I was the Chief Recording Engineer for Motown and the backgrounds were the Jacksons.
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I was the Chief Recording Engineer for Motown and the backgrounds were the Jacksons.
I just heard that the Motown 25 special is being released soon. It was put together by Time Life and I was honored to be asked to do an on camera interview for that project.
Hi Marv2 ... I mainly did the mixing on that album so Im not sure when the vocals were done. Im sure it was done the usual way of over dubs. I remember that album well. lots of good material and...
Whitney was a real treat to work with. She was like the girl next door. Her talent was matched my her down to earth, intelligence and a great sense of humor. She loved to laugh and did not take...
I'll be here as until Ralph decides to kick me out ;=)
You go girl!!!
I think what you want to know is how did all the recordings end up on one reel of tape. They shipped the tape to the studios that were involved with the project. My good friend Ed Wolfrum was...
I mixed the Jacksons first album after I returned to Motown. I think it was sometime in 1969.
Thats easy .... you have to like each other.
Hi Ryon6 ... glad to be here.
That project was one of my all time favorites because of the production that Frank Wilson put together. Every song was a master piece of work. The guys preformed like the pros they were and working...
Hi again ... i knew Bobby Taylor but didn't work much with him. The only thing I can recall is he was a very nice guy and had a sharp sense of humor. As for Mikey Jackson, as a young kid, he was...
Hi Roberta ... I always liked working with Martha, she was a down to earth kind of a person. I think the first song I did with Martha was Jimmy Mack. Every time I hear it on the radio, it brings me...
I didn't know Tammi that well, but she was very polite and easy to talk to. I wasn't there that long before she died, so I never got to know her bett which is a shame because she had her own brand...
It's really hard to to say who was the best male and female singer. They all had qualities different from each other. Plus the song had a huge influence on the artist as well. I liked working with...
I have a very long list of things I could tell you about Ralph ... and because there is so much , it would take years to even scratch the surface.
To be honest Marv, I can't remember what was the most difficult project I've worked on. All of them had difficult moments but for the most part, all of them were fun and interesting, besides being a...
Hi Marv ... it's good to be here.