Amir Questlove–Thompson

Well, yeah, I mean, they could have just patiently just stopped the song and started all over again as if nothing happened. But, you know, she infamously does a weird dance and runs off stage, kind of humiliated, and they go to a commercial. It just so happens that Oz Rodriguez, my co-director of this documentary...

Well, yeah, I mean, they could have just patiently just stopped the song and started all over again as if nothing happened. But, you know, she infamously does a weird dance and runs off stage, kind of humiliated, and they go to a commercial. It just so happens that Oz Rodriguez, my co-director of this documentary...

Well, yeah, I mean, they could have just patiently just stopped the song and started all over again as if nothing happened. But, you know, she infamously does a weird dance and runs off stage, kind of humiliated, and they go to a commercial. It just so happens that Oz Rodriguez, my co-director of this documentary...

said that, you know, they also have the audio recording of the production room, like what was happening at the time. And for me, it was so hilarious to hear the producers and the directors inside of the control room.

said that, you know, they also have the audio recording of the production room, like what was happening at the time. And for me, it was so hilarious to hear the producers and the directors inside of the control room.

said that, you know, they also have the audio recording of the production room, like what was happening at the time. And for me, it was so hilarious to hear the producers and the directors inside of the control room.

You know, so I love showing, like, not how the sausage is made, but, you know, you get to see what's under the trunk. And that, to me, is the most fascinating part of SNL, like how it's able to happen every week without fail.

You know, so I love showing, like, not how the sausage is made, but, you know, you get to see what's under the trunk. And that, to me, is the most fascinating part of SNL, like how it's able to happen every week without fail.

You know, so I love showing, like, not how the sausage is made, but, you know, you get to see what's under the trunk. And that, to me, is the most fascinating part of SNL, like how it's able to happen every week without fail.

Well, the thing is, we went through this like 10 years before with Milli Vanilli. This is what I call the post-thriller effect of 1982, where suddenly your music video became the most important way to sell the song. And it came to the point where if you're in concert, Fans expect whatever you did on your video, you would have to surpass it.

Well, the thing is, we went through this like 10 years before with Milli Vanilli. This is what I call the post-thriller effect of 1982, where suddenly your music video became the most important way to sell the song. And it came to the point where if you're in concert, Fans expect whatever you did on your video, you would have to surpass it.

Well, the thing is, we went through this like 10 years before with Milli Vanilli. This is what I call the post-thriller effect of 1982, where suddenly your music video became the most important way to sell the song. And it came to the point where if you're in concert, Fans expect whatever you did on your video, you would have to surpass it.

Because Michael Jackson's introducing this whole idea of not only do you have to sing the song, but you have to sell the song, dance the song, act the song. For most people, it's hard enough just to sing it, but also to sing and perform or dance or whatever you have to do. Since the 80s, there have been options on how to sell the song without you giving up your voice or whatever.

Because Michael Jackson's introducing this whole idea of not only do you have to sing the song, but you have to sell the song, dance the song, act the song. For most people, it's hard enough just to sing it, but also to sing and perform or dance or whatever you have to do. Since the 80s, there have been options on how to sell the song without you giving up your voice or whatever.

Because Michael Jackson's introducing this whole idea of not only do you have to sing the song, but you have to sell the song, dance the song, act the song. For most people, it's hard enough just to sing it, but also to sing and perform or dance or whatever you have to do. Since the 80s, there have been options on how to sell the song without you giving up your voice or whatever.

Kind of the lip-singing aspect has been a thing since the early 80s, but for me as a musician, that's just a fact of life. But for a lot of people, they're There's a smoke and mirror aspect to it. And I guess with that Ashley Simpson performance, you know, most of America found out that half their favorites kind of do that. Like, it's just the standard. Really?

Kind of the lip-singing aspect has been a thing since the early 80s, but for me as a musician, that's just a fact of life. But for a lot of people, they're There's a smoke and mirror aspect to it. And I guess with that Ashley Simpson performance, you know, most of America found out that half their favorites kind of do that. Like, it's just the standard. Really?

Kind of the lip-singing aspect has been a thing since the early 80s, but for me as a musician, that's just a fact of life. But for a lot of people, they're There's a smoke and mirror aspect to it. And I guess with that Ashley Simpson performance, you know, most of America found out that half their favorites kind of do that. Like, it's just the standard. Really?

I don't want to pop any more balloons than I have to, but it's just, again, like, from the artists that I talk to, it's like they might get in their heads that, you know, if I move too much and I'm out of breath... then I won't be able to hit the notes like I normally do. I think people, again, the thriller effect is it must be perfect. And I'm kind of from the school of warts and all.

I don't want to pop any more balloons than I have to, but it's just, again, like, from the artists that I talk to, it's like they might get in their heads that, you know, if I move too much and I'm out of breath... then I won't be able to hit the notes like I normally do. I think people, again, the thriller effect is it must be perfect. And I'm kind of from the school of warts and all.