Michael Jackson This Is It - Beat it

[midbass]

Alex Al adds a lil flair to the bassline....like it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0SurxrkA2c

Do you think better the original? Sounds like what Louis Johnson would have done.

[Yvon]

I just watch it last night.
I didn't really like it. I'm so use to the original bass line.
But I will try to watch it again soon. Sometimes after 2 or 3 listen it sound better.

[bottomzone]

The bassist is Alex Al. I like what he did using his Music Man Stingray 5.

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

[JimK]

...anyone know why Steve Lukather was choosen to play the bass on the original?
I know he also played the guitar parts (minus Van Halen's solo & fills)...

The Alex Al version linked above is OK; it's live so yeah, it's cool.

[Brad Johnson]

Originally Posted by JimK

...anyone know why Steve Lukather was choosen to play the bass on the original?
I know he also played the guitar parts (minus Van Halen's solo & fills)...

The Alex Al version linked above is OK; it's live so yeah, it's cool.

My guess would be because he was already there and basically doubling the guitar part.

[midbass]

It's hard to please ya guys!!!

[pasta4lnch]

Originally Posted by Brad Johnson

My guess would be because he was already there and basically doubling the guitar part.

that's what I figured when I heard he played the bass . . .


I really dug the movie - always been a fan of MJ's music!

[JimK]

Originally Posted by Brad Johnson

My guess would be because he was already there and basically doubling the guitar part.

Yeah, I agree.
At that time, Lukather's guitar was also popping up on Quincy Jones' albums (e.g. The Dude).

[jerry]

I really dug the movie and Alex Al's slapping Beat It.

[midbass]

Originally Posted by jerry

I really dug the movie and Alex Al's slapping Beat It.

A few years ago Quincy Jones said that if the "beat it" bassline was slapped, they could have sold a few more million copies of Thriller!














j/k

[nsmar4211]

Man you can tell that was at a rehersal and that MJ didn't lip sync .

It's ok, I like the pop on the & but for the rest of the part I like original better (not a fan of the weird fill).

Holding my tongue on the guitar parts, I like the originals wayyyy better. Really think she was there because she was a girl because I've heard better players. And I'm a girl so I can say that Maybe it's just cause it was a rehersal and not a live show, although at that level you'd think they play like they play live. But I digressed.......

Loved the movie!

[benjammin420]

I like it, I guess I have no special attachment to the original version though. Billie Jean, now theres a bassline you don't F with

[rarisgod]

When I saw This Is It in theatres, I really liked the new twist that the slapping put on this bassline. I'm surprised some don't like it, but I'm really partial to slap myself.

Originally Posted by bottomzone

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

Do you type this at the end of all of your posts? Why not just put it in your sig?