It was having to thread the needle because you don’t want it to be so bad that it’s embarrassing, but you want it to be something that Sebastian wouldn’t want to make. It had to feel like it was still good and a viable alternative, but Sebastian would feel like it was selling out a bit. The main instruction was make it a fun song that you can see as a single that still has some jazz influence, but could tell it was leaning in more of a pop direction than most music you would call jazz. What kind of instruction did Damian give you for “Start a Fire”?
But I think if you’re simply trying to remake what already happened, it’s hard to be hugely impactful. I think there’s ways to be innovative while still having reverence for things you’re influenced by. I don’t know if that’s completely true, though that’s what my character says. Or as Keith says in the film, you can’t be a traditionalist and a revolutionary at the same time. It can have retro leanings, but it still needs to feel like it’s new to add to the conversation and not simply a remake of something that already exists. If you want to make a big impact on music, you have to do something that’s fresh.
It might not be on the Hot 100, but if there’s an audience for it, i wouldn’t discourage him from doing that. If I had a friend that wanted to be that person - the guy that kind of preserved a specific form of jazz and knew it wasn’t popular now but still wanted to make that kind of music and wanted to open a club in L.A. I didn’t always agree with everything he said, but i think he had some wisdom for Sebastian.
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