Xscape Origins: The Songs and Stories Michael Jackson Left Behind, by Damien Shields
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These are the stories about the real Michael Jackson; the musical genius at work. As told by the songwriters, producers, musicians, and technicians who worked intimately with him in the studio, and featuring a touching foreword written by his longtime engineer, Matt Forger. Xscape Origins: The Songs and Stories Michael Jackson Left Behind takes you inside the recording studio, delivering captivating fly-on-the-wall insights into the creative process of the greatest artistic visionary the world has ever known. "Damien Shields has taken on the task of researching some of these songs and the stories behind their creation, and for that I thank him," says Forger. "There are so many lessons to learn from a creative genius like Michael Jackson. Just as Michael said 'study the greats and become greater,' we are now left to study how he, a poor child from a Midwestern American town, rose to be the most popular entertainer on the planet. These stories are a detailed examination of how some of the songs unreleased in his lifetime came into existence. It is important to document the process and tell the story, not only because it s history, but also to pay tribute to a person who loved storytelling and would want the story to be told." For the first time--featuring exclusive never-before-told stories--Xscape Origins puts all the pieces of the puzzle together to reveal how the King of Pop and his collaborators conceived and developed the original versions of "Love Never Felt So Good," "She Was Loving Me" (a.k.a. "Chicago"), "Loving You," "A Place With no Name," "Slave To The Rhythm," "Do You Know Where Your Children Are," "Blue Gangsta," and "Xscape" (a.k.a. "Escape"). Compiled from exclusive interviews with: Michael Prince(Engineer, 1995-2009) Matt Forger (Engineer, 1982-1997) John Barnes (Composer, arranger, musician, 1983-2009) Cory Rooney (Songwriter, producer, A&R, 1999-2001) Fred Jerkins III (Songwrtier, producer, 1999-2001) Brian Vibberts (Engineer, 1994-1999) CJ deVillar (Engineer, musician, 1998-1999). And exclusive first-hand insights from: Rodney Jerkins (Producer, songwriter, 1999-2001) Brad Buxer (Composer, arranger, musical director, 1989-2008) Kathy Wakefield (Songwriter, 1973-1984) Dr. Freeze (Songwriter, producer, 1998-2001).
Xscape Origins: The Songs and Stories Michael Jackson Left Behind, by Damien Shields- Amazon Sales Rank: #1353298 in Books
- Published on: 2015-03-24
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x .33" w x 5.50" l, .39 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 146 pages
Review "Damien Shields delves deep to deliver a collection of untold stories detailing the origins and development of the songs on Xscape. This book is guaranteed to satisfy the intellectual palette of Michael Jackson fans who thirst for more knowledge regarding his genius and creativity." --Michael Prince, Engineer for Michael Jackson, 1995-2009"Xscape Origins is jammed with research! But research alone doesn't tell a story. Rather, Damien Shields provides a wealth of background information while taking the reader on a journey." --Brad Sundberg, Technical Director for Michael Jackson, 1985-2002
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A much-needed context for the Xscape album By morinen This is a must-have book for Michael Jackson fans as well as anyone who is interested in the anatomy of Jackson's art and his creative process. The book traces the origins of 8 songs released on the second posthumous album Xscape - namely "Love Never Felt So Good," "Loving You," "Chicago" (originally titled "She Was Loving Me"), "A Place With No Name,' "Slave To The Rhythm," "Do You Know Where Your Children Are," "Blue Gangsta" and "Xscape" - and provides a much-needed context for the album. The foreword is written by Jackson's long-time engineer Matt Forger.Besides sharing the story of each song, through the words of Michael Jackson’s collaborators, the book paints a vivid picture of Michael’s artistic side and his modus operandi in a recording studio.Nearly every person quoted in the book mentions how much they were affected by the experience of working with Michael Jackson. Many of them were accomplished artists and producers in their own right, and yet they speak of him almost with reverence and treat the opportunity they were given as the greatest blessing of their lives. The excitement in their words when they describe the recording sessions is contagious. Some of the recollections (“His tone is insane, dude. Insane!”) give you goosebumps.You also get a sense of how demanding Michael was with producers and musicians and how high a bar he set for them – and himself. Chapter “Xscape” offers an exciting glimpse into the chemistry between Michael, Cory Rooney and Rodney Jerkins when the latter just joined the Invincible project. The chapter tells the story of how Michael initially expressed doubt in Rodney’s abilities and Rodney set out to prove himself – with such fervor that he locked himself in the studio for weeks and worked with his team in three shifts around the clock to deliver music Michael would accept. Such was the desire of Michael’s producers to attain to the level of his quality standard.Chapter “Do You Know Where Your Children Are” is another one that stands out because it touches on social themes in Michael’s work. In MJ’s official discography, these themes became prominent with the Dangerous album (Bad, of course, had “Man In The Mirror,” but that song wasn’t written by Michael). Yet, as Damien Shields argues in “Xscape Origins,” Michael really started focusing on these subjects back in the Bad era, with songs like “Do You Know Where Your Children Are,” “Abortion Papers” and a few others that ultimately didn’t make the cut. In that period, when he was thought of by many as being “out of touch with reality” and living in a fantasy land, Michael was actually very much attuned to social problems.Another prominent theme highlighted throughout the book is Michael’s never-ceasing zeal for knowledge, for absorbing lessons of history and using them to achieve greater goals. The narration makes a wonderful loop, starting from the words of Michael’s manager Ron Weisner in the first chapter describing Michael’s work ethics in the late 70s when he watched the great performers of the past with the intention to “out-work, out-study and out-think anyone he perceived as a competitor” and ending with an observation by Rodney Jerkins of Michael doing the same 20 years later because “You never stop studying the greats.”Michael became proficient in learning from the greats. And being an accomplished artist himself, perhaps he envisioned that one day, future generations will be studying his creative process in the same way and be similarly inspired by it. As Matt Forger beautifully says in the foreword, Michael “loved storytelling and would want the story to be told.” And, thanks to researchers like Damien Shields, we now have an opportunity to hear the story and learn from it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. ... investigative account that Damien Shields delivers had me feeling like I was in the recording studio with Michael Jackson .. By Karell Andrée The incredibly detailed and thoroughly investigative account that Damien Shields delivers had me feeling like I was in the recording studio with Michael Jackson himself. Every song has been meticulously researched to provide a sense of working with the King of Pop through his humble and quirky creative process, whilst remaining a strong factual narrative about the origins of Xscape. Damien Shields manages to combine his strong journalistic skills with a wonderfully written story that gives a much too short insight into Michael’s love for producing art. This vivid and memorable examination will leave you lusting for more.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Read By J. Carlson My thanks to Damien Shields for an insightful and comprehensive analysis of the history and creative process of Michael Jackson and his collaborators for the songs released on the posthumous release, "Xscape." I, for one, always gravitate to Michael's original concept and emotional delivery and am little enamored with "remixes" which is, in reality, all the "contemporized" versions are. In some cases, the remix changes the entire sonic field and emotional and social consciousness factor of Jackson's original intent and in one, even the title of the song was changed. Why mess with perfection? Mr. Shields' treatment of the matter is eye opening and refreshing and makes me appreciate even more the inclusion of Michael's demos on the "deluxe" edition (of which I bought three copies ... hang the expense)! My thanks also to Mr. Forger and the host of collaborators Mr. Shields interviewed. An interesting and veey enjoyable read.
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