Later, he explained how his work with Jackson excelled in bringing together different eras, and keeping "the ear busy," which he feels happens less in modern music. Are you still encountering that kind of racism?It’s still fucked up. I stopped drinking two years ago and I feel like I’m 19 years old. What is there for me to learn from that? Quincy Jones sat down with Vulture for another wide-spanning interview in celebration of his upcoming Netflix documentary and CBS special. “Let me tell you, I’m so grateful for my daughters because they aren’t scared to stand up to their daddy. Maybe not the cha-cha. Greedy, man. Kendrick Lamar. He slept with them? UPDATE 2: Jones issued a statement apologizing for what he called “word vomit & bad-mouthing” in two wide-ranging interviews that ran earlier this year, including one with New York magazine, in which he criticized the Beatles and Michael Jackson, among other famous figures. "That’s Coltrane done in a pop song. We said, ‘Mate, why don’t you get some lager and lime, some shepherd’s pie, and take an hour-and-a-half and relax a little bit.’ So he did, and we called Ronnie Verrell, a jazz drummer. I’ve never been so creative. Jackson's attorney Howard Weitzman said he was surprised by Jones' lawsuit, calling him "the last person we thought would try to take advantage of Michael Jackson by filing a lawsuit three years after he died asking for tens of millions of dollars he wasn’t entitled to. [Harvey] Weinstein. What are other people not seeing in Hillary, for example, that you see?It’s because there’s a side of her — when you keep secrets, they backfire. Trump is just telling them what they want to hear. What’d you think when you first heard rock music?Rock ain’t nothing but a white version of rhythm and blues, motherfucker. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. It’s Slonimsky. “The experiences I’ve had!” he says, shaking his head in wonder. When you go after Cîroc vodka and Phat Farm and all that shit, God walks out of the room. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, We talked with the comedian about his very first stand-up special. Racism: People are fighting it. Richard Pryor. “He stole a lot of songs,” Jones said, citing Donna Summer’s “State of Independence,” from which, he claimed, Jackson lifted the riff for his 1982 hit “Billie Jean.” “He was as Machiavellian as they come. And of course I don’t want that,” he wrote in his statement, which he shared via Twitter. I love Bono with all my heart, but there’s too much pressure on the band. Jackson described being abused by his father Joe in a 1993 interview with Oprah, as well as in a 2003 interview with Martin Bashir. Coltrane carried that book around till the pages fell off. Paul was the worst bass player I ever heard. They’re tough, though. But after that, in the ’70s, when I started producing for other artists, and then with Michael of course, that made me a lot of money. Is there more to that story?It wasn’t the rockers. On the subject of money, I have a crass question. The three-judge panel of … Toots was one of the greatest soloists that ever fucking lived. He stole a lot of songs. But who knew what Woodstock would turn out to be? How about a musician who deserved more acclaim?Come on, man. I remember once we were in the studio with George Martin, and Ringo had taken three hours for a four-bar thing he was trying to fix on a song. freestyle from 1997, Watch XIX raise hell in a vacant high school in their new “Kismet” video, Quincy Jones on Michael Jackson: “He stole a lot of songs”. He did not give a fuck! The ear has to have the melody groomed for it; you have to keep the ear candy going because the mind turns off when the music doesn’t change. Are you as down on the state of film scoring as you are on pop?It’s not good. That said, President Trump doesn’t impress him. The legendary producer, who turns 85 in March, talked about his appreciation of jazz, the changing nature of racism and feminism in America, and his work with Michael Jackson, who he says "stole" more than people realized. A bully. Quincy Jones turned 84 in March, but said he feels like he’s 18. The racism in the North is disguised. That’s the one you’re talking about, right?That’s right. The Jackson attorneys argued that the term was meant to apply to music videos and not feature films like “This Is It.”. Music is emotion and science. You’ve got to keep the ear busy. Tommy Hilfiger, who was working with my daughter Kidada, said, “Ivanka wants to have dinner with you.” I said, “No problem. © Copyright 2020 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. It’s going to be a musical Netflix. I learned that 50 years ago, and it’s the single greatest lesson I ever learned as a producer.” However, he name-checked Bruno Mars, Chance the Rapper, Kendrick Lamar, Sam Smith and Mark Ronson, as musicians who excite him. “All I’ve ever done is tell the truth,” says Jones, seated on a couch in his palatial Bel Air home, and about to dish some outrageous gossip. But California's 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled that the jury misinterpreted a contract and took away some $6.9 million that jurors had said Jones was owed. I went on a trip on his yacht, and he had David Crosby, Joe Walsh, Sean Lennon — all those crazy motherfuckers. Jones has a truly admirable record of humanitarian and philanthropic work, going back to his support of Dr. Martin Luther King in the early 1960s. Jones gave many opinions about the music industry (namely, that it no longer exists), but is optimistic about artists like Bruno Mars, Chance the Rapper, Kendrick Lamar, Sam Smith and Mark Ronson. No, man. That book started all the jazz guys improvising in 12-tone. No. Jones has five other children, with four other women. Aside from the nasal swabs, seems like he’s doing great. Jones, who was already a music business giant when he produced the classic Jackson albums “Off the Wall,” “Thriller” and “Bad,” had sought $30 million from the estate when he first filed the lawsuit in 2013. The court said that the jury misinterpreted a contract, which was supposed to have been interpreted by the judge. Everybody is excited about it. Legal Statement. The two called each other Leroy, owing to a story recounted extremely well (one among many) in. (This Is Not a Metaphor.). “We’ve come a long way but we’ve got a long way to go. “I’m suing you all.”. It was Cyndi Lauper. In May 1953, jazz geniuses Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, and Dizzy Gillespie were recorded — for the first and last time — together in concert at Toronto’s Massey Hall. The racism in the North is disguised. What’s your sign, man? Eddie Van Halen Once Asked Ozzy Osbourne to Join the Band, “I think he was a bit drunk. Mark Ronson is someone who knows how to produce. You like Brazilian music? “When you’ve been fortunate enough to have lived such a long & crazy life (& you’ve recently stopped drinking – three years ago! Of course.It was the first time they celebrated Dr. King’s birthday in Washington, D.C., and Stevie Wonder was in charge and asked me to be musical director. You spent the first half of your career working in jazz, which isn’t especially lucrative. We’ve all done one of them calls at four o’clock in the morning.”, Samantha Bee’s ‘Panel of Losers’ Won Late Night This Week. “Paul was the worst bass player I ever heard. From a strictly musical perspective, what have you done that you’re most proud of?That anything I can feel, I can notate musically. “He doesn’t know shit … Someone who knows about real leadership wouldn’t have as many people against him as he does. ), certain details about specific events (which do NOT paint the full picture of my intentions nor experiences) come flooding back all at once, & even at 85, it’s apparent that ‘wordvomit’ & bad-mouthing has contradicted the very real messages I tried to relay about racism, inequality, homophobia, poverty … you name it. ", Jones also talked about racism and and feminism in America, saying "We’re the worst we’ve ever been, but that’s why we’re seeing people try and fix it. I’ve never had that problem. https://www.thefader.com/2018/02/07/quincy-jones-michael-jackson What’s something people don’t understand about him?I hate to get into this publicly, but Michael stole a lot of stuff. “We knew the verdict was wrong when we heard it, and the court of appeal has completely vindicated us.”. What’s something you wish you didn’t know?Who killed Kennedy. Racism: People are fighting it,” he said. “It was the Seventies! He’d fuck anything. It all comes from Africa. "The best example of me trying to feed the musical principles of the past — I’m talking about bebop — is 'Baby Be Mine,'" he said. That touched me so much. The connection was there between Sinatra and the Mafia and Kennedy. Phat Farm was the fashion label founded by hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons in 1992. This combination photo shows Quincy Jones at the world premiere of "Black Godfather" in Los Angeles on June 3, 2019, left, and Michael Jackson at a press conference in London on March 5, 2009. And they don’t even care they don’t have it. "I hate to get into this publicly," he said, publicly, "but Michael stole a lot of stuff. Anything! “While we disagree with portions of the Court’s decision and are evaluating our options going forward, we are pleased that the Court affirmed the jury’s determination that MJJP failed to pay Quincy Jones more than $2.5M that it owed him,” Jones' attorney J. Michael Hennigan said in a statement. After the performance, we went to a reception, and three ladies came over: The older lady had Sinatra at the Sands, I arranged that; her daughter had my album The Dude; and then that lady’s daughter had Thriller. I can’t stand him.". Elon Musk keeps trying to get me to go to Burning Man. We said, “Mate, why don’t you get some lager and lime, some shepherd’s pie, and take an hour-and-a-half and relax a little bit.” So he did, and we called Ronnie Verrell, a jazz drummer. Even when his words are harsh, he says them with an enveloping charm, frequently leaning over for fist bumps and to tap me on the knee. Wasn’t Hendrix supposed to play on Gula Matari?He was supposed to play on my album and he chickened out. You know how they do; you know your country. James Baldwin. Don’t even talk about it,” Jones said, calling the legendary band “no-playing motherfuckers.” The mega-producer singled out Ringo Starr, who he worked with on his solo album.
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