Michael Jackson’s Thriller-era guitarist says Beat It was “too metal” before producer Quincy Jones stepped in. Steve Lukather ...

The third single off of Jackson’s sixth solo studio album ... lot more metal than the final product ended up being: “Beat It, we did it backwards: Michael’s lead vocal and the Eddie Van Halen guitar ...

Released as a single in 1983, "Beat It" went on to dominate the charts, reaching the number-one spot in five countries. The track has since achieved multi-Platinum status, certified eight times ...

“I played a bunch of really wild guitar parts ... Are The World’, which was helmed by himself, Jackson, Lionel Richie and producer Michael Omartian and raised funds for famine relief ...

Michael Jackson’s Thriller-era guitarist says Beat It was “too metal” before producer Quincy Jones stepped in. “I played a bunch of really wild guitar parts, because I knew Eddie’s solo ...