Loved your reaction to MJ. He is the GOAT of all time. He was mesmerizing, captivating, his body a fluid flow of grace, flexibility, reflecting each beat of the music. One of his backup dancers said that even if you were deaf, you could see the music in Michael's body. You remarked that even if he was in the back row dancing you could pick him out as special. I used to think that being a backup dancer to Michael would be the best and worst job ever. Best because you have the privilege of working with him and he only picked the cream of the crop of talent, but worst because hardly anyone would actually watch you because they couldn't tear their eyes away from Michael. Good job guys. Looking forward to you doing more Michael. Would love you doing the video version of Stranger in Moscow.
"Beat It" has been cited as one of the most successful, recognized, awarded and celebrated songs in the history of popular music. Rolling stones inducted "Beat it" in The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, It was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that shaped Rock and Roll. The video (short movie in MJ's words) was ranked by Rolling Stone as the No. 1 video, in both their critic's and reader's poll. The video was later inducted into the Music Video Producer's Hall of Fame.
Eddie Van Halen has said that Quincy Jones (the producer) and MJ called him up and said hey come down to the studio we need a guitar solo for a song. At first he thinks its a joke. But he goes down. Listens to the tracks theyve completed. Cranks out the solo in 30 minutes. And Quincy Jones pays him with a six pack of beer.
The dude in the white jacket is famed choreographer, Michael Peters (RIP), who helped Michael Jackson choreograph this video and the video Thriller. You want to see crazy moves watch the video Smooth Criminal.
You should look at some live performances, such as Grammy’s 1988, the 1995 VMAs and EVERY tour he ever did! The greatest artist, human being, performer and soul this world has ever been graced with🥰🙌🏼
Michael was 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s 4 decades. He performed with the Jackson 5 his brothers and Michael was the youngest and was lead singer for them when he was like 7 or 8 in the 70s!
I love your take on his Talent. I wish I could sing and dance, especially sing, this is why I watch videos and admire these people for their amazing gifts and how they handle them. SPOT ON MATES!
In addition to around 80 genuine gang members, this video, which is noted for opening up many job opportunities for dancers in the US, also featured 18 professional dancers and four breakdancers and cost MJ around $150,000 of his own money after CBS refused to finance it. MJ wanted to promote peace on “Beat It” video Michael Jackson famously played the peacemaker on the “Beat It” music video when he intervened in a knife fight with a dance. According to the video director Bob Girald, Michael came up with the idea to cast the rivaling gangs Crips & Bloods on the video. In a recent interview with Boards published on Michael’s website, Girald revealed that he proposed the idea of two men engaging in a switchblade knife fight with their hands tied together, a scene inspired by a true story he heard in his hometown of Paterson, New Jersey. Michael sat well with the idea and convinced the LAPD to allow Crips & Bloods to the video shoot as a way of promoting peace. “Michael liked my idea and decided he was going to include the Crips and Bloods, which I thought was insane. If you see the video, you’ll see guys that look like the real deal because they are the real deal,” Girald said of the gang members, who can be seen surrounding and watching MJ’s Choreography dancers because they couldn’t dance themselves. Girald added: “It was Michael. He went out and he got ’em through, I guess, the LAPD’s gang squad and he convinced them that, with enough police presence, this would be a smart and charitable thing to do; get them there to like each other and hang with each other for two days doing the video. I didn’t like the idea because it was hard enough to direct actors and dancers, let alone hoods.”
Written by the late Michael Jackson. All-star 🌟 band. Late Eddie van Halen on guitar 🎸 solo. Greg Philinganes on keyboards. Members of Toto David Paich and Steve Porcaro on keyboards and the late Jeff Porcaro on drums. The song is legendary 🙌
It's not a mere story rather a fact! The director(Bob Giraldi) himself has confirmed this. Here is an excerpt from his interview : Q: How did you cast the real gang members? It was Michael. He went out and he got 'em through, I guess, the LAPD's gang squad and he convinced them that, with enough police presence, this would be a smart and charitable meu ip thing to do; get them there to like each other and hang with each other for two days doing the video. I didn't like the idea because it was hard enough to direct actors and dancers, let alone hoods. Q : What impact has "Beat It" and working with Michael Jackson had on your career? I met a man who I have total respect for. One of the most interesting things he ever said to me, I'll never forget, we were arguing, he said to me in that very high-pitched voice of his, 'You use the F-word to much'. That always stuck with me. I thought that was smart to say at a time like that. I watched a man dance better than anyone I'd ever seen in my life and I watched a man talk softly and carry a tremendously big stick, get what he wanted and get his way. And as we know now 25 years later, perhaps he got his way too much. But nonetheless, I watched him get his way but always using the softest, quietest approach you could possibly have used. I was influenced not only by his talent, but by his personality.
If you do Beat It you have to do Eat it. Weird Al is the only parody performer Micheal ever gave permission to paradoy his song. He even hooked Al up with the band and performers from the original video. Even got Eddie Van Halen to redo his classic lick in it.
Originally, the solo was supposed to be at the end of the song going into the fade out. Eddie suggested to Quincy Jones that he thought it would be more dramatic if placed in the middle of the song.
Even artists today are still imitating him. Look at The Wknd and Bruno Mars, etc. Artists like that are still heavily reliant on his style of music and dance. He had such an incredible impact on pop music.
Hey guys! Michael actually intently studied Fred Astaire , Fossey, the Nicolas brothers and Gene Kelly amongst other dancers. A long list of vocalists were his influences as well, he had a great eye and ear- he recognised top talent in others and incorporated all this into his own style.
The message he pass is...U can do wherever the fuk u want,just do it...sing,dance,playing a instrument or anything in ur life...YES U CAN. And yes...its impossible starts hearing any song from MJ and not want to start moving your body...its Instinctive,automatic 😅
The Rascals (initially known as The Young Rascals) was an American rock band, formed in Garfield, New Jersey, United States, in 1965. Between 1966 and 1968 the New Jersey act reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 with nine singles, including the #1s "Good Lovin'" (1966), "Groovin'" (1967), and "People Got to Be Free" (1968), as well as big radio hits such as the much-covered "How Can I Be Sure." I wish you guys react to "Real Thing" and "Groovin'"
if you liked the guitar solo just look up Eddie Van Halen. React to his live Eruption guitar solo. MJ really came onto the music video scene with this song, although he grew up as the youngest of five brothers who made up the 70's soul group called the Jackson 5.
Michael was Iconic every step of the way to Legendary Icon. Since that black in white home vid of him doing James Brown in his Mommas living room, look that up. He was 6
This was my 1st Michael jackson song. I was 5-6, so it wasnt a cool introduction. He was doing the video with cartoon alvin and the chipmunks. Didnt know who he was, but knew the chipmunks. So silly if a start.
I've always said that, as a HUGE fan of dancing and as a dancer myself (Back in the day I was off the chain y'all!) nobody in history, IN HISTORY, moved their body better or looked better dancing than Michael Jackson. He might not have been a classically trained ballet dancer or tap dancer or gymnast, but nobody ever moved to the rhythm or the beat as well as MJ did. His energy, his grace, agility, and timing were probably things that he never ever had to discuss. Why? Because his body seemed to just move perfectly with each. You'll never see him dance off beat or make an uncalculated off move. Nobody in dance history moved their entire bodies better than Michael Jackson.
Suggestion: Michael Jackson - Beat it Subtitulado en español ( Live at Bucharest '92 [HD remastered] ) Live performance is absolutely stunning! Just check...
Thats Eddie Van Halen playing the solo boys!
and Steve Lukather the rythmic !
Rip Eddie.
Rip Eddie
EVH RIP
R.I.P to him one of the legendary lead guitarist of all time...
Michael Jackson Is The Greatest Music Artist Of All Time!
No doubt, he is stil missed, he wil always be missed!!!
ole Eddie shredding it:) rip to both these fellas both music legends
Loved your reaction to MJ. He is the GOAT of all time. He was mesmerizing, captivating, his body a fluid flow of grace, flexibility, reflecting each beat of the music. One of his backup dancers said that even if you were deaf, you could see the music in Michael's body. You remarked that even if he was in the back row dancing you could pick him out as special. I used to think that being a backup dancer to Michael would be the best and worst job ever. Best because you have the privilege of working with him and he only picked the cream of the crop of talent, but worst because hardly anyone would actually watch you because they couldn't tear their eyes away from Michael. Good job guys. Looking forward to you doing more Michael. Would love you doing the video version of Stranger in Moscow.
My favorite besides Billie Jean. RIP MICHAEL🙏✌🌻🌻
Van Halen played this solo for just beer...fantastic!
I LOVE Michael Jackson the man and his music so much; there was never a more talented man on this Planet EARTH!
"Beat It" has been cited as one of the most successful, recognized, awarded and celebrated songs in the history of popular music. Rolling stones inducted "Beat it" in The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, It was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that shaped Rock and Roll. The video (short movie in MJ's words) was ranked by Rolling Stone as the No. 1 video, in both their critic's and reader's poll. The video was later inducted into the Music Video Producer's Hall of Fame.
And yet this is their first time hearing it?
Fuck the Rolling Stone magazine. Bunch of lame snobs.
Eddie Van Halen has said that Quincy Jones (the producer) and MJ called him up and said hey come down to the studio we need a guitar solo for a song. At first he thinks its a joke. But he goes down. Listens to the tracks theyve completed. Cranks out the solo in 30 minutes. And Quincy Jones pays him with a six pack of beer.
Michael Jackson’s “Earth Song” is my favorite of his songs. All the feels
That song makes me cry man, the music video is so heartbreaking
THE KING 😍
The dude in the white jacket is famed choreographer, Michael Peters (RIP), who helped Michael Jackson choreograph this video and the video Thriller. You want to see crazy moves watch the video Smooth Criminal.
Michael even danced when recording his songs!
R.I.P to both of these legends for real
RIP MICHAEL, such a talent going way too soon. For writing, singing and dancing he was one of the best and this song proved it.
You should look at some live performances, such as Grammy’s 1988, the 1995 VMAs and EVERY tour he ever did! The greatest artist, human being, performer and soul this world has ever been graced with🥰🙌🏼
Man in the Mirror, Smooth Criminal and of course Thriller
Michael was 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s 4 decades. He performed with the Jackson 5 his brothers and Michael was the youngest and was lead singer for them when he was like 7 or 8 in the 70s!
I love your take on his Talent. I wish I could sing and dance, especially sing, this is why I watch videos and admire these people for their amazing gifts and how they handle them. SPOT ON MATES!
RIP EVH we will never forget you!
react to Michael Jackson Billie Jean live at Wembley 1988
Guys!!! Eddie Van Halen was the main guitar!! and the harmonic guitar was Steve Lukather guitarist of TOTO!!! :)
Suggestion: take the time to watch the video from Thriller......Absolutely iconic.....a MUST watch. It is long....but it is obligatory
Michael Jackson Will Forever Be The Greatest Music Artist To Ever Live & Will Forever Be Remembered Cause He Had The Full Package🙌🏽👑❤️💕✨💯
I love this song, this reaction, and you guys.
The sounds of my youth
Eddy's solo always got me as a musician, but as a fan, Michael's dancing got me as a kid and a human now
Can't watch this video without thinking of Weird Al's "Eat It", one of his best video spoofs ever
In addition to around 80 genuine gang members, this video, which is noted for opening up many job opportunities for dancers in the US, also featured 18 professional dancers and four breakdancers and cost MJ around $150,000 of his own money after CBS refused to finance it.
MJ wanted to promote peace on “Beat It” video
Michael Jackson famously played the peacemaker on the “Beat It” music video when he intervened in a knife fight with a dance. According to the video director Bob Girald, Michael came up with the idea to cast the rivaling gangs Crips & Bloods on the video.
In a recent interview with Boards published on Michael’s website, Girald revealed that he proposed the idea of two men engaging in a switchblade knife fight with their hands tied together, a scene inspired by a true story he heard in his hometown of Paterson, New Jersey. Michael sat well with the idea and convinced the LAPD to allow Crips & Bloods to the video shoot as a way of promoting peace.
“Michael liked my idea and decided he was going to include the Crips and Bloods, which I thought was insane. If you see the video, you’ll see guys that look like the real deal because they are the real deal,” Girald said of the gang members, who can be seen surrounding and watching MJ’s Choreography dancers because they couldn’t dance themselves.
Girald added: “It was Michael. He went out and he got ’em through, I guess, the LAPD’s gang squad and he convinced them that, with enough police presence, this would be a smart and charitable thing to do; get them there to like each other and hang with each other for two days doing the video. I didn’t like the idea because it was hard enough to direct actors and dancers, let alone hoods.”
Mj was and still best artist walked on this earth
How has any human never heard this lol
The phrase flawed genius was invented for this man. Incredible
Eddie Van Halen played this riff for no money and never got a dime off this song..He told Quincy Jones to give him a case of beer..
Every dance group around today uses moves that were either created or perfected by Michael Jackson.
Just seeing this video today so don't know where it was hiding. Anyway, he's still exciting to watch and who could stay still?
Written by the late Michael Jackson. All-star 🌟 band. Late Eddie van Halen on guitar 🎸 solo. Greg Philinganes on keyboards. Members of Toto David Paich and Steve Porcaro on keyboards and the late Jeff Porcaro on drums.
The song is legendary 🙌
I seriously love the guitar solo that Eddie Van Halen improvised for Beat It.
Solo by Eddie Van Halen
Beat it is a awesome song and Michael Jackson is my favorite singer
My favourite Michael Jackson song.
The story goes that there were real gang members in this video
It's not a mere story rather a fact! The director(Bob Giraldi) himself has confirmed this. Here is an excerpt from his interview :
Q: How did you cast the real gang members?
It was Michael. He went out and he got 'em through, I guess, the LAPD's gang squad and he convinced them that, with enough police presence, this would be a smart and charitable meu ip thing to do; get them there to like each other and hang with each other for two days doing the video. I didn't like the idea because it was hard enough to direct actors and dancers, let alone hoods.
Q : What impact has "Beat It" and working with Michael Jackson had on your career?
I met a man who I have total respect for. One of the most interesting things he ever said to me, I'll never forget, we were arguing, he said to me in that very high-pitched voice of his, 'You use the F-word to much'. That always stuck with me. I thought that was smart to say at a time like that. I watched a man dance better than anyone I'd ever seen in my life and I watched a man talk softly and carry a tremendously big stick, get what he wanted and get his way. And as we know now 25 years later, perhaps he got his way too much. But nonetheless, I watched him get his way but always using the softest, quietest approach you could possibly have used. I was influenced not only by his talent, but by his personality.
If you do Beat It you have to do Eat it. Weird Al is the only parody performer Micheal ever gave permission to paradoy his song. He even hooked Al up with the band and performers from the original video. Even got Eddie Van Halen to redo his classic lick in it.
My bèst song on the planet . There will never be another song like this one .
Thanks for the MJ video guys!! Love from Detroit, MI, USA! This video still gives me chills just like when I was a kid growing up in the 80s.
guys.....love your little Christmas tree. It is almost as cute as you are.
Originally, the solo was supposed to be at the end of the song going into the fade out. Eddie suggested to Quincy Jones that he thought it would be more dramatic if placed in the middle of the song.
Great reaction. You guys really have a great insight into the brilliance of Michael. Loved it.
Even artists today are still imitating him. Look at The Wknd and Bruno Mars, etc. Artists like that are still heavily reliant on his style of music and dance. He had such an incredible impact on pop music.
Michael king of pop and Freddie king of rock all all time
Born the same year as him. Loved him since first seeing him on Ed Sullivan. I was 11. He is mesmerizing. RIP MICHAEL🙏✌🌻🌻
Michael Jackson “smooth criminal “ ❤️❤️
"THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL"....IS THE SH!T...!
love the reaction! our King🥰🥰
Hey guys! Michael actually intently studied Fred Astaire , Fossey, the Nicolas brothers and Gene Kelly amongst other dancers. A long list of vocalists were his influences as well, he had a great eye and ear- he recognised top talent in others and incorporated all this into his own style.
thriller next?
Great reaction! MJ is the best!
Michael jackson the king of the pop
The message he pass is...U can do wherever the fuk u want,just do it...sing,dance,playing a instrument or anything in ur life...YES U CAN.
And yes...its impossible starts hearing any song from MJ and not want to start moving your body...its Instinctive,automatic 😅
The Rascals (initially known as The Young Rascals) was an American rock band, formed in Garfield, New Jersey, United States, in 1965. Between 1966 and 1968 the New Jersey act reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 with nine singles, including the #1s "Good Lovin'" (1966), "Groovin'" (1967), and "People Got to Be Free" (1968), as well as big radio hits such as the much-covered "How Can I Be Sure." I wish you guys react to "Real Thing" and "Groovin'"
Legendary!!!!
One of the greatest reaction
if you liked the guitar solo just look up Eddie Van Halen. React to his live Eruption guitar solo. MJ really came onto the music video scene with this song, although he grew up as the youngest of five brothers who made up the 70's soul group called the Jackson 5.
Actually the iconic QUINCY JONES was really the one making all of Michael’s music during these years of Off The Wall, Thriller, and Bad.
The comment Below Eddie Van Halen playing the Epic Guitar solo!!
The dancing almost eclipses the song. Michael wouldn't have it any other way. What about Billie Jean?
La mejor época!!!💜🎶😎
MJ - Legend
The guitar solo is by the legendary Eddie Van Halen.
FIRST TIME? LIKE HOW hahah great video guys
Prince- Purple Rain. Please :)
He was a also a student of the Nicholas Brothers. Hence his dancing talent.
James Brown also.
And Fred Astaire
♥️❤️♥️ MJ
Michael was Iconic every step of the way to Legendary Icon. Since that black in white home vid of him doing James Brown in his Mommas living room, look that up.
He was 6
He got the idea for this video from the musical "West Side Story".
5:50 that's the moment when Eddie Van Halen went insane 🔥
The best!! King of pop
Reation to (For whom the Bell Toles) Bee Gees, Featuring Robin. Then ( Man in the Middle) featuring Maurice.
React to live performances of Michael. Example: Michael Jackson Billie Jean Bad Tour 1988
nine. Your doing MJ you must do thriller 😉
I believe the guy in the white leather jacket was choreographer for this video.
This was my 1st Michael jackson song. I was 5-6, so it wasnt a cool introduction. He was doing the video with cartoon alvin and the chipmunks. Didnt know who he was, but knew the chipmunks. So silly if a start.
RIP EDDIE VAN HALEN!!!🎸
I love your reaction video..I want to see more of your reaction 🎶video ✨🌹
Immenso.
More Michael pleeeease. I love him so much
greetings from sweden
Other great Michael Jackson songs include 'Black or White' with Slash on guitar. Another one is They Don't Care About Us.
the guy on the right is so beautiful and hopefully not taken
Steve Lukather of Toto on most of the song on rhythm guitar, Eddie Van Halen with the guitar solo.
the king of kings forever
Now you need to watch Weird Al's parody of this called 'Eat it' :D
RIP EVH & MJ.
All my songs are classics now, lol.
My teen yrs. My dad's friend new
Michael's dad. Hes from Gary ,Indiana where I'm from.🎤
The black guy gang leader in the white was the choreographer for this video......just a tid-bit fact
React to "Say say say" with Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
I've always said that, as a HUGE fan of dancing and as a dancer myself (Back in the day I was off the chain y'all!) nobody in history, IN HISTORY, moved their body better or looked better dancing than Michael Jackson. He might not have been a classically trained ballet dancer or tap dancer or gymnast, but nobody ever moved to the rhythm or the beat as well as MJ did. His energy, his grace, agility, and timing were probably things that he never ever had to discuss. Why? Because his body seemed to just move perfectly with each. You'll never see him dance off beat or make an uncalculated off move.
Nobody in dance history moved their entire bodies better than Michael Jackson.
So much great music from him to explore, you could spend a month on just his hits..
👍👍😎😎😎
Michael Jackson Billie Jean wembley 88
Michael.Jackson 50th anniversary is my suggestion. Here at faster or his songs and u can go from there
Suggestion: Michael Jackson - Beat it Subtitulado en español ( Live at Bucharest '92 [HD remastered] )
Live performance is absolutely stunning! Just check...
Link: ruclips.net/video/6CxfFwVoDos/видео.html