(#2003-3447) - Topics this issue: 1) David Foster and Sir George Martin, 2) David Foster, 3) Hawks, 4) Digest (01/03/2003 18:01) (#2003-3433), ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 07:06:31 +0100 From: "Per Bausager" Subject: SV: David Foster and Sir George Martin Who has he produced recently? Per -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: ListMember@brothersgibb.com [mailto:ListMember@brothersgibb.com]På vegne af Linda Sendt: 6. januar 2003 00:53 Til: words List Member Emne: Re: David Foster and Sir George Martin From what I've seen of him he gives the impression of being in a hurry. ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "words List Member" Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 12:28 AM Subject: Re: David Foster and Sir George Martin > > Just out of curiosity, why ??? > > > For my money, David Foster has a tendency to overproduce, overproduce, > overproduce.... His productions also tend to be super slick and too sterile. > > Peace, > Frank > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb > http://www.brothersgibb.com > > To change any of your list options, > please go to website listed above. "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) http://www.brothersgibb.com To change any of your list options, please go to website listed above. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 22:44:19 -0800 From: "Grant Walters" Subject: David Foster Joe Brennan emphatically stated: > His production on "I could not love you more" was totally inappropriate > to the song. "As you softly sleep", he bellows, "at last! my love! > owner of my soul!!!". The crime is that this is a good song, and Barry > has the whispery voice to put it over. Where was the producer? > > The other song he produced isn't so important, but the hack arrangement > does not make me eager to hear more. The final product of "I Could Not Love You More" is not surprising given the roster of grandiose, dramatic production numbers to his credit. Celine Dion ("The Power of Love", "All By Myself"), Whitney Houston ("I Will Always Love You") and Barbra Streisand ("Somewhere") have all had considerable success under his direction. So, it sounds like he tried to apply a little of that formula to his work on "Still Waters". I actually like both of the David Foster productions on the album - I think "I Surrender" was one of the more exciting and intense tracks the Bee Gees had done since "Tragedy". I would be interested to hear the demo of "ICNYLM" to see what exactly changed from the Gibbs' original version. I agree with Joe - other than hooking them up with session players, I'm not so sure what the outside producers really did for the music on "Still Waters". It certainly contributed to a bit more hype around the album's personnel. It's still one of my favorite albums, nonetheless. It has a sound very reminiscent of the late 70's and early 80's Bee Gees, which is my favorite period in their musical evolution. If they were to go back to outside producers, I would love to see what someone like Brendan O'Brien (Bruce Springsteen's "The Rising", Train, Pearl Jam, Duncan Sheik) or Matt Serletic (Matchbox Twenty) might be able to add to the mix just for kicks. Grant ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 08:36:43 -0000 From: "Maggie Bleksley" Subject: Hawks > > Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 00:01:37 -0000 > From: "Linda" > Subject: Re: Digest (01/04/2003 17:27) Special Issue (#2003-3438) > > I thought 'Hawks' was a solo project by Barry. It was, but I'd included other solo albums and meant to include that one too, in an attempt to make it 28 albums. But it's just as likely to be the way Ronnie suggested, excluding the solo ones but including the 'best ofs' - or maybe anyone of 100 other combinations! LOL - I've given up worrying about it. Maggie ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 12:06:00 +0200 From: saruhan.dogan@abank.com.tr (saruhan dogan) Subject: Re: Digest (01/03/2003 18:01) (#2003-3433) I guess my post topped the charts in number of replies. Here are two: I'm curious. Why do so many people feel that men who are millionaires many times over should be compelled to continue putting in regular work weeks or traveling between cities they probably don't want to visit to perform one-night stands? If you find yourself in the enviable position of having made your fortune early in life, why shouldn't you be free to enjoy the fruits of your labor in any way you choose? Certainly the Gibbs still have the talent to turn out wonderful music, but why should they kill themselves to do so at this stage of their lives? Entertainers don't owe their fans ANYTHING except a good product when the fans shell out money for a CD, a movie ticket, a concert ticket, etc. The Gibbs have more than given people their money's worth over the last 30+ years. What else is required of them?? Debbie They can bloody well waste all the time they want, especially at their age. It's not as if they've squandered their talents now, is it? Done nothing with their lives? YOU may want them to work hard, and we all probably want them to tour, but THEY may just want to lead happy lives. Would you begrudge them that? Do you have the right to define what should make them happy? Give 'em a break, for God's sake, and be grateful for all the music and magic they've already given us! They'll get back to work when they're ready; until then, chill and play an old CD or something. Anne I am a banker. If I had made my fortunes early, of course I would have stopped working, because I dont think that my work has any spritual-artistic value. But it is not the same if you are such a great artist. Of course they dont owe us anything, and of course there is nothing anyone can do if they choose to do other things, but I think that there is a correlation between hard work and output, both in terms of quality and quantity, and there is an extremely small amount of artists in the world to match the talent of the Gibbs. Saruhan ------------------------------ End words@brothersgibb.com Digest [01/06/2003 06:01] ----------------------------------------------------