were asked to do it today.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Josh Groban, backstage at We are the World....
Category: Music
I was a bit rough on Josh Groban's performance at the MusiCares charity event on Friday, maybe using him as the fall guy for a badly organized event. And then I felt really bad on Monday when he came backstage during the "We Are the World" remake, and turned out to be a nice chap. Funny too. Buthetalksfast, which made transcribing this entire exchange a little more difficult than usual. It kicked off with someone asking him what part he was singing in the remake:
I got Kenny Rogers' original harmony with Paul Simon, so I was happy for that. It was good. Then they had me do some riff at the end where I got to hold out a big classical note! I was the token classical note ...
WHO ARE YOU HARMONIZING WITH?
I asked. So I said, "Can I just know in my own head so I know how much vibrato to put on this?" And they said, "We don't know yet." To be determined.
IS THERE A CHAOTIC VIBE BACK THERE IN TERMS OF HOW THIS THING'S GONNA COME TOGETHER? IT SEEMS LIKE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY'RE GONNA BE.
It's inspired chaos. I think we're all there for the same reason, and it's great to see so many legendary artists just sweating out out, and just doing it 'til it's over. Everybody left their ego at the door. To be smack-dab in the middle of a sandwich between Barbra Streisand and Weezy (rapper Lil Wayne) was personally a creative experience I don't think I'll ever have the pleasure of having again. But it just goes to show just the mix and match of people who are to help.
ON FRIDAY YOU SAID YOU WEREN'T 100 PERCENT SURE WHETHER YOU WERE GOING TO BE INVOLVED. WAS THERE SOMEONE WHO CONTACTED YOU?
My dear friend Humberto Gatica, who engineered the original who engineered this today and who's engineered three of my last albums. I was at Swingers having a cup of coffee and he called me and said, "We're gonna be doing this big thing. Would you like to come?" I'm not one of those people that just wants to push in if you're not invited, so it was nice to get the call, and of course I jumped at the opportunity.
THERE WAS FAMOUSLY A SIGN THAT SAID "CHECK YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR" THE FIRST TIME AROUND. HAS ANYBODY SAID ANYTHING?
(laughs; I don't think he was aware of the coincidence) I think so. I was talking to Anthony Hamilton before we went in, and I was saying it feels like the first day of camp. The green room beforehand was even funnier than all of us standing there (in the studio), because once we were there it was time to get to work. But while we were all just waiting we had no idea what lines we were singing, we had no idea what harmonies we'd have to do. So I think there's a great deal of nerves just because we we're all so cognizant of the fact that the original had such a powerful impact. I think leaving the ego at the door has a lot to do with just the humility of the performers that were asked to do it today.
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HOW LATE ARE YOU WILLING TO STAY? THE ORIGINAL SONG, PEOPLE WERE THERE ARE FIVE IN THE MORNING.
(laughs) I'm a night owl, so that would be fun for me, personally. I don't have a plane to catch, and I don't have a softball game to run to like the Jonas Brothers. So I got nothing to do tonight. So this would have been great. I have a PlayStation game but that can wait. This is the most important thing I've done in many, many, many months. I think everybody here feels the exact same way. It's a party in there. I'm sure you can hear what's going on, and everybody's improvising and having a good time. Other songs ("Lean on Me") are kinda spontaneously sprouting up. It's a jam in there. Most people I'd say in that room are night owls, so I think if it went on 'til 5 we'd all be very happy about that. We don't want to leave. It's a fun time.
I THINK YOU'RE UP IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH VINCE VAUGHN. WERE YOU SURPRISED THAT HE WAS THERE? AND CAN HE CARRY A TUNE?
(laughs) I was far enough way that I couldn't actually tell. But I have hung with him at other concerts and he sings along. There's a big voice in that big body. He certainly has a very kind heart, and I think it's very brave of him as an actor to be in a room with all singers and belt it out like that. So god bless him.
HAVE YOU MADE ANY FRIENDSHIPS THAT YOU THINK COULD BLOSSOM INTO MUSICAL PROJECTS DOWN THE ROAD? (MY QUESTION)
That's the other unexpected cool thing about something like this is that you do. We have our little 10-minute breaks and that kinda becomes, "So what are you working on?" I just happen to be next to Zac Brown, so to be able to talk to him and for him to say, "Hey, we should do something totally different together. Let's write." OK, let's try it. A couple of numbers were exchanged today and you never know. Out of coming together for a great cause sometimes creative partnerships and certainly friendships can come from that.
HOW MANY TIMES DID YOU LOOK OVER, AND GO, "WOW! 'WHOEVER' IS HERE"?
(laughs) I'm surprised they didn't snap at me to start singing! A lot. You are looking around and you're in awe. That's the other thing about the ego thing at the door is that I think so many of us are fans of the people around us, and I think we all just wanna raise to the bar of the legends that are surrounding. This makes you feel like just such an infant in this industry. And I think that when you look at the people who've been doing it for so many years and the fact that they're still here and they're still realizing that they can make a difference and they still have that fire in their eyes to do so, it gives you something to work hard. Because especially a weekend like this weekend it's easy to get caught up in the party, and it's nice to see that humility.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS FOR THE OCCASION, FOR THE HAITIANS, THE REASON YOU'RE HERE?
I can only hope that this can have the impact that the original had. I'm so proud of our country. I'm so proud of what we've done, because I think that this is one of the few things that I think have shown how we've come together and really taken notice. And not in a superficial way, in a way that I think our hearts have all broken for Haiti and I think we all understand that it's a neighbor of ours that desperately needs our help. We're having fun here but we all certainly are aware that we're singing our lungs out because we desperately care.
Here is the really long, really good interview in TONIC Permuda mentioned. I've transcribed it here so the GNN can capture it for the archives.
http://www.tonic.com...e-world-remake/
JOSH GROBAN TAKES TONIC INSIDE THE "WE ARE THE WORLD" REMAKE!
By KC Baker | Wednesday, February 3, 2010 2:27 PM ET
The singer shares memories from Monday's historic session — where he joined Barbra Streisand, Wyclef Jean, Usher, Adam Levine, Kanye West, The Jonas Brothers and more — all to benefit Haiti.
Josh Groban was only three years old when the original version of "We Are the World" exploded onto the music scene, inspiring millions to help fight famine in Africa. The 28-year-old singer and songwriter grew up with the charity classic, which he has checked out over the years on YouTube and "which was ingrained in our psyches," he tells Tonic.
"Never in a million years" did he think that one day he, too, would be a part of the 25th Anniversary remake of the landmark, multi-platinum song, which raised more than $63 million for Africa, he says. Yet, on Feb. 1, a day after the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, he stood with other music industry giants at the former A&M Studios in Los Angeles — the very spot where the first version was recorded on Feb. 18, 1985 — to use his God-given talents to sing for Haiti.
The new single will premiere on Feb. 12 on NBC during the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. Proceeds from the sale of the record will benefit Haiti.
"There was so much electricity in the room," Groban says. "When everybody who was going to be a part of it was in the room at the same time, it was amazing. The vast number of artists and the breadth of genres represented there was unbelievable."
A spirit of goodness filled the room: "For the hours that everybody put into it, I guess the one thing I could say is that everybody was just so kind and so thoughtful," he says. "Everybody was just in really good spirits. I hope that comes across. No matter what genre or what mix of artists was in there, everybody was there with the same inspiration — to help Haiti."
A Who's Who of the Music Business
As big a star as Groban is, even he was a bit star-struck. "When you have a moment like this one, when you are surrounded by people you really respect and admire in the process, it's a big pinch-me moment," he says. "I looked down and saw Brian Wilson and Tony Bennett. When Barbra Streisand walks into a room, it's impossible for your breath not to stop. It was great seeing people who are so respected walking into a room to do so much good."
Among the music industry superstars who came together to raise money for victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated Haiti were Haitian native Wyclef Jean — who flew to Haiti immediately after the earthquake to help victims firsthand, and whose Yele Haiti Foundation has raised more than $2 million to date — Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Carlos Santana, Harry Connick Jr, American Idol judge Randy Jackson, Natalie Cole, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gladys Knight, the members of Heart, and Freda Payne.
http://www.tonic.com...e-world-remake/
JOSH GROBAN TAKES TONIC INSIDE THE "WE ARE THE WORLD" REMAKE!
By KC Baker | Wednesday, February 3, 2010 2:27 PM ET
The singer shares memories from Monday's historic session — where he joined Barbra Streisand, Wyclef Jean, Usher, Adam Levine, Kanye West, The Jonas Brothers and more — all to benefit Haiti.
Josh Groban was only three years old when the original version of "We Are the World" exploded onto the music scene, inspiring millions to help fight famine in Africa. The 28-year-old singer and songwriter grew up with the charity classic, which he has checked out over the years on YouTube and "which was ingrained in our psyches," he tells Tonic.
"Never in a million years" did he think that one day he, too, would be a part of the 25th Anniversary remake of the landmark, multi-platinum song, which raised more than $63 million for Africa, he says. Yet, on Feb. 1, a day after the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, he stood with other music industry giants at the former A&M Studios in Los Angeles — the very spot where the first version was recorded on Feb. 18, 1985 — to use his God-given talents to sing for Haiti.
The new single will premiere on Feb. 12 on NBC during the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. Proceeds from the sale of the record will benefit Haiti.
"There was so much electricity in the room," Groban says. "When everybody who was going to be a part of it was in the room at the same time, it was amazing. The vast number of artists and the breadth of genres represented there was unbelievable."
A spirit of goodness filled the room: "For the hours that everybody put into it, I guess the one thing I could say is that everybody was just so kind and so thoughtful," he says. "Everybody was just in really good spirits. I hope that comes across. No matter what genre or what mix of artists was in there, everybody was there with the same inspiration — to help Haiti."
A Who's Who of the Music Business
As big a star as Groban is, even he was a bit star-struck. "When you have a moment like this one, when you are surrounded by people you really respect and admire in the process, it's a big pinch-me moment," he says. "I looked down and saw Brian Wilson and Tony Bennett. When Barbra Streisand walks into a room, it's impossible for your breath not to stop. It was great seeing people who are so respected walking into a room to do so much good."
Among the music industry superstars who came together to raise money for victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated Haiti were Haitian native Wyclef Jean — who flew to Haiti immediately after the earthquake to help victims firsthand, and whose Yele Haiti Foundation has raised more than $2 million to date — Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Carlos Santana, Harry Connick Jr, American Idol judge Randy Jackson, Natalie Cole, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gladys Knight, the members of Heart, and Freda Payne.
Lionel Richie, who co-wrote the original song with Michael Jackson (whose previously recorded vocals will be included in the new version) said he wanted a modern take on the song, which is why none of the stars from the original — such as Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Cyndi Lauper and Bruce Springsteen — were there.
New music royalty present for the recording session on Monday included Usher, Jamie Foxx, Pink, Maroon 5's Adam Levine, the Jonas Brothers, Jennifer Hudson, Enrique Iglesias, Jordin Sparks, Raphael Saadiq, Rob Thomas, India Arie, Jason Mraz, Tyrese, Will I. Am, Miley Cyrus, Mary Mary, the Fray's Isaac Slade, child prodigy pianist Ethan Bortnick, Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger and Julianne Hough, Akon, Brandy, Melanie Fiona, Mya, Musiq Soulchild, Katharine McPhee, Trey Songz, and Faith Evans. Lil Wayne told the press that he was proud and humbled to sing the solo that Bob Dylan made famous in the original.
Rappers such as Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, T Pain and Bizzie Bone also added their unique sounds to the mix.
Even some actors joined in. Jeff Bridges, who sings in his Oscar-nominated film, Crazy Heart, Heroes star Jimmy Jean-Louis and Vince Vaughn lent their musical talents for Haiti. "It was really brave and very cool of people like Vince Vaughn to stand among all the singers and just kind of belt the song out," says Groban. "At one point, I think Harry Connick, Jr. made a joke saying, 'We have to get a move on because Vince Vaughn has to do his solo.'"
This time around, it was a family affair for Richie and Quincy Jones, who co-produced the first version and produced the 2010 version. Richie's daughter, Nicole Richie, her daughter Harlow, and husband Joel Madden and his brother, Benji Madden from Good Charlotte were on hand, along with Jones' daughter, Parks and Recreation star Rashida Jones. Jackson's nephews, 3T members Taj, Taryll and TJ Jackson (the sons of Jackson's brother Tito), and former Michael Jackson guitarist Orianthi pitched in as well.
The Big Day
Stars who arrived at the former A&M Studios, which is now Henson Studios, on Monday at 3 p.m., hung out in the green room, waiting to go into the studio to record the famous song, which will reportedly have more of a Southern, hip hop beat to it. "The first thing that hit me was the fact that really none of us knew other that than we showing up and knowing what the song was, we had no clue as to who else was going to be there and or even what line we would be singing solo," says Groban.
He found out later that he would be singing the line that Kenny Rogers sang in the original version: "We can't go on pretending day by day...."
Artists showed up to the studio without any of their publicists or entourages in tow, he says. "We just kind of went into the green room by ourselves and hung out, which in itself is so rare," he says. "As a relatively new artist, I feel that opportunities like this don't come around very often. To be able to hang out in a room like that with your peers and with people you respect was a huge amount of fun."
Here is the really long, really good interview in TONIC Permuda mentioned. I've transcribed it here so the GNN can capture it for the archives.
http://www.tonic.com...e-world-remake/
JOSH GROBAN TAKES TONIC INSIDE THE "WE ARE THE WORLD" REMAKE!
By KC Baker | Wednesday, February 3, 2010 2:27 PM ET
The singer shares memories from Monday's historic session — where he joined Barbra Streisand, Wyclef Jean, Usher, Adam Levine, Kanye West, The Jonas Brothers and more — all to benefit Haiti.
Josh Groban was only three years old when the original version of "We Are the World" exploded onto the music scene, inspiring millions to help fight famine in Africa. The 28-year-old singer and songwriter grew up with the charity classic, which he has checked out over the years on YouTube and "which was ingrained in our psyches," he tells Tonic.
"Never in a million years" did he think that one day he, too, would be a part of the 25th Anniversary remake of the landmark, multi-platinum song, which raised more than $63 million for Africa, he says. Yet, on Feb. 1, a day after the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, he stood with other music industry giants at the former A&M Studios in Los Angeles — the very spot where the first version was recorded on Feb. 18, 1985 — to use his God-given talents to sing for Haiti.
The new single will premiere on Feb. 12 on NBC during the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. Proceeds from the sale of the record will benefit Haiti.
"There was so much electricity in the room," Groban says. "When everybody who was going to be a part of it was in the room at the same time, it was amazing. The vast number of artists and the breadth of genres represented there was unbelievable."
A spirit of goodness filled the room: "For the hours that everybody put into it, I guess the one thing I could say is that everybody was just so kind and so thoughtful," he says. "Everybody was just in really good spirits. I hope that comes across. No matter what genre or what mix of artists was in there, everybody was there with the same inspiration — to help Haiti."
A Who's Who of the Music Business
As big a star as Groban is, even he was a bit star-struck. "When you have a moment like this one, when you are surrounded by people you really respect and admire in the process, it's a big pinch-me moment," he says. "I looked down and saw Brian Wilson and Tony Bennett. When Barbra Streisand walks into a room, it's impossible for your breath not to stop. It was great seeing people who are so respected walking into a room to do so much good."
Among the music industry superstars who came together to raise money for victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated Haiti were Haitian native Wyclef Jean — who flew to Haiti immediately after the earthquake to help victims firsthand, and whose Yele Haiti Foundation has raised more than $2 million to date — Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Carlos Santana, Harry Connick Jr, American Idol judge Randy Jackson, Natalie Cole, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gladys Knight, the members of Heart, and Freda Payne.
http://www.tonic.com...e-world-remake/
JOSH GROBAN TAKES TONIC INSIDE THE "WE ARE THE WORLD" REMAKE!
By KC Baker | Wednesday, February 3, 2010 2:27 PM ET
The singer shares memories from Monday's historic session — where he joined Barbra Streisand, Wyclef Jean, Usher, Adam Levine, Kanye West, The Jonas Brothers and more — all to benefit Haiti.
Josh Groban was only three years old when the original version of "We Are the World" exploded onto the music scene, inspiring millions to help fight famine in Africa. The 28-year-old singer and songwriter grew up with the charity classic, which he has checked out over the years on YouTube and "which was ingrained in our psyches," he tells Tonic.
"Never in a million years" did he think that one day he, too, would be a part of the 25th Anniversary remake of the landmark, multi-platinum song, which raised more than $63 million for Africa, he says. Yet, on Feb. 1, a day after the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, he stood with other music industry giants at the former A&M Studios in Los Angeles — the very spot where the first version was recorded on Feb. 18, 1985 — to use his God-given talents to sing for Haiti.
The new single will premiere on Feb. 12 on NBC during the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. Proceeds from the sale of the record will benefit Haiti.
"There was so much electricity in the room," Groban says. "When everybody who was going to be a part of it was in the room at the same time, it was amazing. The vast number of artists and the breadth of genres represented there was unbelievable."
A spirit of goodness filled the room: "For the hours that everybody put into it, I guess the one thing I could say is that everybody was just so kind and so thoughtful," he says. "Everybody was just in really good spirits. I hope that comes across. No matter what genre or what mix of artists was in there, everybody was there with the same inspiration — to help Haiti."
A Who's Who of the Music Business
As big a star as Groban is, even he was a bit star-struck. "When you have a moment like this one, when you are surrounded by people you really respect and admire in the process, it's a big pinch-me moment," he says. "I looked down and saw Brian Wilson and Tony Bennett. When Barbra Streisand walks into a room, it's impossible for your breath not to stop. It was great seeing people who are so respected walking into a room to do so much good."
Among the music industry superstars who came together to raise money for victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated Haiti were Haitian native Wyclef Jean — who flew to Haiti immediately after the earthquake to help victims firsthand, and whose Yele Haiti Foundation has raised more than $2 million to date — Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Carlos Santana, Harry Connick Jr, American Idol judge Randy Jackson, Natalie Cole, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gladys Knight, the members of Heart, and Freda Payne.
Lionel Richie, who co-wrote the original song with Michael Jackson (whose previously recorded vocals will be included in the new version) said he wanted a modern take on the song, which is why none of the stars from the original — such as Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Cyndi Lauper and Bruce Springsteen — were there.
New music royalty present for the recording session on Monday included Usher, Jamie Foxx, Pink, Maroon 5's Adam Levine, the Jonas Brothers, Jennifer Hudson, Enrique Iglesias, Jordin Sparks, Raphael Saadiq, Rob Thomas, India Arie, Jason Mraz, Tyrese, Will I. Am, Miley Cyrus, Mary Mary, the Fray's Isaac Slade, child prodigy pianist Ethan Bortnick, Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger and Julianne Hough, Akon, Brandy, Melanie Fiona, Mya, Musiq Soulchild, Katharine McPhee, Trey Songz, and Faith Evans. Lil Wayne told the press that he was proud and humbled to sing the solo that Bob Dylan made famous in the original.
Rappers such as Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, T Pain and Bizzie Bone also added their unique sounds to the mix.
Even some actors joined in. Jeff Bridges, who sings in his Oscar-nominated film, Crazy Heart, Heroes star Jimmy Jean-Louis and Vince Vaughn lent their musical talents for Haiti. "It was really brave and very cool of people like Vince Vaughn to stand among all the singers and just kind of belt the song out," says Groban. "At one point, I think Harry Connick, Jr. made a joke saying, 'We have to get a move on because Vince Vaughn has to do his solo.'"
This time around, it was a family affair for Richie and Quincy Jones, who co-produced the first version and produced the 2010 version. Richie's daughter, Nicole Richie, her daughter Harlow, and husband Joel Madden and his brother, Benji Madden from Good Charlotte were on hand, along with Jones' daughter, Parks and Recreation star Rashida Jones. Jackson's nephews, 3T members Taj, Taryll and TJ Jackson (the sons of Jackson's brother Tito), and former Michael Jackson guitarist Orianthi pitched in as well.
The Big Day
Stars who arrived at the former A&M Studios, which is now Henson Studios, on Monday at 3 p.m., hung out in the green room, waiting to go into the studio to record the famous song, which will reportedly have more of a Southern, hip hop beat to it. "The first thing that hit me was the fact that really none of us knew other that than we showing up and knowing what the song was, we had no clue as to who else was going to be there and or even what line we would be singing solo," says Groban.
He found out later that he would be singing the line that Kenny Rogers sang in the original version: "We can't go on pretending day by day...."
Artists showed up to the studio without any of their publicists or entourages in tow, he says. "We just kind of went into the green room by ourselves and hung out, which in itself is so rare," he says. "As a relatively new artist, I feel that opportunities like this don't come around very often. To be able to hang out in a room like that with your peers and with people you respect was a huge amount of fun."
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