Music and Michael. Interview by Sony producers
tinker_bell
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Perhaps it has been posted before, anyway there's an interesting (and I must say long) interview with 2 men from the industry - Chris Apostle and Cory Rooney, both former MJ's producers from his Sony years. Nothing particuarly new, but yet very much worth listenning.
You can listen and read the transcript here:
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There's an interesting phrasing by Chris Apostle somewhere in the middle of the interview:
They also speak of Michael's dealing with the industry and about the music industry itself (which i found xtremely interesting), the trials, health issues and more. Highly recommended!
In 1993, music executive Chris Apostle began his stint as Vice President of Special Recording Projects at Sony Music Entertainment. He would become better known as Tommy Mottola’s – the company’s topper and a music industry legend – right hand man, working with everyone from Mariah Carey to Jennifer Lopez to Marc Anthony.
For the last 20 years, Apostle has been friends with producer/songwriter Cory Rooney. In 1998, Mottola named Rooney Epic’s Vice President of A&R. VH1 has called Rooney the best kept secret in the music industry. He has written and produced for artists including Jennifer Lopez, Mary J Blige, and Destiny’s Child among others. During his time at Epic, Cory became friends with Michael Jackson.
While working on music with Michael, Rooney had an opportunity to see a side of Jackson few ever did. For example, in one telling conversation in 2001, Jackson told Rooney that he was done touring and if he ever toured again it would kill him.
Among other things, Cory shares that Michael was easy to work with – contrary to how the media portrayed him. Rooney relates one instance when Michael apologized for being late to a studio session by sending a gift basket with over 100 DVDs and a note that read, “I’m very sorry for not respecting your time.”
Rooney was not surprised when Jackson lashed out at then Sony head Tommy Mottola in 2002. He says Michael felt nobody was in his corner, that he wasn’t getting the love and respect he deserved. Apostle clarifies that stars at that level are often under extraordinary pressure and may say things in the heat of the moment. Both men were major players during pop music’s peak
Most importantly, Rooney and Apostle hope people remember Michael Jackson’s contributions to music and as Apostle says, recognize the musicologist he was.
You can listen and read the transcript here:
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There's an interesting phrasing by Chris Apostle somewhere in the middle of the interview:
On my thoughts with Michael Jackson regarding anything else, I just hope that the landslide is going to come out in the next couple of weeks (the interview is dated 8 July). I hope that some people start discussing all the good that he did because if you weigh the good against the bad, he’s the most famous person in the world. It’s been on TV 24/7 for six days. That’s just my hope. God bless him and let him rest in peace and we’ll all see him someday later in our life and I’m sure he’ll be singing and dancing his ass off.”[/quote]
He meant it regarding future MJ appearencs on TV, i suppose... coz it doesn't seem he's talkin about our afterlife... besides not everyone goes to heaven <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
I also noticed the rather sharp way of addressing MJ's family:
Stepping back a minute and talking about what’s out there now is I’m horrified to think of the Michael Jackson tributes that’s gonna come out. I’m horrified to think of what his family may attempt to put out. I’m horrified to think of what records the labels are gonna attempt to put together.
They also speak of Michael's dealing with the industry and about the music industry itself (which i found xtremely interesting), the trials, health issues and more. Highly recommended!