Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album

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S2E29: The Power of Music - Matt Forger Oct 26, 2023

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In this segment Matt tells us how Quincy wanted to learn from those around him. He was always open to receiving new things at the same time as he was giving so much to the world. We discuss how Michael and Quincy understood how to harness the power of music to inspire and transform people.

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S2E28: Journey to LA - Matt Forger Oct 19, 2023

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In this segment Matt tells us about how to find a “state of flow” in the studio and how he taught himself to be a mix engineer in Syracuse New York, to reach his goal of working in LA.

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S2E27: Getting Started as a Dancer - Lorraine Fields Oct 12, 2023

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In this episode Lorraine shares with us how she got started as a dancer at the young age of four and how the music itself was her first inspiration.

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S2E26: Playing Multiple Instruments - Larry Williams Oct 05, 2023

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In this segment Larry tells us how his dad mentored him to become a multiple instrumentalist on clarinet, flute, saxophone and keyboard while growing up in a small town in Kansas.

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S2E25: Stevie Wonder Changed My Life - Greg Phillinganes Sep 28, 2023

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In this segment Greg tells us about his early years, schooling, musical influences, the Motown sound, and an amazing story about auditioning for Stevie Wonder's band

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S2E24: Meeting Quincy, Michael & Rod - Matt Forger Sep 21, 2023

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In this segment Matt tells us how quickly he worked up the ladder from trainee at Westlake Studios to become a member of the most successful artist, producer and songwriter team in music history. He also reveals profound insights about his mentor Quincy Jones and other mega superstars,

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S2E23: Music Lessons - Steve Porcaro Sep 14, 2023

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In this segment we hear about Steve's childhood piano lessons, studying with his dad's studio musician friends and how he learned something new from every musical situation.

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S2E22: Thriller" Wind Demonstration - Greg Phillinganes Sep 07, 2023

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In this episode we share how Michael and Quincy wanted a bigger cinematic sound than the previous album “Off The Wall”. We see how the wind sound for “Thriller” was created on the Arp 2600 and how it blends seamlessly with the Jupiter-8, achieving the goal of creating layers with dramatic tension.

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S2E21: Michael's Lasting Imprint - Lorraine Fields Aug 31, 2023

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In this episode Lorraine revels how she met young Michael long ago, how he always wanted to learn more about dance and tap (having been a fan of the great Fred Astaire), how he picked her to dance next to him in multiple videos and the profound legacy of excellence he left us.

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S2E20: Pushing the Envelope - Matt Forger Aug 24, 2023

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In this segment Matt describes more about his quest to discover the secrets of great songs, how he soaked in all the information he could while in the room with Quincy, Rod, Bruce and Michael, and how they were always pushing the envelope. Matt also tells us how he discovered a way to be focused and well rested on only 4 hours sleep.

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