Zusatztext Brilliantly cracks the DNA of Michael Joseph Jackson. . . . A pointed! intelligent dissection of an epic body of work. Spike Lee The only comprehensive and critical rundown of Jackson's solo material. Rolling Stone A must-have for any Jackson fan. . . . A fascinating read. . . . Each song Jackson recorded during his solo career is examined with a critical eye. Associated Press Don't be surprised if it makes you go back and listen . . . with a whole new outlook on the King of Pop.Zack O'Malley Greenburg! author of Michael Jackson! Inc. This is the kind of book about Michael Jackson's music! artistry! and creativity that really needed to be writtenand Joseph Vogel has done it and done it very well. I am absolutely floored by Joe's in-depth research and perceptive insight into what made Michael the one-of-a-kind! recording-breaking King of Pop. Andamazingly enougheven I learned a lot!J. Randy Taraborrelli! author of Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness [ Man in the Music ] celebrates Michael's songs and artistry in a wonderful journey through his music.Jermaine Jackson Informationen zum Autor Joseph Vogel Klappentext For half a century, Michael Jackson's music has been an indelible part of our cultural consciousness. Landmark albums such as Off the Wall and Thriller shattered records, broke racial barriers, amassed awards, and set a new standard for popular music. While his songs continue to be played in nearly every corner of the world, however, they have rarely been given serious critical attention. The first book dedicated solely to exploring his creative work, Man in the Music guides us through an unparalleled analysis of Jackson's recordings, album by album, from his trailblazing work with Quincy Jones to his later collaborations with Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Rodney Jerkins. Drawing on rare archival material and on dozens of original interviews with the collaborators, engineers, producers, and songwriters who helped bring the artist's music into the world, Jackson expert and acclaimed cultural critic Joseph Vogel reveals the inspirations, demos, studio sessions, technological advances, setbacks and breakthroughs, failures and triumphs, that gave rise to an immortal body of work.THIS BASSLINE CREPT OVER ME Since recording didn't officially commence with Quincy Jones and the A- Team until 1982, the year 1981 is generally not included in accounts of Thriller . But it should be. Long before sessions commenced at Westlake Studio, Jackson was quietly working on new material by himself. Quincy Jones hadn't yet heard most of these songs. The producer and much of the A- Team were still in the middle of production on Donna Summer's next album, which would continue through the rest of the year. But Michael wasn't wasting time. In a tape recording from that year, he can be heard dictating the structure of a new song. Let the song create itself, he reminds himself. Let the strings tell you what to do, where they should come. Let the piano tell you what chords to hit, whatever it feels. Let the bass tell you what it should be doing. Everything. Let it create itself. Let it form. Let it do what it wants to do. Don't force upon the song; let the song force upon you. Let it tell you where to go. Then he works out the various parts of the song: the melody, the verses, the chorus, the bridge; he hums the strings and beatboxes the rhythm. The song was The Girl Is Mine. He wanted a song with a great melody, in part because he wanted a song like that on his album, but also because of who would be singing the song with him: Paul McCartney. Jackson further developed the track at his home studio and Allen Zentz Studios before revealing it to McCartney that December. McCartney wasn't the only legend with whom Jackson was collabo...

“Brilliantly cracks the DNA of Michael Joseph Jackson. . . . A pointed, intelligent dissection of an epic body of work.” —Spike Lee

“The only comprehensive and critical rundown of Jackson’s solo material.”—*Rolling Stone*
 
“A must-have for any Jackson fan. . . . A fascinating read. . . . Each song Jackson recorded during his solo career is examined with a critical eye.” —Associated Press

“Don’t be surprised if it makes you go back and listen . . . with a whole new outlook on the King of Pop.”—Zack O'Malley Greenburg, author of Michael Jackson, Inc.

“This is the kind of book about Michael Jackson’s music, artistry, and creativity that really needed to be written—and Joseph Vogel has done it and done it very well. I am absolutely floored by Joe’s in-depth research and perceptive insight into what made Michael the one-of-a-kind, recording-breaking King of Pop. And—amazingly enough—even I learned a lot!”—J. Randy Taraborrelli, author of Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness

“[Man in the Music] celebrates Michael’s songs and artistry in a wonderful journey through his music.”—Jermaine Jackson

Autorentext

Joseph Vogel

Klappentext

For half a century, Michael Jackson's music has been an indelible part of our cultural consciousness. Landmark albums such as Off the Wall and Thriller shattered records, broke racial barriers, amassed awards, and set a new standard for popular music. While his songs continue to be played in nearly every corner of the world, however, they have rarely been given serious critical attention. The first book dedicated solely to exploring his creative work, Man in the Music guides us through an unparalleled analysis of Jackson's recordings, album by album, from his trailblazing work with Quincy Jones to his later collaborations with Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Rodney Jerkins. Drawing on rare archival material and on dozens of original interviews with the collaborators, engineers, producers, and songwriters who helped bring the artist's music into the world, Jackson expert and acclaimed cultural critic Joseph Vogel reveals the inspirations, demos, studio sessions, technological advances, setbacks and breakthroughs, failures and triumphs, that gave rise to an immortal body of work.

Zusammenfassung
For half a century, Michael Jackson’s music has been an indelible part of our cultural consciousness. Landmark albums such as Off the Wall and Thriller shattered records, broke racial barriers, amassed awards, and set a new standard for popular music. While his songs continue to be played in nearly every corner of the world, however, they have rarely been given serious critical attention. The first book dedicated solely to exploring his creative work, Man in the Music guides us through an unparalleled analysis of Jackson’s recordings, album by album, from his trailblazing work with Quincy Jones to his later collaborations with Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Rodney Jerkins. Drawing on rare archival material and on dozens of original interviews with the collaborators, engineers, producers, and songwriters who helped bring the artist’s music into the world, Jackson expert and acclaimed cultural critic Joseph Vogel reveals the inspirations, demos, studio sessions, technological advances, setbacks and breakthroughs, failures and triumphs, that gave rise to an immortal body of work.

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“THIS BASSLINE CREPT OVER ME”
 
Since recording didn’t officially commence with Quincy Jones and the A- Team until 1982, the year 1981 is generally not included in accounts of Thriller. But it should be. Long before sessions commenced at Westlake Studio, Jackson was quietly working on new material by himself. Quincy Jones hadn’t yet heard most of these songs. The producer and much of the A- Team were still in the middle of production on Donna Summer’s next album, which would continue…