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Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson"s Thriller Album

Anthony Marinelli and Steven Ray

Join hosts Anthony Marinelli and Steven Ray as they chat and play music with songwriters, producers, engineers, and musicians who were "in the room" in the making of the iconic Thriller album with Michael Jackson. Guests share their trust, fear, and joy in creating music together in the recording studio bubble. You’ll find out how the songs were written, performed, and recorded, and you’ll hear the untold back stories about the people behind the studio magic. Guests include Greg

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8:00

S2E9: In the Thriller Bubble - Steve Porcaro

Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson"s Thriller Album ·

2023/06/08

In this segment we'll hear about Michael's fun side, Muscles the snake, making two records per household and the magical chemistry in the room creating Thriller.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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7:57

S2E8: "Thriller" Theremin & Falling Star...

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2023/06/01

"In this episode Greg and Anthony show us how the spooky theremin sound was created on the Arp 2600 as well as the “Falling Star” sound on “Thriller”, how Michael would say “I want them to “feel it” and constantly experimenting until the right sound and vibe was created.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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10:51

S2E7: Great Performances - Paul Jackson Jr.

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2023/05/25

In this segment, Paul talks about how Quincy Jones put together the brilliant core team of recording engineers Bruce Swedien and Matt Forger along with songwriter Rod Temperton. They delivered arrangement options for the musicians...giving us great performances that will live forever. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

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10:24

S2E6: Thriller Had One Mind - Matt Forger

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2023/05/18

In this segment Matt describes how everyone in the room working on Thriller were all grooving together with the flow of the song as if they were thinking with one mind. Matt also reminds us how well prepared Michael was. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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18:07

S2E5: Personal Stories - Greg Phillinganes

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2023/05/11

In this segment Greg tells us about the recording process, his role for each of the songs on the album and together we share our personal stories about them...including Paul McCartney.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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14:12

S2E4: How Michael Changed Music Videos - Lorraine Fields

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2023/05/04

In this episode Lorraine shares her perspective on why the “Thriller” video was a game changer that influenced every video moving forward, how Michael was into using special effects and dramatic costumes to bring out the character of the song.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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12:15

S2E3: Hanging with Michael - The Waters Family

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2023/04/27

In this segment The Waters Family tells us about the evolution of the recording process over the last five decades, working with Quincy Jones, singing on Thriller and plenty of stories about Rick James, Paul Simon… and of course Michael Jackson. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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7:02

S2E2: The Creative Collaborative Experience - Matt...

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2023/04/20

In this segment Matt tells us that Michael loved to watch comedy films and how he discovered the musical tools he would need to take people on the emotional journey he had in mind. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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9:28

S2E1: Human Nature and Cinematic Songs - Steve Porcaro

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2023/04/13

Steve tells us how important it was for him to incorporate atmospheric sounds in his "Human Nature" demo, and comments how Quincy and Michael developed their cinematic approach while producing Thriller. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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10:12

EP30: Working with the Jacksons - Greg Phillinganes

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2023/04/06

In this segment Greg talks about his long relationship with the Jacksons as musician, friend and arranger for hits such as "Blame It on the Boogie","Shake Your Body..." and "Can You Feel It". Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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9:51

EP29: Michael Enjoyed Work - Matt Forger

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2023/03/30

In this segment Matt tells us how Michael liked to share his love of exploration and discovery with the contributors in the room while making Thriller. It was always a fun-filled creative environment. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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13:38

EP28: "Thriller" Instrumental Hook Demonstration -...

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2023/03/28

In this episode Greg and Anthony perform together showing us how the Minimoog sound and part was created for the chorus in “Thriller” and how Greg's embellishments made Michael want to dance. Quincy knew that Rod Temperton's arrangement would deliver nuances that make all the diﬀerence in a production. And Quincy also created a bond of trust and feeling of family between all the musician’s in the room. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast at —

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13:09

EP27: Michael's Work Ethic & Dancing - Matt Forger

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2023/03/23

In this segment Matt tells us that no one had a greater work ethic than Michael and that he studied many great historical figures. We also learn how important dancing to old and new songs was to Michael as an artist. He was a Rhythm Machine that could dance all day long! Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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10:39

EP26: Shooting the "Thriller" Video - Lorraine Fields

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2023/03/21

In this episode Lorraine shares the sequence of events that led up to the making of the “Thriller” video. It started with Michael Jackson and Michael Peters getting together to work out the the choreography. It was a challenge for dancers when the the video was shot on a cold night, with take after take with in makeup and high heels on concrete. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries:

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12:59

EP25: Special Equipment - Steve Porcaro

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2023/03/16

In this segment Steve shows us the custom equipment he used with synthesizers and drum machines long before MIDI, his data storage switcher and how he created expressive music using electronic instruments. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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11:08

EP24: Working with Michael & Quincy - Paul Jackson Jr.

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2023/03/14

In this segment we hear how Quincy was open to the ideas of the musicians to discover what worked best for the song...while Michael was always asking how it can be better. That’s a combination that leads to excellence! Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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11:33

EP23: How Thriller Got It's Name - Matt Forger

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2023/03/09

In this segment Matt tells us how he had never heard anything like the songs on Thriller. He tells us about Rod Temperton’s realization to name the album Thriller and how Rod had a fully orchestrated vision (down to the note) about what the album could be. Quincy was the perfect person that could cast the right musicians to make it happen…like a film director. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries:

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12:28

EP22: Working with Quincy Jones - Larry Williams

Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson"s Thriller Album ·

2023/03/07

In this segment Larry tells about us how the Seawind horn section worked with Quincy Jones on I heard That and The Wiz, his first job playing keyboards, being inspired by Michael Brecker and learning from Quincy how to get the best out of each musician. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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18:36

EP21: "Thriller" LinnDrum Chips Demonstration - Greg...

Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson"s Thriller Album ·

2023/03/02

In this episode Anthony shows how the beat and groove for “Thriller” was programmed on the LinnDrum machine and that special sound chips were made especially for the song. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stories-in-the-room/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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11:09

EP20: "Thriller" Video was High Energy - Lorraine Fields

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2023/02/28

In this episode we get a broader understanding of Lorraine’s history, dancing to the Oscar winning song “Shaft" next to Issac Hayes at the Academy Awards and the huge diﬀerence of performing on live television, versus years later performing for music videos such as “Thriller”. The crowd watching the filming was screaming Michael’s name in between takes. It gave the dancers so much energy and felt like they were performing for a live audience. Visit: www.storiesintheroom.comSupport this podcast

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