Hi ho,

I was listening to the radio this morning and Jacko's Thriller came on. Although it sounds a bit dated, I think the bassline kicks arse. I'm referring to the one that goes:
"di doo doo doo doo doo *CLAP* di doo doo doo doo doo *CLAP*"

Does anyone know how that bassline was made? Was it a synth or a bass guitar?

Equalizer

[This message has been edited by Equalizer (edited 01-31-2003).]

I know exactly which line you're talking about and there's no way that's not a synth. I don't know what synth exactly, but it's definitely a synth.

As much as I hate Michael Jackson's music , he is one of the few that is really good at programming the Roland MC-8 . Not many people like to really sit down with that machine , but it was one of his favorites . Each note is entered using the keypad , you have to even program the gate time for each note .

Did he really do it himself? The name I keep hearing thrown around during that era of Jackson's career is Quincy Jones.

its funny because ive often wondered what made that bassline. its really great sounding. and yes Q is the man behind the MJ sound of the 80s.

Yep, he da man at Q-West Productions. You're talking family now. LOL no I'm not black hehe. He dubbed my given nick a long time ago at Evergreen in beautiful Burbank, CA (quack!). (Hell, I just hope no one would presume I thought to call myself MORPH! ?) Thank God he stopped smoking those giant cigars. I know for sure that the beats were Linn, as I have the very machine that plotted the track. As far as Michael at 44 (late August if mem serves me correct), what can I tell ya. He as done well for the hard life he's been given. (Would you want to be in his shoes?) On the other hand, it beats Donny Osmond who repeatedly had scored deep red ink consecutive flops and is now a game show host. Personally, I would rather deliver the early morning LA Times at 3AM than be a game show host. I wonder how Marie is looking these days. Heard she had a lot of babies. You know the Mormons, they're into big family's and stuffed full pantrys. Wasn't she on the Home Shopping Network? (Only 4 minutes left on only 4 dazzling pieces of shhhhmmmerchandise...left! Only 4 easy payments of only 44.44 ...look at how it compliments Marie. Doesn't she look lovely in pearls! Why she . . . okokok time to leave it alone. ugh sick sick sick I tell ya. Every once in a while, these things happen.
Morphstar

Is there a prize for the person who can work out what the hell Morphamatic is talking about?

im convinced morph does lots of meth

In plain dutch eeeehh english:

1. Morph confirms Quincy Jones did the baseline.
2. Donny Osmond has fallen down more as Wacko Jacko, because he is doing game shows.
3. Marie Osmond has fallen down even more as Donny, as she had a lot of babies and is doing advertisements for cheap imitation pearls..

Did somebody say Marie Osmond and "pearl necklace?"