http://tinyurl.com/4xs67f2 Memories with the ‘Groove King': John Bähler remembers Michael Jackson DAYTON, Ohio – John Bähler is a composer, producer, songwriter and arranger. He and his brother Tom Bähler have been surrounded by music for most of their life. John said he's felt blessed to work with multiple artists throughout the years, but according to him, one person who will always stand out is Michael Jackson. John Bahler是个作曲者 制作人 还有编曲者 他和他的哥哥Tom几乎一身都在音乐之中 John说他很荣幸这麽多年来跟很多艺人合作 但只有一个人是特别突出的 就是麦可杰克森 In 1972, John and Tom joined Motown Records as a team of arrangers. The Bä hlers worked with multiple groups at Motown, and among their musical list was the Jackson 5, [Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael]. "The Jacksons were the sweetest, quietest, humblest people I have ever met in my entire life," he said. "The boys in the group were all quiet, but once they hit the stage, it was like flipping on a switch." Despite their quiet personalities, John said they were a group of professionals, but remembers a time when they struggled to master a song arrangement. 1972年John和Tom加入motown唱片编曲部 他们和Motwon很多团体合作 其中就有J5 他说 杰克森家是他一生中碰过最贴心 最安静 最谦虚的 他们每一个都很安静 但是到了 台上就好像按了开关 除了很安静 他们还很专业 但有一次他们对要怎麽唱出编好的曲子 碰到了困难 "I can't remember what song we were doing, but the arrangement wasn't easy to sing," he said. "When it came time to record the song, the producer said I can't sing on the track with the group. So, I went into the back and turned on a figure-8 microphone. Only the boys, engineer and myself knew I was singing on the record." 我不记得是哪首歌了 但那首歌的编曲有点难唱 而当要录那首歌时 制作人说我不能跟 跟整团一起唱 所以我跑到後面 打开了麦克风 只有J5还有工程师和我自己知道其实我 唱了那首 John said he treasured his time with the group and always looked forward to working with them, and said he had great side-conversations with them. One of his memories involves a conversation with Michael around the age of 13. John said Michael approached him and asked him, "[Do] you know who the best dancer of the group is? Jackie. Jackie's the best dancer." John said when he asked him why Jackie doesn't move toward the front to dance, Michael said, "He's shy, so he makes me do it." Michael then told John that Jackie choreographed a lot of the group's dance routines while living in Gary, Ind. John说他很珍惜跟J5合作的时间 而且总是很希望和他们合作 他记得有一次跟他们谈话 麦可当时13岁 他记得麦可问他 你知道我们团里舞跳的最好是谁吗 麦可跟他说是Jackie 他问 那为甚麽Jackie不到前面来跳呢 麦可说 因为他太害羞啦 所以他要我跳 麦可还跟他 说Jackie在他们在Gary的时候编了很多的舞步 Despite the Jackson 5 ending their Motown career in 1975, Michael, John and Tom remained close. John said a solid factor to their friendship was the fact that he and Tom treated Michael like a "normal human being." Throughout their years of working together, John said he was able to see a side of Michael that many knew of, but had never experienced first-hand. He said he was able to witness Michael create a melody and watch it evolve into a song over time. 虽然 J5和Motown从1975年就分道扬镳 麦可 John 和Tom还是一直很亲近 他说原因是他们 兄弟一直把麦可当作一个一般人 而这麽多年的合作 John说他能看到很多大众熟知麦可的 但通常无法实际经验的一面 那就是麦可是怎麽创作 还有怎样把一首歌渐渐形成的 John said he nicknamed Michael the "Groove King," because, "He came up with the most incredible grooves. He'd call me and we would go into the studio and do songs. He'd play one and it would walk you out of the room." According to John, Michael enjoyed creating infectious rhythms, but loved writing a wide variety of songs. He said Michael noted "Heal the World" as one of his favorite tracks. Knowing how highly Michael thought of the song, John said he takes pride in the fact that he wrote the vocal arrangement and directed the choir. John说 他昵称麦可为节奏之王 他总是弄出最好的节奏 他会打给我 然後我们去录音室弄 歌 他会拨放歌曲 而歌曲会让你走出房间 麦可喜欢写有感染力的节奏 而且喜欢写各种各 样的歌曲 麦可曾说拯救世界是他最喜欢的歌曲 而他感到很骄傲 因为里面的和声是他编 和指挥的 Michael's song "Heal the World" – the seventh song off his 1991 album Dangerous – was originally titled "Feed the World." Keyboardist David Paich first presented the song idea to John over the phone. John said he then went to Paich's home and recorded the chart arrangement. Though the song wasn't finished, he said Michael heard some of it and called him saying, "I did it again. I fell on my knees and wept." 原来Heal the world原名Feed the world 键盘手David Paich一开始把点子透过电话告诉 John 而他去了Paich家录了编曲 虽然歌还没完成 但麦可只听了一部分就打来说他哭了 麦可说 又来了 我跪在地上哭 When finalizing the arrangement and choir of the song, John said Michael was suppose to be present, but was sick with a cold and unavailable. According to John, they recorded the finished piece to play to Michael over the phone. "He flipped," John said. "[Michael] was in tears." John said without working on it every day, writing, arranging and finalizing the song took 6-7 months. He said from the time the song was originally titled "Feed the World," and then later changed to "Heal the World," several demos were recorded. 当完成这首歌合唱部分的编曲 原来麦可应该要在场的 但他感冒不能来 他们把完成的 透过电话拨给麦可听 John说 麦可哭了 这首歌前後从写歌 编曲到最後完成弄了六七个月 录过无数的demo While thinking back through the years he spent in recording studios with him, John said Michael always looked up to him and saw him as a great singer and arranger. However, he said one of his favorite humorous times in the studio is when Michael heard him make a mistake. "I never put two headphones on when recording because the professionals have to hear themselves sing live," he said. "While [recording] parts of a song with Michael, I put both of my headphones on. All of the sudden, we heard this ugly vocal part. I took my headphones off and Michael yelled while laughing, ‘It was you. I can't believe it was you.' He couldn't believe he had actually heard me sounding rotten." 当回想他多年来和麦可在录音室的时光 他说麦可总认为他是个好的歌手和编曲者 而他记 得录音室最有趣的时光是当麦可听他犯错时 他说 我录音时从不会两耳都戴上耳机 因为 因为对专业人员来说 必须听到唱Live的生音 而当有次跟麦可录某首歌时 我两耳都带了耳 机 突然我们听到了一个很难听的歌声 我拿掉我的耳机 麦可在那边大笑鬼吼说 那是你 我不敢相信那是你 他不敢相信我会发出很哑的声音 John said he considers his time spent with Michael as years he will never forget. According to him, he and Michael were always close. John said he remembers Michael calling him and Tom a lot while the Jackson 5 were touring. "He'd be so quiet on the phone, but loved talking," John said. John说他永远不会忘记和麦可度过的这些年 他和麦可一直很亲近 他记得麦可和J5巡回 时总是常打电话给他和Tom 他在电话里会很安静 但是又超爱说个不停的 According to John, he and Tom miss Michael and their friendship, but said he holds on to the qualities that made Michael unique. According to John, Michael's sense of humor and quality of love stayed in him throughout the years. When asked what he wants everyone to remember about Michael, John said, "He had a great sense of humor. He was a kidder who loved being kidded." In addition to Michael's humor, John said, "He was the epitome of love. I don't know of anyone I have ever met who has loved more than Michael." 他和Tom都很怀念他们跟麦可的友情 而且记得麦可的特别 麦可非常有幽默感还有很有爱 当被问起他希望人们记得麦可的是甚麽 他说 他是一个超有幽默感的人 很爱开人玩笑 也很爱被人开玩笑 除了他的幽默感 他还是爱的缩影 我不记得碰过任何人比麦可更充满 爱的 The one aspect John said he will never forget is, "When Michael said ‘I love you,' you felt it. He was that way his entire life." 当麦可说我爱你时 你会真的感觉到 他一生都是如此 -- In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. In a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe. ~~~~By Michael Jackson --

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