"Which recent records do you think could be classics 30 years from now?"
Macey Gray - first album
Maralyn manson - mechanical Animals
Lou Reed - Extacy
What do you think could help in making a future classic record today, a record that could remain relevant for many years to future generations? If that were your goal, what would you do?
Find better artists to work with, bottom line. I belive thats all we can do & NEED to do.
Studio owners nowadays IMHO need to:
Give breaks to future talent (BTW that is - casting a wider net than their "own" album

)
Look farther than instant profit
Go out on a limb sometimes for potential stars of tomorrow
Be part of the solution not part of the problem
Harness the talents of studio staff to bring new music forward in the industry