30 Days Engineering Prince - Bill Jackson on "She's Always In My Hair" & "The Glamorous Life"
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- At Sunset Sound in the early 1980s, longtime Prince engineer Peggy "Mac" McCreary was ill, so in stepped runner and asst. engineer at the time Bill Jackson. Being thrown into a room with no one else with the greatest artist ever was more than nerve wracking. Bill sits back down in studio 3 with famed photographer Mathieu Bitton & Roundtable host Drew Dempsey after 40 years to discuss the unforgettable work he did with Prince including "She's Always In My Hair", "The Glamorous Life" and Much More.
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As a pro RNR musician, and a Prince devotee, this is heaven! Kudos gents, and Skipper! 💜
Prince’s business decisions regarding his live concert career were impeccable. In addition to things mentioned…putting tickets on sale just a few days before the show was an incredible innovation…his residency gigs in London & LA & Las Vegas were unique…the after shows…he knew his brand was built on his mystique & he used it over & over.
I have Amazing Stories. I was an Engineer the whole time on Musicology at Pacifique in Los Angeles., that was his big comeback in 2003
Make a RUclips video perhaps? 😊
@@funkaholic1972 I’ll do interviews when ppl ask, but I’m not really a RUclips content creator
Dam Mr.Norten! What a magical moment in Time to be a part of such a magical magician's career. People seem to not acknowledge what a huge comeback musicology truly was. Cheers brother!
@@colinhodgesgroovymusic1545 It’s absolutely one of the highlights of my career. I was working on the album before I knew what it was and it was announced in the press. I followed along for the journey. Some nights it was just Prince me and the other engineer in the studio doing a new song from start to finish, Some days it was the full band. I also got to see some killer live shows along the way from the Internet to the stadiums
Please talk to author, Duane Tudahl. You'd be in great hands with him...
Bill Jackson, thank you for sharing your stories and memories of Prince!
I never get tired of listening to people tell stories about Prince. Amazing interview 💜
Love the “Always in my Hair” story. Long day…one guy. Still don’t understand why it’s a debate by anyone that Prince is hands down the best to ever do it. Selfishly, this was recorded on March 10th…my birthday 💜
😂😂If I had a memory of Prince sending me to the store for cookies 🍪 I'd forget the question, too. 💯
Prince sounds like capturing spontaneous energy was important to him and didn't want to get held back by engineers and technicalities
'She's Always in My Hair' is one of my all time favorite Prince Jams.
the funny thing, 'She's Always in My Hair' was written for Jill Jones (who was his off/on girl).
She hated the song, because she didn't like some of the lyrics..."Maybe I'll Marry Her, Maybe I Won't".
On and off lover while dating Susan Moonsie or Vanity
@@zakiasimpson8928 and probably a few others too
Thank you for this session. This was an amazing talk with those two. I cannot imagine being a runner and then being put on a session with Prince. Anybody else in the universe would’ve been a cakewalk, Prince would’ve been the most nerve-racking artist to work with knowing how he was with perfection and not wasting time. So God bless Bill. As was said, if you can get through a Prince session… You can record anybody else in the universe. Truly amazing.
Two great affirmations in this video, 1) THANK YOU for the favorite shout out for Around the World in a Day...I have taken SOO much shit for this sentiment. 2) Ice Cream Castles is an ALL TIME favorite of mine...so cool to meet the man behind the board. Love it!
Man am I enjoying Sunset Sound/Prince stuff, man am I enjoying it. Bravo!
Tony
Interesting interview. Prince was the greatest of all time. The Prince Mount Rushmore of albums. Dirty Mind is the most significant. 1999 was the most innovative. Purple Rain was the most successful. Sign 'O The Times was the greatest. Truly incomparable.
Parade belongs there too.
@@inspectorbudget was gonna say the same
People neglect Controversy and it really bothers me. It's the bridge between the rawness of Dirty Mind and the sophistication of 1999. Plus it features one of his top slow jams of all time. Do Me Baby
@@avace917 agreed but side b wasnt as strong as both sides of UTCM
do me baby sounds fantastic at 75rpm too ;) lol try it
@@baynative I don't judge an album based on it's b sides. That actually seems silly. I'm only going by what's on the actual album. Yes, he recorded extra stuff, but it wasn't always intended for the same album. Feel U Up for example. Recorded originally for Camille. Didn't come out until Batman. Forgot which single. I wanna say Partyman
When I seen she's always in my hair I immediately clicked on and then the glamorous life I still play these jams 🎸 🥁
Everybody who's worked with Prince, should get together and write a book called SURVIVING PRINCE 💜 !!!
These behind-the-scenes conversations give a glimpse into just how insanely talented and ingenious Prince was.
Who's the guy with the dog?? Boy, can he talk! I wanted to hear Bill Jackson.
you know; ffs
A very cool moment. Thank U. It is so nice to hear people talk in a relaxed way just for the sake of sharing their love of music. Very informative too.
Keep the flames alive, you are unique. 💜
Love hearing and seeing Bill Jackson and Peggy Mac on these session talk shows. They're so laid back, and unpretentious, despite the fact they worked with so many famous musicians. Respect.
This is a National treasure of a podcast...
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I love these freaking stories
Did I just hear him say prince played a f'in harp?? Like... Woww 😳
...and owned it
Thank you for these Sunset Sound ~ they're amazing.
Love this interview, great stories! Love that Weird Science and Little Big League is mentioned. That is one of the greatest baseball films ever made, great soundtrack. Thanks Mathieu, Drew and Bill. Love the purple lighting in the back, it’s like Prince is there with you three. He will always be a brilliant creative genius and fascinating original unique individual. 💜 🍪 🎙️ ⚾️ 🎆🎭 ♾️ ✝️💟
WOW !!! shoutout to the dog for chilling being so peaceful :)
This is an excellent interview - really important to capture this info. Thank you for making this and sharing.
Prince was a friggn' super genius
and of course thank u so much for all of this i lived 10 minutes away from that studio for 20 years and walked by the font so many times wondering what it is hahahah crazy to say never occurred to me it was a studio because it looked like a disco font hahahah
The Rolls Royce was teal in color and in 1987 when we were at Sunset mixing the movie soundtrack for Sign O’ The Times, Gilbert and I would take the Rolls to Greenblatt’s deli to get chicken soup for Prince 😀
Message Sunset Sound on IG pleas
Brilliant interview! And wonderful for Mathieu Bitton to really get the meat off the bones!
Amazing stories. When I was a young man many years ago and trying to decide on a career, I thought about becoming a recording engineer because of my love of music. It seems like even though my life turned out good, I missed out on a real opportunity.
Wow same here 😏
Never to late to pursue your dreams
@@BoosterGoldEarth6 Maybe in some cases but that’s just not true in all careers. This is not something I think that you can show up late to the party.
@@BoosterGoldEarth6*too
Mathieu Bitton's Prince input is awesome
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Funny you say he wasn't self-conscious about his height, yet went on to describe how insecure he was about it. 😆
Great interview!
@18:02 …..union harp musician. Love this story!
Such a great interview!!!!❤❤❤❤
That is the dearest little dog. He loves being with his Dad.
Much Gratitude
"Is and was the greatest"
Just incredible stories! I really enjoyed this!!
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Thank you !
im exhausted just listening to the harrowing encounters
Thank you all. Great stories.
He's lucky he got to work with a legendary singer.
Re: VH, IIRC Pretty Woman was released as a single to keep fans on ice before the band was to take a break, then WB wanted a whole record when it became a hit.
The talent of Prince 💜 will never be unmatched 😢
Don't you mean, it will never be matched?
Really cool storys many thanks for sharing
Prince said in his book that his teachers refused to call him prince, because it was an Odd name and called him Skipper. Not his mom, she called him prince.
Hello Drew & Mathieu, This Is Corran I just came across your channel great Interview keep up the good work :)
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When are you going to acknowledge Aplles is lying
Also, "Tricky" by The Time was the b-side to "Ice Cream Castles", not "Jungle Love" . It was the B-side in Europe
Way 2 be on it brotha Ben! 😎
I was born and raised in Paris, France. The 12” I have of “Jungle Love” has “Tricky” as the B-side so I guess I wasn’t completely wrong but I should have been more specific.
Maybe you need to back to France
@18:00 Wow!!!! Cool harp story!!!! Prince was a true genius!!!!! rip PRN
When Prince toured with Rick James, the Mary Jane Girls were not even formed yet. Also, Vanity 6 came out before them.
I was thinking the same thing. They need to fact check before say things like that.
Although I should have specified they weren’t officially widely known as the Mary Jane Girls yet, they were backing Rick James since 1979. Prince was VERY aware of the Waters sisters. When Vanity 6 came out in 82, Rick pushed Motown to sign the girls and would later release their first album within a year. But they had been around since ‘79. Sorry if I wasn’t clear enough.
@@mathieubitton3532 Should have, could have, would have, whatever. I honestly don't think you knew Prince like you say you did. Dude, you sit there constantly looking at your iPhone, texting, with that little dog in your lap, that gigantic PRINCE sweat shirt on and my God I can hear you wheezing through your nose into that microphone. You should have never been in on this conversation - you bring NOTHING to the table.
Rick's backup singers were called The Colored Girls. Rick claimed in his book that Prince stole his idea to put out a girl group
He is a guy who almost got to work with Prince that is it and that is all. Another guy trying to ride on the Prince gravy train. Prince did not need to steal anything from Rick
I just wish the French guy wasn't there... he's a distraction
Why is mathieu bitton there?
talked to lenny yesterday.
Pure Gold
I like how no one really will confirm who co wrote Glamorous Life
Wait someone is rumored to write glamorous life
@@BoosterGoldEarth6 yes, Apollonia.
@@Darkanent heard that....laughable
@@XCLent0 Think she said she gave him idea for song.
Nice purple lighting 😃🤘!!
Does anyone know why She’s always in my hair wasn’t included on the Purple Rain album? It would’ve been perfect on that album.
The Time is a trio: P, Jess, and Morris - it's well documented. That should be corrected. Morris is also drums on most cuts on all three albums - you can hear him. That should be cleared-up.
Great chat! 💜
drive by sunset sound all the time but this is a much better view! 🙏🤓
39:00 Jill Jones was his assistant of all kinds for such a long time - even in the movie. 😽😻
I am worn out thinking of what that poor man faced with the cursory demands of Prince. The anxiety would be at an all time high.
When I first starting my Am*zon music playlist, I was yearning to hear 1 of 2 songs - it was either Ice Cream Castles or the Wendy & Lisa song "Waterfall." I 💜 Ice Cream Castles!
Great discussion!! Regarding Prince’s favorite song of Joni Mitchell’s- he covered A Case Of U multiple times, including the ‘83 First Ave show. Seems that was his favorite 😊
It is funny how sometimes we forget to mention the most obvious things.
@@mathieubitton3532 Although, I was thinking perhaps Prince chose that song to cover because it’s one that the general public would recognize.
This Mathieu Bitton guy is annoying and always interrupting questions intended for Bill Jackson. Such a weirdo! Anyway, the host was good & Bill Jackson told great stories.
Exactly
phil would have just luvd this fella...
Mathieu Bitton is a kind of annoying, yeah he’s a big fan, but he is kinda creepy how much he knows about Prince.
My thoughts too lol
Who is this guy on the left? He is not being factual. Prince only thanked Joni, on one album "Dirty Mind" in the credits. Not "a few of the early records" But he does have her name on the "Controversy" album, but not in the credits, it's a part of the album artwork
Man, you’re on a roll here. The point was about his love for Joni. I’ve had Covid twice and suffer from “Covid fog” which is a real medical condition where I forget things I usually know very well. I’m sorry that I wasn’t being factual enough for you. It’s not that big of a deal dude. Peace.
Is that why you were looking at your watch?
@ Matthieu some people just like to hate, especially some Prince fans. It’s okay to correct someone, but some just get mean about it. You even mentioned in the video about your Covid brain fog. I loved this whole video. It’s nice to hear from people who worked with him or have a lot of knowledge.
I wore my Prince at the Grammys in 2015 in a leather orange suit on a custom black T-shirt with my Prince mask.
I’m curious, when they circle back around to discussing Glamorous Life again, whose name did they edit out around 52:32?
Apollonia
@@andrewpeterforbes I don't understand why they edited her name out, because she actually did an interview in that same studio not too long ago, saying she co-wrote that along with "Manic Monday"
Yeah, I was puzzled by that as well 🤷♂️
Jessie Johnson has stated that she is not the writer on any of the songs she claims. It’s a bit of a fight to get anyone to verify either way. This seems to show that it was recorded slightly before she hit the scene so to speak. Interesting.
@@USTTRM Jesse ain't never lied! Like a roller coaster at an amusement park, some folks never want to get off Riding coat tails.
Can't wait 😊💜👍
He should’ve treated people with more respect. Let’s not deify him
i'd love to see engineers from Graham Central Station and Montrose
Prince's version of A Case of You (from the same performance as Purple Rain) is worth looking up.
This was a very interesting podcast. I can appreciate Prince's talent and can respect his music, even though I'm not a big fan. What I dont care for is someone who appears to have such a lack of respect for the people around him. My personal opinion only.
Who’s that?
@@sunsetsoundrecorders I was referring to Prince himself. From what people are saying he wasn't a very nice guy to be around?
Prince went to see Peter Gabriel? Michael Bland says that Prince ignored Peter when Peter sat outside his dressing room to speak with him, strange.
@Tony maybe, i'm surprised he'd go to see him at all. Peter has some good music but it's not something Prince would be into I wouldn't think.
Peter Gabriel’s body of work stands up against anyone including Prince.
As obviously talented as he was the thing that comes across in all these interviews is that he was a bit of a dick. It costs nothing to be polite to someone
@52:25 - Does anyone know whose name is edited out? (It jumps when a name is about to be spoken)
Mathieu is fairly knowledgeable but too overbearing @ times. I think most serious Prince fans know as much as he does.
I liked the engineer, though.
Noted
Prince covered Joni's a case of you.
Wanted to know about Andre Cymone and Prince?
Prince also said his favorite (female) singer was Chaka Khan.
Where can we find the full purple rain piano song played in sunset sound videos?
That dog tho 🤙
Sex Shooter was originally recorded by him(demo)...then Vanity
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Alright, since this is a factual show, what name was skipped out in editing when talking about the Glamorous Life at 52:33 LOL!
Never mind, think I figured it out by listening enough times to the last vowel LOL :)
Somebody please please find the original version of When Doves Cry. That's song is a masterpiece. Would love to hear the other version
If you mean the version including 'Bass' I'd imagine it'll be released next year for Purple Rains 40th Anniversary....bound to be a Super Deluxe for that 👍
@@squirrelwirral1616 , hopefully if it still exists. Peggy McCreary was the only other human being who was there while recording it. Hopefully it's at Paisley
I'm not sure that the When Doves Cry story is true. Peggy Mccreary engineered that session which was a continuous 72 hour session, and according to her, at the end of it Prince started pulling parts out, or as she put it, unproducing it. The last thing he did was remove the bass line.
Yeah I know , we told you that story
@@sunsetsoundrecorders which, like so many other great stories lately , is exactly where I heard it.
who did they ask was claiming to have co written Glamorous Life?
Apples
@@sunsetsoundrecorders Wow, lol..that's embarrassing. Thank u 4 clearing that up. That gave me a good laugh. This series is amazing BTW,
52.37 lol
So 1500 songs
Sounds utterly awful to work with him 😂 In terms of takes. It’s wrong to assume less takes equals a higher standard of work. Take the film industry for example; David Fincher will film up 100 takes, with tiny variations, whereas, Ridley Scott rarely goes beyond 1 or 2 takes - it’s really down to your preference NOT quality.
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41:00 - mind you: there does exist a demo of sex shooter
Not sure but this guy seems to ask a lot of negative questions. Did he have insecurities, was he mean to you…. He brings up all negative things. Mixture would be nice
Gold tooth... Gold chain wearin'....
like U know
WHY keep mentioning Van Halen? It’s getting old guys….
I really wish they had edited it so that we couldn’t see the dude on the left constantly looking at his watch and playing on his phone. Get a pet sitter! So disrespectful to Bill Jackson.
He's just rude. Why even have your phone out during an interview?
Exactly. Guess he feels entitled
I really wish they edited me out too 😂 but in all fairness I was not supposed to be on the podcast, was there in the middle of a big project (to be announced) and was asked to sit in for 30 minutes. I made sure haven’t the puppy was ok, and couldn’t ignore all the messages regarding said project. Sorry it offended you but it definitely didn’t offend Bill. We had a good time.
@@bendelosangeles3560 because I’m French.
@@mathieubitton3532 Thank you for doing the podcast Matthieu. It’s always wonderful to her you talk about Prince. We all miss him very much. 🙏🏻
Everything discussed here is already known, words like legend, GOAT etc. doesn't sum the genius of PRINCE. There will never be another one, the man was better at EVERY aspect. I've seen thousands of shows and nothing came close to opening night of the LOVESEXY tour in Minneapolis, his performances were extravagant and life changing. RIP LiL Man, thanks for letting me ride.
Everything discussed here is already known? For who? You?
And then you disrespect him by calling him “Lil Man”…
@@sunsetsoundrecorders any updates on the Wendy and Lisa interview? Tx
You have no clue about just how much Prince fans know
Shut up