If he wanted to, could Brian do it again?

[absinthe_boy]

I don't think Brian will ever sit down and consciously make a decision, "OK I want to write a hit song now".

Brian will likely write new songs, they will likely vary in quality. Chances are some of them will be good enough to be hits, but whether they will achieve that status in today's music scene is unlikely.

As for the comments about Brian actually using some dynamic range in his recordings, he's simply doing what all producers should be doing...but many seem to think that simply blasting us with high decibel levels is the way to go - probably because thats what gets heard on the radio/TV above the background noise.

Brian's still got it...as sections of his work over the last five years have shown us...I think for Brian to pull it all together into a great album might be asking too much...but a few truly great songs, yeah...he cold do it again..

[Ron]

As for the comments about Brian actually using some dynamic range in his recordings, he's simply doing what all producers should be doing...but many seem to think that simply blasting us with high decibel levels is the way to go - probably because thats what gets heard on the radio/TV above the background noise.

Well, that and any dynamic range gets squished out by the compressors the radio station pours all over the music they play.