'The Beatles were the worst musicians in the world'
Quincy Jones, a musical polymath who contributed to remarkable albums in jazz, soul, and funk as well as several of the biggest pop LPs of the century – most notably producing Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad albums – died at his home in Bel Air, California on Sunday, Nov. 3. He was 91 years old.
“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” the family said in a statement, via AP. “And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him.”
Jones was at home in nearly every branch of popular music: During a career that spanned seven decades and included work as a trumpet player, composer, arranger, producer, conductor and scorer, his work touched on big-band jazz, bebop, gospel, blues, soul, funk, Quiet Storm R&B, disco, rock and rap. He is best known for his involvement with Jackson, which brought an unparalleled level of musical dexterity to several of the most popular albums of all time and helped redefine what it meant to be a pop star.
Lionel Richie, who co-wrote “We Are the World” and was among the featured singers, would call Jones “the master orchestrator.”
In a career which began when records were still played on vinyl at 78 rpm, top honors likely go to his productions with Jackson: “Off the Wall,” “Thriller” and “Bad” were albums near-universal in their style and appeal. Jones’ versatility and imagination helped set off the explosive talents of Jackson as he transformed from child star to the “King of Pop.” On such classic tracks as “Billie Jean” and “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” Jones and Jackson fashioned a global soundscape out of disco, funk, rock, pop, R&B and jazz and African chants. For “Thriller,” some of the most memorable touches originated with Jones, who recruited Eddie Van Halen for a guitar solo on the genre-fusing “Beat It” and brought in Vincent Price for a ghoulish voiceover on the title track.
The legendary producer once claimed that the Fab Four were “no-playing motherf**kers” and that Paul was “the worst bass player I ever heard”. Crikey!
Quincy is born in Chicago on March 14, 1933. At the age of ten, he befriended a blind boy named Ray Charles. Quincy plays trumpet and toured in the early 1950s with noted jazz musician Lionel Hampton.
There is a lot of malice and desire for revenge in the interview of the elderly and now also 'dazed quincy. On the Beatles he just decleared:
“They were the worst musicians in the world,” he told interviewer David Marchese. “They were no-playing motherfuckers.”
About Michael Jackson Joens said:"
I hate to get into this publicly, but Michael stole a lot of stuff. He stole a lot of songs. [Donna Summer’s] “State of IndependenceOriginally written by Vangelis and longtime Yes front man Jon Anderson, “State of Independence” was recorded by Donna Summer in 1982. Jones produced Summer’s version, Michael Jackson helped out on backing vocals, and the song’s central riff does sound awfully similar (albeit faster) to the iconic bass riff on Jackson’s hit single “Billie Jean.” It should also be noted that, last year, Jones won a lawsuit over a royalties dispute against Jackson’s estate.” and “Billie Jean.” The notes don’t lie, man. He was as Machiavellian as they come. Greedy, man.
