Michael Jackson Beat It Multitrack Exclusive -

Eddie Van Halen’s guitar solo is a legendary piece of rock history, and the multitrack preserves it in its raw, unfiltered glory. Eddie famously cut the solo for free as a favor to Quincy Jones, improvising it over a section Lukather had hastily arranged.

The legend is well known: Eddie Van Halen recorded his solo for free as a favor, showed up unannounced, and cut two takes. But the multitrack tells a deeper story. michael jackson beat it multitrack exclusive

The multitracks show how tightly layered his harmonies are. Jackson recorded dozens of vocal takes, stacking his own voice to sound like a massive choir during the chorus. Eddie Van Halen’s guitar solo is a legendary

Van Halen’s monitor speaker literally caught fire during the recording of this solo due to the sheer volume and power of his performance. Listening to the raw stem reveals the absolute raw power and feedback of his signature "Brown Sound" before it was EQ'd for the radio. Why the "Beat It" Multitracks Matter Today But the multitrack tells a deeper story

Recording sessions brought together a who's who of session legends. Key players included Steve Lukather (Toto) on guitar and bass, Jeff Porcaro (also of Toto) on drums, Paul Jackson Jr. on additional guitar, and the incomparable Eddie Van Halen on the guitar solo.

Jackson recorded his lead vocals in Westlake Recording Studios, standing on a custom-built wooden platform designed by Swedien to maximize the resonance of his foot stomps. On the exclusive multitrack, Jackson’s vocal take is remarkably clean but bursting with physical energy. You can hear his body moving, his clothes rustling, and his shoes tapping in perfect time with the track. His delivery is famously aggressive, intentionally pushing the microphone to the brink of distortion to convey the narrative's fear and defiance. The Harmony Stems