Generally, when it comes to covers, I try and add elements that may not take your immediate attention but really become important the more you look at them.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My attitude with covers is, make it your own or else leave it alone.
Usually I'm the one who does the covers. And I just said, man, it would be nice to see what somebody else could do, outside of this thing. A fresher look. And I never, in a million years, would have come up with this. Believe me!
It is better to be looked over than overlooked.
I believe that it's better to be looked over than it is to be overlooked.
Cover the canvas at the first go, then work at it until you see nothing more to add.
Color is definitely an important factor for me during all phases of producing a cover. I always start out with a loose idea of what I want to see when I'm doing my initial sketches. This choice can be informed by anything, but I usually tend to lean toward more simple color schemes... something with a very obvious push between warms and cools.
I've always loved doing covers. Some artists don't like covers. Some listeners don't like covers. But I love them. It gives you a new perspective production-wise. It's easier for me, if I'm starting a new record, I like to produce a few songs that aren't mine just so it frees me up not to worry about it so much.
Attention to detail is of utmost importance when you want to look good.
You have your structure, but within it, it gets fuller and you can highlight other parts of the performance.
Attention is the material I work with.