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alongside the classic 1960s rock band’s original producers. “If you’re a
fan of the band, it doesn’t get any better than that.”
Most recently, Carr has added another title to his resumé: film
producer. He’s developing a series of music documentaries, beginning
with
Miracles Out of Nowhere
, which marks the 40th anniversary of the
band Kansas. Coming full-circle with his first act as a manager isn’t lost
on Carr, who marvels almost every day at his good fortune.
“If as a kid, I’d told my dad I’d spend my days listening to live music
and watching movies and get paid for it, he would have thrown me out
on my ass and told me to go get a real job. But it’s what I do.”
And he does it quite well, making him a household name in film
music circles in New York and Los Angeles.
But in Montecito and Santa Barbara? That’s another story.
“You know, I take a great deal of pride in what I have
accomplished,” Carr says. “But around here, my wife and I are just Ryan
Carr’s parents. Which is great – we get really good service at restaurants
and people are always sending drinks over to the table.”
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PROFILES
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From left: with producer Elliot Scheiner,
jazz bassist/producer John Clayton,
and Dr. John recording the end title
song “Best of Friends” for the Norman
Jewison film
Bogus
, starring Whoopi
Goldberg, in 1996 in New Orleans
Carr on location in Alaska recording
indigenous Eskimos for Steven Seagal’s
On Deadly Ground
in 1994
Members of Kansas surround manager
Carr backstage in Atlanta in 1974