How We Created It #3
(Studio Stories)

There is so much to tell about the enchanted time spent working with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, that I had to set up the microphones for another discussion with Steven Ray. This part 2 video picks up where we left off the last time we met. In this video we talk about our contributions to and back stories about the songs "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin," "Beat It," Human Nature" and "Baby Be Mine.

Also, check out Part 1 of this video that covers the songs "Thriller," "PYT" and "Billy Jean" and more about "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbqf9lrVU7E

About the video:
Steven Ray and I continue our discussion about our personal experiences and the magic we observed while working with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones in the making of the mega-hit album "Thriller". This part 2 video includes our contributions and back stories about the songs "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin", "Beat It", “Human Nature" and “Baby Be Mine". We discuss a particularly extraordinary first take and ad lib vocal by Michael, Eddie Van Halen's day in the studio, recording and performing the bathroom stomp board, drum machine "feel", the Synclavier Digital music system, the process of master engineer/mixer Bruce Swedien, and more...

I hope that by offering an intimate and close up look into the creative process of "The King of Pop", his production style and a look into the minds of his diverse collaborators, this video will inspire your creative ideas and endeavors in a magical way.

Equipment used:
Synclavier, ARP 2600, Roland Jupiter 8, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5, Garfield Electronics Dr. Click, LinnDrum

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