In The Studio With Michael Jackson: A MUST for fans of the King of Pop

20 Jahre - HIStory



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20 Years

Let's set the stage.

In 1994 the world was not as innocent as perhaps it was a decade
earlier. Rwanda was hit with a brutal massacre. Sarajevo was ...under
attack by the Serbs, Chechnya was having some separation issues with
Russia, and the US was sending the military to the Persian Gulf.

Nancy Kerrigan got beaten with a pipe, OJ Simpson was involved in the
world's slowest car chase, arrested and charged with murder and Kurt
Cobain tragically ended his own life. Tom Hanks became Forrest Gump and
Whitney Houston won record of the year with "I Will Always Love You".
And Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa in the
country's first inter-racial election.

All in the same year that we were in New York recording an album called HIStory.

Michael married a very pretty Lisa Marie Presley (a complete surprise to
us), and we all enjoyed having her in the studio. She made him happy,
and I think he did the same for her. They were fun to be around.

Michael had been through a crushing amount of stress those previous
years since Dangerous. I can't imagine many people going through what he
went through, and coming out the other side with as much joy, laughter
and love as he did.

As we plowed through the production of the album, we were told it would
be a quick three or four month project. I good-naturedly nodded my head
in agreement, knowing it would take much longer - Michael's level of
perfectionism was not something to be rushed.

Originally it was to be a "Greatest Hits" with a couple new songs. But
the material was so strong, and Michael had so much to say that it was
becoming a larger project. Brad Buxer reminded me of the day that he,
Michael and I were in one of the lounges at The Hit Factory, and I
looked at Michael and said, "You need to just do a full album of new
music - there is too much good stuff here." That certainly was not the
moment that the double-album was hatched, but I am glad to have at least
shared my opinion on the matter.

In the spring of 1995, after mixing and mastering were completed, we
knew we were sitting on an amazing musical product. Bruce Swedien and
Michael were so driven to perfection that I was actually sent to the CD
plant to inspect the process and get some initial discs to take back to
the studio for testing. In fact, we tested the first batch of CDs,
cassettes, LPs and - Minidiscs. Remember those?

I had a full listening rig set up at Hit Factory, and I would evaluate
one after an other after another. I had heard some of those songs for
nearly 15 months by then. And in the case of "Earth Song" and "Come
Together", nearly a decade.

During one of those visits to a CD plant in New Jersey, I heard the news
of the Oklahoma City bombing, killing so many people including a
daycare full of innocent children. What a messed up world.

Michael used to talk about wanting to help every child in need, wanting
to fix things that needed to be fixed. He was a dreamer, and he dreamed
of a better world. He dreamed of a world filled with laughter and music,
and in 1995 his contribution to our world was HIStory.

The greatest hits assortment truly was jaw-dropping in its depth of
musical enormity, but Disc 2 was what people were waiting for. And the
first thing Michael wanted them to hear was the duet with his sister
Janet. He had a lot of stuff to get off his chest, and "Scream" was a
good place to start.

By the time HIStory was released, I had known Michael for about 11
years. Was he the same young man I originally met during Captain EO?
Yes, and no. But mostly yes. He had been hurt, he had been mocked, he
had been bullied. But he still laughed. He still threw water balloons
out of the studio window. He still was generous with his time. He still
insisted that we bring fans into the studio and made sure they were fed.
He still sent my family beautiful gift baskets when each of our
daughters was born. He was still Michael.

Being so close to these albums, being a part of their birth, their
growth and their graduation/introduction to the public is hard to
explain, almost hard for me to understand. Michael moved so fast, he
worked so hard, he pushed the team, the musicians and the technology as
hard as possible, but he did it all with a smile. The work was
enjoyable. The challenges were fun. Of course we can manage 14 studios
across the country at once (I think). Of course we can harness nearly
200 digital tracks of music and nearly 200 moving faders in two studios
side-by-side with miles of cable and millions of dollars of recording
equipment and have it all come together flawlessly - just give us a
couple hours to work out some of the details first.

"They Don't Care About Us" has become an anthem for many people around the world.

To this day I get chills when I hear "Stranger In Moscow", one of my favorite MJ songs of all time.

"Earth Song" points out so vividly the world that surrounded us in 1994 and 1995, and it remains just as strong today.

"2Bad" always makes me remember the insane video Michael produced for it.

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I built a giant speaker rig for him to dance to on the set, and it was
played so loud that I replaced many blown speakers to keep up with his
desire to feel the music. "Hurt me, Brad!!" I still can't listen to the
song a modest volume - it must be loud.

"Childhood", "Little Susie" and "Smile" are pure magic.

Each song on HIStory
represents Michael wanting to tell you something. He had been through
hell, and the world was not as soft as it was during "Off The Wall". He
was older, and, like I said, he wanted to get some stuff off of his
chest. But he was still Michael. He starts the record with a scream, but
ends it with a smile.

I am proud of each of project, song, mix, demo, video, tour, amusement
ride and special project I worked on with Michael. But I am especially
proud of the "HIStory"
album. It was an amazing time, and I am grateful and blessed to have
been a part of it. Looking back twenty years later, I am just as proud
as I was the first time I saw it for sale at Tower Records on Sunset.

Happy 20th Anniversary to the HIStory album, and a deep, sincere "thank you" to Michael for letting me be a small part of his history.

Brad

See you in three weeks in Germany and Spain!

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Sundberg sammelt Messages für Bruce Swedien

3. Juni 2015
Brad Sundberg stellt ein Buch für Bruce Swedien zusammen,
in dem ihm die Fans für die wunderbaren MJ Songs danken können, die er
für MJ gemsicht hat. Sundberg selbst kommt Ende Juni für einmalige
Seminare nach Köln, wo er über die Studio-Sessions mit dem King of Pop
erzählt. Exklusiv mit dabei: Michaels engster Kollaborateur seit den
90er, Brad Buxer! Bruce Swedien, der langjährige Toningenieur von
Michael Jackson und Quincy Jones (unter vielen anderen), hatte kürzlich
einen Unfall, worauf ihn Brad Sundberg im Spital besuchte – Swedien sei
in guter Verfassung. Nun möchte er den legendären Soundtechniker mit
einem Buch überraschen und fragt bei den MJ Fans nach, ob jemand Lust
hat mitzumachen. Eine Erinnerungen, ein spezielles Erlebnis, irgendetwas
in Zusammenhang mit einem MJ Song (Bruce hat so gut wie alle
abgemischt…), darf an ihn gemailt werden. (wenn möglich bereits bis am
9. Juni)

Hier Brad Sundbergs Nachricht auf Facebook:

A Chance To Say Thanks To A Living Legend Greetings Everyone! I have
some news to share with you, and I want to read this post very carefully
as I have an idea that needs your participation. My dear friend Bruce
Swedien fell last week and broke his hip, requiring major surgery. I
visited him in the hospital yesterday and he is doing very good and on
the road to recovery. He is in very good hands, but he will have a
painful recovery ahead. To be clear: He looked and sounded great, and is
in good spirits. He and I swapped many stories and laughs about
Michael, Quincy and the countless projects we worked on, and it was
great being able to spend time with him and Bea. I was driving home and
thinking about the impact that he has had on so many people, based on
his incredible ability to make music sound amazing. From the Chi-Lites
to Quincy Jones to Barbra Streisand to Michael Jackson, Bruce Swedien
helped forge their sound. From the drum sounds on “Billie Jean” to the
Andre Crouch Choir on “Man In The Mirror” – no makes music sound better
than Bruce Swedien. Take a look at his partial discography – http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bruce-swe…0639655/credits
So I came up with this crazy idea, and I hope you will consider being a
part of it. (And please – if you are in direct contact with Bruce – try
not to say anything about this as I want it to be a surprise). I want
to give you a chance to write Bruce a thank you note. I want to give you
a chance to share a memory about a favorite song he worked on, or how a
song had an impact on your life. Maybe draw a picture or take a photo
or write a poem – it’s up to you. If you want to write it in your native
language – that is fine!! I think that would make the book even more
interesting. It can be as long or as short as you like. This is not
about me, it is not about my seminars – this is about Bruce, and his
amazing gift of recording, mixing and producing music. I want to present
him with a book of notes, letters, poems, photos and drawings from you.
Now – listen carefully please. I think it would be really cool if they
were hand-written and scanned, instead of a stack of printed emails. I
want them to reflect your personality, your love of music, your country,
your traditions, and your love and respect for Bruce. I opened a gmail
account this morning to receive your notes. They will come to me and I
will print and deliver them next week. Does that make sense? This is a
small way that you can say “Thank You” to a pioneer in the music world, a
living legend and a good friend. Please send your notes, drawings and
photos (preferably as PDF or jpg attachments) to: notesforbruceswedien@gmail.com
PLEASE mention where you are from and a something about yourself if you
like. Please try to send them by Tuesday, June 9th. I will then print
them up and deliver them to Bruce and Bea next week. Please do not send
them to my facebook page or my “In The Studio” account. Please feel free
to share this post on your page, on fan pages, groups, etc. I know your
notes will be respectful and fun, and I can’t wait to see what you come
up with! Thanks in advance for working on this project with me, and
keep Bruce and Bea in your prayers. They are an amazing couple, and his
talent has touched countless music lovers around the globe. Have a great
week – and Keep The Faith! Brad Sundberg

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“In The Studio with MJ” Gratis-Ticket erhältlich!

22. Juni 2015

Ab kommendem Donnerstag, 25. Juni bis am Sonntag, 28. Juni findet das

“In The Studio with Michael Jackson” Seminar in Köln statt. Brad

Sundberg bringt exklusiv Brad Buxer und Michael Prince in das Studio

mit, in dem der King of Pop 1997 am Song “Ghosts” gearbeitet hatte. Noch

sind Tickets erhältlich, auch für einzelne Tage. (Ein 3-Tagespass ist

gratis zu haben!)

Brad Sundberg (1985 bis History) kommt zwischen dem 25. und 28. Juni mit

Brad Buxer und Michael Prince nach Köln! Sie berichten aus erster Hand

über die Zusammenarbeit mit dem King of Pop. Im Studio, in dem Michael

am Blood On The Dancefloor Album bzw. am Ghosts Song gearbeitet hatte.

Neben Tontechniker Brad Sundberg sind auch Michael Prince und Brad Buxer

langjährige Kollaborateure von MJ: Mit Keyboarder Brad Buxer hat

Michael Jackson seit Dangerous die meisten seiner solo-Kompositionen wie

Who Is It, Stranger In Moscow, Speechless oder Morphine umgesetzt.

Buxer leitete ausserdem die Band von der zweiten Hälfte der Dangerous

und der History Tournee.

Zu hören sein werden in Köln neben den eindrücklichen Erinnerungen an

die Arbeit mit Michael Jackson, auch exklusive Audio-Spuren und Videos!

Von den Seminar-Nachmittagen in Köln, Stommeln, unterscheidet sich jeder

Tag vom anderen. Zu haben sind 1- bis 4-Tagespässe.

Ein Seminarnachmittag dauert inklusive kurzer Pausen sieben Stunden.

Gratis-Ticket: jackson.ch hat einen übrig gebliebenen Drei-Tagespass für

den 25., 26. und 27. Juni zu vergeben! Wer hat Interesse? Bitte per

Mail an ueli (at) jackson.ch (Ein Fan, den wir in London kennen lernten,

kann leider in Köln nicht teilnehmen und verschenkt sein Ticket im Wert

von 379 Dollar kostenlos! Wobei ihr natürlich auch freiwillig etwas

bezahlt werden darf)

Am Donnerstag 25. Juni steht Neverland im Mittelpunkt.

Am Freitag 26. Juni ist das Dangerous und HIStory Album inklusive deren

Welttourneen Thema. (mit Brad Buxer und Michael Prince)

Am Samstag 27. Juni werden Blood On The Dancefloor, Invincible und

Michaels letzten Jahre diskutiert. (mit Brad Buxer und Michael Prince)

Am Sonntag 28. Juni Brad Sundbergs Erlebnisse mit Michael im Studio, auf

Neverland und auf Tournee.

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