Interview with R. Scott McClatchy, February 2, 2022

Interview Summary

In this 14-month follow-up interview, McClatchy talks about changing careers and how the COVID-19 pandemic played a significant role in that decision. McClatchy begins the interview by discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic affected his music career and life. McClatchy describes the public health precautions implemented by performing arts venues during the COVID-19 pandemic, including mask-wearing and proof of vaccination upon entry. McClatchy quit his job as a security guard in the music industry to work as an Operations Administrator for the Greater Philadelphia YMCA. McClatchy describes changes to the movie industry he has observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. McClatchy describes unemployment and labor shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. McClatchy discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on music venues. McClatchy explains why he decided to step back from music as his main source of income, and the importance of being a musician to his identity. McClatchy recounts his experiences with releasing an album and the limited opportunities for music tours during the COVID-19 pandemic. McClatchy describes some of the songs he has written during the COVID-19 pandemic. McClatchy then assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on backstage music crew workers. McClatchy then talks of his experiences with contracting COVID-19, including some friends from New York who tested positive during the initial lockdown in the spring of 2020. McClatchy discusses the COVID-19 pandemic response of President Trump and the prevalence of COVID-19 disinformation in some conservative circles. McClatchy details what it is like to live through historically significant events. McClatchy then describes the importance of learning from mistakes of the past. McClatchy describes his newfound approach to music as a hobby. McClatchy concludes the interview by discussing the difficulties that teenagers experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, including his own son.

Interview Keyword

Kimmel Cultural Campus (Philadelphia, Pa.) Six of One (Album) Music tours Songwriters Bruce Hornsby (Artist) Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Unemployment Livestreams Stimulus checks Bands Wife Sons Touring musicians Day jobs Music venues Music gigs YMCA Movies Distance learning Family Vaccine requirements Proof of vaccination COVID-19 vaccines Mask mandates Politics

Interview LC Subject

Musicians Artists Music Musical performance Leadership Masks COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- COVID-19 (Disease) Pandemics Public health Social distancing (Public health) Health Philadelphia (Pa.) Pennsylvania Nightclubs Bars (Drinking establishments) Performing arts Security guards Careers Identity Songs COVID-19 infections Presidents Federal government Vaccine hesitancy Safety Hobbies Teenagers Education Mental health Social life Friendship Conspiracy theories

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