I'll never forget the first time I heard "Human Nature" in summer 1983. On a car radio while I w driving. I was overwhelmed with its elusive beauty. It was only then that I bought the album. It's still my favorite song on the album, and one of my lifelong favorites -- and that includes across all pop, jazz and classical. It started with the harmonies, but the entire musical texture is a miracle of genius and inspiration.
@@pierrejpiscitelli Oh, but you went at least one better. You made me realize consciously how the texture pits extremely short dry notes against a background of extremely sustained, overlapping harmonies. What exquisite orchestration! (I'm a classical guy by training. Others might say arrangement, but to me the skill in this piece is comparable to orchestration.)
Couldn't have said it any better, @@ejb7969! That, right there! Those tasty guitar parts had always appealed and resonated with me from early on and I sat down and would religiously figure them out because they did so much for the song! @Pierrejpiscitelli, I've only recently discovered your channel when the Rhodes intro video popped up in the list of RUclips recommondations, but it was an instant subscribe and like the other follower said, not only am I pleased to realize how much these little nuances still appeal to me today, some 40 years later, now I _known consciously_ exactly _what made them this great_ ! :-) Thank you, so long as there are younger music lovers like yourself, music isn't entirely doomed just yet! :-) Keep 'em coming!
Mate, your style, to me, is a combination of enthusiasm/musical nerd/musical mastery/appreciation of the art/etc and the result is magical - much love and appreciation from a life long aging English keyboardist that has never enjoyed anything more than working out the magic and detail of music and sometimes playing for people and sometimes that has been my means of making a living although these days I'm an engineer by day. I don't want to overdo the adulation but you are really my favourite find on RUclips for a long time. Cheers, Neil 👏👏
I didn’t even remember that Human Nature had a guitar part. It doesn’t call attention to itself, but the way it softly propels the verses forward adds so much vibe to the song.
@@pierrejpiscitelli absolutely. it fits the song so smooth. i first realized that there is that great guitar when I heard Miles Davis version. His guitar (lead bass, tuned one octave higher or so) Player, Foley, played those Lukather riffs and then it strucks me. wow! what was that. then I suddenly realized its that great guitar that holds the song. that its the song. that the song cannot exist without that guitar part. before i heard it, i felt it but on some uncouncious level. Genios of Steve Lukather.
I was 12 when I first heard it in 1982. My mind was blown even then as a kid. The composition of this song is so mesmerizing. That little fill is my favorite.
First time I heard this album in its entirity was coincidentally earlier in the year Michael died. Never realized how incredible this song was until I got older and got into Toto. Now I consider it one of the best songs ever recorded
One of the most complete song ever. This song creates an powerful image to the listener i believe. That shaker, guitar parts, synths, snare, long pre-delay on verse part of the vocal and it sounds whispering and then there are a exact delay throws on Why, why? Like most delicated part of a long conversation. You hear it few times with attention. There are no video around there but you see some scenes in your head while you listen this song. I do not feel this way in every song i like. This song is so special and complete with every detail. Thank you for analysis. 🙏🏻
10:14 Same here, man! That's my favorite part of Steve Lukather's addition to the song. What a perfect one-two punch! First: that gorgeous chord progression during the final phrase before the chorus (created by Steve Porcaro), second: the addition of Lukather's perfect rhythm guitar part. Sublime! Thanks for sharing this outstanding breakdown of the song!
I absolutely love these kinds of videos! Human Nature has always been my favorite track on Thriller and to get this kind of breakdown of the finer details helps me understand why I love it so much. It's a case of, "I just know what I like", but not necessarily why. Great job!
Thank you so much Pierre for this analysis of one of my most favorite songs! 100% with you: it is the most intriguing song on the album. It's so light-hearted, airy and intimate - you just have to love it! And Steve - he is definitely one of the best musicians alive. One of the Olympians of guitar playing...love him so much!
A beautiful song with the perfect guitar part. Speaking of amazing guitar parts, the version of Human Nature that John Mayer played for MJ's funeral service was absolutely amazing. I find myself going back to it for inspiration quite often.
Wow. Even today is just resonates and transports you to another place. The. collective members of Toto were the "dream team" of talent which was underscored by their numerous hit songs for not only themselves and countless other artists but especially Michael Jackson.
Thought I had that lukather content all figured out until you really explained his approach. Steve Lukather is definitely a genius level musician. You're not bad yourself. Really enjoyed your deep dive.
I agree 100% with every comment. It is also important to note that the rhythm of the harmonic phrase performed by Lukather in the chorus was literally played on what in Latin music is known as "clave 3-2", which is one of the rhythmic bases of some salsa rhythms. This pattern adds much more energy and movement to the already spicy underlying rhythmic mechanism of the piece, which coincidentally was also built following that "clave 3-2" control. In reality, Paich used that "clave 3-2" axis to build the entire song around that "clave" pattern, from the rhythmic base of the song, to the rhythmic pattern of the melody itself. Those rythm rules of "clave" were originated in antique religious ceremonies. I don't know if Paich nor Lukather knew that they were automatically following an ancestral pattern that was basically originated in Africa, a ton of centuries ago. But you can ask to any serious percussion player. This phenomena happened just by pure coincidence, probaly because it makes you dance!. But we can blame DNA musical memory of this, W/O any doubt. But if you study Toto, you can find many musical Africanisms and Latinisms similar to this, within absolutely each of his songs. The same thing happens in EWF's music.
You're very good at analyzing songs. My compliments. This song is a master piece. All the parts never get in each other's way. They compliment eachother. You don't hear that very often these days and that's a shame. Music nowadays changed in a way that it's not on the same level IMHO. When I play this song at home it still touches my soul.The abillity to play less and make it more is craftmenship. Lukather rules but don't forget the rest of the guys who were contributing on maybe the best pop album ever made.
Thank you for your analysis, story, enthusiasm, talent and so much more that opens up new dimensions to this track (and the others that I'll be binge watching)
I'm always glad and grateful when somebody loves music the way you obviously do and tries to take the bug to other people But especially when I deals with LUKE! thanks and all the bass-t from kayo
Keyboards outlining the melody is my favorite sound. New subscriber listening and learning from my little two keyboard studio in the Philippines. At age 71 I am loving your channel when I can get close to your instructions. I give myself Goosebumps. THANKS SO MUCH! ❤❤
@@jaycareaga9929 Steve Pocaro actually wrote it for Toto but the rest of the guys veto’d it, but it would have been great on Hydra but of course it would have vocally been different.
@@takemebacktothen A perfect example of how unselfish and humble Steve Lukather is because it was his suggestion for Eddie Van Halen to do the solo when Luke had already done all of the guitars.
Mr. Piscitelli, You fascinate me...the depth of your understanding and the joy you emanate have me wanting to relive my life as a musician... I am just short of 69 years of age, but I'm going to see if I can take classes at East Tennessee State University in music and music theory... I've just subscribed and liked...I'm here for the long term...🙏
Genius! Me too I ve got so into this song and specially, the music, GENIUS!!!!!!! 35 years are going by and I still saying, WOW! I absolutely admire you how you brake down this piece of art song, Iconic!
Excellent analysis! I first heard "Human Nature" when I got the "Thriller" cassette for my 9th birthday. Growin up on welfare, this was the first time I had ever received music as a gift, so it was a "thrill" indeed. But, I already loved "Thriller", "Beat It", and "Billie Jean" from watching MTV all the time. I didn't like "Human Nature" the first time I heard it - it sounded light and "wussy" and at 9 yrs-old I was like "what is this crap?" But the song grew on me over the years until I could sing it perfectly and occasionally performed it at karaoke. I had no idea there was so much going on it in this song! You have brought new life to this subdued and tender classic.
I have no idea how this video popped up in my recommended but thank the universum for that 😍. The story of this song itself is special and any Toto fan like me would probably be wondering why they hadn't recorded it instead of giving it away. I call it destiny 😊. And what you say about Steve's approach, I think he is very mindful and humble by nature. At the same time he was fascinated with his brother from another mother Jeff Porcaro's way of creating music and space between and this is what I hear in Human Nature. As a guitar player Lukather is a full package.
Bro one of my absolutely favourite songs of all time !! Kudos for putting in so much effort into this and Luke is my main man ! Learnt some new things also about the tune ...Fabulous man ! smiled all through the way video, took me back decades to a happy place ...have played this so many times live and along with the record...wish I could play the keys , id love to do this myself
The group SWV used a sample of this song in their song “Right Here (Human Nature Remix),” and I actually enjoy that more than Michael Jackson version. Both songs are mesmerizing to me!
Great breakdown and analysis with all that's going on in this song! I tried to learn some of the parts but couldn't figure out which chords were played under the intro rif. I remember first hearing this song on my way to work in January '83. A local radio station played deep tracks from albums before they were released as singles.
Briliant analysis of a great song. I love the history behind it (takes a village) have you listeed to Kent Nishimura's version by any chance? Pretty astounding.
Pierre, I just came from Rick`s channel. I do not know the song Human Nature until I saw your video. I understand the amount of time you had to do for this video May 9 2024
Like I said in my other comment: I'm grateful for you explaining exactly _why_ it is that those tasty parts had always appealed to me more than all the shredding pizzazz in the world back then when I became passionate about music and guitar and writing and so on. I only discovered your channel a short while ago, when you demo'd your top 10 Rhodes intros of all time and it was an instant subscribe, not only for your obvious savvy, but also for the selection of songs and intros you picked. And now this, a song that had flown a little under my radar at the time the record was released, but grew on me over the years to the point where it's almost my favorite one on the entire album today. Out of curiosity: Is it a Valley Arts strat you play here or a non-branded one you assembled from parts or had yourself built? Just a little gear talk, if you don't my asking ... 🙂 Excellent video, thank you so much! P.S. I had voiced my comment prior to the video actually being through. Hearing you say your final assessment has me almost emotional - I was _so alone with this kind of appreciation_ for the music in my younger days, even among fellow musicians, they just didn't have that set of ears that you obviously are gifted with and Lukather was and - another icon of mine - Dann Huff and more of this calibre! Thank you again, I no longer feel alone 🙂
Thanks so much for the comment! I assembled the Strat from Warmoth parts. Ironically it looks like Luke's original Strat, which I wasn't even thinking about at the time!
Loved the analysis and the guitar tone. Would you mind sharing what was your setup for the guitar tone? I strive for something like that for song writing but never could recreate it
Thanks! It's unbelievably simple and almost embarrassing. I have my Strat going into Logic Pro through an SSL interface with just a bit of the SpaceDesigner reverb and Stereo Chorus (both built into Logic). All defaults and no fancy plugins!
Totally enjoyed your Rhodes and DX7 vids then stumbled across this video breakdown of my favorite song. You have the gift of music and a teachers soul! Subscribed! God bless, Tom Matthew 4:19
Would you know Steve's guitar and effects used to make the track, you best guess would be fine? Perhaps you can provide the guitar, pedals and mixing effects you used in making your video. Thanks for your help.
Not sure! Definitely his Valley Arts Strat style guitar with pickup position 2 or 4, lots of reverb and chorus but that’s all I can really hear! Those studio guys carried around refrigerator-sized racks of gear!
Fab, & what the hell did you use for guitar tone? Plugins? If so could you please please please give us your plugins/signal chain… tri stereo chorus heaven….. Also absolutely loving your piano tutorials, do you have a complete online course ?? I’d be your 1st customer if you had… Sounds/admiration for arranger’s ear/sounds & song choice…. Dude we have to be related😂 Keep doing what you’re doing, I absolutely love it! Ray…Dublin, Ireland.
Thanks! I am thinking of building a course in the near future. What would you want to learn? NO fancy FX at all, the Strat is going straight into an interface and I'm adding stereo chorus and stereo reverb that are built into Logic Pro. That's it!! Thanks again for watching.
@@pierrejpiscitelli - wow nice results! I've spent a fortune on a rack mounted gear and you're much closer to Lukather's tone.. Bravo. Re Piano course, So I've been playing guitar for 35 years and I also direct 2 choirs with fairly complex multiple part harmony, gospel/bluegrass/pop etc. while I don't read music, I'd have a very good grasp of diatonic & Modal Theory and I have a pretty sharp ear. I'm at the start of my piano journey but having tried private lessons locally, I have found these way too rudimentary and too theory focused. I play by ear and your u tube clips are actually exactly what I would relate to. They remind me of a DVD piano course by a guy called David Sprunger (sadly deceased now) called Pattern Piano. I guess what I'm looking for is a piano course for the ear player which would get people like me "on the horse" using chord structures and support with the 2 hand technique, breaking chords out over big intervals and making them sound "Phat"- very inspiring!! - I hear that a lot in your playing and it's just amazing. At 52, I'm just too darn old & stubborn to start the theory ladder!!! But I could do with some direction on daily practise routines etc.. For now I'm picking up what I can from your utube material and thank you for that!! If and when you do get a course together, I'll have my credit card on the ready, it's a pleasure to listen to your playing and I love when I see new material from you. Keep it going Pierre, I'm a fan!"!! Ray
@@mentonray Thanks for your kind words, Ray. I'm glad to hear that the videos have been helpful. What you are describing is very much in line with what I had imagined. Perhaps a chord-focused course that isn't too theory-heavy, but really gets you sounding good. Thanks for your input, and for being a subscriber.
I’m commenting again just to let you know that this stranger comes back to this video regularly to appreciate everything you play and analyse, as I do the same. Thank you again.
At this stage, I’m genuinely sorry for contacting you again - but you genuinely are the only person who gets this song like I’ve done for a total of 20 years - please, please get in touch with me if you can!
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I'll never forget the first time I heard "Human Nature" in summer 1983. On a car radio while I w driving. I was overwhelmed with its elusive beauty. It was only then that I bought the album. It's still my favorite song on the album, and one of my lifelong favorites -- and that includes across all pop, jazz and classical. It started with the harmonies, but the entire musical texture is a miracle of genius and inspiration.
I feel the same way. You described it perfectly!
@@pierrejpiscitelli Oh, but you went at least one better. You made me realize consciously how the texture pits extremely short dry notes against a background of extremely sustained, overlapping harmonies. What exquisite orchestration!
(I'm a classical guy by training. Others might say arrangement, but to me the skill in this piece is comparable to orchestration.)
Couldn't have said it any better, @@ejb7969! That, right there! Those tasty guitar parts had always appealed and resonated with me from early on and I sat down and would religiously figure them out because they did so much for the song!
@Pierrejpiscitelli, I've only recently discovered your channel when the Rhodes intro video popped up in the list of RUclips recommondations, but it was an instant subscribe and like the other follower said, not only am I pleased to realize how much these little nuances still appeal to me today, some 40 years later, now I _known consciously_ exactly _what made them this great_ ! :-) Thank you, so long as there are younger music lovers like yourself, music isn't entirely doomed just yet! :-) Keep 'em coming!
Very interesting, the same thing happened with me in 1983 !!!!!
@@mike42441 Some memories really stick with you. 41 years later ... wow.
Mate, your style, to me, is a combination of enthusiasm/musical nerd/musical mastery/appreciation of the art/etc and the result is magical - much love and appreciation from a life long aging English keyboardist that has never enjoyed anything more than working out the magic and detail of music and sometimes playing for people and sometimes that has been my means of making a living although these days I'm an engineer by day. I don't want to overdo the adulation but you are really my favourite find on RUclips for a long time. Cheers, Neil 👏👏
Thanks for your kind words. Made my day! So glad you are enjoying the content. Cheers!
I feel the same way about him, you said it perfectly, @Neil-hn6qp!
Rick Beato: 'That makes the song.' Tim Pierce: 'A world series home run...one of my favorite guitar parts in history.' You're in good company, Pierre!
I didn’t even remember that Human Nature had a guitar part. It doesn’t call attention to itself, but the way it softly propels the verses forward adds so much vibe to the song.
Great point! It fits the song, and doesn’t stand out obnoxiously.
@@pierrejpiscitelli absolutely. it fits the song so smooth. i first realized that there is that great guitar when I heard Miles Davis version. His guitar (lead bass, tuned one octave higher or so) Player, Foley, played those Lukather riffs and then it strucks me. wow! what was that. then I suddenly realized its that great guitar that holds the song. that its the song. that the song cannot exist without that guitar part. before i heard it, i felt it but on some uncouncious level. Genios of Steve Lukather.
Love this breakdown of the song. Technicality mixed with artistry. Thank you, please keep them coming.
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Really appreciate the dissection or deconstruction and breakdown of this beautiful melodic arrangement. Thoroughly enjoyed your efforts.
Love this. Luke doesn’t get enough credit for his ability to do this kind of thing.
Totally agree. Thanks for watching!
Yes Luke is a fantastic composer and "sideman". His creativity is gorgeous.
Great vid Pierre!
I have always maintained that this is the greatest pop song ever. It is a perfect masterclass in moving songwriting, arranging and performance.
I was 12 when I first heard it in 1982. My mind was blown even then as a kid. The composition of this song is so mesmerizing. That little fill is my favorite.
Love the "Arranger's Ear" section. Well done, Pierre!
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First time I heard this album in its entirity was coincidentally earlier in the year Michael died. Never realized how incredible this song was until I got older and got into Toto. Now I consider it one of the best songs ever recorded
Same, discovering Toto changed my view on Thriller as well.
One of the most complete song ever. This song creates an powerful image to the listener i believe. That shaker, guitar parts, synths, snare, long pre-delay on verse part of the vocal and it sounds whispering and then there are a exact delay throws on Why, why? Like most delicated part of a long conversation. You hear it few times with attention. There are no video around there but you see some scenes in your head while you listen this song. I do not feel this way in every song i like. This song is so special and complete with every detail.
Thank you for analysis. 🙏🏻
100%
"I'm not really a guitar player." Proceeds to play Luke's part flawlessly. 😂
My thoughts exactly, @JamesStaubes! Takes a real musician to even _feel_ what Lukather did here! So good, both! 🙂
I know, right?
😅😅😅😅 ikr
10:14 Same here, man! That's my favorite part of Steve Lukather's addition to the song. What a perfect one-two punch! First: that gorgeous chord progression during the final phrase before the chorus (created by Steve Porcaro), second: the addition of Lukather's perfect rhythm guitar part. Sublime! Thanks for sharing this outstanding breakdown of the song!
I absolutely love these kinds of videos! Human Nature has always been my favorite track on Thriller and to get this kind of breakdown of the finer details helps me understand why I love it so much. It's a case of, "I just know what I like", but not necessarily why. Great job!
Thank you so much Pierre for this analysis of one of my most favorite songs! 100% with you: it is the most intriguing song on the album. It's so light-hearted, airy and intimate - you just have to love it!
And Steve - he is definitely one of the best musicians alive. One of the Olympians of guitar playing...love him so much!
A beautiful song with the perfect guitar part. Speaking of amazing guitar parts, the version of Human Nature that John Mayer played for MJ's funeral service was absolutely amazing. I find myself going back to it for inspiration quite often.
Wow. Even today is just resonates and transports you to another place. The. collective members of Toto were the "dream team" of talent which was underscored by their numerous hit songs for not only themselves and countless other artists but especially Michael Jackson.
Thought I had that lukather content all figured out until you really explained his approach. Steve Lukather is definitely a genius level musician. You're not bad yourself. Really enjoyed your deep dive.
Music Appreciation at its finest! Thank you!
I agree 100% with every comment. It is also important to note that the rhythm of the harmonic phrase performed by Lukather in the chorus was literally played on what in Latin music is known as "clave 3-2", which is one of the rhythmic bases of some salsa rhythms. This pattern adds much more energy and movement to the already spicy underlying rhythmic mechanism of the piece, which coincidentally was also built following that "clave 3-2" control. In reality, Paich used that "clave 3-2" axis to build the entire song around that "clave" pattern, from the rhythmic base of the song, to the rhythmic pattern of the melody itself. Those rythm rules of "clave" were originated in antique religious ceremonies. I don't know if Paich nor Lukather knew that they were automatically following an ancestral pattern that was basically originated in Africa, a ton of centuries ago. But you can ask to any serious percussion player. This phenomena happened just by pure coincidence, probaly because it makes you dance!. But we can blame DNA musical memory of this, W/O any doubt. But if you study Toto, you can find many musical Africanisms and Latinisms similar to this, within absolutely each of his songs. The same thing happens in EWF's music.
Incredible dive into the foundations of this classic. Bravo! 👏🎶
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I am loving your channel for how you appreciate, and dissect, these musical pieces of art. Thank you
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Excellent dissection of the song. Your breakdown is a "Materclass" . Thank you for this and for sharing your love of music appreciaion with us.
Thanks for watching!
You're very good at analyzing songs. My compliments. This song is a master piece. All the parts never get in each other's way. They compliment eachother. You don't hear that very often these days and that's a shame. Music nowadays changed in a way that it's not on the same level IMHO. When I play this song at home it still touches my soul.The abillity to play less and make it more is craftmenship. Lukather rules but don't forget the rest of the guys who were contributing on maybe the best pop album ever made.
Your presentation, musical talent and knowledge make your videos so stellar! Wow! Glad I found you on an Instagram Reel!
That’s very kind, thanks so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you for your analysis, story, enthusiasm, talent and so much more that opens up new dimensions to this track (and the others that I'll be binge watching)
Brilliant breakdown! Really enjoyed it
Thank you 🙏🏻
You’re the only person, other than Luke, to play this like for like. Notes, tone, everything. Incredible.
That's very kind, thank you so much. And thanks for watching the video!
@@pierrejpiscitelli Hopefully you’ll like this considering you like the original key!
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This was so good, and I love your excitement. That is what the arts are all about!
I love that kind of playing dead notes on guitar. It adds so much taste to the music. Of course you have to know where and how to use it
Very enthusiastic video. I learned a lot! Thank you very much.
Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
This breakdown is so indepth, had to sub instantly! 🔥 More 80s breakdowns please 🙏🏾
Appreciate you 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I'm always glad and grateful when somebody loves music the way you obviously do and tries to take the bug to other people But especially when I deals with LUKE! thanks and all the bass-t from kayo
Favourite song of all time. Just effortless perfection.
Keyboards outlining the melody is my favorite sound. New subscriber listening and learning from my little two keyboard studio in the Philippines. At age 71 I am loving your channel when I can get close to your instructions. I give myself Goosebumps. THANKS SO MUCH! ❤❤
Such insightful musical commentary shared with passion. Thanks Pierre! 😂
amazing analysis and recreation of on a of the best songs in history.
Thanks for watching!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Great video. Would love to see a video on the type of gear you have. 🤙🏼
Awesome analysis! And your guitar chops are probably a lot better than you think.
Wow, thanks!🙏🏻
I'll second that! 👍
Wow, this is an excellent break down of this magical song and Steve Lukather's legendary riff !! Thanks so much for this! Liked & subscribed 👍
thanks!!
@@pierrejpiscitelliBtw, did you see Kent's version of this yet? It's pretty amazing! ruclips.net/video/U2JFpCiuurs/видео.htmlfeature=shared
The Toto song with Michael on vocals
They sat in for most of the album. Without them the record would not have the awards it did.
@@vicf6509What makes it a Toto song is it was written by Steve Porcaro with help from John Bettis it literally could have been on a Toto album.
"Beat it" too!
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Steve Pocaro actually wrote it for Toto but the rest of the guys veto’d it, but it would have been great on Hydra but of course it would have vocally been different.
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A perfect example of how unselfish and humble Steve Lukather is because it was his suggestion for Eddie Van Halen to do the solo when Luke had already done all of the guitars.
The live version with Miles + Chaka Khan were Foley plays Luke’s part on his high strung bass is also epic
Mr. Piscitelli,
You fascinate me...the depth of your understanding and the joy you emanate have me wanting to relive my life as a musician...
I am just short of 69 years of age, but I'm going to see if I can take classes at East Tennessee State University in music and music theory...
I've just subscribed and liked...I'm here for the long term...🙏
That is fantastic to hear, best of luck with all of your musical endeavors!
Genius! Me too I ve got so into this song and specially, the music, GENIUS!!!!!!! 35 years are going by and I still saying, WOW! I absolutely admire you how you brake down this piece of art song, Iconic!
Thanks!
Excellent analysis! I first heard "Human Nature" when I got the "Thriller" cassette for my 9th birthday. Growin up on welfare, this was the first time I had ever received music as a gift, so it was a "thrill" indeed. But, I already loved "Thriller", "Beat It", and "Billie Jean" from watching MTV all the time. I didn't like "Human Nature" the first time I heard it - it sounded light and "wussy" and at 9 yrs-old I was like "what is this crap?" But the song grew on me over the years until I could sing it perfectly and occasionally performed it at karaoke. I had no idea there was so much going on it in this song! You have brought new life to this subdued and tender classic.
That’s a great story. I’m glad that you dig the song now!
I first heard it when I was 8 in 1982….and Human Nature was my favorite too.
Your “sort of” 🎸is sort of 🤔👌….Luke is the icing on the cake 👏👏👏🥂
I completely agree what did you say. Great job! 😮
You get my vote and my subscribe. Love it. Unbelievable detail.
Thanks for watching!
Just wow! Make an analysis of "I'll be over you" also by Steve L. Makes me teary eyed every time.
I love that song!! Yes!!
I have no idea how this video popped up in my recommended but thank the universum for that 😍. The story of this song itself is special and any Toto fan like me would probably be wondering why they hadn't recorded it instead of giving it away. I call it destiny 😊. And what you say about Steve's approach, I think he is very mindful and humble by nature. At the same time he was fascinated with his brother from another mother Jeff Porcaro's way of creating music and space between and this is what I hear in Human Nature. As a guitar player Lukather is a full package.
Great video, I love Steve
Bro one of my absolutely favourite songs of all time !! Kudos for putting in so much effort into this and Luke is my main man ! Learnt some new things also about the tune ...Fabulous man ! smiled all through the way video, took me back decades to a happy place ...have played this so many times live and along with the record...wish I could play the keys , id love to do this myself
Thanks so much! I really appreciate it ❤️
Amaaazing track for sure couldn’t agree more
Clever rendition just wow 🤩
Terrific video! Keep em coming
Beautiful analysis. Thank you!
Great video, thanks Pierre !
Thanks for watching!
Pierre, I love that guitar part but didn’t know it was played by Steve Lukather. He is brilliant.
Just... wow.... mind blown
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing your insights and talent.
The group SWV used a sample of this song in their song “Right Here (Human Nature Remix),” and I actually enjoy that more than Michael Jackson version. Both songs are mesmerizing to me!
I remember the SWV song. Wow haven’t heard it since I was a kid!!
Amazing stuff ..I love these breakdowns ..just magical when it all plays together 👍
Steve Lukather is Genius also 😁
We all love Steve!...super pro!
Great analysis and performance !! Can you please share the tracks ?
Great breakdown and analysis with all that's going on in this song! I tried to learn some of the parts but couldn't figure out which chords were played under the intro rif. I remember first hearing this song on my way to work in January '83. A local radio station played deep tracks from albums before they were released as singles.
Thanks! There’s a lot buried in there. Hopefully this helped.
Briliant analysis of a great song. I love the history behind it (takes a village) have you listeed to Kent Nishimura's version by any chance? Pretty astounding.
You done good.
Pierre, I just came from Rick`s channel. I do not know the song Human Nature until I saw your video. I understand the amount of time you had to do for this video May 9 2024
BEAUTIFUL ANALYSIS ❤
Like I said in my other comment: I'm grateful for you explaining exactly _why_ it is that those tasty parts had always appealed to me more than all the shredding pizzazz in the world back then when I became passionate about music and guitar and writing and so on. I only discovered your channel a short while ago, when you demo'd your top 10 Rhodes intros of all time and it was an instant subscribe, not only for your obvious savvy, but also for the selection of songs and intros you picked. And now this, a song that had flown a little under my radar at the time the record was released, but grew on me over the years to the point where it's almost my favorite one on the entire album today.
Out of curiosity: Is it a Valley Arts strat you play here or a non-branded one you assembled from parts or had yourself built? Just a little gear talk, if you don't my asking ... 🙂
Excellent video, thank you so much!
P.S. I had voiced my comment prior to the video actually being through. Hearing you say your final assessment has me almost emotional - I was _so alone with this kind of appreciation_ for the music in my younger days, even among fellow musicians, they just didn't have that set of ears that you obviously are gifted with and Lukather was and - another icon of mine - Dann Huff and more of this calibre! Thank you again, I no longer feel alone 🙂
Thanks so much for the comment! I assembled the Strat from Warmoth parts. Ironically it looks like Luke's original Strat, which I wasn't even thinking about at the time!
Yes, it does - and it sounds awesome, too! You're a very talented man,@@pierrejpiscitelli ! Hats off to you!
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Loved the analysis and the guitar tone. Would you mind sharing what was your setup for the guitar tone? I strive for something like that for song writing but never could recreate it
Thanks! It's unbelievably simple and almost embarrassing. I have my Strat going into Logic Pro through an SSL interface with just a bit of the SpaceDesigner reverb and Stereo Chorus (both built into Logic). All defaults and no fancy plugins!
@@pierrejpiscitelli thanks for the reply. Wow that is indeed simple. Will try it out!
Steve plays the rhythmic part on Beat it.He is one of the best session guitarists
He wrote the whole thing minus the lyrics and the EVH solo
A lot of genius in the studio in 1982 !
That would of been Amazing if u Interviewed Him
Check out Rick Beato’s channel- he did an amazing interview!
I saw some of it
Awesome! Glad to discover your work thanks to Rick Beato
nice do you have the backing track for this?
My favourite song🖤
Brilliant mate.... how u get that guitar sound? What kind of pedal are u using?
Thanks! It's very simple-- clean signal into Logic Pro with a bit of stereo chorus and reverb. That's it.
@pierrejpiscitelli thank you...
Serious stuff. Like it.
Totally enjoyed your Rhodes and DX7 vids then stumbled across this video breakdown of my favorite song. You have the gift of music and a teachers soul! Subscribed! God bless, Tom
Matthew 4:19
Amazing
Would you know Steve's guitar and effects used to make the track, you best guess would be fine? Perhaps you can provide the guitar, pedals and mixing effects you used in making your video. Thanks for your help.
Not sure! Definitely his Valley Arts Strat style guitar with pickup position 2 or 4, lots of reverb and chorus but that’s all I can really hear! Those studio guys carried around refrigerator-sized racks of gear!
Luke is definetely one of the best to ever do it ♥
Thanks!
Fab, & what the hell did you use for guitar tone? Plugins?
If so could you please please please give us your plugins/signal chain… tri stereo chorus heaven…..
Also absolutely loving your piano tutorials, do you have a complete online course ?? I’d be your 1st customer if you had…
Sounds/admiration for arranger’s ear/sounds & song choice…. Dude we have to be related😂
Keep doing what you’re doing, I absolutely love it!
Ray…Dublin, Ireland.
Thanks! I am thinking of building a course in the near future. What would you want to learn?
NO fancy FX at all, the Strat is going straight into an interface and I'm adding stereo chorus and stereo reverb that are built into Logic Pro. That's it!!
Thanks again for watching.
@@pierrejpiscitelli - wow nice results!
I've spent a fortune on a rack mounted gear and you're much closer to Lukather's tone..
Bravo.
Re Piano course, So I've been playing guitar for 35 years and I also direct 2 choirs with fairly complex multiple part harmony, gospel/bluegrass/pop etc. while I don't read music, I'd have a very good grasp of diatonic & Modal Theory and I have a pretty sharp ear. I'm at the start of my piano journey but having tried private lessons locally, I have found these way too rudimentary and too theory focused.
I play by ear and your u tube clips are actually exactly what I would relate to. They remind me of a DVD piano course by a guy called David Sprunger (sadly deceased now) called Pattern Piano.
I guess what I'm looking for is a piano course for the ear player which would get people like me "on the horse" using chord structures and support with the 2 hand technique, breaking chords out over big intervals and making them sound "Phat"- very inspiring!! - I hear that a lot in your playing and it's just amazing.
At 52, I'm just too darn old & stubborn to start the theory ladder!!! But I could do with some direction on daily practise routines etc..
For now I'm picking up what I can from your utube material and thank you for that!!
If and when you do get a course together, I'll have my credit card on the ready, it's a pleasure to listen to your playing and I love when I see new material from you.
Keep it going Pierre, I'm a fan!"!!
Ray
@@mentonray Thanks for your kind words, Ray. I'm glad to hear that the videos have been helpful. What you are describing is very much in line with what I had imagined. Perhaps a chord-focused course that isn't too theory-heavy, but really gets you sounding good. Thanks for your input, and for being a subscriber.
In my mother belly, to be delivered in 83' I heard this before I was born, I'm sure of it!
I’m commenting again just to let you know that this stranger comes back to this video regularly to appreciate everything you play and analyse, as I do the same. Thank you again.
That’s very kind of you, glad you enjoyed the video! Should I make another analysis video?
Thanks for geeking out. :)
Best guitar part in a pop balad ever.
Absolutely!
great analysis....tnx man....but I always loved miles davis version of this toto song better because it was played a bit faster and funkier.
Break down the keyboard chords
I’m gonna do that. Soon.
@@pierrejpiscitelli Sweet
At this stage, I’m genuinely sorry for contacting you again - but you genuinely are the only person who gets this song like I’ve done for a total of 20 years - please, please get in touch with me if you can!
Glad you are enjoying the video. Don't be sorry. My email, website and contact info are in each video description :)
@@pierrejpiscitelli An email is with you now. Enjoy!
As Luke says “common tones”
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Toto are the big boyz
Your first time hearing it was 2002?! How??
Because I was 10?
It doesn’t sound horrible without the dead notes