The David Foster Interview
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 พ.ค. 2024
- David Foster is one of he most successful and key figures in contemporary music.
A consummate performer, composer, and producer,
he has won 16 grammy awards from 47 nominations, 3 Oscar nominations, 2 nominations and a golden globe award, and 7 nominations and an Emmy award. He has also composed soundtracks for several blockbuster films including The Bodyguard, and. St. Elmo’s Fire.
He’s penned and produced a staggering array of hit songs and records from artists as diverse as Earth Wind and Fire, Andrea Boccelli, Chaka Khan, Chicago, Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder, Seal, and many more, as well as having an uncanny ability to spot new talent, such as Michael Buble.
Foster has also been inducted into the Canadian hall of fame, and received his star on the Hollywood walk of fame on Vine street, just next to the Beatles.
He has a Broadway musical in the works called Boop, about the iconic character Betty Boop, and has been philanthropically involved by creating the David Foster Foundation in 1986, to provide financial support to Canadian families in need of life saving transplants.
All of this is just a brief overview of his many, many achievements.
In an engaging new episode, we embark on a captivating journey with this celebrated music maestro. Taking listeners through his magnificent career in the music industry, David reflects on his early encounters with music, his personal growth as an artist and his ascension to an esteemed composer, arranger, and producer.
He unveils his singular ability to sync classical and jazz elements in his work, and his heartfelt conversation is a testament to the passion and constant revolution of the music industry. Tune in to this compelling conversation that touches on the human aspects of music and showcases the enduring spirit of music in our lives. - เพลง
Thank you all! It was a real honor and pleasure interviewing David. A giant.
I know you will never see this but the Lord JESUS CHRIST changed my life when I first heard you play I want you to know that. Praise GOD!!!!
As a professional musician and teacher/mentor myself, I talk about David Foster, his productions, his musicianship, his discipline with my students all the time! He can rest assured that his legacy is strong now and for future generations!
What a great human and musician David Foster is. Had a privilege to work with him with my then band Avtograf in "off the studio" projects in late 80s. He even came to Moscow back then to see us live, made some sharp after-show remarks, and invited to Canada, where we shared stage with Chicago. Thank you for great interview, Vinnie! 🙏
Leonid and Friends !!! ❤
I've seen so many of these great interviews with the best producers and the same names keep coming back, Jeff Porcaro, Paich, Lukather, Graydon....there must be a good reason. I'm so happy David reconnected with these guys.Thanks for this great moment Vinnie, David Foster is a true gem.
A simple "Thank You" Vinnie and David!...........Wonderful interview, insight and world class music!
Thanks so much, gents. The Maurice White/EWF segment, a rich and illuminating treat.
The Tubes one was tricky, but it stills, to this day, one of my favourite Rock albums (The Completion Backward Principle).
Thank you both, for sharing your experiences . In a way, you were both lucky to live that era.
You want a hit, go to David. It's that simple. He's a certified hitmaker. And he is so professional that's why he gets things done efficiently. Solid, no nonsense. Unlike many of todays wannabes hahaha! I'm just so stoked because one of my favorite drummers just interviewed one of the most successful musicians the music industry is so fortunate to have. ❤
Hi Vinnie, I worked at a studio in the mountains of Calabasas for about two years and we did quite some sessions together and all of these were the HIGHLIGHTS of my time in SoCal 🍀 I remember some great chats we had outside during breaks as well as seeing your incredible chops during the sessions. It certainly affected me in my professional and also personal life. To not take things too serious, but always strive for the best possible result when "on air".
I am happy to see this channel here and I am looking forward to seeing brilliant content like this. Thank you, Vinnie 🎉
The Tubes.🥰
(I know they are a very, very small part of David Fosters catalog, but I loved them dearly.)🎶🖖
The two albums David produced for the Tubes are massively great, especially the last one Inside/Outside--it contains the mega-hit She’s a Beauty-Lukather on guitar!
Thank you Vinnie for conducting this incredibly human, "nice", heartfelt and incredibly interesting exchange with the great David Foster. You knew the deep questions to ask, and no doubt there could be many many more. So much interesting subject matter. Thank you, Sam McNally, Australia.
I grew up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We were so proud when DF wrote the music for the 1988 winter olympics. Great job Vinnie. Thanks for all of the music.
Holy smokes Vinnie. Both insights were fascinating. No matter how successful you both are it still boils down to the same thing: enthusiasm for the gig. You are both still like kids in a candy store!
What out RickB!
Thank you for this great interview Vinnie. IMHO, David Foster invented a new type of producer, and I thank him for it every day.
THE FOZ. I was one of the members of the Rick Hansen Man in Motion World Tour, Foz and John Parr wrote the hit theme song for the tour. "St Elmos Fire"
I second David's assessment of Vinnie as THE drummer :)
Oh wow, I just discovered this channel, love your work Vinnie, and I remember in the 90s realizing that so many of my favorite songs were written by David Foster. I then bought his 80's solo CD, loved that, with Warren W singing so many of the songs, and David's soundtrack work is just amazing, and etc etc. Love this stuff. Vinnie, will you do any Jeff videos? Jeff is my favorite all time drummer.
Always loved the production on Alice Cooper’s ‘From the Inside’ thanks to David Foster.
Cuando VC vino a Buenos Aires con Sting, se había unido a la banda a último momento y no tuvo tiempo de ensayar. Según supe, Vinnie escuchó y estudió las canciones durante el vuelo. La única posibilidad que tenían de ensayar fue durante la prueba de sonido pero, cómo no era tiempo suficiente, Sting le pidió al artista soporte local, si podía ceder su turno de prueba de sonido. El artista gentilmente accedió y todo salió de maravilla. Esto lo contó el artista local llamado Cesar Pueyrredón, un exitoso y prestigioso cantautor argentino.
Saludos desde Buenos Aires
So many takaways, but here's three: 1.) Even the best have insecurities. 2.) It's about having great Songs.
3.) It's about marketing.
Thank you so much for this, Vinnie!
- Andrew Colyer, New York
So glad the TH-cam algorithm brought me here. Amazing musicians 🙏
Thanks Vinnie and David for your discussion about the process in music!
This is absolute gold, Vinnie and David, thank you for doing it.
I absolutely love the score to and soundtrack of The Secret of My Success. Glued that movie together and made it deeply moving.
How wonderful, two of the greatest that ever lived. Sending hugs to you guys .. md.
Genius producer and session player a legend.
Thank you Vinnie! I love all these stories and all that is shared on these episodes! Great way to start off my day!
You rock Vinnie ! Thank you for doing this.
What a great conversation.
What a great interview! Thank you. 💜
It's going to be fun to watch your channel grow. Great interview. Thanks Vinnie. 😊
Great interview between two consummate musicians!
Vinny, it’s true…. You inspire me, absolutely the best drummer!
This is just the beginning of many interviews to follow!👍🏼
Two legends. Great interview!
Fantastic interview Vinnie.. Absolutely love Mr Fosters body of work and the people he's inspired!!
Great interview Vinnie!
Fantastic interview! Two of my favorite musicians together in the same place, wonderful! I just hit the subscribe button.
Yesssss!!!!!
Great interview. You mentioned being able to recognize identity different drummers even when playing the same beat. That reminded me that I was once listening to a recording of a BB King live concert. I said to myself “that sounds like Stix Hooper.”
Turns out it was. I don’t know why he has such an identifiable sound. It must just be his personality shining through.
Great Vinnie, thanks for doing this❤
Great interview Vinnie! Looking forward to more…you need to do one with our dear friend Jerry Leoni..would love to hear you two talking about your start in the BAHS band with Sam Bill and your years as drummers
FANTASTIC INTERVIEW!!
But I gotta say this: the Jaye P. Morgan album is probably one of my favorites albums that David produced. Wall to wall, that one is a classic.
Brilliant interview, at times you were interviewing each other, totally inspiring hearing from two of my favourite musicians on the planet, to hear Vinnie and David speak with such humility considering the levels they’ve achieved in their careers! Wow, amazing, subscribed immediately.
Legends chatting ... love ya Vinnie! Hope you're well.
I was So inspired by the Foster soumd and style of his writing and productions. And his piano harmony/parts. You can hear it a bit on Studio D’Lux, plus Champlin is on some of them too.
Nice interview. I became aware of Vinny from Gino s Nightwalker album, so great
getting old Mr Foster, pls take care of yourself, you are a legend!!!!!
So is that why Jeff's high rack tom is distorted on Jaye P Morgon's "Here Is Where your Love Belongs" - Jeff just walked out after a perfect take!
Love that you're doing these!! "How do you explain drums (music) to a non drumming (musical) person?" A question you asked Bruce Becker. I'd love to hear different guests answers to this question... Thanks Vinnie! I'm always inspired to play after these podcasts! Cheers
LOVE this!!!
Epic discussion. Thank you so much Vinnie, as a legend yourself. Love that DF name checked all the Toto boys during the session. I would love to see Luke Paich and DF and yourself have a chat. You guys owned the scene and defined the sound that permeates through many of our lives from that time. And Lee Sklar. And of course Hungate!
Vinnie, I’m new to your channel and just subscribed. Thank you for this treat! I’m a fan of both you and Mr. Foster. This was an amazing interaction! Great stories from two fantastic creators!
Thanks for this. You pick interesting folks and you ask insightful questions. Much respect.
im so going to enjoy this . THANKS!!!!
Fantastic !
Well done interview!!! I learned so much and this was so entertaining
The J.P. Morgan album is one of my favs of all time, jeff nuff said.
Wonderful conversation !
THANK YOU!!!
You're welcome!
Jaye P. Morgan """"on Candor Records from 76 is a great and wonderful sounding record, the first pressing sells for an average of over $200..not without reason..next to Mr. David Foster the creme de la creme is represented..that album is really a pearl.
I wish I could see Vinnie at the Baked Potato!!
Loving this !
Amazing interview Vinnie! Thank you for creating this TH-cam channel.
My pleasure!
Great interview! Hope you're doing well Vinnie
This was great! Another great interview I think would be with Hiromi. You might need an interpreter though. I'd love to hear from her about all the hard work and how she developed her craft to such a high degree... She is really a treasure! And you, it seems to me, would be a good match to play with her some day... If you haven't already 🙂
Vinnie love this thanks Doctor
Well done
I agree The greatest drummer on the planet
Thanks vinnie for the video this is a good idea good luck we’ll follow
Awesome thank you!
Killer convo
Thank you for the Tubes group albums.
Al Kooper gets a little credit lol😊
Love the show vinnie your the man. What’s the sounds going on at like 11:15 or am I’m losing my mind 😋cheers brother!
I heard that too! Sounded like someone laughing in the background
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Vinnie, you ARE the Michael Jordan of drums.
Yeah😎😁😁😁😁
Dear mr. Foster. I'm pretty sure that around the globe you'll be mentioned top 3 record producers of all time. Don't be silly.
I found real Vinnie !
I do consider David Foster as 1 of the GOAT 🐐 producers AND songwriters. 😎😎
He worked with fellow Victoria native Nelly Furtado. In the 1970s and 1980s, Foster often bumped into Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Bob Rock and the late Bruce Fairbairn in Vancouver. Fosyer worked with so many other musicians, from Canada 🇨🇦, the USA 🇺🇸 and the rest of the world 🌎.
Recently, David Foster interacted with musicians in Asia 🌏 including in Asia's Got Talent. His recent collaboration is with Morissette Amon. She is the current queen 👸 of OPM (Original Philippine Music).
20:45 No excess fat. Similar to how Randy Goodrum writes ✍ songs. Steve Perry knows: he with Goodrum and Foster.
The film 🎥 equivalent is the typical Hong Kong 🇭🇰 movie 🎥: done ✔ fast with essentials.
The son of Foster reminds me of Wolfgang van Halen: son of a famous musician and start with drums.
Mutt Lange is noted for overdubs and long sessions.
a little too much monologue by Vinnie...I thought it's a David Foster interview and not the life story of Vinnie with some comments by David
Young Foster seeking to play melodies on drums? Perhaps he needs to see some steel drum videos e.g. Andy Narell and Robbie Greenidge
People here aren't going to like this here. As a long time professional musician since 1979 and conneseur of all that is popular music from the 50's-2000 but only the sidelines lurking since.. David Foster & Mutt Lange are ground zero for the homogenization, plastization, auto tuning & digital dehumnization of modern music.. period! David's comments on taking over the sound of Chicago, even replacing it's member musicians during recording with studio musicians is one of the main reasons Chicago lost the organic soul, grit and honesty of them as a group which made them unbelievable.
Can you imagine David Foster being called to produce the Beatles after the final line up had been set when John & Paul told Pete Best he was no longer in the band? The only guys in the Beatles that was as good technically as a studio musician was Paul on bass, drums, rhythm guitar and maybe piano. The Beatles would have sounded like polished fine silver used on plastic plates.. no rawness, no edge, no character, no characters, unexciting & lifeless. The wrecking crew subbed in to play all the tracks or Rubber Soul, Sgt Peppers or the White Album would sounds like a 60's Disney Soundtrack.. or a Beach Boys album. Ridiculous!
All of the Protools digital multitrack recording on computer today with it autotune plugins, beat correction and endless digital editing potions really originated to reproduce the production fads that David Foster & Mutt Lange were bringing to pop music. Their fad
was dehumanizing the natural musical performe of the artist or band replacing them with
machine like studio musicians then ultimately computers. Every pop song or hip hop or other major release song you hear today implements the production and recording style of what Foster & Mutt Lange started. To the point now where not only the group members playing is replaced by no character/perfect studio musicians.. but now even the studio musicians have been replaced by the machines inside the digital box. This is all why records sound like crap today.. plastic sounds soupy almost musak crap. Thank you David Foster, thank you Mutt Lange.
Vinnie talks alot
Vinnie just ask questions, dont go looong around bla bla ;) however, the interviewer is more interesting
"Making records is a dictatorship, it's not a democracy" - well Roger Waters would probably agree with that sentiment, however I would really like to know what fellow Canadian Star-Producer and one-time Roger Waters sparing partner Bob Ezrin would say to that comment....?
David Foster said it best the first time (which it seems you did not catch), simply stating that is is not a 'democracy'. As a producer, it CANNOT be a democracy. If you have worked yourself as a leader, you should know that very well. When decisions have to be made on the spot, sometimes crucial ones, and the clock is ticking, someone has to LEAD. One chief. But you knew that, right ?
Get Luke on.
A great guy and a fun interview. However, I think he has pretty much offered everything he’s got in myriad interviews.
But! Vinnie might be able to take a different tack, bring Luke into new areas, new perspective.
@@JohnLnyc There’s a big difference in the fact that Luke hasn’t been apart of a “conversation” with someone he’s worked with.
And Luke has more than what we’ve heard believe me.
Had respect for Foster until I read Lukathers book and reading about his reaction on Toto winning the grammy for Album of the year . Sore loser.
Yes, but maybe he evolved from there. 🍀
Vinnie rocks, I love 'im !
Mr. F is way too old. Hope he retires soon.
Thank You Vinnie for this Amazing and Inspirational Conversation, with one of my Most influential Music Producer 🎶 ❤
All the Best with you Podcast and TH-cam Channel
Big Hug
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