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As we know Céline has been incorporating the standard instruments into her music throughout the years: like all sorts of guitar, drums, piano, base, violins etc but in my opinion they are losing their charm. Especially recently, if coupled with these ruthless synthesizers that the producer think the listeners won't mind hearing on the CD and that they sound oh so freakishly GOOD. This is the most irritating misconception ever assumed as I think.
Listening to Will's CD I realized how WELL crafted adult contemporary music can be - in 2006 - even when using lightweight synthesizers. Céline's production standards are dated, they are 10 years old or more and albeit they are still great sounding, it can't simply compare to let's say the newest offerings of Will Young or Robbie Williams who both incorporate rap, funk, rock, pop, ballad and even bossa nova elements into their music along with some serious live instruments!
I would like you to judge by yourself how thrilling AC music can sound in 2006 without feeling old, uncool and outdated. That, my lovelies, is achieved by guess what: using real instruments that are not really common nowadays. They bring the song to another level. This is what Céline's albums (both French and English) can't swagger about all that proudly. Unfortunately.
Listen for yourself how different instruments would benefit Céline's vocals:
Happiness - Will Young (2006)
Fantastically produced track with laid back vocals and guess what? It lives off the amazing bossa nova instrumentalization which is sparsely but elegantly enhanced by strings. It doesn't take much to produce something like that but still it does broaden your horizons as artist immensely.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/wb4ch5
Someone To Watch Over Me - Gladys Knight (2006)
Use some harp, Céline! Even if it were for the intro but do use this magical instruments that adds so much eerie feeling to a song. It's one of a kind. Only few contemporarypop musicians use harp. It would do Celione Dione good!
http://www.sendspace.com/file/mfybg5
Needless to say I want Céline's next English album to be called "accorDION"!
My last point would be to emphasize once again why "The Colour Of My Love" as an album was so good. For the *most* part it made use of heavy orchestralisation, live instruments that were striking against your ear leaving an impression of underlining Céline's vocals nicely. "Refuse To Dance" received the cold synthesizer setting which however was more than appropriate for the song and its stark lyrics. Chris Neil did a wonderful job underlining the drama in "Think Twice" and David Foster was at his best with the bigger than life instruments on"The Power Of Love"... the album lived, you heard it screaming, reaching for something.
We must never forget that Céline Dion deserves a special treatment in studio regarding the music - these days her voice can get lost too quickly within soulless barking of template-made computer sounds and bleeps that some call music.
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