Thriller memorialized
IN 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the BBC, reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's Thriller. Tom Baylor had introduced Marinelli to music producer Quincy Jones. Marinelli and partner, Brian Banks were hired as session musicians working at "Studio B", at Westlake Studios in West Hollywood for the creation of Thriller.[1] In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies and sound creation / programming.[2]
Most instrumental parts of Thriller were played by session musicians as sequencing and digital synthesizers had yet to be introduced to the industry (???)[2] (Some parts required assistance as the performer played, while the programmer modulated the sound manually????) Template:Citation needed
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 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.