Steve Lukather on how Quincy Jones saved Michael Jackson’s Beat It from becoming a heavy metal track
Jackson wanted a rock track for Thriller – and Lukather says Jones had to step in to stop the song from entering fully ...
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Quincy Jones Stopped Steve Lukather From Going Metal on ‘Beat It’
Steve Lukather recalled how Quincy Jones stopped him from turning “Beat It” into a heavy metal song – even though the late producer wasn’t even there at the time. The Toto guitarist and session ...
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Eddie Van Halen Almost Hung Up on Quincy Jones’ ‘Beat It’ Call
Although he was uncredited on the record, it didn't take long for anybody to figure out Van Halen was the guitarist on "Beat It" as the song roared to the top of the charts. Van Halen even joined ...
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STEVE LUKATHER Reveals How MICHAEL JACKSON's "Beat It" Was Originally "Too Metal"
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 ...
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From his "Beat It" funk-rock riff to his "Rosanna" solo trick —learn the top 10 techniques behind Steve Lukather's virtuoso style
To take a flyover of Steve Lukather’s long and storied career is to essentially reminisce about the heights of the past 40 ...
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Michael Jackson’s guitarist says ‘Beat It’ was “too metal” before Quincy Jones changed it for pop radio
“Quincy wasn’t even there, he was at Westlake doing overdubs on ‘Billie Jean’ while we were fixing ‘Beat It’. So we’d be on the phone and he goes: ‘It’s too metal, you gotta calm dow ...
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How Quincy Jones Saved Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” From Heavy Metal
How the late producer and composer Quincy Jones saved this iconic Michael Jackson hit from its heavy metal fate.