BM has gone on record stating that if it wasn't for HS, MJ would never have made Thriller. I find this interesting as nothing I've read on Thriller from MJ's point of view has actually backed up BM's claims. Even the Special Edition of Thriller fails to mention anything of HS or Queen as an influence. Furthermore, I can't really hear any parallel between the two albums(though I'm interested to know if anyone else can). As much as I love Hot Space, it's four white Englishmen and a German havin' a dabble at early 80s funk. And that's where it gets confusing: Thriller is the real deal, real funk and disco made by a black musician (well, at the time he was) and a black producer.
Seems like a case of reverse engineering to me!
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Seeing as Hot Space only came out a few months before Thriller, and bombed terribly, I'd have a hard time it strongly influenced Thriller.
By all accounts, Jackson had more influence on Queen, recommending Another One Bites the Dust be released as a single, and, because they worked together, getting Freddie more interested in funk and disco.
By all accounts, Jackson had more influence on Queen, recommending Another One Bites the Dust be released as a single, and, because they worked together, getting Freddie more interested in funk and disco.
There was a discussion about this last year, I think. Check the search for it.
EDIT: Got it here - http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=425028
Peace,
Adam.
EDIT: Got it here - http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=425028
Peace,
Adam.
Brian may is full of shit.
*Sigh*
I think thriller sounds a bit like staying power
The truth is that Queen were never so popular in States. It never could happen with HS!!! Funk took EVERY musician's mind at that time! Many many bands influenced that time by funk. Staying Power - it's funky, Thriller is funky. Of course Staying Power sounds like Thriller and vise versa. It's like Brit Pop who rules the nowdays rock'n'roll. The most part of nowdays rock music is Brit-Popy.
The new book has Brian, yet again, claiming 'Hot Space' was the inspiration for 'Thriller,' even though it's utter non-sense.
I'm starting to believe Brian May is a gigantic liar.
There in the new May's book are other follies too ...
[QUOTE] [b]AMusicalProstitute wrote:[/b]
I'm starting to believe Brian May is a gigantic liar.[/QUOTE]
TBF, most of what he says is true or right... but not this.
[QUOTE] [b]jozef wrote:[/b]
There in the new May's book are other follies too ...[/QUOTE]
Care to elaborate?
I'm starting to believe Brian May is a gigantic liar.[/QUOTE]
TBF, most of what he says is true or right... but not this.
[QUOTE] [b]jozef wrote:[/b]
There in the new May's book are other follies too ...[/QUOTE]
Care to elaborate?
I don't think BM is "a gigantic liar", but he has a tendency to, shall we say take a rather revisionist approach to history, which just happens to emphasize his importance and that of his and his band's work.
For example .... on page # 134 above:
"These pictures are of the Jazz tour of the USA in 1978. Note the News Of The World robot face on Roger' s bass drum, never used in Europe."
"These pictures are of the Jazz tour of the USA in 1978. Note the News Of The World robot face on Roger' s bass drum, never used in Europe."
Who Cares at this point, I could see Jackson being influenced by The Game more than Hot Space. Stuff like AOBTD and Dragon Attack, mixing funk with rock. It could be the reason why he hired Eddie Van Halen for the Beat it guitar solo. It Has that Dragon Attack feel. Not that I care, I'm personally not a fan of Jackson. Biggest selling artist of all time or not.
And lay off Brian folks!