Stock/Aitken/Waterman vs. Max Martin/Dr.Luke

[davpet]

Hey Guys,

Just out of interest.

I did a cover of "Never Gonna Give You Up" (Rick Astley) using a similar production to "Since U Been Gone" (Kelly Clarkson).

http://www.myspace.com/sheenonline

Tell me what you think ?

Dave

[Tiiger]

It sounds a bit like 'You Came' by Kim Wilde. 

It's nice, is it you who sings?

[davpet]

It's nice, is it you who sings?

No, I just produced it. I work with a vocalist who has an amazing voice.

[Rebecca]

wow, well done, I really like it!

yes, that guy has a really good voice.

[Alex Martin]

Yes,It's YOU CAME by Kim Wilde

BTW I love the SAW productions!!!!

They were one of the best producers who ever lived!!!!

[Feelgoodlies]

Yes,It's YOU CAME by Kim Wilde

BTW I love the SAW productions!!!!

They were one of the best producers who ever lived!!!!

Yes it is pretty much like Kim Wilde's You Came....

actually I liked what you did,although you need to work a bit harder in order to have a similar productions such as Max.

way to go.

[davpet]

actually I liked what you did,although you need to work a bit harder in order to have a similar productions such as Max.

way to go.

Sorry let me clarify. I executive produced this track.

I initially e-mailed Maratone to see what Max's rates were. They sent me a reply saying that Max only works with artists he likes (basically saying if he's never heard of you or you're not signed to a major label you can forget about it). Which is fair enough for a producer of his stature. Also, it would have been far too expensive and looking at his discography he has never recorded a cover version.

So i hired a local producer and told him what i wanted. It cost me less than $500.

THANK GOD, i never spent more money on it. I knew "Never Gonna Give You Up" hit-cycle was returning (that song is just too good and the perfect pop song in my opinion) and it would be massive again. I had no idea it would come back in the form of that stupid Rick-Rolling phenomenon (30 million Youtube views and counting).

I've had songs playlisted before - but no music station compiler wanted to touch this song with a ten-foot barge pole.

[Rebecca]

Why wouldn't a music station want to touch your song?

do you think it's because of the Rick-rolling thing?

[davpet]

Why wouldn't a music station want to touch your song?

do you think it's because of the Rick-rolling thing?

No, to be honest no-one where i live, in South Africa, is really familiar with Rick-rolling.

Music compilers aren't visionaries or gamblers, playlisting a Rick Astley cover would just be too risky.

Unless you're well known they'll only playlist light inoffensive ballads (with no hit potential) to meet local artist airplay quotas.

[Rebecca]

Oh right, yes, probably true, a Rick Astley cover by an unknown would be too risky.

[secski]

Aw gone! shame.

Love the song on there though, if you could only see by tonic.

haha another contender would be steve mac & co. of westlife fame

i only liked a few of SAW's songs (they were great, i have their biography), but cheiron/maratone is sweeter for me.