Formula

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

What's wrong (or right) with formula in pop? It seems to go hand in hand with the apparent 'disposability' of pop, really. I'm all for it: from Motown to, well, Lu Cont, I guess. On the other hand, I'm listening to the Coldplay remix and though I like it well enough, I do worry that JLC's just caning the same tried and tested formula again and again.

So, what do youse think? About formula? I'm sure Tom will have some stuff to say, what with all the 60s pop he's listening to for Popular. :)

Comments

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

also the shape of the soul orchestration, at least prior to the 70s = they had a house band (or rather, each producer had their own favoured band), so what was played couldn't move out beyond what was available in-house

(this "limitation" is not unique to motown, or any black indie label: but the majors -- w.pop acts -- left it to the producer to put together the orchtration, so he might, if budget allowed, say, i'd like 10 trombones and a tomtom plz)