Michael Jackson's Recording Techniques

[Khaliq-O-Vision]

Is anybody interested in hearing a free teleseminar about how Michael Jackson really was in the studio and on the road? I worked with him and also had several other people that worked with him extensively over the years, including Ricky Lawson and Paul Jackson Jr. on the call.

I didn't want to post the link before asking if there is any interest. These guys give some real insider insights about how brilliant he was and his work ethic.

Let me know. I'm pulling it down soon.

Grammy Winning Engineer
Khaliq Glover aka Khaliq-O-Vision

[nzausrec]

.........Eh?

[Greg_L]

Originally Posted by Khaliq-O-Vision

Grammy Winning Engineer

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[SouthSIDE Glen]

I'd rather you tell me which classic song part of the choral melody for "Black and White" was lifted from. Every time I hear that song the tension line in the melody drive me nuts like an itch I can't scrath; I can't figure out where I've heard it before.

As for the video, haven't we all seen and heard everything we would ever need to know about him in the past week already? My god, let the man die already.

I'd much rather see something in-depth on Bob Bogle of The Ventures, who also died last month, but got short shrift in the press because apparently St. Peter was giving out free Blackberries to celebrities who picked last month to kick off.

G.

[Chili]

Hey Khaliq, welcome to the site. I personally have never much cared for jackson or his music, but if you have something we can learn from, please feel free to post a link. I'm sure there are many people who would enjoy and/or benefit from it.

Thanks man.

[Khaliq-O-Vision]

Here is the link to the free teleseminar that includes guests like Ricky Lawson (drummer-Bad, Dangerous tour), Paul Jackson Jr. (the guitarist from American Idol-too many MJ records to mention), John Barnes (keyboards-MJ's right-hand man), Clarence McDonald (keyboards-Motown studios in L.A.), Conley Abrams (engineer-Jackson family studio), and Khaliq Glover (me-We Are The World, Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming).

There were almost 400 people on the call and I had everybody do a special shout out to Michael over the phone that was so loud, it almost broke it. I'm going to send it to the house after I edit the call a bit.

These are the views of people who actually worked with him on a daily basis at times, and we share memories and insights that the press never tells people about. If you would like to check it out before I pull it down, just go to...
http://www.VocalRecordingSecrets.com/Michael/

Grammy Winning Engineer
Khaliq Glover aka Khaliq-O-Vision

[Todzilla]

I read somewhere that his mic of choice was a modified Shure SM-7. The current version of that mic (unmodified) can be had for $350 new.

I also heard (don't know how much this is studio myth) that he spent several weeks with Bruce Sweiden (his engineer for much of his solo work) just recording the gasps and verbal tics that were part of his signature sound. These little snippets were then flown in to the vocal tracks and edited together to sound natural.

I always thought his "Off the Wall" album was pretty great, as was his Jackson 5 material, but Thriller and beyond did nothing for me (except perhaps for the groove of "Bille Jean."

[XLR]

For anyone interested there's a 12 page thread currently over at GS where a couple engineers who worked with MJ are telling stories about their experiences.

[RAMI]

Originally Posted by XLR

For anyone interested there's a 12 page thread currently over at GS where a couple engineers who worked with MJ are telling stories about their experiences.

WOW! That thread turned into quite a read. I'm not a MJ fan, though I do respect his talent. But that thread gave me a whole new perspective on him. And it was all about "recording", as opposed to personal bullshit. Thanx for that, bro.

[XLR]

Originally Posted by RAMI

that thread gave me a whole new perspective on him.

Me too. You're welcome.

[nzausrec]

The public perception of Michael was really weird. I just thought the initial offering from 'Khalid' was weird, too.
Man, no one, I mean no one loves 'Human Nature' more 'an me.

MJ was just a normal bloke, but hit the big time and had to pay for his fame because everyone was following him not giving him space to learn by hmself.

[Harvey Gerst]

Originally Posted by Todzilla

I read somewhere that his mic of choice was a modified Shure SM-7.

It wasn't modified; it was a standard SM-7.