I interviewed Narada for a class assignment when I attended WMU in Kalamazoo back in the late 70s. He was in town for a concert and I was working for the college newspaper; comp tickets were sent to the newspaper office, and I pitched the interview idea to my professor. One of my life's regrets is that I didn't think to get that interview back from my professor. 😞 I'd love to have it for my clip book! Narada was very easy to interview, as pleasant and charming then as he is today. He answered all my questions, and gave me a couple of Sri Chinmoy's books. It's been a real pleasure to see his career blossom as it has. Thank you, Questlove, for this video.

I grew up on Narada Micheal Walden 1979 album The Dance of Life

@QLSProducer

4 ай бұрын

Great album. Played it surrounding this interview.

It was an absolute joy listening to Narada talk about those studio sessions, I didn’t want him to stop, well done once again Quest’ on another stellar interview, so much musical history to unpack here, just brilliant!

@QLSProducer

4 ай бұрын

RIGHT!??

Always loved Narada’s work on Sister Sledge’s underrated album All American Girls!

What a brilliant interview. This is how it is done! Mr. Walden is so dynamic and bigger than life, and I truly believe some of the magic of the performances he talks about are due to the environment and vibe he created around people, and the respect he gave. He's just riveting to listen to. Questlove and team were also tops here - bringing the knowledge, the lore, the energy, and the passion. 🔥

This is amazing bc Quest has the driest personality and Narada has the most energy on the planet 😂. Thanks for this. A true legend

Thanks for a great Interview! Man, Narada has to write a book - so many people over so many different musical genres...

@QLSProducer

4 ай бұрын

We would buy it right now...

Thank you for this amazing interview with Narda. Totally beautiful.

Ive been following this brotha long before his producing so many (now) legendary acts. His drumming has always been epic on everything especially on Teena Marie's Out On A Limb; amazing.

Such good questions. Such a god of music and spirit. Such fun. Thank you all.

absolute GOLD, thank you so much for giving us mere mortals the chance to hear all those stories and learn from the GREATS 🙏

@QLSProducer

4 ай бұрын

That compliment is why we do this...

Wow!! Quest love really knows the history that led to Funk which is my genre as a child growing up in the 70's. " I should have loved you " was a funky song. But I really came to appreciate narada Michael Walden when he started producing Stacy lattisaw.

The respect and enthusiasm is palpable.

Questlove 🥁 Thanks to you and Narada Walden 🥁🎼🎶 for this enlightening " innérview " with one of the renown premier drummers of the Fusion Era 🎶🎵 Michael really gave a lot of insight into his life and his trajectory of his musical Journey. I'm a drummer 🥁 born and raised in Detroit and my musical influence is my father Donald Webb who was a session drummer for all kinds of Music groups including some Motown sessions, My late father's Slingerland 5 piece Drum kit 🥁 which Im still playing today. Growing up in Detroit with a father who was a musician we consumed every kind of music 🎼🎶 from Motown R&B and Soul, Blues, Musical Show Tunes, Jazz and all the vocal 🎤🎶🎵 artist like Billie Holiday Sarah Vaughan 🎤 Nancy Wilson 🎤 Gospel music Mahalia Jackson and Opera music 🎼🎶 Lentine Price 🎤. Michael Walden 🥁🎼🪘 has been a iconic influence for me as a Drummer 🥁 after he took over the seat from Billy Cobham 🥁 then when Michael first album came out I listened to it and my initial response was slitted as much as I felt that this music is Soulful I felt like he had left behind the intensity of what he was playing with Mahavishnu John McLaughlin 🎸🎼🎶. Having followed Michaels musical Journey I came to appreciate the depth of his musical talent 🥁 🎹. Surely for Us who know, Michael Walden 🥁 deserves his Flowers 🌺 for his well deserved Recognition 👑

The "Pride of Kalamazoo" as far as musicians go. I remember his first album, as well as seeing him at the Back Door, with was a bar there. Some of the people that I knew would play with him. And then he came to Cali. and the rest is history. BTW I think I listen to the album 10,001.

@QLSProducer

4 ай бұрын

Nice context

Great interview and very educational, what a life he has led

Thanks for doing this... Narada was one of my most listened to artist/producers in my teenage years.. strangely I think I got to know him first from his work with Stacy Lattisaw more than his own work...I think...

I need narada to save me 🙏🏻

FINALLY. WE ARE HERE.

questlove didn't have to bring out narda's personality, cause he's like this all time time when it comes to discussing music. but as always, questlove knows how to get the artists going. much respect to you amir.

AWESOME INTERVIEW

@QuestloveSupreme

3 күн бұрын

AGREED. (Thank you)

Great interview!

@QLSProducer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for tuning in

Although Narada Michael Walden produced mostly big name female artists, I felt his best work was doing most of Stacy Lattisaw's albums.

@QLSProducer

4 ай бұрын

Word... some nice Stacy talk near the middle of this video... (early Part 2 in the audio)...

@mauriceee1434

11 күн бұрын

I think his own music was better than anything he produced.

11:43 The way Quest said "SOLAR Eclipse," I thought he was about to talk about Shalamar and Leon Sylvers or something. 😸

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to be great you must have a story like: I wanted to get better so bad, I tried to cut off my left arm. OR, I tried to make my self blind lol..smh "...i decided never to let anyone outwork me" - mj

@QLSProducer

4 ай бұрын

There it is...

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I love Mike's history lessons.

@QLSProducer

4 ай бұрын

So good, so timeless...