Who is the Ronnie in ''Free''?

[dethorro]

I have been wondering this for the longest time but couldn't find anything about it on the internet.

Who is Michael talking to at the end of Free when he laughs and says: ''Ronnie, you are so silly''?

[wonderouzmj]

I think he said rodney...jerkins I'm guessing. But its an 80s song so idk

[analogue]

Sounds like he's saying ''Runny'' to me.

[Zakk]

Ronnie Rancifer perhaps?

[dethorro]

I think he said rodney...jerkins I'm guessing. But its an 80s song so idk

Rodney Jerkins was around nine years old when the song was recorded lol.

Ronnie Rancifer perhaps?

That is possible.

[Pentum]

Ronnie Foster

[Derek1984]

Good find. I've actually never heard of Ronnie Foster. Had to look him up.

Has anybody ever interviewed him? He might be a good source of information if he was in on the Bad sessions?

EDIT: So he worked on keyboards for Triumph. Can You Feel It and Wondering Who. Somebody needs to interview him.

[wonderouzmj]

Rodney Jerkins was around nine years old when the song was recorded lol.

I did say although it was the 80s.

[wonderouzmj]

Ronnie Foster

I wonder if this picture was taken during the "free" session

[Derek1984]

I wonder if this picture was taken during the "free" session

Looks like 1986. When was Free recorded? 1985 or 1986? Yeah, most likely it was.

[Fuzball]

Looks like 1986. When was Free recorded? 1985 or 1986? Yeah, most likely it was.

Free was recorded by Bill Bottrell. He has worked on the Encino sessions from 10/01/1985 to 01/22/1987.

[AlwaysThere]

Looks like 1986. When was Free recorded? 1985 or 1986? Yeah, most likely it was.

March 1986.

(Source: Joe Vogel, who referenced the Bad album session calendars for the 2019 reissue of his book.)

[Fuzball]

(Source: Joe Vogel, who referenced the Bad album session calendars for the 2019 reissue of his book.)

Interesting. Didn't know that the reissue had these kind of updates.

If you have the book by hand, when exactly (on which month) was "Cheater" recorded?

[Derek1984]

March 1986.

(Source: Joe Vogel, who referenced the Bad album session calendars for the 2019 reissue of his book.)

Thanks. I thought that pic was 1986. That pic was definitely taken during the Free session. I wonder if they worked on anything else.

[wonderouzmj]

Ronnie Foster

I wonder if they recorded footage of that...now that I think about it...ive not really seen alot of mj talking or doing anything (media) during 85-86. The thriller/bad transition. We saw we are the world & captain eo but other than that....I wanna see him some footage of him with thriller hair & bad face...(in context that looks so weird to say lmao)