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Robin Ross post June 25~Remembering Michael Jackson today and recording today's song 'Be Not Always' ~
Having had the pleasure and experience of working with Michael Jackson was a highlight of my career. It started with a phone call from Ben Wright,( an icon himself for his amazing symphonic funk string arrangements) one spring morning in 1981. Asked if I was available for a session later that day and I accepted. Did not know who it was for till I was called about 4pm that it was for Michael Jackson at his place in Encino, and to be there by 6pm.
I arrive and just entered the elevator of his townhouse facility and ready to push the button to go to the next floor, Michael says, "Are you Robin?" in his very recognizable voice.( I melted for a moment....but had to be professional). Michael escorted me to the townhouse. we had to wait for one more musician, guitar player Greg Poree, (first call studio guitar musician extroidinare) he was running late. So Janet Jackson was there (all but about less then 16) and offered me tea, while Michael asked me questions about when, where and how I started playing the Viola.
He wanted to know about going to public school and carrying my instrument to school and was I made fun of or bullied. I figured he wanted to know more about a "normal" childhood. Finally Greg arrives and we get to work. Michael instructs both of us what he wanted musically: the tune, chords for Greg and what and when he wanted a counter melody from my part. He express the fact he wanted this combination for this song (voice, guitar and viola). We recorded this tune on a "ghetto" boom box in his livingroom.
About less then two years later Greg and I were called in to actually record this song at a Hollywood studio. It is a gorgeous sensitive tune called "Be Not Always" and was to be part of the Jackson Five "Victory" album, released in the summer of 1983. Now Michael's wish was to have this song for only voice, guitar and viola, well I heard it on the radio for the first time and they added strings.
Hope you have a listen to this beautiful tune...........
Thank you Michael Jackson for this opportunity.
~Robin RoHaving had the pleasure and experience of working with Michael Jackson was a highlight of my career. It started with a phone call from Ben Wright,( an icon himself for his amazing symphonic funk string arrangements) one spring morning in 1981. Asked if I was available for a session later that day and I accepted. Did not know who it was for till I was called about 4pm that it was for Michael Jackson at his place in Encino, and to be there by 6pm.
I arrive and just entered the elevator of his townhouse facility and ready to push the button to go to the next floor, Michael says, "Are you Robin?" in his very recognizable voice.( I melted for a moment....but had to be professional). Michael escorted me to the townhouse. we had to wait for one more musician, guitar player Greg Poree, (first call studio guitar musician extroidinare) he was running late. So Janet Jackson was there (all but about less then 16) and offered me tea, while Michael asked me questions about when, where and how I started playing the Viola.
He wanted to know about going to public school and carrying my instrument to school and was I made fun of or bullied. I figured he wanted to know more about a "normal" childhood. Finally Greg arrives and we get to work. Michael instructs both of us what he wanted musically: the tune, chords for Greg and what and when he wanted a counter melody from my part. He express the fact he wanted this combination for this song (voice, guitar and viola). We recorded this tune on a "ghetto" boom box in his livingroom.
About less then two years later Greg and I were called in to actually record this song at a Hollywood studio. It is a gorgeous sensitive tune called "Be Not Always" and was to be part of the Jackson Five "Victory" album, released in the summer of 1983. Now Michael's wish was to have this song for only voice, guitar and viola, well I heard it on the radio for the first time and they added strings.
Hope you have a listen to this beautiful tune...........
Thank you Michael Jackson for this opportunity.
Robin Ross
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Robin Ross post 25 giugno ~ Ricordando oggi Michael Jackson e la registrazione della canzone 'Be Not Always' ~
Aver avuto il piacere e l'esperienza di lavorare con Michael Jackson è stato il punto culminante della mia carriera. Tutto è iniziato con una telefonata di Ben Wright, (un'icona lui stesso per i suoi incredibili arrangiamenti funk) una mattina della primavera del 1981. Alla domanda se ero disponibile per una sessione quel giorno più tardi ho accettato. Non sapevo chi fosse finché mi hanno chiamato alle 04:00 del pomeriggio che si trattava di Michael Jackson a casa sua a Encino, e che sarei dovuto essere lì per le 18:00.
Arrivo e, appena entrato nell'ascensore del suo complesso, sto per premere il pulsante per il piano e Michael dice: "Sei Robin?" con la sua voce così riconoscibile (mi sciolgo un attimo .... ma dovevo essere professionale). Michael mi accompagnò alla sua residenza. Abbiamo dovuto aspettare un altro musicista, il chitarrista Greg Parenzo, (musicista straordinario), che era in ritardo. C'era Janet Jackson (aveva meno di 16 anni all'incirca), e mi offrì il tè, mentre Michael mi faceva domande su quando, dove e come avevo iniziato a suonare la viola.
Voleva sapere se ero andato a una scuola pubblica con lo strumento e se ero stato preso in giro o ero stato vittima di bullismo. Ho pensato che volesse sapere di più su un'infanzia "normale". Infine Greg arrivò e cominciammo a lavorare. Michael istruì entrambi su quello che voleva musicalmente: la melodia, gli accordi per Greg e che cosa e quando voleva un controcanto da parte mia. Egli esprimeva quello che voleva per questa canzone (voce, chitarra e viola). Abbiamo registrato questo brano su uno stereo portatile nel suo soggiorno.
Meno di due anni dopo, Greg ed io fummo chiamati a registrare davvero questa canzone in uno studio di Hollywood. Si trattava di una splendida delicata melodia chiamata "Be Not Always" e doveva far parte dell'album dei Jackson Five "Victory", in uscita nell'estate del 1983. Ora il desiderio di Michael era di fare questa canzone per sola voce, chitarra e viola, l'ho sentita alla radio per la prima volta e sono stati aggiunti gli archi.
Spero che possiate ascoltare questa bellissima melodia ...........
Grazie Michael Jackson per questa opportunità.
Robin Ross
Edited by ArcoIris - 22/4/2018, 15:35.
Robin Ross post 25 giugno ~ Ricordando oggi Michael Jackson.. e la registrazione della canzone di oggi 'Be Not Always' |
