He’s the only male vocalist who gives you that sensation of being electrified. The energy in his vocal and the unrivalled unique tone of his vocal is just off the charts. Tone over range. Every time. There’s no tone better than a peak jackson.
I feel this song is more funk with a rock guitar... I don't hear the R&B in it..? Chris Liepe R&B is more sadder toned music? like Mary J Blidge songs about hardships, which MJ did sing about, but all his music was really positive/uplifting..
@@utilitydisk interesting! I did a quick search on R&B and found out its just post-war popular music from Black people?! It was coined to replace the term "race music". So weird to me. I read the blues in R&B and thought that would mean sadder songs.
@@heheh92 I personally thank you for being one of the noble few to admit you had no idea what you were talking about. 😜 But seriously, thanks for the history lesson, and the reminder that genre labels often start off quite meaningless.
@Yoloslides they don't have such talented teams of producers & composers. Billie Jean is overkill. Also a half dozen keyboards and a programmer on the sessions.
YES! First time I ever listened to the record they were instantly my two favourite tracks, and I cannot understand why they aren't more popular among his hits.
The guitar brilliance of Paul Jackson Jr.... A name that does Not get the appreciation that he's Earned and deserves! So many timeless and iconic records he's done. Hearing these isolated parts is amazing. No copy and paste, no snapping to the grid cause your time is bad. No sir, you had to Play!
I'm a fan of Paul JACKSON JR . His numerous contributions to pop records and his core of jazz licks he's one of the outstanding guitar players of the 80s
stunning isn't it. imagine listening to this as a 13yr old with a sony walkman and headphones. the clarity, energy and perfection. i'd already started drumming and formed a band by then so i could really appreciate the musicians, the instrument sounds, the singing, the writing, the recording, the sony walkman and headphones, and fresh ears...
I first heard this song when a friend of mine was getting out of a cab on Valentine Ave in the Bronx. She opened the door and I was like “wtf is that?” It played from 119 (in logic) till the end. I was frozen. She was talking to me and although her mouth moved I didn’t hear a word she said. It was 3 in the morning and the streets were silent. I listened till the end because the cab got caught at the light. The next day I asked her what the song was and she said “that’s the Thriller album silly.” (I hadn’t heard the album. This is before PYT was a single.) I copped the album the next day and heard the whole song and was blown away. I played it about 40 times in my Walkman and knew every sound and how to sing it (mouth it) by the end of the day. Sooo many tickly ear candy sounds on that track. And funky as hell!
That vocal part "Anywhere you want to go" was sung by James Ingram & Howard Hewett (from Shalamar). They are credited as background singers on the album.
Hell, MJ is a legend period - living or dead. The most famous person in my lifetime. Imagine selling out 50 concerts in 3 hours from a guy who didn’t do a concert in over a decade…
If you listen closely, the bassline is derived from Bad Mama Jama by Carl Carlton...this was told to me by James Ingram, who was a Bass Player. He stated Quincy told them to go out in the streets, clubs, see what people hear and come back with hits.
Thank you Sir for honoring MJ's amazing talent through your own talent and professionalism. Michael died from an Amputated Spirit , there was no Prosthetic for that. He will always be alive for generation after generation with the help of people like you.
That's why I love Michael Jackson he can change his vocals in different rhythms and get into the character like he's doing in his music videos and live performances he's so versatile 💯🙏🏿🎤🎶🔈🔉🔊
finally! My absolute favorite MJ track. It's sincerely so otherworldly good and awesome to hear the different performances and nuances. Thanks so much!
It's simply astounding how MJ manages to achieve such a high level of complexity and interest in his productions without being overbearing and chaotic. King of doing more with less. It's truly a conversation of words and melodies and percussion, that flows in and out of itself like a Moebius strip of frequency! I am eager to continue working on my own skills, as it would be a lifelong achievement to achieve at least part of what made MJ songs so special. I'm tearing up a little, writing this. I have been producing for 8 years and I am only just barely scratching the surface :')
Bruce used The Shure SM7 professional cardioid dynamic microphone for most all Michaels vocals for sure 100% on Thriller album. Quincy was the one saying "Yea you need some lovin" lol. They said Michael was sweating and dancing up a storm recording this track. This song was/is fun to listen to and extra fun to hear you break them down. I was always taken back to how Bruce micd intruments, vocals, drums, etc. Like as a kid and teen I thought pyt and Billie Jean drums were electronic drums. But he had them so clean and crisp. Even created a kind of circle blanket that covered the kick drum with a slit for the mic to go through for billie jean, so the mic was inside the blanket in between the kick drum. Bruce even used a bathtub one time to get a specific sound. The way he recorded in stereo with the mics. Sheesh. And the 2 most important rules Bruce always told students or starting engineers, producers is dont listen to your music too loud as to protect your ears, and NEVER record str8 to digital but analog first, then transfer to digital, because once you go digital you can never go to analag but if you record in analog you always have that option. Good job Chris, once again.
I love this song as well because Michael had his sister Janet and another family member sing the part after him When he says “ pretty young thangs now repeat after me”.
Haha I come from this school of playing, arranging, singing and songwriting. Michael is one of the many artist that recorded my songs. He recorded “ Carousel” on several later versions of Thriller.
Imperfect vocals and arrangement is where the magic happens. That's not a criticism of the clear genius of his work, but keeping things clean and sterile doesn't give life or character to the song. Give me headphone bleeds, foot tapping and ad libs everyday.
Great analysis, love the way you break down every single aspect of the various tracks. This is one of my personal MJ's favourites, now I can understand it even more.
"Thriller" is one of very few albums that have NO filler tracks. I never bought the album when it was first released because all throughout 1983 and part of 84, I heard every single track on that album at different times on constant rotation on the radio stations I was listening to at that time. WBLS, WRKS and WKTU all in New York City.
In order to really appreciate this version, I think you have to break down the demo version of P.Y.T. which is a totally different song in its vocals as well as its arraignment! The demo version itself broken down is a masterpiece on the construction and it almost seems as if they said let's throw this out as great as it is and go in a different and more high tempo version as it becomes what you hear here!
Quincy asked Michael and two others to write a song called PYT. So the demo is actually Michael's version but they decided it's too slow, they wanted an up-tempo song. So they went with James Ingram's version which is this song that you hear on the album. The two songs don't really have anything to do with each other. Just share the same title. Personally I adore both😊
If you’re able to source it, a breakdown of ‘Tabloid Junkie’ would be amazing!! The backing vocals on the bridge/chorus are out of this world.. definitely one of those songs that *need* to be listened to with headphones ❤ Thanks as ever for the deep dives!
One of my favourite songs from Thriller that stood out to me when i bought the tape in 82! Great drums N,dugu Chancelor Percussion by Paulinho Da Costa and as mentioned already Paul Jackson Jr on guitar! Louis Johnson funk bass of course quality production!
First time at this channel, hearing multi tracks of great songs brings me back to 4 track recorders ability to separate purchased cassette tapes. You're narrative really makes this more enjoyable than I could have ever imagined. New subscriber! 👍🏾
A magician never reveals how the magic is created.. that was his philosophy.. to preserve the mystery & excitement. But he was generous about teaching the Moonwalk and sharing his experience & knowledge & advice with younger artists.
I think that tracks like The Way You Make Me Feel, Man in the Mirror, Scream and They Don't really care About us is some you should really check out, those have amazing vocal and production performances
This was cool! "Don't necessarily sing, but can you breathe with him?" Haha, loved that bit particularly! Great stuff and awesome to get to listen to these isolated tracks! And yeah, indeed: The mic sounded pretty dull without EQing and all, interesting! So, yes, goes to show how the combined efforts of great songwriting, outstanding talent before and behind the mic and mixing console and all other hands, ears, brains, vocal chords and instrumental chops involved kept forging chart topping hits from the raw material! Amazing! Thanks so much!
If you are interested in hearing Michael's demos, then you should really check out the PTY demo. Its a completely different song pretty much lol. Apparently Michael actually hated this version of PYT, and much preferred the demo version (the one he wrote). Its pretty interesting..
He didn't hate it otherwise it wouldn't have appeared on the album.😄 But I do think he was slightly disappointed that his song wouldn't be on it. Of course this was at a time where he still felt the need to prove himself as a songwriter.
When I was young , I would listen to this song on the radio. What always caught my attention was the robotic voice, the vocoder. Perhaps my fav element of the song, alongside the bass and beat.
Amazing, as always! Couldn't be anything but amazing from Michael. Hoping to hear some tracks from Invincible soon. I think it would be interesting to see his growth as an artist.
Mike did like 50 one-take Jake’s and the picked outta which one would make sense. TRUE ARTISTRY & THE DEFINITION OF A PERFECTIONIST. this was before Punch-Ins
Another great video! Thanks so much for posting these. They are really insightful not only for singers but from a production standpoint as well. The engineer, Bruce Swedien, was really big on capturing the first reflections of the room. I don't know how relevant that is to us now recording in less than ideal spaces, but it's interesting to hear how they kept the room noise. Also, the SM7 is an interesting choice. I am guessing it was chosen to tame the high end of Michael's voice and to accommodate his aggressive singing style. I have heard Michael used a Neumann U47 on ballads and I think a Telefunken on Earth Song.....
I could kiss that guy he represented American raised producers which we still had in the 80s. Most producers even in the 70s were European and dominated a lot of the high selling records. And RIP the talented rod temperton who rounded out the team and composed and played on those hits.
I always get excited when you do these Michael Jackson videos, but I almost got a little extra excited lol. When I saw original, I thought this was going to be of his demo version. If you haven't heard it, you most definitely should 😀
DOOOOOD! I see that LCT 1040 box back there!! You are going to LOVE that thing. We got one at the studio where I work, and now I scarcely touch my other LDC mics for vocal tracking. Get ready to sell a couple of your other mics due to underuse... A seriously amazing mic. I also need to say how much I love your track-level breakdowns. More more more. Thanks for doing what you do, Chris.
It's also highlights The genius of Quincy Jones in his arrangements, Jones is absolutely one of the greatest conductors of all times and was crucial to Michael Jackson's sound during the beginning prime part of his solo career.
I’m beginning to understand how Bruce Swedien and Quincy Jones’ work was so clean, full and deep - every element was played on at least one additional instrument, providing a truly layered, full sound. Leading to a richer texture than just letting each instrument have one clean track. Just wow!
Sounds like I'm knocking on modern production, but it's just my take on it. I love good music regardless of genre and time period, but still: So the vocals sound "unfinished" because there wasn't any autotune or pitch tuning back then aside from rudimentary vocoding (which Mike didn't use save for pure effects). It's also why a lot of older tracks, not just Michael Jackson stuff" still stands out and has a personality; it's not trying to be perfect past recording/in post, it's trying to express and be as good as it can be 'while' recording. Put them vocals together and you get a story, not just a technical blob of perfect information. Definitely a sound example on how "less is more", and the mindset back then vs now I sorta hope that there's a "natural" trend in the future where people do just go for good takes rather than using Melodyne to fix it in post, and sorta "feel" out things instead of going off of a "path to success" flowchart. Honestly would be a shock of cold water against how things are following that "flowchart" to a T and sounding samey even with all of the genres on display these days It's not that modern Pop sounds bad, just way too uniform, ironically not really "popping". Meanwhile there's an example from the King of Pop from several decades ago that's blowing modern minds with things like "hey let's layer my unprocessed (save compression) vocals", it's a lil telling honestly
I think he's actually singing the "crying" technique, he was really into it. It's like cooking I think, you have to cook with love and thinking to someone. This make the different when you are singing and if you are just interested for the money and of how much you singing good..i think this is not the way, we can really learn from Michael how to get into the world of music. This is an excellent product. Ok thank you Chris! Nice analysis🎶👏🏼👍🏼
This might be 'it' for awhile unfortunately :( ... It seems as if the interest has fallen off. I do have a whole playlist of Michael Jackson songs done just like this though. Search my playlists!
@@chrisliepe I promise you the interest in Michael jackson songs have not fallen off. We have a whole group chat of fans waiting for you to breakdown MJ songs!
@@chrisliepe no way it’s falling off! Find more! Stranger in Moscow or They don’t care about us. In the closet is another interesting one. Who is it. Keep them coming.
Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson mightve been the greatest PRoducer and ARtist combo ever. Incredible. Q doesn't give enough credit for the wonderful music.
Remember to give props to the Legend who created the Final Version of the song which became the Final cut for Michae that he loved!!! James Ingram!!!!!
The take away for me is to try everything! Be free enough to record multiple variations and just experiment musically and vocally. Don’t stick to the script or try get it in one take. Do it straight, then have fun with it. Be vulnerable and go off the deep end. Let the mix be where you make the decisions on what to add or not to add in the final production. Also, this is why producers where so important, someone had to make sense of all this expression and make it sound like a hit record.
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He’s the only male vocalist who gives you that sensation of being electrified. The energy in his vocal and the unrivalled unique tone of his vocal is just off the charts. Tone over range. Every time. There’s no tone better than a peak jackson.
100% he recorded a song I co-wrote called “ Carousel”
James brown in his prime as well.
Stevie Wonder....his vocals stayed the same throughout his career and his range out did MJ.
@@dfreeman120 that’s a great song, so underrated^^
@@broundothisrightneow thanks much appreciated !
His mix of R&B and Rock is unrivaled!
I feel this song is more funk with a rock guitar... I don't hear the R&B in it..? Chris Liepe R&B is more sadder toned music? like Mary J Blidge songs about hardships, which MJ did sing about, but all his music was really positive/uplifting..
@@heheh92 the chords and sounds just seem rnb to me
@@utilitydisk interesting! I did a quick search on R&B and found out its just post-war popular music from Black people?! It was coined to replace the term "race music". So weird to me. I read the blues in R&B and thought that would mean sadder songs.
@@heheh92 I personally thank you for being one of the noble few to admit you had no idea what you were talking about. 😜
But seriously, thanks for the history lesson, and the reminder that genre labels often start off quite meaningless.
only one better is Prince
Michael Jackson’s multitrack is very valuable for producers too. It teaches us that you don’t need 100 tracks to make a great production.
it’s a bit ironic since some of his songs have close to 100 tracks in the multitracks
Not so sure about that lol
I don't know about on THRILLER however on BAD is obvious mj tinkered with the final songs over years so there are innumerable layers evident.
There's already 39 just from what we see here lol.
@Yoloslides they don't have such talented teams of producers & composers. Billie Jean is overkill. Also a half dozen keyboards and a programmer on the sessions.
I think this song and Baby Be Mine are great tracks which don't get the recognition they deserve
YES! First time I ever listened to the record they were instantly my two favourite tracks, and I cannot understand why they aren't more popular among his hits.
Thriller ( the single) when it heats up in the 2nd half is really amazing with all the vocal harmonies and horns overlaid. Always rock out to that.
To me, Baby Be Mine is his greatest song
@@joejoerunya8908 I think I have to agree. Wonder why it didn't get as much airtime.
@@joejoerunya8908 Baby be mine is such a damn great song
Breaking down this instrumental really shows how funky and skilled the playing is, and how impressively naturally it gels together in the full mix.
The guitar brilliance of Paul Jackson Jr.... A name that does Not get the appreciation that he's Earned and deserves! So many timeless and iconic records he's done. Hearing these isolated parts is amazing. No copy and paste, no snapping to the grid cause your time is bad. No sir, you had to Play!
I'm a fan of Paul JACKSON JR . His numerous contributions to pop records and his core of jazz licks he's one of the outstanding guitar players of the 80s
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stunning isn't it. imagine listening to this as a 13yr old with a sony walkman and headphones. the clarity, energy and perfection. i'd already started drumming and formed a band by then so i could really appreciate the musicians, the instrument sounds, the singing, the writing, the recording, the sony walkman and headphones, and fresh ears...
I first heard this song when a friend of mine was getting out of a cab on Valentine Ave in the Bronx.
She opened the door and I was like “wtf is that?”
It played from 119 (in logic) till the end.
I was frozen. She was talking to me and although her mouth moved I didn’t hear a word she said.
It was 3 in the morning and the streets were silent.
I listened till the end because the cab got caught at the light.
The next day I asked her what the song was and she said “that’s the Thriller album silly.”
(I hadn’t heard the album. This is before PYT was a single.)
I copped the album the next day and heard the whole song and was blown away.
I played it about 40 times in my Walkman and knew every sound and how to sing it (mouth it) by the end of the day.
Sooo many tickly ear candy sounds on that track. And funky as hell!
That vocal part "Anywhere you want to go" was sung by James Ingram & Howard Hewett (from Shalamar). They are credited as background singers on the album.
And James wrote this song
@@ActuMoto Right, him and Quincy Jones himself.
Ingram also co-wrote the song. No doubt, Michael took some of Ingram's signature vocal stylings(hooOOoo-hooo...) from the demo and made it his own.
@@benjaminsaffoldstudio Right, James Ingram's did, RIP.
omg shalamar, the most 80s band ever lol
Great one . Great artist . Great human being. Michael Jackson was a living legend.
Hell, MJ is a legend period - living or dead. The most famous person in my lifetime. Imagine selling out 50 concerts in 3 hours from a guy who didn’t do a concert in over a decade…
❤@@beyourself2444
Oh hearing MJ talk and improvise is honey, nuggets of gold. tell me I'm not the only one..
You be not the only one 😊
If you listen closely, the bassline is derived from Bad Mama Jama by Carl Carlton...this was told to me by James Ingram, who was a Bass Player. He stated Quincy told them to go out in the streets, clubs, see what people hear and come back with hits.
Sounds like it
I would have loved to have met James Ingram. He seemed like such an amazing man!
That’s gotta be true.
Mama jama’s bass cut through the mix in all clubs in a unique way.
The quarter notes play about the same in both songs.
And you know what, there's another song named "Done For Me" by Charlie Puth, that borrows heavily from this song's bassline too..
Chris, this video is just pure perfection!!! Please, please, bring more Michael Jackson!!! this was just beyond amazing!! Thanks!!!
Thank you Sir for honoring MJ's amazing talent through your own talent and professionalism.
Michael died from an Amputated Spirit , there was no Prosthetic for that. He will always be alive for generation after generation with the help of people like you.
Beautifully written@fveestudiosdjfrankie
I always enjoy your Michael Jackson multitracks listening sessions. Keep up the good work and thank you
I absolutely love isolated tracks on these famous songs. And the educational value is a godsend
That's why I love Michael Jackson he can change his vocals in different rhythms and get into the character like he's doing in his music videos and live performances he's so versatile 💯🙏🏿🎤🎶🔈🔉🔊
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@@da_phoenix4775 💯🙏🏿👍🏿
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This is my favorite MJ song of all time. I could listen to this song everyday for the rest of my life.
Simplicity and layering. Creating space for other sounds is what I learned
Your communication skills make the break-down of these videos perfect. Thank you.
finally! My absolute favorite MJ track. It's sincerely so otherworldly good and awesome to hear the different performances and nuances. Thanks so much!
No disrespect to other great artists but, MJ simply the best.
It's simply astounding how MJ manages to achieve such a high level of complexity and interest in his productions without being overbearing and chaotic. King of doing more with less. It's truly a conversation of words and melodies and percussion, that flows in and out of itself like a Moebius strip of frequency! I am eager to continue working on my own skills, as it would be a lifelong achievement to achieve at least part of what made MJ songs so special. I'm tearing up a little, writing this. I have been producing for 8 years and I am only just barely scratching the surface :')
Bruce used The Shure SM7 professional cardioid dynamic microphone for most all Michaels vocals for sure 100% on Thriller album. Quincy was the one saying "Yea you need some lovin" lol. They said Michael was sweating and dancing up a storm recording this track. This song was/is fun to listen to and extra fun to hear you break them down. I was always taken back to how Bruce micd intruments, vocals, drums, etc. Like as a kid and teen I thought pyt and Billie Jean drums were electronic drums. But he had them so clean and crisp. Even created a kind of circle blanket that covered the kick drum with a slit for the mic to go through for billie jean, so the mic was inside the blanket in between the kick drum. Bruce even used a bathtub one time to get a specific sound. The way he recorded in stereo with the mics. Sheesh. And the 2 most important rules Bruce always told students or starting engineers, producers is dont listen to your music too loud as to protect your ears, and NEVER record str8 to digital but analog first, then transfer to digital, because once you go digital you can never go to analag but if you record in analog you always have that option. Good job Chris, once again.
the vocals were just amazing 👏...tons of energy mj vocals had so much rhythm and soul.. great job man
Would like to hear every single MJ Song to be analysed by you, so much fun. Thanks a lot, Chris
I love this song as well because Michael had his sister Janet and another family member sing the part after him
When he says “ pretty young thangs now repeat after me”.
It was his sisters Janet and La Toya Jackson who sang the background parts as the "pretty young things".
Love the vocals on this. What a vocalist. Any style and it was always perfect.
the interest hasn't fallen off chris we need you to do more mike ones please u can't stop these joints
What is it about that man’s voice that hypnotizes people?
I was drawn to this man’s voice when I heard Dance Machine.
You shining bald beauty! Brilliant analysis of a great song. Thank you mate from England!!
Haha I come from this school of playing, arranging, singing and songwriting. Michael is one of the many artist that recorded my songs. He recorded “ Carousel” on several later versions of Thriller.
Quincy "You need some lovin' " at the 15:29 mark. LOL!
Yeah, it definitely is. I wonder if that track captured the talkback?
Imperfect vocals and arrangement is where the magic happens. That's not a criticism of the clear genius of his work, but keeping things clean and sterile doesn't give life or character to the song. Give me headphone bleeds, foot tapping and ad libs everyday.
DAMN HE'S RIPPING THE FUCK OUTTA THAT VOCAL
Paul Jackson Jr & Luke, Phillinganes and Louis Johnson. That’s all you need to know!!!
Great analysis, love the way you break down every single aspect of the various tracks. This is one of my personal MJ's favourites, now I can understand it even more.
"Thriller" is one of very few albums that have NO filler tracks. I never bought the album when it was first released because all throughout 1983 and part of 84, I heard every single track on that album at different times on constant rotation on the radio stations I was listening to at that time. WBLS, WRKS and WKTU all in New York City.
Paul Jackson Jr can do it ALL. The absolute perfect guitarist, world class, and he played all the guitar tracks on this cut.
Amazing to hear his genius isolated, i would love to hear the way you make me feel. Great video again Chris
It's like literally visualizing mj live in the studio 🎙
15:30 That low voice saying “You need some loviń is QUINCY JONES!!! I can’t say for 100% certainty but it sounds like it to me. This is sooo dope!!!
yeah for sure :)
That’s 100% Quincy 😉 take it from someone who named his dog Quincy 🤣
@@Studio55DavidV so did we!!
Perfect timing. Came home from work, sunny wather, friday and weekend. Gonna get me some food and enjoy the vid
Sounds like Quincy Jones there at 15:29
It definitely did!
Most definitely that was Q
The low “you need some lovin” voice is Quincy Jones
Quincy's production, though. He knew exactly what to put where.
20:08 That line was so soulful and playful. Reminds me of Little Richard or James Brown or smth
Man that was an awesome experience. Thanks for taking your time to share this with us. Definitely got ,y laugh for the day 🤣 😂
Thank you so much for watching! Keep up the good work!
One of the best content on RUclips.I absolutely agree Michael invented this just like hundreds of other things he invented,he was a genius.
In order to really appreciate this version, I think you have to break down the demo version of P.Y.T. which is a totally different song in its vocals as well as its arraignment! The demo version itself broken down is a masterpiece on the construction and it almost seems as if they said let's throw this out as great as it is and go in a different and more high tempo version as it becomes what you hear here!
Quincy asked Michael and two others to write a song called PYT. So the demo is actually Michael's version but they decided it's too slow, they wanted an up-tempo song. So they went with James Ingram's version which is this song that you hear on the album. The two songs don't really have anything to do with each other. Just share the same title. Personally I adore both😊
If you’re able to source it, a breakdown of ‘Tabloid Junkie’ would be amazing!!
The backing vocals on the bridge/chorus are out of this world.. definitely one of those songs that *need* to be listened to with headphones ❤
Thanks as ever for the deep dives!
And the beatboxing as well! Would be such a treat for sure! 😮❤
One of my favourite songs from Thriller that stood out to me when i bought the tape in 82! Great drums N,dugu Chancelor Percussion by Paulinho Da Costa and as mentioned already Paul Jackson Jr on guitar! Louis Johnson funk bass of course quality production!
Glad you made this video cuz out of all the MJ songs this one would constantly get stuck in my head
Watching this just made the song even more fire than it already was to me 🔥😂
First time at this channel, hearing multi tracks of great songs brings me back to 4 track recorders ability to separate purchased cassette tapes. You're narrative really makes this more enjoyable than I could have ever imagined. New subscriber! 👍🏾
Thanks for the sub!
I wonder if we would have detail access like this if Michael Jackson was still alive !
That’s awesome 😎
A magician never reveals how the magic is created.. that was his philosophy.. to preserve the mystery & excitement. But he was generous about teaching the Moonwalk and sharing his experience & knowledge & advice with younger artists.
Michael Jackson is a vocalist genius 🎤🎶
great song! Love it as much as The Lady in my life
Brings back good ol teenage feelings. One of my favorite songs.
I think that tracks like The Way You Make Me Feel, Man in the Mirror, Scream and They Don't really care About us is some you should really check out, those have amazing vocal and production performances
This was cool! "Don't necessarily sing, but can you breathe with him?" Haha, loved that bit particularly! Great stuff and awesome to get to listen to these isolated tracks! And yeah, indeed: The mic sounded pretty dull without EQing and all, interesting! So, yes, goes to show how the combined efforts of great songwriting, outstanding talent before and behind the mic and mixing console and all other hands, ears, brains, vocal chords and instrumental chops involved kept forging chart topping hits from the raw material! Amazing! Thanks so much!
If you are interested in hearing Michael's demos, then you should really check out the PTY demo. Its a completely different song pretty much lol.
Apparently Michael actually hated this version of PYT, and much preferred the demo version (the one he wrote). Its pretty interesting..
Same! I prefer the PYT demo. It was much better to me
He didn't hate it otherwise it wouldn't have appeared on the album.😄 But I do think he was slightly disappointed that his song wouldn't be on it. Of course this was at a time where he still felt the need to prove himself as a songwriter.
Sounds like _Joy_ that he later gave to Blackstreet.
When I was young , I would listen to this song on the radio. What always caught my attention was the robotic voice, the vocoder. Perhaps my fav element of the song, alongside the bass and beat.
Anyone else tripping on how the BPM changes so much throughout this song
Amazing, as always! Couldn't be anything but amazing from Michael. Hoping to hear some tracks from Invincible soon. I think it would be interesting to see his growth as an artist.
Mike did like 50 one-take Jake’s and the picked outta which one would make sense. TRUE ARTISTRY & THE DEFINITION OF A PERFECTIONIST. this was before Punch-Ins
Another great video! Thanks so much for posting these. They are really insightful not only for singers but from a production standpoint as well. The engineer, Bruce Swedien, was really big on capturing the first reflections of the room. I don't know how relevant that is to us now recording in less than ideal spaces, but it's interesting to hear how they kept the room noise. Also, the SM7 is an interesting choice. I am guessing it was chosen to tame the high end of Michael's voice and to accommodate his aggressive singing style. I have heard Michael used a Neumann U47 on ballads and I think a Telefunken on Earth Song.....
Quincy on the TRACK!
James Ingram did a great job in writing this
I could kiss that guy he represented American raised producers which we still had in the 80s. Most producers even in the 70s were European and dominated a lot of the high selling records. And RIP the talented rod temperton who rounded out the team and composed and played on those hits.
Me quedo sin palabras al escuchar esto y a usted analizandolo tan claramente que me encantó. Muchas gracias por el video
I really love these breakdown videos!
I learn a lot from them, and they are really inspiring haha
I always get excited when you do these Michael Jackson videos, but I almost got a little extra excited lol. When I saw original, I thought this was going to be of his demo version. If you haven't heard it, you most definitely should 😀
Note to todays artists; No Auto-tune!
Those synthesizer and Rhodes lines are gorgeous!!
How do you have the multitracks?
You can buy them for most songs. That’s how remixes are made
@@gabrieleasterling3059 Huh? What are you talking about? Where do you buy multi-tracks?!
I looove hearing the background vocals! Thank you, please do more.
Awesome!!!!! Love the percussive vocal brought out.
So for short: Michael was, is and will always be the King op Pop!
The alternate demo version is 🔥to
Yes!!!
you always get excited like a little kid on sugar when reacting to mj 🤣 don’t blame you tho
DOOOOOD! I see that LCT 1040 box back there!! You are going to LOVE that thing. We got one at the studio where I work, and now I scarcely touch my other LDC mics for vocal tracking. Get ready to sell a couple of your other mics due to underuse...
A seriously amazing mic.
I also need to say how much I love your track-level breakdowns. More more more. Thanks for doing what you do, Chris.
It's also highlights The genius of Quincy Jones in his arrangements, Jones is absolutely one of the greatest conductors of all times and was crucial to Michael Jackson's sound during the beginning prime part of his solo career.
Didn't James Ingram write this song?
Thank you for including cc subtitles❤🎉
I’m beginning to understand how Bruce Swedien and Quincy Jones’ work was so clean, full and deep - every element was played on at least one additional instrument, providing a truly layered, full sound. Leading to a richer texture than just letting each instrument have one clean track. Just wow!
Sounds like I'm knocking on modern production, but it's just my take on it. I love good music regardless of genre and time period, but still:
So the vocals sound "unfinished" because there wasn't any autotune or pitch tuning back then aside from rudimentary vocoding (which Mike didn't use save for pure effects). It's also why a lot of older tracks, not just Michael Jackson stuff" still stands out and has a personality; it's not trying to be perfect past recording/in post, it's trying to express and be as good as it can be 'while' recording. Put them vocals together and you get a story, not just a technical blob of perfect information. Definitely a sound example on how "less is more", and the mindset back then vs now
I sorta hope that there's a "natural" trend in the future where people do just go for good takes rather than using Melodyne to fix it in post, and sorta "feel" out things instead of going off of a "path to success" flowchart. Honestly would be a shock of cold water against how things are following that "flowchart" to a T and sounding samey even with all of the genres on display these days
It's not that modern Pop sounds bad, just way too uniform, ironically not really "popping". Meanwhile there's an example from the King of Pop from several decades ago that's blowing modern minds with things like "hey let's layer my unprocessed (save compression) vocals", it's a lil telling honestly
This is amazing
I always wonder why doing Michael Jackson is its always fun and wonderful experience.
Thanks for doing this .
Goosebumps from the Voice💯The Best MJ
Incredible arrangements!!, thanks
I think he's actually singing the "crying" technique, he was really into it. It's like cooking I think, you have to cook with love and thinking to someone. This make the different when you are singing and if you are just interested for the money and of how much you singing good..i think this is not the way, we can really learn from Michael how to get into the world of music. This is an excellent product. Ok thank you Chris! Nice analysis🎶👏🏼👍🏼
All of those guitars are the amazing Steve Lukather. Who also arranged alot of the songs of Thriller.
@@neinnonon Some. Not all. Very few were paul. Luke speaks to it extensively
The KING has SANG and did his THANG!! He will forever REIGN👑 👑 😍 👌🏾
Please, do more and more Michael's songs!
This might be 'it' for awhile unfortunately :( ... It seems as if the interest has fallen off. I do have a whole playlist of Michael Jackson songs done just like this though. Search my playlists!
@@chrisliepe I promise you the interest in Michael jackson songs have not fallen off. We have a whole group chat of fans waiting for you to breakdown MJ songs!
@@chrisliepe no way it’s falling off! Find more! Stranger in Moscow or They don’t care about us. In the closet is another interesting one. Who is it. Keep them coming.
The interest for anything Michael has and never will fall off.
Now I'm going to listen to your breakdown of Rock With You.
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This is truly a KILLER groove. And one of MJS top 10 vocal deliveries of alltime. Absolute perfection. And pure electro funk.
Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson mightve been the greatest PRoducer and ARtist combo ever. Incredible. Q doesn't give enough credit for the wonderful music.
Remember to give props to the Legend who created the Final Version of the song which became the Final cut for Michae that he loved!!! James Ingram!!!!!
Bro could you get access to They Don't Care About Us. Vocally, MJs best performance no shadow of a doubt. A real interesting video that'd be!
The take away for me is to try everything! Be free enough to record multiple variations and just experiment musically and vocally. Don’t stick to the script or try get it in one take. Do it straight, then have fun with it. Be vulnerable and go off the deep end. Let the mix be where you make the decisions on what to add or not to add in the final production. Also, this is why producers where so important, someone had to make sense of all this expression and make it sound like a hit record.
Thank you so much for this Amazing video. Michael is Really Magical. I LOVE PYT.
Great video Chris!!! Awsome as allways 🔥🔥🔥🔥