tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528447036529454596.post7457959143542001590..comments2023-03-20T09:51:54.625-04:00Comments on Earthquake Trees - Reuel: Learning at the BluebirdJonathan Reuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08869299657880994711noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528447036529454596.post-14730227201575805082012-08-15T19:14:07.497-04:002012-08-15T19:14:07.497-04:00Interesting that you mention "dropping the ho...Interesting that you mention "dropping the hooks." That's a helpful concept to me, and it makes sense -- good producers would never drop a hook (they'd find and highlight them) but if they produce an artist but don't actually develop their sensibilities then it would make sense that they would "drop" them. <br /><br />Producing a great record and developing a good live show are only loosely connected. I think you have the instincts and a good chunk of the skills it would take to develop artists and live shows. Now add to that someone who could write songs and develop good songwriters, and we'd have the start of something!Jonathan Reuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08869299657880994711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528447036529454596.post-21487558497379067212012-08-15T10:23:21.279-04:002012-08-15T10:23:21.279-04:00I saw Susan Ashton back in the day, and was really...I saw Susan Ashton back in the day, and was really unimpressed. She put on a boring show, talked too much, and most importantly - she dropped a lot of the hooks. It was apparent to me (even then) that a good producer had taken mediocre material and dressed it up. I am sure she has worked hard, but something got lost... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com