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| − | In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the [[BBC]], reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.<ref name="BBC 2015 k223"/> Tom | + | In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the [[BBC]], reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.<ref name="BBC 2015 k223"/> [[Tom Bahler]] had introduced Marinelli to music producer [[Quincy Jones]]. Marinelli and business partner, Brian Banks, were hired as session musicians working at [[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake Studios]] in West Hollywood for the creation of ''Thriller''. In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies, sound creation and programming.<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> |
| − | The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three | + | The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three ''How We Created It'' pilot vlog series. In the first episode, Marinelli demonstrates how to recreate the "falling star" sound that opens the "Thriller" song.<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star"/> The following two-part series is called "Studio Stories".<ref name="Carr 2022 b760" /> Quincy Jones' production assistant, Steven Ray,<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate"/><ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"/> joined Marinelli to reminisce in 2020.<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199"/> Marinelli and Ray continued recording episodes and were approached by Audivita Studios for the creation of ''Stories In The Room:'' “Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album”,<ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/> with 72 episodes, posted as of February 2024.<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028"/><ref name="YouTube SITR 72 videos"/> |
''Stories in The Room'' guest appearances include: | ''Stories in The Room'' guest appearances include: | ||
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* Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields"/> | * Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields"/> | ||
* [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]] (keyboards and reeds) | * [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]] (keyboards and reeds) | ||
| − | * [[Greg Phillinganes]] (keyboards)<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> | + | * [[Greg Phillinganes]] (keyboards)<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate"/><ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/> |
* [[Steve Porcaro]] (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> | * [[Steve Porcaro]] (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> | ||
* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson) | * [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson) | ||
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| − | Marinelli continues to | + | With ''Stories in The Room'' largely completed, Marinelli continues to discuss music topics like sound creation, musical gear and composing on his own Youtube channel. Episodes that have gained media attention include: "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT",<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT"/> "MJ's Billie Jean Bass - It’s 4 Instruments!" featuring Paul Jackson Jr., <ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass"/><ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> and "The Billie Jean Chord Stack - It’s 4 Sounds!".<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord"/> Additional noteworthy topics include jams with Doctor Mix,<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698"/> and a discussion of [[Giorgio Moroder]]'s work process with engineer Ross Hogarth,<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder"/> |
| − | Marinelli | + | Marinelli appears in the film ''[[Thriller 40 (film)|Thriller 40]]'' (2023) (Showtime - Paramount+) from his studios.<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40"/><ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311"/> |
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<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | title=The Billie Jean Chord Stack | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mIYTG2hlT8 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref> | <ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | title=The Billie Jean Chord Stack | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mIYTG2hlT8 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698">{{cite web | title=CS80, 73 Moog Modular, FVS, ARP 2600 | website=MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 | date=2004-02-26 | url=https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html | access-date=2024-02-11 | | + | <ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698">{{cite web | title=CS80, 73 Moog Modular, FVS, ARP 2600 | website=MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 | date=2004-02-26 | url=https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2023-11-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130041506/https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html}}</ref> |
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| + | <ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Watch Greg Phillinganes recreate Michael Jackson’s Thriller using the original synths | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-31 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-greg-phillinganes-recreate-michael-jacksons-thriller-using-the-original-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240211035711/https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-greg-phillinganes-recreate-michael-jacksons-thriller-using-the-original-synths}}</ref> | ||
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| + | <ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR">{{cite web | title=Greg Phillinganes recreates synth parts from Michael Jackson’s Thriller | website=MusicTech | date=2023-02-13 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/greg-phillinganes-recreates-synth-parts-from-michael-jacksons-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211040308/https://musictech.com/news/music/greg-phillinganes-recreates-synth-parts-from-michael-jacksons-thriller/}}</ref> | ||
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| + | <ref name="YouTube SITR 72 videos">{{cite web | title=Michael Jackson Thriller Album Stories In the Room | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/@storiesintheroom/videos | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:03, 24 February 2024
Thriller memorialized
In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the BBC, reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's Thriller.[1] Tom Bahler had introduced Marinelli to music producer Quincy Jones. Marinelli and business partner, Brian Banks, were hired as session musicians working at Westlake Studios in West Hollywood for the creation of Thriller. In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies, sound creation and programming.[2]
The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three How We Created It pilot vlog series. In the first episode, Marinelli demonstrates how to recreate the "falling star" sound that opens the "Thriller" song.[3] The following two-part series is called "Studio Stories".[2] Quincy Jones' production assistant, Steven Ray,[4][5] joined Marinelli to reminisce in 2020.[6] Marinelli and Ray continued recording episodes and were approached by Audivita Studios for the creation of Stories In The Room: “Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album”,[7] with 72 episodes, posted as of February 2024.[8][9]
Stories in The Room guest appearances include:
- Matt Forger (sound engineer)[10]
- Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)[11]
- Larry Williams (keyboards and reeds)
- Greg Phillinganes (keyboards)[2][4][7]
- Steve Porcaro (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")[2]
- Paul Jackson Jr. (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson)
- The Waters Family (vocal ensemble, Julia Waters Tillman. Oren Waters, and Maxine Willard Waters)
With Stories in The Room largely completed, Marinelli continues to discuss music topics like sound creation, musical gear and composing on his own Youtube channel. Episodes that have gained media attention include: "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT",[12][13] "MJ's Billie Jean Bass - It’s 4 Instruments!" featuring Paul Jackson Jr., [14][2] and "The Billie Jean Chord Stack - It’s 4 Sounds!".[15][16] Additional noteworthy topics include jams with Doctor Mix,[17] and a discussion of Giorgio Moroder's work process with engineer Ross Hogarth,[18]
Marinelli appears in the film Thriller 40 (2023) (Showtime - Paramount+) from his studios.[19][20]
Image support for article not to be included
References
- ↑ "Witness History, Michael Jackson's Thriller". BBC. 2015-12-23. Archived from the original on 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
In 1982 the world's best selling album was released. Thriller included hits such as Beat It, Billie Jean and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' as well as the title track. Witness speaks to Anthony Marinelli who worked on the seminal album.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Carr, Dan (2022-11-30). "The synth sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller (and how to recreate them in your DAW)". MusicRadar. Archived from the original on 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
Looking for a more ‘cinematic’ sound, Quincy Jones enlisted synthesizer programmers Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks, who bought every synth available at the time and turned up to Westlake Studios with three trucks full of instruments.
- ↑ Wyeth, Stefan (2023-10-31). "Darkness Falls: How To Sound Like Michael Jackson". gearnews.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rogerson, Ben (2023-12-31). "Watch Greg Phillinganes recreate Michael Jackson's Thriller using the original synths". MusicRadar. Archived from the original on 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ Steven Ray Credits at AllMusic
- ↑ "Blog". (/\/\) Anthony Marinelli // Music Forever. 2020-10-13. Archived from the original on 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Greg Phillinganes recreates synth parts from Michael Jackson's Thriller". MusicTech. 2023-02-13. Archived from the original on 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album". MJVibe. 2023-02-11. Archived from the original on 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ↑ "Michael Jackson Thriller Album Stories In the Room". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Original programmer who worked on Michael Jackson's Billie Jean reveals how he created its iconic four-chord stack". MusicTech. 2023-12-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ↑ "Monster budgets, visits from Jackie Onassis, and a very angry Vincent Price: how Michael Jackson made Thriller". The Telegraph. 2018-08-29. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
This was before the internet, so I don't know how people found out. It was like dancing on stage, it was like doing a concert. We didn't start taping until the middle of the night. Every night it was like, he came out and people were screaming. It was like being in concert with Michael Jackson - it was very exciting.
- ↑ "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ Rogerson, Ben (2023-05-24). "Here's how the synth bass sound for Michael Jackson's PYT was programmed on an ARP 2600". Yahoo Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ↑ "MJ's Billie Jean Bass". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "The Billie Jean Chord Stack". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ Rogerson, Ben (2023-12-18). "It turns out that the Billie Jean chord stab sound is more complex than we thought: it needed 3 Yamaha CS-80 synth layers and vocal 'oohs' from Michael Jackson". MusicRadar. Archived from the original on 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "CS80, 73 Moog Modular, FVS, ARP 2600". MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1. 2004-02-26. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ ""Don't think, just do": Former Giorgio Moroder collaborator says the godfather of disco was "all about the melody"". MusicTech. 2024-01-04. Archived from the original on 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ↑ George, Nelson (2023-11-16). "THRILLER 40 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT+ DEC. 2". nelsongeorge.substack.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ↑ "Thriller 40: the documentary". BRICE NAJAR. 2023-12-10. Archived from the original on 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-07.