Join us for our traditional look back at the news and features that floated your boat this year. This story was originally published in January. Best of 2023:You might know which synths were used on Michael Jackson’s Thriller album -we’ve told you, in fact- but have you e...
In this segment, Greg Phillinganes is in the studio reviewing the bass, drums and keyboards used on Thriller, the recording process with Michael, Quincy, Rod Temperton and Bruce Swedien and Greg even performs the song Thriller on the original instruments while singing along. Rate S1.E5 ∙ ...
Playing Multiple Instruments - Larry Williams: Directed by Christian D. Bruun. With Anthony Marinelli, Steven Ray. Larry tells us how his dad mentored him to become a multiple instrumentalist on clarinet, flute, saxophone and keyboard while growing up in
While Jones may be most known for his 1980s run with Michael Jackson, the decade also saw him open Qwest, a label that released works from the likes of Frank Sinatra,Lena Horne, andNew Order, among many others. "It’s so sad to hear about Quincy Jones. When he signed us to his la...
"In terms of miking amps, I usually did either XY or occasionally Blumlein pair and I still do it the same. I think it was a [Neumann] U67 used on the amp for Beat It. 6. Billie Jean "This track was really personal - Michael was at his home in Havenhurst and some girl snuck ...
"In terms of miking amps, I usually did either XY or occasionally Blumlein pair and I still do it the same. I think it was a [Neumann] U67 used on the amp for Beat It. 6. Billie Jean "This track was really personal - Michael ...