TownerFan 4,983 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 New interview with the Q, it contains some pretty crazy remarks about many things. He also briefly talks about film music and his experience on The Color Purple: Quote Are you as down on the state of film scoring as you are on pop? It’s not good. Everybody’s lazy. Alexandre Desplat— he’s good. He’s my brother. He was influenced by my scores. Again, when you say film composers are lazy, what does that mean, exactly, in this context? It means they’re not going back and listening to what Bernard Herrmann did. Quote You talk so often about your ups — I’m wondering if maybe you can talk about one of your downs. What happened was that I was a producer on The Color Purple. Spielberg and me are still great friends, man. He’s a great fucking guy. I loved working with him. Yep, but what happened on The Color Purple that caused your breakdown? What happened was that I was a producer on that movie and everybody went on vacation after we finished filming — everybody except me. I had to stay home and write an hour and 55 minutes of music for the movie. I was so fucking tired from doing that, I couldn’t see. I put too much on my plate and it took its toll. You learn from your mistakes and I learned I couldn’t do that again. Check it out in full, it's a pretty amusing read: http://www.vulture.com/2018/02/quincy-jones-in-conversation.html Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 This was the greatest interview I've ever read! Once and mstrox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,511 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Quote What was your greatest musical innovation? Everything I’ve done. How can you not like this guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Great musician, but one who's been known to lie. I wouldnt take much stock in anything he says. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I think he's bordering on dementia now, which is mirrored in a lot of these responses. But entertaining read, regardless. And the man's a legend. Jurassic Shark and James 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Why some things in this interview sound like a senile old man talking? (eg. saying who killed Kennedy just like that) But i a gree with many about the quality of music written today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James 119 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Quote You like Brazilian music? Yeah, but I don’t know much beyond Jorge Ben and Gilberto Gil. Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso are the kings! Here no one gives any fucking attention to these two, man! They are communists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 For what it's worth, Richard Pryor's widow confirmed the Marlon Brando thing yesterday- so he's not ALL full of lies http://www.tmz.com/2018/02/07/richard-pryor-widow-confirms-sex-marlon-brando/ Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 The question is did Michael Jackson steal Jon and Vangelis' State Of Independence or did Quincy Jones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James 119 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I do not doubt it. The man was Michael's producer! Now we just need to know who ordered the Kennedy's murder and whether Q actually dined with Ivanka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I don't give a crap. Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad are amazing albums. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,067 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Nah. They don't have enough xylophone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I'd love to hear him talk about BACK ON THE BLOCK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Michael's career was never the same without him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I think of them as Quincy Jones albums, featuring Michael Jackson as vocal support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 My favorite Michael Jackson period is the mid-90's, like Blood on the Dance Floor. As for Quincy Jones, I really wish he wrote a lot more music. This is my favorite thing with his name on it (based on a Benny Golson track): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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