Subj : Re: 80's
To   : August Abolins
From : Thorsten Krampe
Date : Thu Jul 24 2003 11:51 am

Hi August!

TK>> Well, I think often some techon-remakes are very poor. They take the
TK>> hook- line of a well-known song and use it for their purposes. That's
TK>> what I  hate about that. The don't have the ideas to make whole song by
TK>> themself. It's only the idea of making money, not of making a song or
TK>> music. :-(

AA> Exactly.  I hate Madonna's "remake" of American Pie.  Her version is
AA> geared for a dance crowd, but then who really pays attention to the lyrics
AA> when they dance!??  So.. her strategy was clearly just to cash in on a
AA> market.
That's the point. They take famous songs and know that they can't fail,  
because the chorus has already been a hit and everyone knows it and can  
sing along with it.

AA> There is also a remake version of Roberta Flack's "First Time Ever I Saw
AA> Your Face".  Again.. the "new" version is dance-oriented.  The original so
AA> much more passionate.
Unfortunately the music industy is only interested in making money. Fast  
money. The aren't interested in supporting a newcomerband (that is not  
casted) that writes their own stuff. They want puppets, singing the  
supposed songs. And if they refuse - hey there a many people willing to do  
that.

A band that rehearsals for serveral year and does their own stuff won't  
let the A&R lead them this much. The have an own opinion and are able to  
fight for the songs.

NP: Mad Caddies - Bridges

+++ Bye, Thorsten. +++

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