You don't tell Quincy Jones how to tell a story. He's one of the greatest producers of our time. He'll tell you the story the way he sees fit and it'll go platinum.
People talk, but old people tell a story. This guy doesn't tell you what happened, he makes you feel like you were there. He also changes with the times. giving "knucks" at his age? That's how you do it.
+Emilio Luera There's a two part interview on Czech television with him, in a talkshow called Na plovarne. The stories he told, he really lived the 20's century in music to the fullest.
Emilio Luera Really, cause as far as I know he only wrote 1 song for that album while MJ wrote 4, 2 of which became massive #1 hits. Infact as far I know "Q" only ever wrote 1 song for MJ while MJ wrote 16 songs while he was with "Q". 12 became top 10 hits of which 9 were also chart toppers. I'm sick of seeing Quincy Jones get more credit than he deserves for MJ's success in the 80s. It's true Quincy helped him, encouraged him and was exec producer for MJ's albums. Quincy nurtured and developed MJ's enormous talent but MJ still did a lot of the work himself.
Quincy Jones produced for Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson. That should be enough for anyone's career, but he produced for many many other people all equally successful.
I like his view on racism... "At the age of 19, Jones traveled with Lionel Hampton to Europe and said it turned him upside down, altering his view of racism in the US. - "It gave you some sense of perspective of past, present and future. It took the myopic conflict between just black and white in the United States and put it on another level because you saw the turmoil between the Armenians and the Turks, and the Cypriots and the Greeks, and the Swedes and the Danes, and the Koreans and the Japanese. Everybody had these hassles, and you saw it was a basic part of human nature, these conflicts. It opened my soul, it opened my mind.""
+The Plebeian Yea we have racism in Belgium too, what we don't have is flemish police officers killing unarmed french speaking citizens... Oh I know if I insult a police officer in french the beating I'll receive will be next level shit. But I'd never have to fear for my life simply because I'm a minority...
That's trash and delusional considering Zenophobia is not the same as Racism and no one can deny the systemic effects of Racism, white racism to be precise.
this kinda view makes white ppl feel good. I doubt these cultures believed their perceived adversaries to be 3/5 of a human, nor spread propaganda about them at every turn, nor created organizations to systemically hold them down, nor... I could keep going, but I imagine you're comfortable with your worldview :)
@You Tube There's no such thing as "white ppl". Ask europeans: germans for sure feel they are different from french and english and slovaks and italian and so on. English for sure feel they're different from americans and anybody else on the (european) continent. French for sure feel they are different from everybody else. Yet you'd say they are all white. Heck no. "White" is as much a generalization as "black". Makes no sense at all. Oh, and let's not pretend black ppl never kill anyone or there's no repression in African countries or horrifying ignorance based on language, religion or culture in general.
Before there was Babyface, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Dr Dre, Rodney Jerkins, The Neptunes, Timbaland, Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, RZA,there was this guy. This human being here is without question the greatest music producer all of time, it's not even up for debate or any kind of discussion.
So often I hear of an artist from way back that I like a lot tell of how he or she got their start under the tutelage of Quincy Jones. Can't wait to see a biopic of his life, and I hope danged movie producers don't delay it's production until he's dead, I wanna see it soon! Thank you Quincy, for all the music. And I must add, his "The Dude" cd is on my bicycling / exercise mix on my iPod.
I use to message his website on MySpace to tell him that I like his writing and how he arrange all this songs. I let him know that ,I too was a Lyrics write of all song
+mariokarter13 Beats by Dre are over priced and garbage compared to Sennheisers and Audio Technica's of the same price range, now if these are studio quality headphones for audiophiles they can easily be value for money at $1500.
+mariokarter13 Expensive =/= overpriced. Professional grade high fidelity headphones that are used to compose and master audio are paid for by professionals, that's where they get the name from. It's quite often a business expense and not a luxury one. AKG has been known to produce headphones of that quality before so 1500 probably isn't crazy, and headphones of that price already sell for this reason.
He’s making a movie and another album with unreleased music with Barry White, Gerald and Eddie LeVert, and a few from Mint Condition. He isn’t “Back on The Block” he’s been On The Block! 🔥
This man could tell us a story about how he clipped his toenails and we'd still be waiting on his next words, twelve hours into it! An absolutely elegant gentleman.
"Q" ❤️ is and will always be apart of history, Not just black history ALL HISTORY! Count Basey, Ella, Dina Washington, miles Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Sinatra , Michael Jackson, Award-winning plays , movies.EGOT 1of 18 if I'm not mistaken,. He is one of our GOATS! Beat Death 5/6 times in his life, God needs him here. Please all who are fortunate enough to be in the presents of this amazing human being, Please film mental notes, do not take that opportunity lightly. My Drear I pray my daughter KaliPop gets the blessing of a lifetime to be in a room with this God giving man, .Who will help if he isn't too busy, put her in the trunk ,Let's ride, Shell pay attention to everything you advise her to do!!! We appreciate you "Q" ❤️. The man that can show us the way .This is an opportunity never to be wasted
After Michael Jacksons latest album Quincy Jones produced in 1987 he produced not more for a solo artist. Then Emily Bear crost his way and Quincy produced her 6th album in 2013. Emily Bear was at that moment 11 year old. when he produced that album. This is about Emily Bear and Quincy Jones. Quincy is also in this video. Emily Bear staring in Emmy Award winning special At this vodeos Emily bear play pieces from that album. Emily Bear Jazz Concert Germany (full version) Here are Both on a Hollywood Bowl concert. Hollywood Bowl - QUINCY JONES & EMILY BEAR with Gloria Estafan Patti Austin Siedah
Besides being the person that he is! The one thing that has always been on my mind is that if you were fortunate enough to be invited into his home mr.Jones would give you ( the visitor ) a book from his own collection! A book , a book ,A BOOK! ( Let that sink in for a bit! ) great musician better yet an influence to myself and many others......happy, safe ...travels to you SIR. ,my honor , my privileged to have lived on this earth , the same time in which you ( mr.jones) did.! Adios = au voir = good bye!!✌🏿
Imagine to be in a room with "Q" ❤️ And he looks a cross the room and ask you to join him!!!/!!? Please God Put Kali in the room with him and Rasheeda, Amazing also in also her endeavors Boss! Warm hugs Feb22,1961, love all your documentary, when I have company, I show them or encourage them to watch , That and Black Godfather Mr Avante
He met her when she was age 7 and produce her sixth album when she was age 11. Watch the 5 Award and a EMMY Award winner for a specia about and with her how s=he started as professional concert pianist & composer. - Copy and paste this video tittle - 5 Year Old Amazing Piano Prodigy Emily Made Music History as Professional Concert Pianist & Composer
great arranger. great musician. there is no doubt about this. However, I must say that I would not have expected him to greet everyone except the musicians when he entered the studio.
Yo this reminds me so much of that video with Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin. Michael Caine would go on a rant even with the simplest questions just like Quincy Jones here. Not saying I hate it tho
Only a year after having a stroke he went to Switzerland, England, France, Georgia, Sweden and came back and *did this interview* just before he held the big event at the African American Museum. It's no wonder he can't stay focused during this interview
Lisa Holmes is not a ghost writwr for anyone I have not sign any contract with any Production Company. not yet.I am looking to be a writer for music and television but all that write is being publish without my say so. I catch them when on commercials or television.
So disappointing to hear Colbert interrupting Quincy. It was like having a shock jock interview Beethoven. The man is literally the Einstein of 20th century music and Colbert won’t let him finish a sentence.
