Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Appreciation

[CodeBlaMeVi]

Ironically, the record that they’re singing in the gif is produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards (Chic).

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

The GAWDS
No disrespect to Face, but production-wise, he cant hang with Jam and Lewis
Most Face productions sound like Face records with someone else on lead vocals and Face on backgrounds
Jam and Lewis, while they definitely have sonic signatures, tailor the song to the artist which is what a producer is supposed to do

Production or musically? Musically, yeah but production and of course, songwriting, is Babyface hands down. Babyface make stronger and more memorable records.

Musically, Jam & Lewis are superior because they were musicians first. Babyface learned to play guitar and then piano to write songs. In songwriting, the bare minimum is knowing how to play chord progressions.

 

[FeverPitch2]

Production or musically? Musically, yeah but production and of course, songwriting, is Babyface hands down. Babyface make stronger and more memorable records.

Musically, Jam & Lewis are superior because they were musicians first. Babyface learned to play guitar and then piano to write songs. In songwriting, the bare minimum is knowing how to play chord progressions.

I'm a musician, so I can tell by the way you're using the nomenclature that you are not.
Not shyttin on you for that, but we're not coming to the subject from a shared perspective
So to discuss from a musically academic perspective would be unproductive
It sounds like you feel that J&L are better producers than songwriters and that Face is a better songwriter than they are
To be honest, I'm still undecided on that.

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

I'm a musician, so I can tell by the way you're using the nomenclature that you are not.
Not shyttin on you for that, but we're not coming to the subject from a shared perspective
So to discuss from a musically academic perspective would be unproductive
It sounds like you feel that J&L are better producers than songwriters and that Face is a better songwriter than they are
To be honest, I'm still undecided on that.

I play the keyboard and compose so your analysis is incorrect. I’m not a studio or touring musician, though.

Our definitions of producer differ. Producer means person(s) responsible for the final product(s).

As far as composing music for their records, I favor J&L.

Overall records, lyrics and music, Babyface. Babyface tends to use the same chord progressions and his musical compositions are simpler compared to J&L.

Understand now?

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

I'm a musician, so I can tell by the way you're using the nomenclature that you are not.
Not shyttin on you for that, but we're not coming to the subject from a shared perspective
So to discuss from a musically academic perspective would be unproductive
It sounds like you feel that J&L are better producers than songwriters and that Face is a better songwriter than they are
To be honest, I'm still undecided on that.

I play the keyboard and compose so your analysis is incorrect. I’m not a studio or touring musician, though.

Our definitions of producer differ. Producer means person(s) responsible for the final product(s).

As far as composing music for their records, I favor J&L.

Overall records, lyrics and music, Babyface. Babyface tends to use the same chord progressions and his musical compositions are simpler compared to J&L.

Understand now?

 

[Big Boss]

 

[twan83]

8701 had the following deep cut, which is one of my favorite Usher songs..



Raymond v Raymond has the following deep cut that stayed on loop when that album dropped too:

How Do I Say? Is their strongest record on 8701.

Another fave of mines personally:


8701 is my favorite Usher album.

Mars vs venus is my shyt but I got this song as my fav on 8701 from them

 

[Vandelay]

That whole Minneapolis sound is underappreciated.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

I'm really in the gym zoning out to their greatest hits right now. My favorite producers of all time.

 

[Danie84]

Jimmy & Terry goin HAM on S.O.S Band's Just Be Good To Me extended version

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Jimmy & Terry goin HAM on S.O.S Band's Just Be Good To Me extended version

So much funk on one song

 

[Suzie]

I'm a musician, so I can tell by the way you're using the nomenclature that you are not.
Not shyttin on you for that, but we're not coming to the subject from a shared perspective
So to discuss from a musically academic perspective would be unproductive
It sounds like you feel that J&L are better producers than songwriters and that Face is a better songwriter than they are
To be honest, I'm still undecided on that.

I play the keyboard and compose so your analysis is incorrect. I’m not a studio or touring musician, though.

Our definitions of producer differ. Producer means person(s) responsible for the final product(s).

As far as composing music for their records, I favor J&L.

Overall records, lyrics and music, Babyface. Babyface tends to use the same chord progressions and his musical compositions are simpler compared to J&L.

Understand now?

I have none of the aforementioned qualifications. To my untrained ear, I agree with @FeverPitch2
But I think BabyFace is still great and not far behind. If they’re 1, then he’s 1.5 lol

 

[KingsOfKings]

 

[⠀X ⠀]

Any of y’all up on this? It was never released in the US. I’ve been trying to find a copy since forever, but I’m prob gonna have to order it from Europe. I think the story is that her husband hired Jam and Lewis to produce an album for her.

 

[Why-Fi]

i didnt know until recently they worked with george michael. talk about a dream team