Does anyone know what happen to the special Michael Jackson Influence on Black Culture? This clip was part of that special but for some reason the special is no longer on YouTube :( it was a very insightful take on his music.
@EllSieMovies Oh, all I'm saying is that he doesn't get the respect people give Prince, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye... Guys like that are always being called "artists" and "innovators," and it's said that they're faithful to the heritage of soul music. Michael is always being called a "superstar" or an "entertainer" but not often a real sincere "artistic genius." And most importantly, many people think the music is too "pop" to be great. Obviously, I don't agree...
salsoul records was doing remixes of their songs before the jacksons. check out the versions of hit and run by loleatta holloway and double exposure's my love is free. in fact, first choice's let no man put asunder had two remixes on their single by shep pettibone and frankie knuckles. check out the dates on the singles. lata
Apparently the "knock" before Eddie's part was him actually knocking on the door in the studio while they were recording. Quincy thought it would of been fun to leave it in. Crazy.
I love Quest, and i love that he still keeps the afro pic in his hair. Real gangsta right there. Dont need his pants hanging on the ground, he just keeps his hair floating in the air. Oh and Gary, Indiana is not a place you want to go.
I've always been one of the few people to say I'm tired of people acting like Mj's career died after 89. Dangerous and the History cd's were great and are very underrated. White media seems hell bent on taking away his legacy yet keep saying lame as Elvis was ''the greatest of all times'' Yeah right!
There's a great piece of music used in this TV programme. It's an instrumental atmospheric piece with harp and horns and flute. I've been trying to find out what it is for some time now.
Thanks for posting this positive informative video about Michael and his powerful influence and message. There are so many aspects of Michael the tabloids glossed over. To those who took the time to know the real Michael, his image was never tainted.
Questlove is so dead on... People who scoff at MJ and his legacy must somehow watch this. I already love him but this whole BBC Culture Show on MJ opened my eyes further and allowed me to really relish his cultural and musical impact. Even artists today (the Biebers and whoever) MUST watch this... And what I love about this docu is that puts the focus back on his music... his lasting legacy. Whether you like him or not, MJ CANNOT BE DENIED. Thank you for this post. Guys, lets share to everyone!
all of his music was excellent it gradually got better with time and kept up with the times as i recall. i agree with the other poster they act as if everything after thriller and off the wall was shit and in fact it dangerous and bad were excellent and much to some ppl's chagrin i actually liked invincible.and blood on the dance floor.. to me he was a genuise at staying on top
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Michael's eaerly music is OVERRATED. I'll take Bad and Dangerous over Off the Wall and Thriller any day. They need to tell the whole story. its like they just stop at "Thriller" and act like everything after it was shit.
Off the Wall was significant in the fact it was MJ's first adult solo record that went platinum plus. Thriller is significant because it is the largest selling album of all time by a black man, he broke all of those barriers being a man of color. Bad was good, but the critics hated it and Dangerous is good too, but it didnt do what Thriller did. It seems like once you have an album that is big, you have to top it the critics always compare to the big album. How could he top thriller's sales.
First of all- HIStory outsold Off the Wall in literally EVERY country except the US/UK. He had a wonderful streak from Thriller to HIStory. Bad, Dangerous, and HIStory sold nearly the same amount outside of America. The overall sales fell because of America. Bad outsold Thriller in the UK, Germany, and France. Dangerous outsold Bad in Australia and Canada. HIStory outsold Dangerous in Japan and Austria. So it wasn't just down and down, That's only in America.
First of all you are saying MJ's early music is overrated and thats not true. Those albums are very signifcant. I believe the reason Bad did not win any grammys is because the critics hated it. You know critics compare every album MJ made to Thriller and I never sad those albums weren't good, but Thriller and OTW have their place is music history. MJ was also snubbed when he was only nominated for one grammy during the otw era. Its his race if you ask me.
hey i somewhat agree with bjesgirl in the fact that his albums in later years were critically overlooked and also underappreciated.. My all time is dangerous, i think its his masterpiece but i agree with you that off the wall and thriller are cultural gems, Off the wall WAS an amazing break out album for his solo swing. and thriller was just meant to be a success, with the videos and the moonwalk with it. I just love MJs music and wish his work was more appreciated in later years.
I see what you are saying. I think critics called him washed up, has been, trying to outdo thriller every album after thriller. I like dangerous, its awesome, but I think his eccentricities overshadowed his music. People tended to focus on that than the music. I think that is why dangerous, bad, etc didnt get its just due.
Exactly. I also think his "eccentricities" were exaggerated greatly by the media. Ive looks at interviews from the early-mid 80's and compared them to the interviews in recent years where he's labeled "Wacko"- and to me, its ultimately the same, his words i mean. I just think he was misunderstood, and he was judged too harshly, and he didnt get a fair shot. It seems he was in a world of hurt..for a long..long time.
The critics opinion has nothing to do with the music or the sales really.
It has everything to do with his face and his percieved sanity. Remeber that by Bad he was 10 shades lighter and like 6 nosejoibs in. You think they could give him a fair chance? The tabloids were already dead set against him and the media was anti Michael and would never look back from there. Remeber the grammys snub in 1988? What do you think that was about?
The critics opinion have everything to do with him not wining a grammy in 1988. I agree with you, we need a documentary on MJ"S entire music career. All of his music was magical.
hey i agree with you but i didnt see this comment, i agree that his newer music is overlooked, and his later stuf esp. dangerous is my fave but off the wall and thriller are certainly not overrated!
This docu was an hour long in total, it was very positive and insightful until the last 15 minutes, thereafter, it glossed over his artistry, with a brief mention of bad and dangerous, but mainly focusing on negativity, rendering in the usual tabloid fodder.
Exacly. I'm tired of seeing 2 hour documentaries. First hout covers J5, Off the Wall, & Thriller.
The with his other big albums (Bad, Dnangerous & HIStory) its all tablod fodder. Its like "he had a fake marriage with Elvis' daughter!" oh, and he released some insignificant album called HIStory. I've yet to see a documentary covering all his music. It always stops at Thriller, and then becomes tabloid fodder. Celebrate ALL his music. Not just what he made when he was supposedly "normal."
I couldnt agree more! I of course love thriller but i am more into Michaels work in the 90's through the millenium. My all time fav. album is Dangerous, to me its perfection! and youre right tho,in interviews during the off the wall/thriller era and interviews in the 2000's he was the same person, he basically said the same exact things, about his love for children, he said it when he had thriller and he said it when he was labeled a "freak" for loving children. ppl got too judgemental :(
I am not discovery Michael and the Jackson 5's work from the seventies and it's amazing. I wish I had this music sooner, very inspirational and great to listen to.
Great! Thank you Questlove. A true MJ fan.
bbyr1 1 week ago
Thank you, Quest.
Optometrist 7 months ago
this was one of the best documentaries on Mj after his passing I would love to own on dvd
Iammyownhero90 7 months ago
Does anyone know what happen to the special Michael Jackson Influence on Black Culture? This clip was part of that special but for some reason the special is no longer on YouTube :( it was a very insightful take on his music.
ProudtobeaCanuck 7 months ago
@ProudtobeaCanuck haha yea i was looking for it also but youtube deleted it : (
caramello1989 7 months ago
@caramello1989 oh really :( I hope someone else uploads it.
ProudtobeaCanuck 7 months ago
@ProudtobeaCanuck luckily theirs another video, look on my favourites, its there :)
caramello1989 7 months ago
@caramello1989 Ahhh Thank You! I favorite your video lol.
ProudtobeaCanuck 7 months ago
Is it me or did ?uestlove just make me realize how funky "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" really is?
Jacqueal 8 months ago 4
i love insightful comments on talented people....especially from other talented people!
matthewjamal 9 months ago 3
@EllSieMovies Oh, all I'm saying is that he doesn't get the respect people give Prince, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye... Guys like that are always being called "artists" and "innovators," and it's said that they're faithful to the heritage of soul music. Michael is always being called a "superstar" or an "entertainer" but not often a real sincere "artistic genius." And most importantly, many people think the music is too "pop" to be great. Obviously, I don't agree...
yourengland 10 months ago 3
salsoul records was doing remixes of their songs before the jacksons. check out the versions of hit and run by loleatta holloway and double exposure's my love is free. in fact, first choice's let no man put asunder had two remixes on their single by shep pettibone and frankie knuckles. check out the dates on the singles. lata
discomadness 10 months ago
Love This. Thanks Questlove. RIP MJ.
mrsnet 10 months ago
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PdubzCrew 10 months ago
Favorite part of the video is the comb in his hair as he is talking about the Jacksons.
bscottdp 10 months ago
I love it when musicians I respect take Michael seriously. Too many smart people write him off as an empty pop product.
yourengland 11 months ago
Where can i find the full version of this documentary that the BBC did???? Thanks!!!
disdaddynour 11 months ago
Apparently the "knock" before Eddie's part was him actually knocking on the door in the studio while they were recording. Quincy thought it would of been fun to leave it in. Crazy.
eLkO187 11 months ago
as if he just mentioned disco fucking duck with those classics. Disco Duck sucks shit.
MegaPhonebooth 1 year ago
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Lisa246861 1 year ago
I love Quest, and i love that he still keeps the afro pic in his hair. Real gangsta right there. Dont need his pants hanging on the ground, he just keeps his hair floating in the air. Oh and Gary, Indiana is not a place you want to go.
MrWillyWasher69 1 year ago 2
rip
docBOSS1444 1 year ago
I miss MJ :( I really do...
dodelledod 1 year ago 3
i could never play that song shake your body down to the ground
dm6testa777 1 year ago
I've always been one of the few people to say I'm tired of people acting like Mj's career died after 89. Dangerous and the History cd's were great and are very underrated. White media seems hell bent on taking away his legacy yet keep saying lame as Elvis was ''the greatest of all times'' Yeah right!
liacashmere58 1 year ago 3
There's a great piece of music used in this TV programme. It's an instrumental atmospheric piece with harp and horns and flute. I've been trying to find out what it is for some time now.
Anyone know what it's called or where it's from?
Brotherbaylon 1 year ago
@Brotherbaylon that's MJ's favorite piece. "prelude to the Afternoon of a faun" by Claude Debussy
Djlullaby22 1 year ago
It's fascinating to hear Questlove talking here - and he's a brilliant musician and drummer. Fascinating.
ScoDeu 1 year ago
he could have been a horse or a lion.. ha ha he is funny
praisedancer73 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this positive informative video about Michael and his powerful influence and message. There are so many aspects of Michael the tabloids glossed over. To those who took the time to know the real Michael, his image was never tainted.
paradais2 1 year ago
awesome
tcw00 1 year ago
Questlove is so dead on... People who scoff at MJ and his legacy must somehow watch this. I already love him but this whole BBC Culture Show on MJ opened my eyes further and allowed me to really relish his cultural and musical impact. Even artists today (the Biebers and whoever) MUST watch this... And what I love about this docu is that puts the focus back on his music... his lasting legacy. Whether you like him or not, MJ CANNOT BE DENIED. Thank you for this post. Guys, lets share to everyone!
ShamoneJackson 1 year ago 4
@ShamoneJackson u right mike was the king of music not just pop
dm6testa777 1 year ago
Rebel Muzik for LOVE & PEACE."The black panther was not an accident".Thanks for uploading this!
19700623kaka 1 year ago 3
Questlove is a clever man.
SilentBombr 2 years ago 59
@SilentBombr He really is - He should go to schools and do public speaking. deep person
allenwood100 10 months ago
Enjoyed this insight!
TVybe 2 years ago 3
r.i.p michael jackson
xxxKelstinxxx 2 years ago 2
Great piece,no surprise really coming from the BBC,great to seeGregTate still at it!..
arXter,Thanks for the post!
SuperXavier30 2 years ago
mjs the best
Blackjesus3 2 years ago
Great interview and perspective Questo.
micr0cosm 2 years ago 3
Loved this - thanks for uploading.
bluesaway1 2 years ago
all of his music was excellent it gradually got better with time and kept up with the times as i recall. i agree with the other poster they act as if everything after thriller and off the wall was shit and in fact it dangerous and bad were excellent and much to some ppl's chagrin i actually liked invincible.and blood on the dance floor.. to me he was a genuise at staying on top
blythe50 2 years ago
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Michael's eaerly music is OVERRATED. I'll take Bad and Dangerous over Off the Wall and Thriller any day. They need to tell the whole story. its like they just stop at "Thriller" and act like everything after it was shit.
bjesgirl 2 years ago
gimme a break Michael had extreme musical talent ,all his music was wonderful ,try and top his music bet you can;t
jennifer23ish 2 years ago 3
Off the Wall was significant in the fact it was MJ's first adult solo record that went platinum plus. Thriller is significant because it is the largest selling album of all time by a black man, he broke all of those barriers being a man of color. Bad was good, but the critics hated it and Dangerous is good too, but it didnt do what Thriller did. It seems like once you have an album that is big, you have to top it the critics always compare to the big album. How could he top thriller's sales.
AtlantaAngel84 2 years ago 4
That's not my point.
First of all- HIStory outsold Off the Wall in literally EVERY country except the US/UK. He had a wonderful streak from Thriller to HIStory. Bad, Dangerous, and HIStory sold nearly the same amount outside of America. The overall sales fell because of America. Bad outsold Thriller in the UK, Germany, and France. Dangerous outsold Bad in Australia and Canada. HIStory outsold Dangerous in Japan and Austria. So it wasn't just down and down, That's only in America.
bjesgirl 2 years ago
First of all you are saying MJ's early music is overrated and thats not true. Those albums are very signifcant. I believe the reason Bad did not win any grammys is because the critics hated it. You know critics compare every album MJ made to Thriller and I never sad those albums weren't good, but Thriller and OTW have their place is music history. MJ was also snubbed when he was only nominated for one grammy during the otw era. Its his race if you ask me.
AtlantaAngel84 2 years ago
hey i somewhat agree with bjesgirl in the fact that his albums in later years were critically overlooked and also underappreciated.. My all time is dangerous, i think its his masterpiece but i agree with you that off the wall and thriller are cultural gems, Off the wall WAS an amazing break out album for his solo swing. and thriller was just meant to be a success, with the videos and the moonwalk with it. I just love MJs music and wish his work was more appreciated in later years.
MJlove89 2 years ago
I see what you are saying. I think critics called him washed up, has been, trying to outdo thriller every album after thriller. I like dangerous, its awesome, but I think his eccentricities overshadowed his music. People tended to focus on that than the music. I think that is why dangerous, bad, etc didnt get its just due.
AtlantaAngel84 2 years ago
Exactly. I also think his "eccentricities" were exaggerated greatly by the media. Ive looks at interviews from the early-mid 80's and compared them to the interviews in recent years where he's labeled "Wacko"- and to me, its ultimately the same, his words i mean. I just think he was misunderstood, and he was judged too harshly, and he didnt get a fair shot. It seems he was in a world of hurt..for a long..long time.
MJlove89 2 years ago 4
completely agree
kingsmuel 2 years ago
The critics opinion has nothing to do with the music or the sales really.
It has everything to do with his face and his percieved sanity. Remeber that by Bad he was 10 shades lighter and like 6 nosejoibs in. You think they could give him a fair chance? The tabloids were already dead set against him and the media was anti Michael and would never look back from there. Remeber the grammys snub in 1988? What do you think that was about?
bjesgirl 2 years ago
The critics opinion have everything to do with him not wining a grammy in 1988. I agree with you, we need a documentary on MJ"S entire music career. All of his music was magical.
AtlantaAngel84 2 years ago
hey i agree with you but i didnt see this comment, i agree that his newer music is overlooked, and his later stuf esp. dangerous is my fave but off the wall and thriller are certainly not overrated!
MJlove89 2 years ago
Somewhere in this commentary the name QUINCY JONES should appear!!!!
MrMrMr001 2 years ago
This docu was an hour long in total, it was very positive and insightful until the last 15 minutes, thereafter, it glossed over his artistry, with a brief mention of bad and dangerous, but mainly focusing on negativity, rendering in the usual tabloid fodder.
Ahem54321 2 years ago 2
Exacly. I'm tired of seeing 2 hour documentaries. First hout covers J5, Off the Wall, & Thriller.
The with his other big albums (Bad, Dnangerous & HIStory) its all tablod fodder. Its like "he had a fake marriage with Elvis' daughter!" oh, and he released some insignificant album called HIStory. I've yet to see a documentary covering all his music. It always stops at Thriller, and then becomes tabloid fodder. Celebrate ALL his music. Not just what he made when he was supposedly "normal."
bjesgirl 2 years ago
I couldnt agree more! I of course love thriller but i am more into Michaels work in the 90's through the millenium. My all time fav. album is Dangerous, to me its perfection! and youre right tho,in interviews during the off the wall/thriller era and interviews in the 2000's he was the same person, he basically said the same exact things, about his love for children, he said it when he had thriller and he said it when he was labeled a "freak" for loving children. ppl got too judgemental :(
MJlove89 2 years ago
Thanks to the BBC, we have an intelligent documentary about Michael. We do not need all these stupid reports and naughty lies about his life.
Sunfish42 2 years ago 71
wow thanks for this
annabel700 2 years ago
I am not discovery Michael and the Jackson 5's work from the seventies and it's amazing. I wish I had this music sooner, very inspirational and great to listen to.
PASymphony 2 years ago 2
I'm learning all sorts of important information from this documentary. Thank you so much for uploading!
LelamariL 2 years ago
EXCELLENT WORK!!!
This is the kind of stuff media should focus on. Thanks so much for uploading this! The quality is great!
PCRdeAndrew 2 years ago 5
i totally agree
mbotenana 2 years ago 2
BRAVO! I LOVE the BBC. INTELLIGENT DOCUMENTARY . . . WE NEED MORE INTELLIGENT ARTISTIC MUSICAL HISTORY TYPE documentaries on MICHAEL
sanantoniomimi 2 years ago 7
That was very interesting. Is this an excerpt from a longer documentary.....or is this only what is available
Because I would love to see the rest of this.
tgeighties 2 years ago
He will be forever celebrated.
Xone7 2 years ago
good point...like the last part the black panther analysis and his home gary..miss u mike!! RIP
aside77 2 years ago 2
Nice insight...
noahbirdrevolution 2 years ago
EXCELLENT ANALYSIS-Well edited
adxmastercontrol 2 years ago 3
thats interesting, ive always thought that
"There was a I'm still black under tone to alot of his work"
MasterJammer 2 years ago 4