Beat It: Slash vs Orianthi (comparison)

Choose your favorite ;)

[@antoncarlosluna]

Slash and Orianthi: **plays guitar** Michael jackson: 👉👈☝️👆👍👋👊🤛🤜🙌👐👋🤚🤝🤟👇👈

[@1badjesus]

lolol👍👍

[@LEGASItv]

😂😂😂😂

[@badbluesplayer7705]

Right?! And why's he gotta be all up on them like that? Just let them play guitar Michael, jeez

[@josh8973]

Hahaha!

[@janaungrova7345]

😂😂😂😂i died😂

[@anvil8478]

WINNER: Eddie Van Halen

[@joerichard4843]

That's right

[@jasonwiggins6137]

Exactly!

[@antonioalves3413]

Master!

[@codythedoggo7671]

Can't beat him

[@eduardoreyes1982]

Jajajaja obviamente

[@chuckwagon7354]

I am such a Slash fan, but I'm also a firm believer that some solos are already perfect, and this is one of them. Orianthi absolutely kills it, keeping true to EVH's original solo but with a smidgen of her own personality. Slash does Slash.

[@TeresaAbreu]

yes...

[@AfricaTwin74]

There is no need for any personality in this solo! Only authenticity. Just like the riff from Money For Notning or the solo from Anotner breaking the Wall, Slash stupidly crawled along the strings. Complete rubbish.

[@brennendehexe7934]

Slash does Slash. And Slash does Pentatonic with 3 fingers.

[@RamilTabiolo]

Slash out of tune adlib solo hehe

[@uchiharain2986]

Haha even Mike has to came and stop slash hahahaha

[@GregJohnTheHedstokBand]

Eddie is the king of this solo . No one can beat it better than Eddie . Respect

[@whocares6349]

There are plenty that can or even better. Quit riding his cokk.

[@Scarlett_Azure]

Jimmy Page and David Gilmour can

[@alienjim]

Jennifer can maybe.... also she has a laser shooting out of her guitar, so there's that ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3bZip-uhLZprLM

[@ikerhirigaray1485]

@@Scarlett_Azure no they can't be better than Eddie even if they are excellent.

[@howdy1487]

Right on

[@sdude1357]

It doesn't matter, who's wrong or right, just beat it!

[@playsbass1969]

both

[@xxmorenaflorxx]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ejadmixsali9534]

sdude1357 Yezzzzz bro thats rite 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@deucearmy1593]

Right when I read this Michael Jackson sang it😂😂

[@abhisheknautiyal8877]

@@Something-Silver man you are hilarious 🤨 but is it true, about your beating the meat problem

[@stoatythesecond888]

Slash is a great guitarist, but this track doesn't need the solo reinventing, Orianthi is a great guitarist and it's a great cover, but ultimately, there is only 1 person who owns this solo. Eddie Van Halen, RIP man, fucking legend.

[@MarsHalekGuitar]

Orianthi did the right thing. If you can't top an iconic solo in its original context (and who can top Eddie?), reproduce it, more or less. Slash's go at the song here sounded like generic wheedle deedling. Give the people what they want.

[@JulezOfficial94]

Slash and Eddie rules..Period.

[@ShaunHensley]

Someone has to play it live

[@Kleber932]

John 5 plays it better

[@cliderk1171]

Ahora todos se enteraron lo de VAN HALEN y salen a comentar..jajaja

[@liquifex]

Both are excellent players, but as far as doing Eddie's original amazing solo, Orianthi actually learned it. Slash did his own thing. I prefer the original.

[@brandall101]

She learned the notes but her timing is really off. I kinda enjoyed Slash's more for that reason.

[@dper1112]

Yeah. With a solo like that, a famous great guitarist need not try to copy it. How can you compete with Eddie playing Eddie? Better to roll your own.

[@ChrisM541]

@@dper1112 WRONG!!! - "With a (FAMOUS) solo like that (A SOLO THE AUDIENCE 'EXPECTS')" - this DEMANDS the musician plays the original solo. The reason Slash did 'his own thing' is because HE COULDN'T PLAY EDDIE'S SOLO. Slash is not even on the same planet as Eddie as a guitarist. Here's another bombshell for you - you have just stated you'd also be 'OK' with Slash DESTROYING Gary Moore's Parisienne Walkways with 'his own thing' - think about that!!

[@jukaisea7262]

@@dper1112 at his own concert maybe, because fans came to see the guitarist, but in this case MJ fans probably and certainly wanted the original solo

[@gaiusjuliusceasar5180]

Slash don’t do Tapping😏

[@michaeltirta7111]

Also, hats off to Steve Lukather for the riff and rhythm he laid perfectly to match Eddie's solo. It made Beat It become whole as an all-time great song.

[@SealofPerfection]

Other way around. The riff was already there, Eddie solo'd to it. And changed the song around as well

[@michaeltirta7111]

@@SealofPerfection Thanks. I could be wrong, but on Steve's interview, he said Eddie's solo was already there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKi6l6Bjer5nl7c . Rock on. 🤘

[@SealofPerfection]

@@michaeltirta7111 Just realized what you were talking about. The riff and drums were already there when Eddie did his solo, but the tape got screwed up in the process. They wanted to keep the solo and the vocal, so Luke and the drummer had to go in and record it again.

[@jeffwagner2707]

Did not know that

[@VinVonVoom]

Michael Jackson actually wrote the riff and rhythm, Steve Lukather just got Michael's vision into instrument form. Due respect to both of them, but honesty is always good.

[@durbodill]

Slash, playing the "You could be mine" solo....

[@mishswb4950]

Its called improve and not being a copy cat. Nothing like you could be mine

[@durbodill]

@@mishswb4950 I know. Let me rephrase: He improvises "You could be mine"-style, because, well it's his style. I like Slash and his playing but here he is just Hammett-level sloppy.

[@emilianopelagalli1646]

Ahahahahahahaha

[@mishswb4950]

@@durbodill i dont think its you could be mine style personally. Yeah its not the best slash solo ever but i dont like tapping personally so meh. Lets see how orianthi plays it with pure improv rather than direct copy. Slash was probably pissed drunk tbh as well.

[@arrondaniels358]

Copy Cat? Are you 12? I don’t think I’ve ever heard an adult use that term seriously. LOL Thanks for the laugh. @@mishswb4950

[@zohendrix]

Orianthi: Follows the original song Slash: Let's get it on

[@harrydehnhardt5092]

But with too many out of key notes. That didn't impress me much.

[@thomastucker5686]

@@harrydehnhardt5092 I agree. It's like he was playing a different song because the shit he was playing wasn't musical to my ears. Yngwie could have pulled something out of his ass on the spot far more musical.

[@Nomadicsage1]

@@harrydehnhardt5092 That shit hurt my ears

[@edlok8113]

Denver Flippin' lmao same I love slash but that’s solo was awful

[@zohendrix]

@@thomastucker5686 Slash Plays HARD ROCK, Orianthi Plays POP MUSIC, Different styles, different songs duh

[@hibiki54]

I respect Slash, because he plays a certain style and he doesn't stray from that style when covering other guitarist.

[@epik1]

Both are awesome but personally I really like the addition that Orianthi did with the whammy bar before the solo starts

[@lucasolate697]

And The Winner is... Michael Jackson with his "Air Electric Guitar".

[@litdynamite3190]

Bravo best choice 😂

[@xptoo]

That's so true. He wrote the song.

[@evelynbharat1787]

lol

[@HermeticAscetic22]

🤣

[@louiscarrollmusic-lcm5331]

I wanna look into getting slashes guitar. Anyone know what it was?

[@ryanmcwade3371]

Both are really really good, but Eddies was the best.

[@acidtripriot6627]

*Is

[@lalocomics5759]

Was, he died at 65 because cancer

[@noahdguitar1454]

So what he’s dead no one else’s beat it is better so is would be correct

[@ammiraglio50]

slash , van halen .....the best ok ....but .... what was Michael?🕴️

[@acidtripriot6627]

@@ammiraglio50 Dude we are talking about the guitar solo

[@JM-5150]

Eddie did it for free, Quincy jones asked him to play it he also rearranged the song. It was a one take as a favor. Both MJ and EVH are legendary . Rest In Peace Eddie Van Halen and Michael Jackson

[@paolojonathancentrone5824]

Love how Orianthi redoes the original solo, witch such a great technique. Still, I have to appreciate Slash’s ability to improvise it, giving his personal touch to the song, while not trying to be to much a protagonist.

[@leob4403]

I'm not a Slash hater but this was pretty shite

[@markredford84]

@@leob4403 yeah slash was awful, the guy bottled it or took the easy way out and just randomly noodled. Sounded trash off key and didnt fit the song at all

[@trevormoffat4054]

To be fair to Slash, he was probably half way through his second bottle of Jack Daniels by this stage of the night.

[@onwun4292]

No, in that show i think Slash had that heart machine in his heart that mal functioned at that very moment and he thought he was probably gonna die.

[@FILTHYEMPIRE]

@@onwun4292 yeah this was when slash became sober and had a pacemaker fitted and it went off as he was doing the show. search it up, he talks about it in a interview but I'm unsure which one it was

[@xosshannhafederova]

@@FILTHYEMPIRE The truth is that he don't know how to tap

[@goldwolf0606]

😂 probably 😂 that dude was crazy. He always tried to take over the show. I remember the mtv appearance he wouldn’t get off stage and Michael was like what the he’ll dude lol 😂

[@onwun4292]

@@goldwolf0606 That thing was staged, MJ and Slash did this on multiple shows. Search MJ get mad at slash, though it was staged it was super funny

[@joehollywood538]

The day Eddie originally played this solo, supposedly he laid down two solo tracks, then M.J. picked the one he liked best which made it onto the record.. I've always wondered if that other solo track still exists, would love to hear it..

[@matheusmerari8366]

Actually, this solo was recorded in one only take and Eddie was drunken when he did it. After his recording, Eddie asks Jennifer Batten to teach him how to play this solo cause he can't remember, but she doesn't knew how to play this solo at that time.

[@splinter8353]

@@matheusmerari8366 he also did it for free, when Slash played on Give In To Me he did it for a 50" TV

[@tackanderson4270]

I don't know where all these stories came from, but they are always fun and laughable to hear. Want the real story?

[@necrom4454]

@@tackanderson4270 Go on

[@tackanderson4270]

@@necrom4454 That was done down in Westlake Recording Studios and seen over by Quincy Jones. Jones contacted Ed and there were some interesting words because Ed thought he was being played by someone. But anyway, NO Ed was not loaded when he got there because he didn't want to piss off Jones. In the end, Ed essentially re-wrote the song and took about a half hour to track the solo. He was given full artistic reign. MJ was down the hall doing voice-overs in S7 which made it that much easier for Ed to do his thing. The solo was parted but the final was cut on 2" tape. In the end and from what I saw, Ed transformed the entire track and as far as off stories and YT rumors, this was just a day in the studio.

[@datnguyen7108]

Orianthi 100 percent. Super clean, perfectly timed, beautiful guitar sound.

[@adammoffatt3832]

Yeah I think that was an amazing job to perfection even some of the cleanest playing live I've ever heard no joke.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Nah. Its just a copy paste…. 👎

[@mustardmanhank]

@@adammoffatt3832 i think the rendition was pretty bad to be honest, she missed a lot of notes

[@TheRealDjango_]

I love the power coming from Orianthi!

[@Shane8]

“Man plays beat it solo without learning it”

[@hermanbushaway]

Michael: "Slash I want you to play the Beat It solo" Slash: makes up solo

[@louiscarrollmusic-lcm5331]

I wanna look into getting Slash’s guitar. Anyone know what it was?

[@hermanbushaway]

@@louiscarrollmusic-lcm5331 its a BC Rich mockingbird

[@louiscarrollmusic-lcm5331]

@@hermanbushaway thank you so much man. 🙏

[@MichelMatser038]

Yup, Slash is all ego here.....mwahhh, I can do that.... totally screwing up the solo and the song in the meantime.

[@anishathapa5388]

like axl rose said back in the day everybody was trying to be eddie van halen except for slash who always played from his heart and never tried to be anyone.

[@miavelvet]

Well, actually he tried to be Joe Perry😹

[@chicagoray1972]

Slash tried to be Jimmy Page and a little bit of Joe Perry. Slash has said this repeatedly.

[@DANIEL_MELGOZA]

Slash didn’t like tapping craze

[@luisperez-soriano2399]

Mia Ivari it still wasn’t cool at that time to be like them tho so in a way he was still anti mainstream and he has his own style you hear slash you know it’s him you can’t confuse him for no one and that’s what makes him so great! Easy on the Hateroade pal.!

[@DemonSlayer-zj1li]

And fucked up this solo 🤦‍♂️

[@davidziemann9653]

The "This Is It" documentary is one of the greatest videos I've ever seen.

[@aneilaseyiekeretsu]

Hands down this went to Orianthi for a proper representation of the original solo with Eddie's elements to it.

[@TheKZOShow]

Slash has no idea how to play Eddie's solo or even anything close to it. He does his own thing but he can't shred or dive for shit!

[@lildunk3rx188]

@@TheKZOShow mf just said slash cant shred lmao

[@callumhayes9733]

@@TheKZOShow You're genuinely delusional if you believe he couldn't play it.

[@gerardolira9794]

"Who wins?" Music is not a sport. Music is art.

[@blacksama7313]

There are competition for various arts aswell 😉

[@CarlosVeronika13]

That's the mediocre thought that separates a real-to-truth musician and a normal guitarist with a virtuoso

[@juanantonioortiz7713]

Siii

[@Imsorryman]

Gerardo Corrales But music can be compared.

[@jamesjordan139]

Supposed to sound good though so Orianthi won

[@welshboyo1042]

Eddie was on a other level

[@nocap4874]

same level, different play style

[@faggotsmoker9588]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZm5Y3urbduYpac He couldn't play live.

[@haykmartins6943]

Both of them r great 👌🏻 but OMG… The way Slash improvised it was brilliant. This guy is a fucking legend.

[@officialorianthi206]

🥰🥰

[@_clauscarstensen]

This solo needs the soaring characteristics, the eruptions, and those were perfectly delivered by Ori. Slash played another solo, he did not play bad, at all. But it wasn't the fitting solo.

[@TheRealJuakko]

Eddie was the original, Slash NEVER use tapping in his solos, Orianthi is a cover.

[@clevelandshredder]

This is the only time you’ll see slash with a wammy bar

[@deeznutz4962]

and playing a bc rich

[@Bakunawa_1]

he usually use this bc rich on you could be mine, use your illusion tour

[@flguitarist8298]

Lol thats nonsense hes always used a bc rich with a bar

[@remyr5749]

@@deeznutz4962 He also used the BC Rich Mockingbird, here and there during Velvet Revolver tours.

[@mykheaton]

Isn't that Slash's signature BC Rich? He's pretty famous for playing that too...

[@batfink5961]

The guitar solo belongs to the great Eddie Van Halen, enough said.

[@movieswithmatticus5469]

Yea well he's dead

[@shitshowgaming4453]

@@movieswithmatticus5469 So what? So is Michael Jackson

[@BillZad]

Your body reacts to tones, I heard both solos , and Orianthi gave me Goosebumps, end of story !

[@kelvendyson1508]

Orianthi kept to the spirit of EVH solo!

[@davidcalderon7724]

Kelven Dyson you mean copied? Then yes he did

[@BigWilba]

@@davidcalderon7724 she*

[@austinbourdages]

It sounds to me like she butches it

[@f2pdood56]

Orianthi's solo was a fake

[@f2pdood56]

@David Stephens Check out 2:05. That sound can be achieved by hitting the tremolo bar. Yet her right hand is not there. Pre-recorded garbage

[@joserenehernandez375]

Slash is improvising, Orianthi is imitating. slash should be asked to imitate the solo and oritanthi to improvise. to determine who did the best.

[@melomaniakjm]

Call that improvising?

[@daybsonmenezes9152]

O solo original é melhor do que o improviso do Slash, por tanto não define se a Orianthi fez um solo melhor que ele, e sim que o solo do Eddie van halen é sim melhor

[@WesfruD]

Slash Can't do tapping thats why he "improvise"

[@louiscarrollmusic-lcm5331]

I wanna look into getting Slash’s guitar. Anyone know what it was?

[@Crimson_Logic]

@@louiscarrollmusic-lcm5331 BC Rich Mockingbird. He used this or a very similar one in Tokyo back in 1993 when playing You Could Be Mine. I think he's been using it on the current Guns N Roses tour too.

[@xxd4rk92xx3]

Ela manda bem demais tocando pop/pop rock...

[@apbadogs]

Both great. And I love how Michael Jackson is coaching Orianthi how to project during the concert. This Is It is fabulous and sad knowing that tour never happened.

[@johnsondemon6073]

Orianthi:Does her best to pay tribute to Eddie. Slash dosen't want to copy Eddie's work because it's impossible.

[@b44lazo40]

That’s not true. Slash plays his style and his style only. Any cover he does of another song the solo always has that slash twist and sound

[@ONI1013.]

@@b44lazo40 - Yep and it sounded like shit for this song.

[@MrVivekkp]

@@ONI1013. Because we were expecting Eddie's solo.

[@MrVivekkp]

A 15 year old kid can play Eddie's version if practiced well.. It's not impossible. Slash played his own solo without copying original. And improvising something new takes more skill than mimicking a solo.

[@KlebinDaBoca]

@@MrVivekkp the thing is, besides being really talented, Slash can't commit to play without missing every other note. So he takes the easier route for him: jam session the shit out of a live performance. Which is ok, there's nothing wrong with that. What's not ok is to pretend that Slash plays amazingly well.

[@irenegamit1567]

Slash: I want a Shirt , I also don't want a shirt. Slash's designer: Yes.

[@dronefox2619]

This is my favorite comment that I’ve seen this week.

[@AM-xu6sd]

Hahahaha.....😄

[@trongtrong8168]

You could say the designer "slashed" the shirt

[@MauriTavella]

XD

[@henrybangs7544]

Hahahahahahahahhah

[@marvinleeaday1]

Our generations are so blessed that we grow up with so amazing, outstanding and immortal songs

[@okchess]

Orianthi cared enough to learn the solo Slash found out what the whammy bar was for the first time

[@hard_candy]

I was so cut up for Orianthi when Michael passed. She was just starting out and she really deserved this.

[@greatcorny1]

Before she worked with Michael Jackson, Orianthi played with Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Steve Vai and Carrie Underwood.

[@danimal097521]

@@greatcorny1 And since, she's worked with the likes of Alice Cooper and Richie Sambora. Prince also tried hiring her for his band before he passed. So yeah she's played with the who's who of guitarists at this point. She's awesome in my opinion.

[@riskest]

The one and only. The man who needs no introduction. We all know who he is. May he rest in peace.

[@ferozanazeer9848]

What makes slashes solo better is that he had his own style for the song and drop tuning

[@Jeff_H_the_Guitarist]

The loss of Michael and Eddie Van Halen are a huge blow to music. Thankfully we have recordings that will be with us forever.

[@SantomPh]

Mind you the Orianthi performance is a rehearsal, she would rip it up even harder if the tour actually continued

[@ryvindiesel3438]

The big difference here if you just heard both solos without seeing the video is you'd know the first one is Slash. The second solo you wouldn't go, oh yeah that's Orinathi. Solo 2 sounds like an EVH cover from one of a million guitarists. Love him or hate him, slash is instantly recognisable.

[@Foudzing]

He pretty much failed this solo tho.

[@EricSmith-od4fx]

She is incredible bro. Slash out of tune and unable to play the same lead twice! He admits to it as well in interviews.

[@mauriziobuccolini8649]

Ry Vin Diesel that’s damn right!

[@kartikanand5374]

Slash is original..

[@EricSmith-od4fx]

Kartik Anand slash was playing the Eddie Van Halen lead. Real original. Look for the Carlos Santana interview about great guitarist and listen carefully.

[@cheetahprague]

Winner. The guy who wrote the solo in the first place.

[@JessB1810]

Damn! I would be so nervous if I was Orianthi.. Playing for Michael Jackson his own songs knowing how perfectionist he was 😳

[@ChrisM541]

What do you think of Slash 'doing his own thing' (because he couldn't play Eddie's solo) - and 100% ruining this sold with the most unmemorable musical trash you can get...!!!!

[@pharoahegypt]

As much as I rate both Slash & Orianthi; perhaps most kudos should go to Eddie Van Halen for having written such a great solo in the first place...?

[@pharoahegypt]

But he wrote the original riff that others have used as the basis of their own interpretations. That was my point. I'm a big fan of Ori's style, so I like her version best, while Slash is just a legend, though again often uses the same scales, just in various orders.

[@barkmanden2963]

Style is Trademark !!!

[@rafial1000]

Eddie van Halen.. himself was shit.. high on drugs.. loud noise where public are hyped on showmanship and acid... where skill is minimal.. and drugs are maximum.. if u want real skill go to jazz and blues side of music.. where each and every string are isolated and clear.. whr even a wrong strum is loud and clear.. rock is just unskilled hyped up shit.. in studio recording they are god but in live or unplugged sessions they are shit

[@VientoCafe]

@@rafial1000 How old are you'?

[@anthonydavella8350]

@@VientoCafe I never got into EVH back in the because of DLR, but the fact is Eddie was a pioneer in guitar, he was a 1st and the tone in that 1st album was KILLER. Guitar was changed by that one album PERIOD

[@perlguillar8371]

I personally like EVH's version better. More tapping, bending and BROWN SOUND!! RIP EVH 1955-2020

[@baldheadkid]

It's funny how Slash just stubbornly avoids the finger tapping at all cost

[@ErnestWarrior-dd6ro]

I Saw Orianthi and Steve Vai in Concert on stage together, Absolutely Brilliant

[@feimusic839]

Winner: Eddie Van Halen..it's nice to see slash play the tremolo bar though

[@eliwarner9727]

Fei Music he didn’t know what to do with the bar so he just randomly moved it

[@tonniedorlandvan9380]

It sounded pretty awkward, but hey its slash so i see it as a win

[@mrfahrenheit677]

Eli Warner lmao you’re acting like you think he’s never used a bar before just bc a LP is his signature guitar. How naive

[@jiasmendoza9119]

True

[@guitarhilley]

Fei Music It would if he only knew how to use it tastefully. This was ridiculous.

[@abutalhaalvi7896]

Slash plays on his own. He never uses tapping in his any solo.

[@machimuchy7963]

Slash one is Def better but i am slash fan

[@OdaKa]

what does this even mean

[@callmesusery1229]

Abu Talha Alvi grammar?

[@SealofPerfection]

He can't tap. He's said so.

[@KremIsis]

True. He plays what happens to be on his mind and who cares. Even he doesn't care 99% of the times.

[@arkangel7j]

Eddie STILL ..... OWNS.... this solo ;)

[@homiehomerson2705]

Im 55 i remember when old buddy paid Slash enough money to play. The good old days

[@ScareMouth]

MJ fans wants to hear the song as it was made, point for Orianthi!

[@zotux5520]

well yes she played it correctly but she had no feel and energy it was just "noodled down" by her

[@stuartsiglain3972]

You should hear her play Gimmie Shelter when she played with the School of Rock. She was the bomb 💣

[@chloes.8026]

Speak for yourself. Slash was showing respect to Eddie by not copying his version.

[@CesarVazquez-uw2kj]

Enough said.

[@CesarVazquez-uw2kj]

For me Slash is OVERRATED. IMO

[@heyjarrod]

That was cool! I saw Michael Jackson playing that live back in the day, with Jennifer Batten. Must’ve been around 1988. Great concert!!! I saw Prince twice (went like on a Friday, and immediately back on that Sunday), around that same time. Glad I did!!! 🤘🏻🎸

[@zavugaderek3306]

Always respect numbered people who do iconic appegios

[@stephanieadam58]

Eddie’s gave me chills. These just hurt my ears

[@victordeotto7332]

Eddie's original contribution made the song, but when comparing other's translations or renditions I have to say that Orianthi provided the best to the original between the two..

[@BryanWong]

Slash seems to be improvising on the spot. Orianthi staying true to Eddie Van Halen's original solo.

[@alejandromoro]

Bryan Wong sorry, but the fact that you are improvising doesn’t mean that you have to play that bad. That directly playing wrong

[@raicertrescopaslaconfedera5543]

El mejor sin duda alguna y creaador es eddy van halen

[@enilabel5520]

Mike Be u dumb?

[@BryanWong]

@@alejandromoro Phrasing is all over the place.Grating noise instead of sounding musical . This instance guess even Slash can mess up n really slashed n wrecked the solo!

[@zeglarzlukiego7995]

+1

[@michaelantoniotti2738]

The Big O! She is for real and extremely humble.

[@ronsweet2331]

Who in their right mind is going to try to reinvent an Eddie Van Halen solo? On the other hand, Ori does a fantastic job.

[@richf6111]

Some solos you can improvise, some you can wing. But this is not only an iconic song...but an iconic solo. You should pay it the respect it deserves.

[@russkate88]

True that.

[@ChrisM541]

Exactly! Well said.

[@jamessmith84240]

2:07 - I love how she keeps Eddie's notes but playes it with even more expression on this bit

[@jamestoops7228]

I liked them both. The beginning I give to Oreantha but towards the end goes to Slash for kicking it up. But neither of them bear the one and only EVH. RIP.

[@nickball2010]

It's one of the greatest guitar solos ever put on record and Eddie really respected Slash for being one of the few who didn't copy his style of playing and as for Orianthi you don't get hired to play in Michael Jackson's band without being something special.

[@ChrisM541]

Fking utter bollocks!!!! - Slash never had the technical ability to play Eddie's solo, so instead, we are 'treated' to the most shockingly un-musical audio diarrhea you could get - and, ruin a great song!

[@harryflemming9924]

Greatest?

[@mysty0]

@@harryflemming9924 I dont know about greatest but it was written during a lunch break during which time he recomposed the whole song. It certainly sits up there and one of the most memorable, more people recognize it than most other solos and more people instantly cant help but jive with it

[@griceldaaguirre8425]

No one comes close to Eddie Van Halen; Sorry, that is reality.

[@FambHotmail]

Agree, but take a look below... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHLKkomsd8Z5rbs

[@carlospinto1538]

Diferent styles, absolutely

[@crazysnarfy861]

@Jj Cain You sir, are coming across as being completely uninformed if you think all Eddie Van Halen is known for is tapping.

[@rayjohnson2387]

@@crazysnarfy861 now now… he's not misinformed.... just a giant douchebag that only knows 3 power chords

[@blacksama7313]

Prince does...

[@PastarocketS-sb7nk]

Before I even listened to the two different solos, I knew slash was going to change it up as much as he possibly could.

[@debraphilip6173]

This was great !!

[@officialorianthi206]

🤩🤩

[@pattylaura5167]

I LOVE THEM BOTH ♥️ SlASH adds in Rhythm of Jazz and Rock and Eddie adds in his Fast rhythm and you can hear him press his fingers on the strings to make that Special Sound Effect that only He has ! They both are legends of their own as well as MJ❌⭕️❌⭕️

[@thebasilisk3504]

There's zero jazz in there. Slashes solo was a cluster f of notes and his tone sucked.

[@pattylaura5167]

@@thebasilisk3504 You Suck !

[@pattylaura5167]

That’s why he’s a Millionaire and sold out concerts

[@MrTotoJazz]

Eddie is one of a kind but Orianthi played a kick-ass life version.

[@kenbina]

Slash definitely puts his own twist on it and makes it sound fresh. Ori stays true to Eddy's version. They both do well.

[@freebee8221]

slash sucked

[@reaper3509]

@@freebee8221 no u suck. You’ll never be anything in life

[@kevenrowe2958]

@@reaper3509 geez somebody is a hurt slash fan

[@jimmyperez8311]

Slash is playing lies, he's an overrated guitarist who sells image.

[@darksoul7707]

@@jimmyperez8311 u sayin slash can't play guitar? If so you don't know slash

[@84furqan]

And now Orianthi can teach Ritchie Sambora how to play this ^^

[@B_dub423]

They both made it their own. That is what being a musician is.

[@adami2140]

Last time I heard it was still considered the best pop song guitar solo of all time. Eddie's was just so crisp on the record.

[@sanjayana1137]

MJ was a genius to put Eddie Van Hallen, Jeniffer Batten, Slash, Orianthi on stages. Not just for the music but also for the entertainment, people enjoy to see those guitarist onstage. And I think that, Slash has the most look from the three other guitarist

[@jimbrideau5802]

Love Orianthi's talent. She's a rocker.

[@TroyNaumu808]

Both are good. I like Slash's creativity and guitar mastery. Live, artists often ad lib anyways and do not usually do it note for note as whats on the album or the radio.

[@Godric_71]

I honestly never thought that id see Michael Jackson headbang. 🤘

[@fatcatbat6357]

Michael Jackson wins, cause he got some good guitarists to play for him.

[@beefnacos6258]

While he sang terribly but no one wants to talk about that

[@aarondx3764]

@@beefnacos6258 REALLY?! was his voice really bad live?

[@northerngardeners1472]

@J Johnson That and all the kiddy sleep overs!

[@marcelopabloarenas3397]

AJAJ ADDIE NO TOCA PARA EL LO LLAMO PARA SUMAR SU TALENTO A LA OBRA Y LE PAGO MIL MILLONES DE DOLARES AJAJ

[@ronaldorrego1445]

And the Royalties!

[@duniachenel8760]

Wow, that's really cool, I like the video, good luck with the channel

[@marcossoares4484]

Orianthi of course.

[@theaxe5150]

Michael's like "ok, Slash that's enough"

[@MJSGamingSanctuary]

If only we would have gotten Steve Vai, Slash and Orianthi in the same room collabing XD. Highly Strung should have been a trio song tbh. Would have been so cool if they would would have done like a melody of all the greatest solos XD.

[@officialorianthi206]

Thanks for all the love and . It really means a lot to me. Have you already attended my concert?

[@MJSGamingSanctuary]

@@officialorianthi206 yup it was amazing 💖

[@officialorianthi206]

@@MJSGamingSanctuary orianthipenny206@

[@officialorianthi206]

@@MJSGamingSanctuary so due to youtube restrictions that is why i am writing this way,hope you understand me? emailed

[@dealstogo2649]

Both superb!

[@TheAdyyoung2000]

On these two performances, I'm split. Orianthi for accuracy to the EVH original, but Slash for making it his own and tying into what MJ was doing with the stage theatrics.

[@cheesy4582]

Slash could’ve easily done the solo the correct way but I find it’s way cooler to do your own thing solo and makes the show better

[@TheAdyyoung2000]

I agree. But it's also about the context of the show. The show Orianthi was rehearsing was a bowing out retrospective for MJ. In that context, I think it's better to remain more loyal to the original. Slash was doing it at a more active point in MJs career, where a new take on older stuff was a good idea to keep the show alive, and was a huge name in his own right with his own recognisable style. Both have merit, both well executed.

[@cheesy4582]

tell it how it is slash was better

[@russkate88]

@@cheesy4582 Slash is incapable of replicating that solo which is why he makes up his own solo. Otherwise he would have done so at some point.

[@cheesy4582]

tell it how it is he was perfectly capable of doing it

[@flavianekellyflavinha1836]

O que o Slash fez na música foi improviso..... O que que tem ?! Para mim os dois guitarristas são maravilhosos... Música é arte ... Música não tem q ser sistemática sempre .... É isso que diferencia

[@gianmarco2886]

Exatamente

[@thegee001ify]

As I say to my kids "doesn't have to be a competition."

[@yonathanmadrid3742]

Both are amazing.

[@rafaelescobar4888]

Orianthi , great guitar solo .

[@mani1357mani]

No Winner, Slash played senseless solo and Orianthi copied EVH.

[@faz6877]

Exactly. It didn't even sound like a typical Slash solo. Rare you see him without the Gibson and doing those dives.

[@russkate88]

Which is why she beats slash.

[@partharanke5925]

Actually MJ ruined his solo..

[@russkate88]

@@partharanke5925 it sounded ruined before MJ intervened.

[@mani1357mani]

@@russkate88 I'm agreed that she played it so neatly but the original composer is still EVH. But I need to add I like all players above .

[@JCKL1288]

Michael: Slash play best it solo! Slash: OK

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

Oh boy, she woulda wiped the floor with him, had Slash been on the same stage as her.

[@andrewpappas9311]

As awesome as Slash and Orianthi's solos were, nobody can beat Eddie's original. That one is just timeless

[@TheDSMIVTR]

Orianthi. Hands down. I don't know what the hell Slash was attempting to play.

[@Xaion6]

His lack of authenticness at the time got the better of him..

[@Crimson_Logic]

Slash did a Slash solo.

[@sergiotec]

Slash is not a very technical guitarrist but a great melodic player. The girl won....

[@anoniem7062]

I have to agree on that. That girl can make your heart stop beating, not just by her looks, but definitely by her guitar playing skills, as well.

[@satrin6256]

You sound like a hater. He's a legend and your on body

[@richard.monroee]

Pov: I'm sure Michael told Eddie van Halen how he wanted it to sound on the final finish like you see him doing on other studio footage...

[@aftonsky]

Slash played totally in the wrong key, but fortunately a fight broke out on the stage, so no one noticd.

[@hoangtruong7166]

Absolutely, Orianthi better here