Having achieved success as a producer, does it bother you that your own albums haven’t been so well received?
You know, I’m very aware of my place in music. Of course I’m never going to be Amy Winehouse or Bruno Mars or an amazing performer that you’re going to want to see live and all this. I know with my own records that, in a way, I’m fortunate that I even get to make them.
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When someone challenges you, your first instinct as a producer is to be like, “Hey, what do you know, kid? I’m the producer!” When I was working on Bruno Mars’ second album, it was the first time I worked with somebody so much younger than me where quite often he had arrangement ideas or production ideas that were better than mine. He’ll just say some idea like, “Oh, I think the horn line should go like this,” and it’s like, “****, he’s right.” That’s kind of amazing too because as much as it might hurt your pride for two minutes, the song is going to be that much better because someone came in with a better idea.
When I was working on Bruno Mars’ second album, it was the first time I worked with somebody so much younger than me where quite often he had arrangement ideas or production ideas that were better than mine.
Mark
