This song is also proof that Michael Jackson was not just a pop star. He was a rock artist too, being so versatile to add Eddie Van Halen and more recently, Oranthi to the mix.
I think Michael Jackson could have pulled off about any style...he was just good a creating Music. He wanted to be the Greatest however, so that explains why his Music is a Little more Pop Maybe, and he also Always made it so he could dance neatly :D
I can't believe it took me as long as it did to find this. This is amazing! I was not expecting to hear Michael in the song itself. As someone else already said, he wasn't just a pop star, he was a rock star too. Obviously you put your all in it as always and a great smile as always. Continue to make music with the same passion, intensity and smile as you have!
Actually, Steve Lukather admitted: he made a "metal Mike" version of Beat It by turning his Marshalls all the way up because EVH's solo was in the record. Quincy had to tell Lukather to turn it down because it was "too metal" to be put in R&B and pop radio stations.
Nefarious CJ My grandma absolutely hates metal, but she loves watching these videos because it makes her happy to see others so happy with what they do.
After following and watching your videos for years I'm gonna go ahead and guess that this must be one of your all time favorite solos to play. Beautifully reenacted, truly bravo 👏🏽
Been here for years now. Can't believe how good you've gotten since then. I mean, you were always good, but how much you've managed to improve on top of that; it's mind boggling.
i can't thank you enough for keeping MJ's vocals in the song. this cover hit a rare soft spot in my heart. Beat It was the first song that i jad for a favorite in life. and seeing this cover go so smoothly brings a tear to my eyes. Keep up the good work and rock on E.
Zedrick Michael Jackson made the song’s lyrics in 1983, which was also the album debut year for quite a few metal bands, not ignoring Metallica, Slayer, (and Van Halen whose album came out 4 years earlier).
That solo probably made MJ dance in heaven I'm sure, God that was amazing. Not that your other work isn't as equally amazing, but to capture the essence of that solo..just..wow.
I saw Erock and Michael Jackson's Beat It. I hit the thumbnail and the Like button as soon as my screen loaded. I was NOT Disappointed!!! Love this man's playing!!
@@geniusiknowit You mean to tell me that you watched a disproven one sided documentary and based your opinion off of it? I wonder how you'd be like after seeing a flat Earth documentary lol
LOOOOOOKK AT HIS BEAUTIFUL SMILEE my god..this is passion besides his music is hoenstly just watch his videos because of his smile :D makes me so fucking happy every damn time :) keep up the great work here buddy
it needs to be a song that has a eurobeat style beat in the background but guitar or keys that scale upwards or downwards in the foreground so it sounds more natural when he turns it metal. something like i wanna be the night, looka bomba, or spark in the dark. but if he can make the meme blow up to teach the younger generation about initial d ill be happy with that
I hear this song almost every day at work, and honestly (I love MJ) it gets kind of old....but this adds an AMAZING new twist to the song for me! Great job!
I'm a fellow guitarist myself man-been for 13 years. I play mostly my own versions of Metallica, Slayer, and Tool... this makes me want to explore outside my comfort zone and look into Smooth Criminal myself now. Great job man!
+Shehan Nanayakkara Good point, actually. The meme has been going strong for a long time now and is showing no signs of dying so it probably will still be going strong by the time Shrek 5 comes out.
This guy has been rocking out on RUclips for the last 15 years and he's still smiling. I wish I had that kind of passion, lol
Keep it up man!
Hmmm, he uploaded his first video on RUclips in 2009...
RUclips hasn’t been around for 15 years haha
Stfu
@@Johnbovii its been around since 2005....
Van Halen Fan#1 well I would be wrong if it were 2020.
MJ and EROCK!!!!! wowawewa!!!! love it
This song is also proof that Michael Jackson was not just a pop star. He was a rock artist too, being so versatile to add Eddie Van Halen and more recently, Oranthi to the mix.
Kill TheFlaws Steve lukather write and played most of the guitar
I think Michael Jackson could have pulled off about any style...he was just good a creating Music. He wanted to be the Greatest however, so that explains why his Music is a Little more Pop Maybe, and he also Always made it so he could dance neatly :D
It was a Quincy Jone's idea dude
Oswaldo Beltran Michael composed the song though, and came up with the idea.
no, it was MJ's. He told Quincy he wanted to do a heavy metal/rock song, but in his style.
I can't believe it took me as long as it did to find this. This is amazing! I was not expecting to hear Michael in the song itself. As someone else already said, he wasn't just a pop star, he was a rock star too. Obviously you put your all in it as always and a great smile as always. Continue to make music with the same passion, intensity and smile as you have!
Actually, Steve Lukather admitted: he made a "metal Mike" version of Beat It by turning his Marshalls all the way up because EVH's solo was in the record. Quincy had to tell Lukather to turn it down because it was "too metal" to be put in R&B and pop radio stations.
I love how happy he is when he's playing the guitar haha great
I thought the same thing. He truly loves what he does and that's awesome.
Nefarious CJ My grandma absolutely hates metal, but she loves watching these videos because it makes her happy to see others so happy with what they do.
I'd be really happy too if I came up with this arrangement
yeah like a kid ;D
He's so cute
I've been binging your videos the last few days... this one just blew me away with the solo.... man what a talent. Incredible is an understatement.
I'm so glad you stuck to the original solo!! :D
+Jack Under Look up Tina S. beat it solo
Erock stay on with original solo and play it GRET !
Original solo is a f***ing masterpiece. The only reason anybody would ever change it >coughJOHNMAYERcough< is because they can't play it.
It was metal enough!
Same, can hardly be made any better :D
After following and watching your videos for years I'm gonna go ahead and guess that this must be one of your all time favorite solos to play. Beautifully reenacted, truly bravo 👏🏽
The king deserves a cover, and you did it perfectly mate! He would be proud of you, and so is us!
Been here for years now. Can't believe how good you've gotten since then. I mean, you were always good, but how much you've managed to improve on top of that; it's mind boggling.
I'm still sad about the wink going away.
Wahaha. It's the little things.
was thinking the same
hair or wink... wink is his signature!
We Remotely Low me too
if he winked now he would be to fabulous for us
i can't thank you enough for keeping MJ's vocals in the song. this cover hit a rare soft spot in my heart. Beat It was the first song that i jad for a favorite in life. and seeing this cover go so smoothly brings a tear to my eyes.
Keep up the good work and rock on E.
I love how Michael's singing syncs in well with the Metal/Rock sound!
Zedrick
Michael Jackson made the song’s lyrics in 1983, which was also the album debut year for quite a few metal bands, not ignoring Metallica, Slayer, (and Van Halen whose album came out 4 years earlier).
Zedrick Micheal would donate money to Erock if he was still I alive I bet. We need to find how to reverse death 💀 and show that to him!
That solo with the white guitar made you a legend in my eyes.
I literally stood up and cheered when he got to the solo. As I was using the bathroom at the time, this caused some... issues.
Still worth it.
I too am #toileting
matteekay Could you be more of a sycophant?
Cynical Cthulhu yes I could be.
Well, take this 2 by 4 and shove it up yours. Then you have good reason to act like you have a stick up your ass as well.
Cynical Cthulhu Okay come give it to me then I will stamp on your head.
i really like your covers, no matter the song there's always this joyful energy on your face, like you're actually enjoying yourself. Rock on
You just beat it for real
so did you lol! Shit i think i did too...
yeeeeaaahhhhh he beat my meat reaal hard!
Ahmed Shams lol
I love how much he smiles while he does it.
It's such a happiness to see him so happy to play 🙏🎸🤘
He even smiles when playing covers on sad song, like he did with Tokyo ghoul opening 1 Unravel
Dude that solo was sick, great cover!
Great job of covering my favorite MJ song of all-time! Steve Lukelather and Eddie Van Halen would be proud!
Truly a Masterpiece !
The greatest cover i have ever seen :)
Duuuuude that solo was tasty as hell man!! I agree with you on the solo being religious ground haha. Definitely did it justice, great job as always!
This is perfect in every way imaginable!
Keep on keepin' on, Erock. ;)
That solo probably made MJ dance in heaven I'm sure, God that was amazing. Not that your other work isn't as equally amazing, but to capture the essence of that solo..just..wow.
Great metal rendition! MJ would be proud!
I saw Erock and Michael Jackson's Beat It.
I hit the thumbnail and the Like button as soon as my screen loaded.
I was NOT Disappointed!!! Love this man's playing!!
I guess you could say that was pretty *thrilling* ha
superguitarmaniac100 ha
See yourself out. Don't even grab your coat.
Thanks for the coat.
LongHairedHuman you're welcome, it's not like OP would have been back for it! XD
So you're telling him to beat it?
did it once again !!!what I like the most is his happy face 😊 !!keep doing what you like dude
Michael Jackson is rocking out to this in heaven
Uhhh.... Now that we've all seen Leaving Neverland, it's safe to say that he's not.
@@geniusiknowit
Not safe
@@geniusiknowit He is. Leaving Neverland is nothing but one-sided BS with 0 proof.
@@geniusiknowit You mean to tell me that you watched a disproven one sided documentary and based your opinion off of it?
I wonder how you'd be like after seeing a flat Earth documentary lol
Micheal Jackson, The king of Metal?
This... Translates a lot better than I really expected it to. Great as always, just now subbed, don't know what took me so long.
LOOOOOOKK AT HIS BEAUTIFUL SMILEE my god..this is passion
besides his music is hoenstly just watch his videos because of his smile :D makes me so fucking happy every damn time :)
keep up the great work here buddy
Wish Michael was here to hear this... 😥😥😥 you rock dude
It is a meme, so naturally it needs to be metalized:
*Initial D - Deja Vu meets metal.*
Don't stop the music tonight's my fav eurobeat song from Initial D.
BIG BOSS Or Running in the 90's : D
Well he sort of already contributed to a metal version of Running in the 90's (on RichaadEB's channel). So let's say Night of Fire instead :P
I upvote to all that
it needs to be a song that has a eurobeat style beat in the background but guitar or keys that scale upwards or downwards in the foreground so it sounds more natural when he turns it metal. something like i wanna be the night, looka bomba, or spark in the dark. but if he can make the meme blow up to teach the younger generation about initial d ill be happy with that
I hear this song almost every day at work, and honestly (I love MJ) it gets kind of old....but this adds an AMAZING new twist to the song for me! Great job!
Every day? lol
When your work has a small playlist and you work 12 hours a day...yep lol
Sounds just like how I originally imagined it.
Good job, bro.
I love this youtuber cause he is always smiling , no matter how metal the song is
best beat it solo i ever heard (AND seen) - awesome!
I just love the way you're always smiling.
I got goosebumps😍Michael Jackson, The Real King of Pop👑❤
Not only pop!
The beauty and the beat
First, you did "They don't really care about us" and now "Beat it". Are you gonna do "Smooth Criminal" too? If so, looking forward to it.
I really hope so, Rob Lundgren did make Smooth Criminal in Metal version (vocal of course) hope than he make it too in 🎸
Thoroughly enjoyed listening!! Played the solo 20 times over in a row!! Awesome man!! Well done!!
3:11 Is the most beautiful thing I've heard in a while!
Erock I love you, I've listened to your music for so long. Thankyou brother 🤟⚔️
Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen are playing in the beautiful sky right now. The King of Pop and The Tapping King.....
Your technique is spot on and you have a wonderful sense of humour. Love it!!!!
Do smooth criminal next. 😁
He already did
SteampunkC0wb0y MOM GET THE CAMERA!!
I'm a fellow guitarist myself man-been for 13 years. I play mostly my own versions of Metallica, Slayer, and Tool... this makes me want to explore outside my comfort zone and look into Smooth Criminal myself now. Great job man!
I'm betting MJ would have liked this.
I think so, too. I miss that dude
CelestialOtter Same.
Ehhh, even if he liked it, given his track record, he would've put a copyright claim on the video.
Jonas of Persia Yeah! He loved Weird Al's and Alien Ant Farm's take on his style! ^^
it was either slash or Eddie van halen who originally wrote this song with him so yeah, hed like it
So...it CAN be done. Bravo, my man Erock, you nailed the solo, hat's off to you!
I don't think I have ever seen someone cover that solo with such precision before.
Great adaption dude, keep up the good work. i love seeing these types of videos.
Digging the hair, new shampoo?
It does look really nice, doesn't it?
L'Oréal- because you're worth it
first thing I noticed and I have to watch in 144p.
MTXCraze Damn, I feel sorry for you.
First thing my mom noticed too
Dude, the tone on this is beast! Great job as always man!
This is amazing!!!!
Still smiling, still rocking ...I enjoy, we feel you good energy!!
3:11 starts a total tapping eargasm solo in a COB style! 🖤 I have to listen to that repeatedly over and over again how much it's amazing! 🤘🏻
Im glad you did the solo. Im glad you did it right. Im glad you made it better.
1:33 = Michael Djackson
......I hate you.
Trevor Sylvester That was worth a chuckle. Have an upvote!
Beat me to it!
Trevor Sylvester Beat It More Like Djent It
Michael Djentson
Amazing as usual. Need more of these more recent videos!
that was an awesome gift for mine birthday as a fan of MJJ
THE BEST OF THE BEST!! GREAT SOUND, INCREDIBLE LTD'S!!!! THANKS FOR SHARE 331eROCK
Damn great son, i'm glad they didn't change the vocals to some grizzly bear growling...like new metal. This is done perfect...
holy shit! keep doing covers or metal covers from Michael!! you rock dude! Regards from Uruguay
Can you make "Through The Fire And Flames" solo challenge?
Adnan Fares how bout he just covers through the fire and the flames again..😂
Again? has he done it before?
"Again"? He never did it to begin with.
Adnan Fares challenge?
Adnan Fares Aye! He really should! Even though he did it on his Dragon Ball vid years back... I wanna hear him do the whole song!
I’m making it a tradition to come back here every so often to listen to this again, you did it great justice
FUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKKKKINNNNGGGG AWESOME :D
.... NEW Wake Up Sound :D
I always enjoy watching your videos because you have so much fun. Keep it up.
dude you are awesome!
special hi from Russia))
I loved the details you added. Great as always!!
I remember when MJ first released this, 80s classic
How was that though, living at that time? :D Im too darn young...
Hahahahaha, the dance at 3:53 was perfect man!! Awesome video!
hi erock can you do a versión about te music of skyrim? I'd like it If I have a mistake in the words sorry i'm from spain ;)
Adrian Gonzalez He did it almost 6 years ago ;)
I don't know it XD
Ya lo hizo
He already did it
Anime Watcher si lo entendí gracias :)
He could redo it. He has improved a lot since then.
This cover is smooth, just like your hair dude. Seriously, those are some luscious locks.
Should have done the moonwalk when doing that solo
The Boss 🤣 will be awesome
The Boss He moonwalked all over dat ax.
That would be billie jean😶
I love seeing new tattoos in every new video!
when legend meets a legend
Hands down best cover of this song ever. You can literally feel the heat from that guitar. \,,/
i wish someone would look at me just like how he looks at his guitar..
lol
I would . . . but I'm blind
I appreciated the fact that you left Eddie's solo pretty much untouched. That was some of EVH's best work. You nailed it.
Well you can't go wrong, when there's Steve Lukather on base and rhythm guitar and Edward Van Halen on solo :D
Love the how you kept the solo more or less original!!
great example of dont fix it if it aint broken!
Cheers
J
from 1:33, that riff is absolute fire, it can probably cook a pizza in 20 seconds.
Probly one of my fav solos ever, good job
the best part of this is how the solo is still almost exactly the same XD oh who am I kidding, 0:00-4:19 is the best part
EPIC as always dude! That solo was awesome!
Yessss i hope Eddie Van Halen sees this, that was amazing
You and LeapFrogStudio killed the solo! Different styles i love it!!
Thomas the train meets metal please
HighKid shrek meets metal
HighKid he did it alredy not so long ago try searching ^^
HighKid I feel it
DUDE!!!!!!!!! THIS TOTALLY ROCKS!!!!!!!! IF YOU SOLD VARIOUS SONGS MEETS METAL, I WOULD BUY IN!!!!
How have you not done All Star Meets Metal yet?
Angel of Death Maybe he'll do it when Shrek 5 comes out
+Kitty Kat The meme will probably be well dead by then though.
Angel of Death The Shrek meme will never die. It will be in history books a thousand years from now.
+Shehan Nanayakkara Good point, actually. The meme has been going strong for a long time now and is showing no signs of dying so it probably will still be going strong by the time Shrek 5 comes out.
MJ king forver
please put this song on spotify....
The one by fall out boy is close
well done! nice interpretation! I like your attitude! and: now i understand, how perfect composed the original was!
i’m sad that this isn’t on Spotify 😭
...the one thing i love about this guy is he's actually having a heckuva lot of fun!👍👍👍👍👍
3:53 Ha!
UnderwoodVoice brilliant just seen it hehe
Nailed it too! 😂
UnderwoodVoice 😂
Awesome as usual man. Keep up the awesome work! Love your videos!
those 276 dislikes can just beat it
This is insane. I love it! keep up the amazing work dude