Well said funkycornwall.

It's not like it's a singular formula though. It's more like a bunch of things, and I do mean MANY, that you pick and choose from as options.

Maybe think of it more like chord progressions. If you only used the same one, over and over, and never used any others...yes, it would get boring. REALLY boring.

However, chord progressions are formulas. Even scales are formulas. Yes, there are soooo many options within each of those formulas.

Max is 46, and has had 68 songs chart in the top 10 in 23 years. He must have something figured out.

One other thing to point out, another way he keeps things from sounding too much the same is obvious...he has many different artists record his songs!

Chad (Hope that makes it easier)

TEMPO TANTRUM: What a lead singer has when they can't stay in time.