Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album

Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album

By Anthony Marinelli and Steven RayMusicMusic InterviewsMusic History
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Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album episodes

  • S2E9: In the Thriller Bubble - Steve Porcaro

    In this segment we'll hear about Michael's fun side, Muscles the snake, making two records per household and the magical chemistry in the room creating Thriller.



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    8 min
  • S2E8: "Thriller" Theremin & Falling Star Demonstration - Greg Phillinganes

    "In this episode Greg and Anthony show us how the spooky theremin sound was created on the Arp 2600 as well as the “Falling Star” sound on “Thriller”, how Michael would say “I want them to “feel it” and constantly experimenting until the right sound and vibe was created.



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    8 min
  • S2E7: Great Performances - Paul Jackson Jr.

    In this segment, Paul talks about how Quincy Jones put together the brilliant core team of recording engineers Bruce Swedien and Matt Forger along with songwriter Rod Temperton. They delivered arrangement options for the musicians...giving us great performances that will live forever. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.com



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    11 min
  • S2E6: Thriller Had One Mind - Matt Forger

    In this segment Matt describes how everyone in the room working on Thriller were all grooving together with the flow of the song as if they were thinking with one mind. Matt also reminds us how well prepared Michael was. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.com



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    11 min
  • S2E5: Personal Stories - Greg Phillinganes

    In this segment Greg tells us about the recording process, his role for each of the songs on the album and together we share our personal stories about them...including Paul McCartney.



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    19 min
  • S2E4: How Michael Changed Music Videos - Lorraine Fields

    In this episode Lorraine shares her perspective on why the “Thriller” video was a game changer that influenced every video moving forward, how Michael was into using special effects and dramatic costumes to bring out the character of the song.



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    15 min
  • S2E3: Hanging with Michael - The Waters Family

    In this segment The Waters Family tells us about the evolution of the recording process over the last five decades, working with Quincy Jones, singing on Thriller and plenty of stories about Rick James, Paul Simon… and of course Michael Jackson. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.com



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    13 min
  • S2E2: The Creative Collaborative Experience - Matt Forger

    In this segment Matt tells us that Michael loved to watch comedy films and how he discovered the musical tools he would need to take people on the emotional journey he had in mind. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.com



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    8 min
  • S2E1: Human Nature and Cinematic Songs - Steve Porcaro

    Steve tells us how important it was for him to incorporate atmospheric sounds in his "Human Nature" demo, and comments how Quincy and Michael developed their cinematic approach while producing Thriller. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.com



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    10 min
  • EP30: Working with the Jacksons - Greg Phillinganes

    In this segment Greg talks about his long relationship with the Jacksons as musician, friend and arranger for hits such as "Blame It on the Boogie","Shake Your Body..." and "Can You Feel It". Visit: www.storiesintheroom.com



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    11 min

About Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album

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Join hosts Anthony Marinelli and Steven Ray as they chat and play music with songwriters, producers, engineers, and musicians who were "in the room" in the making of the iconic Thriller album with…