MJ’s “Beat It” - Hidden Machine Gun Sound

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  • Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025

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  • @ischmidt
    @ischmidt Год назад +105

    This is something a lot of classic 70s and 80s records have in common, little details that you don't really notice but they still add to the experience. You can hear a lot of them in Rick Beato's "What Makes This Song Great" videos where he solos each of the tracks.

    • @beatsbykerem
      @beatsbykerem Год назад +13

      Music nowadays does too. In fact so good you really can’t hear it…

    • @YoMothar
      @YoMothar Год назад

      😊😊😊aa​@@beatsbykerem

    • @YoMothar
      @YoMothar Год назад

      ​@@beatsbykerem😊@qq1q

    • @sr60030
      @sr60030 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@beatsbykeremtry listening to zutomayo. There's such a layering going on that I repeat the song multiple times just to listen an instrument at a time. Those are the things only limitless tracking can achieve

    • @drebone1986
      @drebone1986 4 месяца назад +1

      These are why Hip-Hop exists, we were listening to those long tracks and those special pieces in the track and always wondered what is that and how do I make it front and center in my thing. Even now despite the strength of the lyrics or lack there of producers are still looking for that special moment except now we are adding our own thanks to technology and videos like this helping us recreate and expand on our ideas

  • @zachreitan3859
    @zachreitan3859 Год назад +34

    I don't know how to properly express how much I want you to explain every single detail of how this music is made. You really have an invaluable treasure of knowledge that the world needs to learn from.

    • @Bikerboythousand
      @Bikerboythousand 5 месяцев назад

      Well he was there and made it in the first place.

  • @moogfooger
    @moogfooger Год назад +60

    Subtleties we can appreciate so many years later! This is what makes a "classic" . Thanks for being an artist Anthony. Tone painting indeed.

  • @ICanFixThat2
    @ICanFixThat2 Год назад +38

    No idea how to say it, but, you are making this world better by sharing all of this priceless experiences and knowledge.

  • @Monkeywrench92
    @Monkeywrench92 11 месяцев назад +9

    This guy was totally pressing equipment to its full capabilities back then. Most weekend warrior synth owners wouldn’t have scratched the surface with these synths. Incredible work, hats off man!

    • @tonkamman8089
      @tonkamman8089 11 месяцев назад +2

      As did nearly EVERY contemporary musician those days....

  • @bingoflangeworthy
    @bingoflangeworthy Год назад +12

    It's weird how in different decades this particular song - the people who made it - has occupied my thinking. When it came out I was in my Van Halen phase, it was all about the guitar solo. I spent hours listening to Eddie's amazing passionate playing. About twenty years ago I became aware of Steve Lukather's part on the song - an amazing session player who you bring in when you want a particular job done. Very tight playing. Now I'm composing my own music in Ableton and I spend hours thinking about building a palette of sound, and here you are pointing out a sound I must have heard - but not heard - a thousand times, creating a texture that I just don't think my ears were capable of distinguishing within a mix when I was younger

  • @drebone1986
    @drebone1986 4 месяца назад +2

    Hello Anthony,
    MJ always had these on all of his solo stuff and it's so fun to hear them. I was just watching an interview with his Invincible album producer Darkchild and MJ was so hooked on these that he told him to make a snare from a light bulb exploding and the drums for one track he and MJ was passing a construction site and MJ heard the kick and Darkchild had to run back later with a studio recorder to hopefully capture that sound before they finished. MJ also wanted him to create the sound of lightning all because he had heard so much stuff that a regular anything didn't excite him anymore or it was reserved in his mind for that one track already created at least when it comes to his own stuff. He really wanted to dance on lightning that's how far this went ❤

  • @russell_szabados
    @russell_szabados Год назад +44

    You're awesome Anthony. This video is a sound design, analog synth architecture and pop song arrangement lesson rolled into one. Thanks for posting this!

    • @ekistic
      @ekistic Год назад +4

      And musical archeology, it is a historical document as well on a cultural masterpiece. Thank you Anthony for making these videos and thank you for making the original sounds long ago.

  • @riangarianga
    @riangarianga Год назад +15

    I still find it amazing that we're learning about all these intricate details straight from you, the guys who back then happened to be at the right place, creating this whole magic world for us. I was just a kid, currently transformed into a nerd, who can't thank you enough for bringing all this to us.

  • @ChrisPuckett
    @ChrisPuckett Год назад +1

    Blue Thunder and Beat It; you made the sounds on all of my favorite things as a 10 year old

  • @evhvariac2
    @evhvariac2 2 месяца назад +2

    This is INCREDIBLE. Listen to it with earbuds or headphones. I actually remember this sound from back in the day. All these years and finally an explanation. Thank you!

  • @nneeerrrd
    @nneeerrrd Год назад +10

    The wisdom and tricks right from the original crew members - that's what makes your channel even more awesome. Thanks!

  • @-KingOfKhaos
    @-KingOfKhaos Год назад +3

    I’ve been following Anthony now for a while and these behind the scenes looks at MJ’s studio sessions never get old…

  • @clydeviegas
    @clydeviegas Год назад +11

    That's an awesome addition to the song Anthony, increasing the tension and making it more vibrant and also the decisions made by Swedien. Excellent springboard for Eddie's solo. Amazing! Thank you for breaking this down 🙏🏼

  • @Eganweeds
    @Eganweeds Год назад +9

    This sound is such a great little secret on beat it, album’s full of them too. Thanks for sharing Anthony

  • @eddyray7403
    @eddyray7403 Год назад +4

    For decades I’ve always noticed this sound and wondered if I was crazy only hearing it in the lead to the guitar solo. Thank you so much for this breakdown and your brilliance!

  • @jonartan4754
    @jonartan4754 Год назад +5

    Absolute genius. Not a complex sound at all, but the fact the idea came to you in the first place and it fit so perfectly is what is so amazing. Gives those fast-paced 80s action movie/shits about to go down vibes. Then EVH just takes it next level.

  • @joegesch8589
    @joegesch8589 4 месяца назад

    I truly don't understand people that don't hear this kind of stuff. I was well aware of this sound and the track would not be the same without it. If nothing else it let you know the solo was coming. Great job.

  • @cmdOptEscape
    @cmdOptEscape Год назад +1

    Watching this as someone who has only ever made music using VSTs and software really helps you appreciate the how easy we have it these days. All that equipment that was needed that would be a such a simple sound to create these days, so impressive.

  • @NexxuSix
    @NexxuSix Год назад +9

    @Anthony I love the music history lessons! It’s so cool to hear the behind the scenes “mechanics” of how this music was made. The stories are beyond fascinating! Thanks for the synth lessons as well! Absolute Gold! =)

  • @nobodyexceptme7794
    @nobodyexceptme7794 11 месяцев назад +1

    Oh this is fuckin dope! I love that youtube allows for things like this to exist. Peak into the life of all the engineers and drummers and writers and producers that helped MJ craft. All legends in their own right.

  • @enricopallazzoofficial
    @enricopallazzoofficial Год назад +6

    There are so much details in Michael Jackson music. Thanks again Anthony. I'm learning so much stuff from you that i'm implementing on my Korg Arp 2600M

  • @yaveeya2992
    @yaveeya2992 Год назад +2

    It was so excited to see you on the MJ Thriller 40 years..You are a true inspiration...!!

  • @sndrcve
    @sndrcve Год назад

    I love the addition of the S&H randomising. It really brings it to life

  • @robertj.batista
    @robertj.batista Год назад

    I'm glad Michael wrote this song along with Wanna Be Startin Somethin, another of my favorites.

  • @p.m-audio
    @p.m-audio Год назад +3

    anthony your creativity, has changed my childhood ....when i was 8 i listen MJ's cassettes all the day long and all this sounds inspired me to became a musician and soundengineer i wanna thank you so much for that.

  • @alexwestconsulting
    @alexwestconsulting Год назад +1

    I always think of this type of sound/sequence to be "propeller" rather than "machine gun". Thx for another excellent video.

  • @Gabreau
    @Gabreau Год назад +1

    "The good energy" This is also what your videos bring us Anthony, thank you!

  • @jonnection
    @jonnection Год назад +2

    I've said it before and I'll say it again. The best content on YT right now!

  • @dictabeat
    @dictabeat Год назад +1

    The first time I realised this song isn't what I thought it was, was when I heard it in guitar hero where the guitars where mixed differently. It sparked an entire journey of discovery. Your videos perpetuate this journey.

  • @WoodworkerDon
    @WoodworkerDon Год назад +1

    Very interesting. Thanks.
    Now I need to go back and relisten very closely to Beat It and also watch Blue Thunder...........again. (One of my favorite Helicopter movies.)

  • @Projacked1
    @Projacked1 Год назад

    What a lovely picture of you guys with Michael & Quincy

  • @kevinpaige5746
    @kevinpaige5746 Год назад +8

    Great mixes start with great arrangements! Thanks Anthony!

  • @ge0music307
    @ge0music307 Год назад +1

    I love picking apart songs and finding these little gems throughout, I think it really makes the difference between an average song and a great one. Thanks for your insight again Anthony.

  • @GloveBunniesVideos
    @GloveBunniesVideos Год назад +3

    Every video is an education. Thanks so much, Anthony!

  • @jg1503
    @jg1503 Год назад

    Amazing time we live in were we can now see these amazing studio techniques straight from the source.
    Had to listen to "Beat It" again and it's definitely there like a pad, it adds more tension but very subtle. I know we hear so many subtle things in these great recordings. Sometimes i just think they're just a harmonic effect of the overall mix. I guess its very intentional. Thank you so much for sharing! I learned so much in this short video.

  • @bob-rogers
    @bob-rogers Год назад +4

    Awesome. So cool to hear the stories behind the sounds.

  • @justinreilly3107
    @justinreilly3107 Год назад

    This 😮is fascinating to see how these parts were created! I appreciate the modern ease of using an arpeggitator instead of patching cables for a time clock gate.

  • @Pillowcase
    @Pillowcase 9 месяцев назад

    We're so lucky for you to share this. It just makes me appreciate the work that much more.

  • @ssilva2662
    @ssilva2662 Год назад +1

    Thank you so much Anthony for sharing some of the magic with us. Helps us appreciate the amount of detail and hard work that went into these timeless classics!!!

  • @MaxFury_Official
    @MaxFury_Official Год назад +1

    My ears tend to focus on those Lukather guitar parts, since they were so hooky. But your synth serve it's purpose. Sorta like a space filler so the mix doesn't feel like "missing a foot step", as i like to describe mixes that aren't flowing. I find it funny how collab/composers/producers always seems to enjoy all these little hidden elements of the tracks. There's a Swedish documentary about "The Look" by Roxette and Per Gessle says "Do you remember the angry bull" to his collab guy and they mute the tracks and you hear something that's supposed to sound like a bull buried in the mix. It's one of my favourite "Swede" songs, yet i've never noticed it.

  • @mohrasher
    @mohrasher Год назад +3

    Also on Beat it there are other sounds that are almost inaudible on the final cut that you can clearly hear on the instrumental. For example there is a picking guitar sound on the second and fourth verses as well as a synth that sounds like an electric guitar on the fourth verse that you barely hear on the final cut. I have noticed this alot on the Thriller album.

  • @leowalless9328
    @leowalless9328 Год назад +2

    Wow! Excellent! The first part of this covering how you created the sound is interesting even though I'm not mad into synthesis, but the extra depth and value you bring to these with the glimpses and photos behind the scenes with explanations of the principles at work in the arrangement and mixing of these tracks is wonderful! Thank you so much

  • @marcusjknight
    @marcusjknight Год назад +2

    Truly amazing work Anthony. Fantastic your film documenting these important details to the 2024 World.

  • @matthiaskruger556
    @matthiaskruger556 Год назад +1

    I am a guitar player that only got into synths 2 years ago. love playing with my hardware synth. with your videos you help me building up my sound design skills. very cool, thanks a lot!

  • @andybaldman
    @andybaldman 6 месяцев назад

    This channel should be in a museum.

  • @Hernantejeda
    @Hernantejeda Год назад

    Awesome lesson,Anthony ! From Córdoba City,Argentine Republic! Cheers!!!

  • @damo5791
    @damo5791 Год назад +1

    Another fantastic video Anthony. So detailed yet to the point. Thank you. I've been with you from the start of your RUclips channel after seeing your first few posts on Instagram, StoriesInTheRoom and following you there. It's so good to see your channel subscribers growing and was a real treat & surprise to see you with Doctor Mix recently. I'd love to shake your hand the next time I'm in LA. Greets from London.

  • @jdiz3374
    @jdiz3374 Год назад

    I am so happy to be able to access your content on my phone while I'm sitting right in front of my keyboards on a night off. Thank you very much.

  • @poppopw5305
    @poppopw5305 Год назад

    Heck, I always thought it was either EVH or another guitarist strumming those 16th notes. It certainly doesn't sound like a synth on the record. Love it!

  • @stolatbao
    @stolatbao Год назад

    It's a peach of a tune. I used a Clavinet on a track recently with a similar intention, mixed very low in sections to keep the momentum and staccato. Blue Thunder was also a classic movie from my early days, seems you may have shaped a fair bit of my taste without me even knowing.

  • @CrankyOldNerd
    @CrankyOldNerd Год назад

    Thank you for posting these, such wonderful history and ingenuity in a 'pop' song. It's no wonder these hit number one had stand the test of time looking back. Just fascinating and wonderful to learn all these years later.

  • @gregoryt1186
    @gregoryt1186 Год назад

    Thanks for these videos- I pick up wisdom from each one. Even outside of the synth bits- the advice to give the song room to breathe through the mix and arrangement is one that I constantly need to remind myself.

  • @jasonpoland5507
    @jasonpoland5507 Год назад

    Blue Thunder is such an amazing score - I’ll have to check that video out - great stuff and great soundtrack

  • @dannylevrai94
    @dannylevrai94 4 месяца назад

    Hello Anthony!
    I wanted to thank you for finally proving I was right when it seemed I heard another sound on these tracks, before the solo!
    I don't like internet that much these days but I'm glad that I found your channel, which became my favorite overnight! Ahah
    All the Best!

  • @mwm48
    @mwm48 Год назад +1

    This is the coolest.

  • @TheEvanBennett
    @TheEvanBennett 10 месяцев назад

    I love this video, randomly recommended thankfully.
    Great song and a great hidden sound I never conciously picked uo on.

  • @MarkCox-b7n
    @MarkCox-b7n Год назад

    Thanks for sharing this Anthony. In BAD I hear a similar thing but that's more like a hi resonance filter in self oscillation. It's sounding like a chopper... It's actually swirling around in the track. Once you hear it, you keep hearing it. Somehow it is not annoying. I guess that's Michael's charm.

  • @geofre44
    @geofre44 Год назад

    This is crazy. In the best of ways. Thank you for such valuable insight. The production aspect of so many songs are really a testament to the craftsmanship of the artist and the producers like yourself. Just amazing!

  • @rleriche5044
    @rleriche5044 Год назад

    This was so on point for my current project. Not so much that actual sound but the thinking behind it.

  • @jmp01a24
    @jmp01a24 11 месяцев назад

    I love these "behind the music (or in this case mixing desk) videos.

  • @festivalmiami
    @festivalmiami Год назад +2

    Wow this is so 80s...heard that in every 80s Action movie :)

  • @rosalindwebb7729
    @rosalindwebb7729 7 месяцев назад

    I noticed that.and thought it made the song.fabulous. thank you for sharing.,❤

  • @YoshixVR
    @YoshixVR Год назад +1

    Ohh this sound! Awesome thank you so much Anthony! HAPPY NEW YEAR to you!!! 🤟

  • @kid.forever
    @kid.forever Год назад

    Crazy! Took me a second to hear it in original.

  • @Zerkzeez
    @Zerkzeez 11 месяцев назад

    I just saw the video short for this and to come here to see the full video. Very interesting. I had no idea how much knowledge was needed to make synth music back then.

  • @ridge7524
    @ridge7524 Год назад +1

    The entire track is just so damn brilliant.You guys made magic with beat it. 😊Still love everything about the track🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎶🎧
    🌌💓

  • @ridge7524
    @ridge7524 Год назад

    Michael was banging drum sounds in the room🥁💯🎶🔥😊

  • @Midi-olo-gist6758
    @Midi-olo-gist6758 Год назад

    Talk about impressive guy. I love all of your videos and learn so much from you. Talk about a person who knows his stuff. Wish I could have known about you years ago.
    Keep em coming bro. You're the best 😊

  • @kkrotobeatz
    @kkrotobeatz Год назад

    brother you a genius🔥🔥🔥

  • @clintlagerberg
    @clintlagerberg Год назад

    Love this man! I have the "Beat It" stems and first thought this sound was an electric guitar. Looks like you used a similar sound in the first verse playing a pattern that sits nice with the rhythm guitars. Soooo cool!!

  • @royzderich
    @royzderich Год назад

    Love your content Anthony, that sound for some reason was in my brain since i hear that sound for the very first time. It's amazing to finally learn about how it was made!

  • @television321man
    @television321man Год назад

    absolute font of knowledge. amazing

  • @florianmuller4637
    @florianmuller4637 Год назад +1

    Happy new year, Maestro Marinelli 🎉 very well explanation 🎹

  • @KingMJForeverAndEver
    @KingMJForeverAndEver Год назад +1

    Thank you, thank you, thank you ✨👑✨

  • @Esperluet
    @Esperluet Год назад +1

    2:08 Nice picture

  • @groovinhighstudios
    @groovinhighstudios Год назад

    Greetings from Groovin High Studios in Texas. What a gem! Thanks for the sharing of your synth knowledge. Can’t wait to find musical moments to utilize this and other gems you’re sharing.

  • @Shred_The_Weapon
    @Shred_The_Weapon Год назад

    I was three years old in 1983 when I first heard Michael Jackson‘s music, specifically *Thriller.* Back then, I didn’t notice this sound in the mix. Could I had 23 years; I purchased a copy on CD, the Deluxe Edition with bonus material and Quincy’s interviews. Listening to beat it then, I did pick up on the sound. For some reason, I got it in my head that it involved 16th-note slapback delay of the type employed by Georgio Moroder in the production of Donna Summer single “I Feel Love”. Furthermore, I was convinced usage of the word machine gun sound referred to the door knocking thing that Michael himself did just before the solo kicked in.

  • @martinmystair
    @martinmystair Год назад

    Mind blowing. I don't have words. So, 👍👍👍👍 👍👍👍👍 👍👍👍👍 👍👍👍👍

  • @mikegeary8056
    @mikegeary8056 Год назад

    Considering all the different clock and Sinc formats back then I bet the Dr Click was valuable tool.

    • @mikegeary8056
      @mikegeary8056 Год назад

      Clearly it still is. I’m glad the manufacturers got over the idea that Sinc formats shouldn’t be universal. Is what I’m saying.

  • @dissident4117
    @dissident4117 Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge to us. Your videos are top notch. 👍🏻

  • @HaroldMaude
    @HaroldMaude Год назад

    This album is nothing without your talent.

  • @3buzzy
    @3buzzy Год назад

    Great information, Anthony. So glad you're sharing. Keep up the great work!

  • @topa1798
    @topa1798 Год назад

    OMG 😱You are a National Treasure, part of greatest music history 🙌🙌🙌🙌
    as a kid in the 80's i really love Blue Thunder score 😍

  • @koolmothafunker6027
    @koolmothafunker6027 Год назад

    Thanks Anthony! Your channel is gold.

  • @thomashabas2746
    @thomashabas2746 Год назад

    Thanks for sharing such precious tips… I wanted to say that you’ve made the finest job as possible in all productions you were involved especially with MJ.

  • @beatsbykerem
    @beatsbykerem Год назад +1

    Thank you for passing on your knowledge

  • @Eric_In_SF
    @Eric_In_SF 4 месяца назад

    The first one of your videos I saw you didn’t really name drop which was classy, but I’m thinking like who the hell does this guy think he is talking about how to create the sound? How would he even.. oh OH! He was in the studio with Michael Jackson writing the song. OK I guess he knows his shit.
    I love all these behind-the-scenes songwriters and collaborators that are coming out on RUclips To share their experiences in such a fascinating world
    I love this. The transparency is amazing. Demystifying such a magical industry.

  • @alexkx8599
    @alexkx8599 Год назад

    I've subconsciously noticed it on some level I think and believe! It is AMAZING and completely other level stuff I promise! This sound is unreal and brilliantly executed! It is genius how this is utilized! It actually sounds really scary and VERY intense! It also sounds really scary because it is VERY intense, lol!

  • @dbminor
    @dbminor Год назад +5

    You are the man, Anthony. I’m so grateful for you sharing your knowledge, it wants me to be a better musician and buy more gear. Which I just did : a Behringer 2600 😂

    • @trashyraccoon2615
      @trashyraccoon2615 Год назад +2

      More gear doesn’t make you a better musician, it’s all about what you do with the gear you have!

  • @jt_via
    @jt_via Год назад

    This is really cool! Love watching you with your 2600.

  • @unclemick-synths
    @unclemick-synths Год назад

    Great video 👍
    9:18 I used to do that in my 4-track days to plan out what had to be recorded to which track and when so that I could plan the bounce-downs such that the final 4 tracks had everything in the right spot for the final mix.

  • @michaelgehringmusic8440
    @michaelgehringmusic8440 Год назад

    Always enjoy your explanation and insight.

  • @pageljazz
    @pageljazz Год назад

    This is really fun to watch. Much more entertaining than someone demonstrating software. 🙂👍

  • @bengerardo2357
    @bengerardo2357 Год назад

    Thank you. I'm an artist/musician who paints sculpts and transforms the ordinary into extraordinary once every blue moon. Although we may never meet. I know you are my friend You speak to communicate the flow of an idea., You just defined the sublime sonic wave. It's lovely knowing you're out in the world. and shared your ability with Micheal . He must have loved you with heartfelt appreciation. What a moment that must have been.

  • @Clupea101
    @Clupea101 Год назад +1

    Great Stuff as always , very interesting

  • @LexyBeats666
    @LexyBeats666 Год назад

    Still listening to your videos for hidden sauce bro lol respect 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @nichttuntun3364
    @nichttuntun3364 Год назад

    Thank you for the great lesson. 🎉
    A happy and healthy new year to you.

  • @litemakr
    @litemakr Год назад

    Thanks, Anthony! Your videos are so deeply informative and fascinating. Both from an amazingly expert technical and musical perspective and also for unique and cool insights into music recording history. You are so effortlessly knowledgeable about programming synths and arranging. I look forward to every video and soaking up everything I can learn.

  • @Jon-BEDM
    @Jon-BEDM Год назад

    Such amazing work. Thank you for your service❤