(Debating whether I should send this to him or not. What do you think?)

Dear Quincy Jones:

When I first heard Akon’s rendition of the Brothers Johnson classic “Strawberry Letter 23” several months ago, needless to say that I was highly disappointed that the song was utterly destroyed in the name of reinterpretation. Fast forward to the “We Are the World” remake featuring Wyclef, Justin Bieber, Lil’ Wayne, and a barely audible Janet Jackson and my reaction was one of shock and dismay. You can only imagine the pain and resentment to listen recently to T-Pain and Robin Thicke butcher Michael Jackson’s 1982 classic “P.Y.T.” and reduce it to an Auto-Tuned monstrosity of foolishness and betrayal.

How could you allow this to happen, Mr. Jones?

I read your rebuttal on Rap-Up.com where you stated and I quote: “Today with Facebook and Twitter and everything, I have never seen so many haters in my life. But it’s people sitting in their basements with their pants on the ground, just being haters. I don’t get it, man. That means they don’t have a life.”

With all due respect to you and your legacy, Mr. Jones, I beg to differ that the negative feedback from the “P.Y.T.” track is a case of anyone being a hater. It’s simply a case of music consumers and admirers being very upset at the fact that some of the most timeless and classic songs of your illustrious career have been reduced to inferior production and vocalists who have no business covering this music. I truly believe that fans of your works deserve more from a man responsible for giving us such musical treasures as The Dude, Off the Wall, Thriller, “We Are the World,” and the amazing score to The Color Purple. Don’t you agree, sir?

And what kind of musical world do I live in where in one interview, you offer your disdain for Lady Gaga’s music but yet you executive produce an album that’s full of Auto-Tune? You want to label me a hater because I don’t like this work? Keep in mind that I represent the record buying consumer who gets up and goes to work on a daily basis and at the end of the day, all I want to do is come home and unwind with some good music. I don’t want my Quincy Jones to sound like everything else I hear on the radio these days that forces me to change the station as soon as I hear the latest cookie-cutter song of the moment! Forgive me if I demand much better music from one of the greatest - if not the greatest - music producer of the modern era.

I’m sorry sir, but I will not support this latest endeavor, Soul Bossa Nostra. In the meantime you can defend T-Pain and Akon all you want but it will not justify having them and anyone else making a mockery of what I and many others consider classic works. I guess until you decide to really put your weight behind a real project that features real musicians making real music, I will continue to sit in the basement with my pants on the ground while spinning “Tell Me a Bedtime Story” and praying to the spirit of Michael Jackson that you don’t allow Nicole Scherzinger to butcher that song to be damned!

And speaking of which, wasn’t it MJ who once sang “Enough is enough of this garbage?”

I say hit "Send" !

whitesockedfunk said:

I say hit "Send" !

Twice, in case the first one got lost.

Thank you for the feedback. I'm going to do just that.

If it makes me a hater, which is a cop-out excuse from Q, then so be it...

SEND IT!!!

Very well said

[Edited 11/6/10 10:01am]

Copy, print, and save. (swipe as well).

Send it!!

Since the internet and the release of the MJ deluxe editions, it was finally revealed that Q never strayed to far from the original demos, all he did was enhance the songs and as the producer it did that very well. He knew the right musicians to hire to "do what they do." I'm not sayin Q is full of shit, I have made respect for his early work as an artist and producer. At one point he had a great ears that recognized and great song.

Please retire Q. Your time is up.

I'm convinced Quincy Jones hates Michael Jackson. You just wait until he grants that remake of Thriller by Britney Spears. She will be lipsychin and half ass dancing, surrounded by cgi zombies. Then your gonna wanna send a real letter laced with Anthrax. If there happens to be any FBI voyeurs on the ORG this morning. I'm just kidding.

landaliustruefield said:

Thank you for the feedback. I'm going to do just that.

and remember what you said in this thread as well though

http://prince.org/msg/7/3...sg_7626360

Come to think of it, doesn't he have like 75 kids? Are they afraid to tell him the truth about this? I'll bet my life they think this project is a piece of shit and most them grew up with MJ. WTF?

Q, fire all your "yes" men, PLEASE!!, including your so called producer son QDIII.

Great one!

Yeah send it if you haven't already.

Dear Quincy,

Please stop revealing to us how you use the internet. Pull your pants up you wanker.

Regards, M.

AINT NOTHING WRONG WITH TELLING THE TRUTH : ) yeeeeeeeessssssssssssss !

Marrk said:

Dear Quincy,

Please stop revealing to us how you use the internet. Pull your pants up you wanker.

Regards, M.

Bulldog said:

Send it!!

Since the internet and the release of the MJ deluxe editions, it was finally revealed that Q never strayed to far from the original demos, all he did was enhance the songs and as the producer it did that very well. He knew the right musicians to hire to "do what they do." I'm not sayin Q is full of shit, I have made respect for his early work as an artist and producer. At one point he had a great ears that recognized and great song.

Please retire Q. Your time is up.

thats how I feel 2.

Nice job!

Marrk said:

Dear Quincy,

Please stop revealing to us how you use the internet. Pull your pants up you wanker.

Regards, M.

LOL

GREAT JOB!

I say SEND IT! It'll do him good.

I actually think it's silly to send it.

It's all simply subjective opinion that you're stating and your truth may not be what his truth is (or many other's for that matter)...so I really don't see the point.

I may agree with some of what you're saying but it doesn't mean that our opinion is gospel.

If you don't like something, just don't bother with it and move on. There really is no reason to get all upset about these kinds of things...or especially feel that you have the right to tell someone else that they're wrong in their vision.

It's likely just all about money for him...but still, he's allowed to want that too.

lmfaoooooo leave that old man alone , Quincy do not care . Don't waste your time.

[Edited 11/6/10 21:10pm]

Send it!

JustErin said:

I actually think it's silly to send it.

It's all simply subjective opinion that you're stating and your truth may not be what his truth is (or many other's for that matter)...so I really don't see the point.

I may agree with some of what you're saying but it doesn't mean that our opinion is gospel.

If you don't like something, just don't bother with it and move on. There really is no reason to get all upset about these kinds of things...or especially feel that you have the right to tell someone else that they're wrong in their vision.

It's likely just all about money for him...but still, he's allowed to want that too.

Agreed.

Send it anyway

babybugz said:

JustErin said:

I actually think it's silly to send it.

It's all simply subjective opinion that you're stating and your truth may not be what his truth is (or many other's for that matter)...so I really don't see the point.

I may agree with some of what you're saying but it doesn't mean that our opinion is gospel.

If you don't like something, just don't bother with it and move on. There really is no reason to get all upset about these kinds of things...or especially feel that you have the right to tell someone else that they're wrong in their vision.

It's likely just all about money for him...but still, he's allowed to want that too.

Agreed.

Co - Sign...

legendofnothing said:

I'm convinced Quincy Jones hates Michael Jackson. You just wait until he grants that remake of Thriller by Britney Spears. She will be lipsychin and half ass dancing, surrounded by cgi zombies. Then your gonna wanna send a real letter laced with Anthrax. If there happens to be any FBI voyeurs on the ORG this morning. I'm just kidding.

It's funny you say that. I remember reading an interview with Q, right after MJ died. He said that although he will miss him, he thought that he was weird. On the sujbect of MJ's face, Q said, "What did this dude do to his face?" When I read that, I just felt the same way as I did, when Oprah dissed his about a year before he died.

landaliustruefield said:

Thank you for the feedback. I'm going to do just that.

Yes, please send it.

You should post this letter on other sites too.....such as Okayplayer.