I think that Quincy Jones should be the one held responsible for the way Off the Wall & Thriller came out and Michael Jackson's comeback solo success if you take a look at Q's work as a producer - he could take artists with mild to falling success and make platinum selling records many artists' albums failed to be as good after leaving the working relationship with him - MJ's included
Jackson was blessed with an amazing voice and was a quick study - he did the same thing with Bob Fosse's choreography but had it not been for Jones in the studio I HIGHLY doubt either of Jackson's best works would have come out the way they did his solo career was floating in the 3 out of 5 star area - and then suddenly he produces two amazingly classic records? naw - that's all Quincy, the dude just has that touch MEK kent williams <[email protected]> wrote on 06/26/2009 02:38:44 AM: > I'm 2 years older than Michael Jackson and grew up being fascinated by > him and the Jackson 5, seeing him first (if I recall correctly) on the > Andy Williams TV Variety show -- in fact: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDWHkMM4LRw > > It feels really weird to have seen the entire arc of his life and > career -- his child stardom, his rise to being quite literally the > biggest global pop star in human history, his decline, and now his > death. > > I had gotten burned out on MJ after the way "Thriller" was inescapable > for about 18 months. But years later, Terrence Parker rehabilitated MJ > for me -- and probably a lot of other people. Somehow, the way TP > would cut up doubles of the "Billy Jean" intro seemingly for DAYS > before letting the first verse drop made it clear how genius it truly > was. > > The weekend after DEMF I got asked at the last moment to spin at a bar > for some nebulous benefit event. Of course I brought the "Do You > Remember The Time" double 12" and played the Steve Silk Hurley mix, > and of course, everyone in the room bust a big smile. > > It's way too easy to psycho-analyze and make a tragic narrative out of > his life, but to focus on the failures, the weirdness, the > dysfunctions that marked the last half of his life is to miss the fact > that for a brief time, there was no one else on the planet who could > top him. His best work will still be played in 100 or 500 years from > now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer The information in this email and any attachments may contain proprietary and confidential information that is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, retention or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. When addressed to our clients or vendors, any information contained in this e-mail or any attachments is subject to the terms and conditions in any governing contract. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately contact the sender and delete the e-mail.
