[dreamsongs]

I think we're mixing concepts...

Let's be clear, if a song sucks, it sucks, end of story...

It has been my experience in the last 20 years that some songs that maybe are not as strong melodically or lyrically can benefit from some production. And when I say production it encompasses everything. It could be a killer beat with some great riff or arrangements etc.

Jose mentions songs like "Yesterday" as wanting to just leave with guitar and vocals. I agree with that because that has become a classic now. But even that song has some production in it. The 4 part string section and counterpoint is part of the production. They could've left it with just Paul and the guitar but they didn't right ? That song was simple, yes, but also produced to some degree...

There are very few songs that stand up to just piano/guitar and vocal with nothing else. Think about it, very few. At the very least you're gona wanna put some strings or pad or light percussion at some point.

People have vey short attention spans when it comes to music. If you're going to present a song in that form, it better be f****g unbelievable from beginning to end.

Another point to remember is that certain songs from mega stars are accepted now with the acoustic/unplugged version and is a nice welcome to the overplayed versions of those hit songs.

I remember when I first heard the unplugged version of "Hotel California" from the "Hell freezes over CD" I thought "what the f**k ? But now I really like it for a bit of a change of pace from the original. But that is different, once you reach that status you can play your standards with a tin can and people will accept it...

The difference is like this - From a bad song to a good song it's like from the floor to the ceiling, but from good to great it's like from the ceiling to the moon...

Unfortunately, I think I only have one to the moon right now. The rest, I'm trying to produce the shit out of'em...