RIP Quincy Jones

[Herman Cain]

Talented Producer and Composer

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/quincy-jones-legendary-producer-composer-dies-91-truly-one-kind

[The Sultan]

Michael Jackson was trying to move away from the Motown and pop sounds of the Jackson 5, and signed up with Jones who produced "Off the Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad" back-to-back-to-back and sold over 50 million albums in the process.

[dgies9156]

The man was a genius.

Thanks Quincy and RIP.

[JWags85]

Just an absurd career and legacy.  I think the thing that is most interesting about Thriller and his relationship with Michael Jackson is that he wasn't a modern pop music producer at all.  His career was mostly jazz and big band and some 50s/early 60s pop which was obviously very different.  His career in the 70s was basically all his own moderately successful works and producing The Brothers Johnson.  Then post MJ, didn't really produce anymore records at all, but obviously had his hands in a million things.

Also, truly and fully DGAF the last 25 years of his life, his interviews were absolute insanity and pure gold.

[The Sultan]

Just an absurd career and legacy.  I think the thing that is most interesting about Thriller and his relationship with Michael Jackson is that he wasn't a modern pop music producer at all.  His career was mostly jazz and big band and some 50s/early 60s pop which was obviously very different.  His career in the 70s was basically all his own moderately successful works and producing The Brothers Johnson.  Then post MJ, didn't really produce anymore records at all, but obviously had his hands in a million things.

Also, truly and fully DGAF the last 25 years of his life, his interviews were absolute insanity and pure gold.

Well he produced not only the Brothers Johnson, but George Benson, Patti Austin, James Ingram, etc. All popish R&B singers. And in many ways he deserves a lot of credit for taking R&B to a broader audience.

[cheebs09]

He was Executive Producer of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

[Hards Alumni]

Also, truly and fully DGAF the last 25 years of his life, his interviews were absolute insanity and pure gold.

I have had the pleasure of reading some of them today, and you're absolutely right.  The Marlon Brando quote, and the Bono responses were gold.

[The Sultan]

He also composed the intro to Sanford and Son.

[Shaka Shart]

I have had the pleasure of reading some of them today, and you're absolutely right.  The Marlon Brando quote, and the Bono responses were gold.

Revisited some of those today. Absolutely hilarious guy. Also watched some of the Austin powers opening scenes just because. Was cool that Mike Myers full on honored him in a rare screen appearance in the third one.

[Shaka Shart]

https://x.com/guerillawhite/status/1853486294409552145?s=46&t=G2FhP_F2kWewaBOpvRv5lg

[The Sultan]

https://x.com/guerillawhite/status/1853486294409552145?s=46&t=G2FhP_F2kWewaBOpvRv5lg

He's not wrong. This could have been written in about 1992 and it wouldn't have been wrong. (I'm giving "Rattle and Hum" a pass for the sake of "Achtung Baby.")

[Hards Alumni]

https://x.com/guerillawhite/status/1853486294409552145?s=46&t=G2FhP_F2kWewaBOpvRv5lg

Yep, this is what I was referring to earlier. 

[NCMUFan]

My father was someone who was brought up in the prime of big bands.  He was a clarinet player.
Recalling my fathers album collection, he had lots of Quincy Jones albums.