How to sound like Michael Jackson

[vitaminman]

Hey,

I'm watching the "Living with Michael Jackson" special on VH1...if you look behind Michael while he's talking about Billie Jean, you'll see this sitting on the table:

http://www.rolandus.com/products/details.asp?catid=4&subcatid=0&prodid=MC%2D307

Nick

[Phreeze]

The MC-307 is a good little hardware sequencer/sound module - I own one, and it's okay.

However, I seriously doubt MJ uses much in his work simply because - there are so many better sounds out there. I'm sure he has one as a "notepad" of sorts to capture his ideas on, and maybe a few sounds make the cut - but the King of Pop has to been on top sonically.

BTW - I don't think you meant it like this, but if you thought the 307 was used in Billie Jean - we're out of luck - it was first introduced in 2000.

If I did want to sound like Michael Jackson, I'd try to emulate the Bad/Thriller Quincy Jones sound. If I wanted to sound like that punk Rodney Jerkins - I'd just play some unquantized, synth heavy, wobbly bullshit. He would've been better off enlisting The Neptunes, Timbaland, Dallas Austin, Babyface, and maybe even Swiss Beats to do his last album "Incomprehensable"

One - Phreeze


Oh yo - I think my Dad's gone craaaazy...

[Ieetplayer]

Michael Jackson couldnt guess what that thing is. You see how irrational he is with his money. He buys things just beacause they look pretty. That thing did have alot of colors on it.

[Briellz]

I know this topic is farely old.....

But what I thought was supa funny was when he said he was Peter Pan. Gawd...I like that dude...but he is kinda unstable in the head!

[osset]

Originally posted by Phreeze
If I wanted to sound like that punk Rodney Jerkins - I'd just play some unquantized, synth heavy, wobbly bullshit.

I hate to bring old shit back up to the top but after readin this post a couple of tymes i just realized that you said the lords name in vain. . .as u can tell im a big rodney fan but everybody is entitled to their own opinion so im not here to knock you. . .but unquantized?? wobbly bullshit?? u really cant be serious. . .im still pumpin shit he did from 99. . .the u rock my world single was ridiculous. . .in my opinion he can hold his own with the rest of the producers u mentioned. . .

[Briellz]

Dark Child is dope all around on the R&B tip. Damn....he's been doin it since he was like 15 or 16 years old.

[Beatbrigade]

i wonder what drum machine they used for beat it and billie jean?!

[hardboiled]

how to sound like Michael Jackson....get kicked in the nuts