Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are one of the greatest songwriting and producing duo in music history. Meeting on the same ’70s Minneapolis music scene that produced Prince, the pair formed the band Flyte Time, an outfit that would morph into the original line up of one of the most storied funk groups of the era, the Time. By 1983 the duo had begun more actively pursuing songwriting and producing, commencing a series of essential R&B singles for the likes of the S.O.S Band, Cherrelle, Cheryl Lynn, Alexander O’Neal and others.
In 1986 they began their now legendary association with Janet Jackson, producing the Grammy Award winning LP _Control_, the first of many career defining efforts over the next three decades. In addition, they have crafted classics for the likes of Force M.D.’s, Sounds of Blackness, New Edition, Human League, George Michael, Usher, and Mary J. Blige. In their lecture at the 2016 Red Bull Music Academy, Jam & Lewis recalled their formative Minneapolis years and revealed some of the secrets behind making hit records and staying relevant.
The video is two and a half minutes long so I made some time makers.
30:54 - They talk about how the group "The Time" formed.
33:00 - They talk and laugh about the day Alexander O'neal was fired and replaced by Morris Day as the lead singer for the Time.
35:40 - they admit the Prince wrote and produced all of "The Time's" early music.
45:00 - Jimmy Jam talks about Prince drilling him and making him a better performer during rehearsals of the song 777-9311.
50:00 - They talk about the day Prince fired them from "The Time".
57:34 - They talk about using the 808 drum machine in their productions.
1:08:18 - They talk about making Cherrelle's song "Saturday Love".
1:25:00 - They talk about how they felt about Hip Hop and rap music in the early 80's.
1:31:05 - Jimmy Jam does a impression of what the rap music his kids listen to sounds like.
1:33:35 - They talk about how they feel about sampling.
1:35:47- The talk about making Janet Jackson song “That’s The Way Love Goes” .
2:12:00 - Jimmy Jam talks about making the song "Escapade" and what equiptment they used to make the song.
2:23:05 - They talk about making the Janet Jackson song "Got Till It's Gone" with the "Joni Mitchell" sample.
Here's some of the songs discussed in the in the video..
777 9311
The Time with Jimmy Jam amd Terry Lewis
ENCORE (12-Inch Extended Version) - Cheryl Lynn - 1983
Cherrelle - Saturday Love - 1985
Janet Jackson - Escapade - 1989
Janet Jackson feat. Q-Tip And Joni Mtchell - Got till its gone
In 1986 they began their now legendary association with Janet Jackson, producing the Grammy Award winning LP _Control_, the first of many career defining efforts over the next three decades. In addition, they have crafted classics for the likes of Force M.D.’s, Sounds of Blackness, New Edition, Human League, George Michael, Usher, and Mary J. Blige. In their lecture at the 2016 Red Bull Music Academy, Jam & Lewis recalled their formative Minneapolis years and revealed some of the secrets behind making hit records and staying relevant.
The video is two and a half minutes long so I made some time makers.
30:54 - They talk about how the group "The Time" formed.
33:00 - They talk and laugh about the day Alexander O'neal was fired and replaced by Morris Day as the lead singer for the Time.
35:40 - they admit the Prince wrote and produced all of "The Time's" early music.
45:00 - Jimmy Jam talks about Prince drilling him and making him a better performer during rehearsals of the song 777-9311.
50:00 - They talk about the day Prince fired them from "The Time".
57:34 - They talk about using the 808 drum machine in their productions.
1:08:18 - They talk about making Cherrelle's song "Saturday Love".
1:25:00 - They talk about how they felt about Hip Hop and rap music in the early 80's.
1:31:05 - Jimmy Jam does a impression of what the rap music his kids listen to sounds like.
1:33:35 - They talk about how they feel about sampling.
1:35:47- The talk about making Janet Jackson song “That’s The Way Love Goes” .
2:12:00 - Jimmy Jam talks about making the song "Escapade" and what equiptment they used to make the song.
2:23:05 - They talk about making the Janet Jackson song "Got Till It's Gone" with the "Joni Mitchell" sample.
Here's some of the songs discussed in the in the video..
777 9311
The Time with Jimmy Jam amd Terry Lewis
ENCORE (12-Inch Extended Version) - Cheryl Lynn - 1983
Cherrelle - Saturday Love - 1985
Janet Jackson - Escapade - 1989
Janet Jackson feat. Q-Tip And Joni Mtchell - Got till its gone
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