Michael Jackson trivia
- Amanda Riddell
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- 3 hours ago
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The Jackson family has some very good musicians in it. People that were able to seamlessly transcribe* Michael or Janet as they improvised. *Quincy Jones did that for Thriller, obviously. Michael could read music and write a song, but was busy dancing. Taylor is able to do it all as she's only doing basic steps. An interesting factoid is that Michael was into classical voice and would read PV scores. Composers we both liked were Palestrina and Purcell. - Why is this hidden? Record companies trade on the idea that anyone could do it. Bands wouldn't be relatable if everyone knew they were total freaks. To me, all the impressions of Michael's life are like a John Carpenter movie. They Live or Escape From New York.
Taylor can read a Hollywood full score (in C). Doesn't know the transposed ranges.