LikeAPrayer Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Love that interview, and you too Mattress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Gold Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Billboard interview with Patrick Leonard! http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5944767/madonna-producer-patrick-leonard-talks-like-a-prayer-at-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Wonderful! Thank you Mattress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue992 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Billboard interview with Patrick Leonard! http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5944767/madonna-producer-patrick-leonard-talks-like-a-prayer-at-25 AMAZING interview! And I love reading so many positive things from her collaborators about her involvement during the process, she's an amazing songwriter and producer! And thank you Mattress for that interview as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TearsInHeaven Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 very interesting indeed, obrigado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Not4Pussies Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 till death do us part all the way bay YOU'RE NOT IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE ELSE. YOU DONT EVEN LOVE YOURSELF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernatural Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Most hype ive seen for any madonna anniversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Gold Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Most hype ive seen for any madonna anniversary. right? her Facebook is posting the music videos and changed their header and Madonna did the IG post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LikeAPrayer Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 We know she hates looking back, but I think with this album, it's different for her. I suspect it will be the same with ROL in 9 years time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernatural Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Rolling stone posted to facebook also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LikeAPrayer Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 If only Warner cared enough to give us a remastered edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 If only Warner cared enough to give us a remastered edition. Really it's the one album from a female artist of the MTV era that should get that treatment. I just don't understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pud Whacker Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Madonna Like a Prayer FACTS: FACTS "Like a Prayer" was written in one day. The entire album was written in less than two weeks. It spent 6 weeks atop the chart. Madonna's vocals on the songs. "She sang it. It was done...they were just never sung more than once." - Pat Leonard ---- now if i EVER have to hear some of you whiney fans scream that she needs to spend 3 YEARS ON A GODDAMN ALBUM, i will present these facts to you over and over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattress Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pud Whacker Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 If only Warner cared enough to give us a remastered edition. no remastered!!! you lose the sound of the recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Madonna Like a Prayer FACTS: FACTS "Like a Prayer" was written in one day. The entire album was written in less than two weeks. It spent 6 weeks atop the chart. Madonna's vocals on the songs. "She sang it. It was done...they were just never sung more than once." - Pat Leonard ---- now if i EVER have to hear some of you whiney fans scream that she needs to spend 3 YEARS ON A GODDAMN ALBUM, i will present these facts to you over and over again. I don't think I quite got that, could u repeat it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattress Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 From Billboard's Book Of Number One Hits: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pud Whacker Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 ^ you know its true!!! xo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimos Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 no remastered!!! you lose the sound of the recording. Yeah you usually lose the dynamics and "punch" with these modern remasters. But I'd love some bonus material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pud Whacker Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I don't think I quite got that, could u repeat it? YOU HEARD ME!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattress Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Love that interview, and you too Mattress. Wonderful! Thank you Mattress thank you Mattress for that interview as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Barthes Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 From the wonderful book "Like an icon" by Lucy O'brien Guy Pratt (bass player) recalls "I remember the first take of my first session with all the band. We played the song "Oh father" once through with Madonna singing. As soon as we finished, she said : "Ok, Jon [drummer Jonathan Moffett], do less of the high hat in the middle eight and more of a fill towards the end. Guy, i want duck's eggs [semibreves] on the end, and chester, bring in your guitar on the second verse..." While singing this song for the first time with us, she noted what each of us had done, and could convey what she wanted in clear, concise english. We ran through it once again, did one take with vocals, once ore with the strings and that was it. I was amazed." Andrea Crouch (Leader of the Choir on Like a prayer) : His sister was playing tambourine on the track, and for the recording they tried out different rhythms. After a while Madonna stopped and said "Sandra, will you go back to bar thirty-two and do that as she tapped out the rhythm. Years of dance training had given Madonna perfect timing. Crouch was shocked : "Madonna knew what bar it was and we've gone through it just one time. I wouldn't expect her to remember that in a thousand years- I can't do that ! She knows her music ." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pud Whacker Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Mattress - youre the greatest!!! LIKE A PRAYER!!! this is my original promo vinyl that i got two weeks before the album was released! in those days they would release it to radio. i had a friend that worked at R&R (radio and records) and i always got her promo albums before they were released! xo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 no remastered!!! you lose the sound of the recording. Thank you! I personally don't like the remastered 3 first albums. Original recordings all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerGirl Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 From the wonderful book "Like an icon" by Lucy O'brien Guy Pratt (bass player) recalls "I remember the first take of my first session with all the band. We played the song "Oh father" once through with Madonna singing. As soon as we finished, she said : "Ok, Jon [drummer Jonathan Moffett], do less of the high hat in the middle eight and more of a fill towards the end. Guy, i want duck's eggs [semibreves] on the end, and chester, bring in your guitar on the second verse..." While singing this song for the first time with us, she noted what each of us had done, and could convey what she wanted in clear, concise english. We ran through it once again, did one take with vocals, once ore with the strings and that was it. I was amazed." Andrea Crouch (Leader of the Choir on Like a prayer) : His sister was playing tambourine on the track, and for the recording they tried out different rhythms. After a while Madonna stopped and said "Sandra, will you go back to bar thirty-two and do that as she tapped out the rhythm. Years of dance training had given Madonna perfect timing. Crouch was shocked : "Madonna knew what bar it was and we've gone through it just one time. I wouldn't expect her to remember that in a thousand years- I can't do that ! She knows her music ." I love when she gets this kind of praise. I've heard so many people say that she has no talent, and it's just not true. People who has worked with her always talk about her knowledge and attention to details. I'm so happy to have lived in the era of the one and only True Queen™ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pud Whacker Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Thank you! I personally don't like the remastered 3 first albums. Original recordings all the way! of course!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULIZOS Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Madonna Like a Prayer FACTS: FACTS "Like a Prayer" was written in one day. The entire album was written in less than two weeks. It spent 6 weeks atop the chart. Madonna's vocals on the songs. "She sang it. It was done...they were just never sung more than once." - Pat Leonard ---- now if i EVER have to hear some of you whiney fans scream that she needs to spend 3 YEARS ON A GODDAMN ALBUM, i will present these facts to you over and over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddykrueger86 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I love this thread! Thank you guys, it's amazing to explore all the magic when you haven't been there to experience it at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples388 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I want that ballad they did together for Hello Suckers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbatal Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 wow, i didn't know those things about the album. Vocals in one take, songs written in so little time. God, those were the times, when people WROTE songs, instead of bringin like 10 writers to come up with a mediocre tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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