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At the most recent Rock And Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, rap group Outkast were made an official part of music history.
During their speech, they gave the usual thank yous, but Andre 3000 also took a moment to give a brief ode to little rooms. “Jack [White] he’s one of my favourites man, we love you man,” he said, “One thing he said, he said something about ‘little rooms’, and we started in a…”
Andre cut himself off with tears, the memory of sitting with his rap partner Big Boi penning lyrics all those years back being incredibly emotional. It was all a bit too much for Andre, and as a result, all he managed was, “Little rooms. Great things start in little rooms.”
If ever there was a statement that could sum up the music industry, it’s that. There’s magic built within it, and yes, in order to harness that magic, you need the boring stuff, such as suits, contracts, and the business itself, but the most important thing you need is little rooms and the right people in them.
Creativity bouncing off the walls, hopelessness in absolute free flow, not making music because you want to be famous, but making music because doing so comes as naturally as breathing. It’s these rooms that harness the power of creativity, and it’s here where great things have truly started.
There are too many magical moments in little rooms to highlight in one list, but here are some big events that are worth shining a light on. These are the little rooms that the music industry wouldn’t exist without.
Five great things that started in little rooms:
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