Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana - Isolated Vocal Analysis - Reaction & Tips - Vocals & Recording

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For most vocalists, diving into Michael Jackson's style and sound can lead to instant discouragement.
Freedom, effortlessness and agility all combined with that signature sweet (good thin) timbre... It's impossible to replicate.
But if we don't go for replication and instead, try to understand his unique approach with our own voices in mind, we can unlock all sorts of amazing things about our voices.
For me, studying Michael reminds me to intentionally and dynamically place my voice... Rhythmically! So many subtle changes go by --usually un-noticed, as he percussively moves through a passage. He can light up a note with his signature grit and then pull back with unmatched finesse.
Join me in studying his isolated studio vocal performance of Dirty Diana... One of his more aggressive and agile songs!

[@utubechannel8670]

I don't think Michael jackson gets enough recognition for his singing abilities. People get to distracted by the other stuff. So this was his 'rock' voice But he's got so many other sounds too. Rock with you, little susie, keep the faith. Please consider any of these for your videos too.

[@panxoaltair1]

FACTS

[@ilariarigoni6885]

Yes please, it would be great to see more MJ songs here. You are great!

[@rachaelsworld1116]

Yes please please do it! I love those songs!

[@stephenm.1988]

People get distracted about those disgusting allegations

[@deennehouston]

Well said and so true...the dancing throws it off for folks. He was one of the few who could pull it off live.i didnt really like to hear him lip sync ..he was too gifted vocally for that.

[@TheRebuilt1]

26 minutes later we recognize MJ was a natural singer since his youth. Unbelievable control, transition, breathing and style that cant be duplicated.

[@preciousmousse]

Rhythm, accents and techniques of his own too.

[@ramonasmith8678]

It's totally amazing to me...

[@petergreen5337]

❤Precisely . Absolutely CORRECT and true.

[@Partidantendan231]

He’s so versatile. Every decade he change his genre

[@limerobloxgaming8567]

right

[@juandef4115]

His vocals during "Will you be there " is very interesting.. how he interchanges is amazing too.

[@mudassarjackson]

I tried "Will You Be There" God that track made me throat sick for days. Lol

[@anthonyzarate9807]

I've always like this song!

[@Crossfire2003]

Yeah. He uses a very low, baritone, type of voice on that song.

[@limerobloxgaming8567]

@@mudassarjackson it was dirty diana for me

[@luaguslas]

Finally Michael Jackson!!! Thanks Chris

[@chrisliepe]

You're welcome!

[@HeWhoLaugths]

Oh yeah!

[@Rosannasfriend]

Oh my God. How can I resist a vocal analysis on Michael Jackson?

[@safir2115]

There’s ino analysis but just a guy who loves to listen to himself sing and talk. Unbearable I listened 5 minutes and it’s already too much !

[@lmmjm10377]

@@safir2115 WTF then gtfo. He literally talks and explain Mj voice

[@limerobloxgaming8567]

​@@safir2115 bruh

[@limerobloxgaming8567]

​@@lmmjm10377 fr

[@CorollaChronicles]

Damn, just his voice alone is enough to give me chills.

[@Milkers777]

Michael Jackson vocal hiccups are so legendary only he was able to execute them anyone else tries it just sounds silly doing it lol and MJ Is The Greatest Singer & Dancer Of All Time! Just incredible there will never be another his voice was/is just so angelic,immaculate,unmatchable soulfulness Also your voice sounds great I’d buy an album from you for sure brotha😇👊🏽🙌🏽👑💖🔥💫

[@TheCornishGingerOfficial]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pF6lkKasmc2haLM these all sounded great to me...

[@eddieatoms5041]

@@TheCornishGingerOfficial yeah, they can sing. But as far as MJ goes, they sound like imitations. The one guy has a great imitation, but it’s an imitation not a duplication..not even close to duplication. Not that I expected anyone to be able to duplicate him in the first place.

[@Saabdude40]

MJ's hiccups were the "up rhythms" he heard in his head. If you pick any song he does, and feel the beat, you will notice they are all timed on the off beat, usually just between the kick and snare drum. Purely subconscious because that is how he felt the music.

[@presleyluis4666]

They were actually hiccups too, inhaled not exhaled like this guy does

[@limerobloxgaming8567]

​@@presleyluis4666ye?

[@Liighhc3o]

Crazy to think that his voice was already “damaged” by his late twenties due to all the stress put on his voice from years of childhood singing. I think way too many people overlook his singing talent as he grew older. I’m glad many people are now breaking down the vocals to his classic tracks! 🐐 ❤️

[@tavwilliam9367]

Wym get that his voice was already damaged

[@MarkoTiano]

Nha man, Michaels voice was getting start to get damaged in late 90s...in 80s? Was his peak singing.

[@tavwilliam9367]

@@MarkoTiano no bra it wasn't damaged he couldn't them high notes with all that super sonic dancing plus mj was goin through alot then with allegations he just didn't have that 🔥 in that era in voice compared to other eras and plus he sounded older at times but not damaged only time is history tour

[@MarkoTiano]

@@tavwilliam9367 yeah thats what i m saying in the late 90s ( history) his voice wasn't the same no more but obviously still amazing. But MJ sounded the best from 82 to 93 dangerous album. After that also he was getting older, guy sanged since 5 years old....that is alot of stress on your throat.

[@chazbayley]

His voice was damaged on the bad tour. The biggest tour ever seen at the time and he did the lot live. His voice recovered but was never the same hence he rested half the time lip sync on dangerous tour and by history 90% lip sync

[@jj-dt8fk]

He's just as consistent in live performances of this song, he's a tenor but he has an awesome range.also I love the human nature reference.

[@Jaburu]

in live performances he sung a very modified/simplified "rythm"

[@K7NGB]

Not everything is technical I believe with Michael it was alot about feeling and soul as well

[@esmooth919]

I definitely agree with this. He always seemed to feel his music. You can tell by the end of She's I Out of My Life, for instance.

[@K7NGB]

@@esmooth919 I agree 100 %

[@EnglishPolishOnline]

It's a perfect balance of technical and emotions. That's yin-yang and it always does wonders.

[@K7NGB]

@@EnglishPolishOnline 100 %

[@xXShizukanaXx]

Oh I think that goes without saying, he's just breaking it down for all of us, not being able to do this by a galaxy

[@phillipkeil1373]

He was one of the best singers and people dont know that. His falsetto his control belting the 5th octave like he did and his general range was absolutly insane. Then you also gotta count he sings on stage while dancing at the same time still hitting almost all notes perfectly. Insane talent. Legend. Forever.

[@richardkovacs2006]

According to Bruce Swedien, MJs main engineer, MJs vocals were recorded 2 or 3 times at most, and each in one take. MJ prepared for hours for a recording session. To reach perfection in the least neccessary number of takes.

[@esmooth919]

That is something I believe in as well. I have a songs I wrote in the past that I rehearsed so often that by the time I went to a studio to record them, I got everything down in *_one take._*

[@Crossfire2003]

MJ was an amazing singer! His vocal range, percussiveness, crispiness, and the ability to sing through crying/laughing type of voices is so original!

[@ericanderson7059]

The man was a human rhythm machine unlike any other . Thank you for breaking it down from a technical and vibe standpoint .

[@bethanygordon8609]

Hearing Michael singing like that is a turn on.....sorry but i had to say it😍😍

[@chrissys2794]

Oh I agree 😍

[@oshunsoceantarot4137]

Lmao I agree also 🤣

[@josieangel4297]

You are not alone 🤣

[@noname-nobody1247]

I love Michael Jackson so much please do more

[@leelasaraswat4662]

Yes, yes, yes! Do more from Michael.

[@rashadjames8996]

Seth Riggs really helped Michael unlock the emotional depth in the Bad era. The aggression, the soulfulness, and the sense of lamentation can be felt the every phrase of these lyrics.

[@reemy8245]

Mj was and still best artist walked on this earth amazing video please do more mj

[@marymoore5776]

Agree 100%!!!

[@cymaticvisuals]

It's almost like he's not singing the verses, he's telling a story but to himself. The emotion is very raw and probably quite personal, like he's right there experiencing these feelings that he's essentially just vocalising. There's no performance, he's letting something out.

[@garfieldharrison510]

You know people always talk about his Dancing. But, singers like myself knows it wasn't just the dancing. Why we liked those records, is because, we loved the way Michael emoted on those records. He delivered on the vocals since a child prodigy. No damn auto tune. It'. nice to break down why this man was a Legend. He had a unique way of expressing himself through Dance and Song. It's not easy. Michael made it look easy.

[@matrix2297]

Very bizarre to me...even as a child I could recognise how incredibly dynamic his voice was. It really is something spiritual, you can't manufacture it, which is why it's very remarkable to me he was so soulful and yet reached the masses in the way he did. Ironically I think that was a part of his demise. It's one thing to be filthy rich and talented, it's another to be beloved and trusted and that was as much as a threat to people as his insanely lucrative publishing deals. The fact his dancing was so exceptional as well was I think too much for people to bare lol, it's like society can only let you be one thing, too blessed and people get envious, even subconsciously and have to downplay a person's brilliance. Very tragic, but many of us out here do recognise what a unique and powerful vocalist he was.

[@tatendadune6305]

MJ and Whitney Houston are my favourite voices from the 80s and 90s. It is pure bliss to listen to their voices. Thank you, Chris for this analysis and the emphasis that it's about finding how your own voice can imitate or embellish on the sound.

[@Milkers777]

I always said this The Two Greatest Singers Of All Time In This Order Are... 1)Michael Jackson & 2)Whitney Houston😇🙌🏽👑🌟💫💯

[@nippymike3052]

Michael And Whitney ❤❤❤❤ King and Queen

[@limerobloxgaming8567]

Love them...

[@sfilipee]

There's something about his dynamics that is amazing, he would turn on and off the distortion, but keep the "level" the same. a good example is the "Dirty Diana, no" the way the does the "Dirty Di" clean and the "ana" with full distortion, and then back to clean on the "no". There are songs where he does this even quicker.

[@justice7450]

No singer but love to watch MJ’s vocal analyses. The greatest!

[@makeyourself1988]

BAD is easily in my top 5 albums of all time. I love MJ

[@bennya.3926]

MJ's vocals are off the charts; so very unique. That's a part of why he's KING!!!

[@spinachpies]

Hi style and range are incredible. It's why so many covers of MJ songs sound AWFUL.

[@zuzanazuscinova5209]

Can't do a cover of him

[@LeeONardo]

@@zuzanazuscinova5209 The only way you can do a cover is deliberately going for a different sound like Alien Ant Farm with Smooth Criminal. If you try to do a Jackson track close to his style or trying to do better than him it won't work.

[@aleksamrkela831]

One of the most on-key and refined singers ever, and one of the most talented pop stars ever to grace the stage. I'm so glad you touched on him. :D

[@artactreact2387]

Thanks man! I'm an MJ studio multitrack collector and MJ fan for 35 years and these days I find a most magical and enjoyable thing to listen to all those amazing songs just in his pure voice and unique delivery. A joy. I wish more people really delved into it with love and trasure all this incredible legacy ..

[@sitetopsongs]

Great post!!

[@mssha1980]

I wish I had access to more multi tracks but they leak on KZbin from time to time. I would love to hear PYT and Lady in my life

[@jamanz27]

This is your best video ever! MJ was a freaking singing beast

[@Evensteven777]

Been waiting for an MJ vocal analysis for a while now. It’s crazy how rock-ish the “king of pop” sounded. Also, those D5’s are sooo hard to reach. Thank you, Chris! By far, the greatest vocal coach on YT

[@panxoaltair1]

Woah, I think his voice still so underrated

[@sfilipee]

I suggest you listen to his song Morphine, it's just him (producing) and Slash (on the guitar), and his screams on that song are out of this world.

[@stephcaldow5719]

I second this!

[@globalcitizenn]

Slash was not on Morphine.. MJ is credited with percussion & guitar

[@sfilipee]

@@globalcitizenn "On this song, Jackson was the sole arranger, doing such to the classical, vocal and orchestral aspects. Jackson also played solo percussion and drums and received joint guitar credit alongside longtime collaborator Slash. Andrae Crouch's choir is also featured on the piece.[7] "Morphine"'s central themes is the drug usage of Demerol. "

[@meoueo]

that song is underrated as hell. I would love to hear the isolated vocals

[@shutit4024]

One of my favorite songs from him

[@f0kxi]

I’m not speaking from a place of knowing, but I do hear MJ’s voice everyday, and practice his stuff daily. I feel like a big clue to singing his stuff can be found in how he spoke. I feel like that voice is just a softer version of the “little joe” voice. His voice was naturally deep, but by speaking in that “wimpy” voice I think he was constantly ironing out his registers, and practicing the coordination that needs to happen to sing high, to the point where it wasn’t even about registers. If you listen to his warm up video, he’s just doing scales, but they are “even” scales. The compression doesn’t change too much as he goes up, or air or even volume that much. There’s no sense of reach. He could sing it at any volume or compression level, but most importantly a medium compression, which I feel is the hardest. I feel like that is the baseline he was coming from, so that when it came time to record, he could go full on and let go and be aggressive, because his technique was ingrained. Like if you listen to songs like “the way you make me feel” or “another part of me”. None of us are pulling chest to be able to sing that 😂, and even the quality of his high notes, they sound “banshee” like to me, witchy, and younger sounding, ime that happens in my little joe voice, but idk, this is just my best guess, awesome video Chris!

[@Bow503]

Finally, i have been waiting for this for so long. Michael Jackson vocal abilities were so diverse that thouched many different genres. And even Heavy Metal as in Dirty Diana. It would be awesome to here your analysis of the song Earth Song. Thank you.

[@TotallyGoodatGames]

You make such hilarious noises when deconstructing the exact sound you want and laughing at them actually makes me more confident in doing the same. I've opened up a lot because of you and your gung-ho attitude for just making whatever noises you want and it's helped me tremendously! ❤️

[@chrisliepe]

This is great to hear... thanks for making noises with me :)

[@ojoyful1]

👍

[@chriswilson97]

Michael Jackson's lowest note was actually around a D2, which is very low. His voice wasn't necessarily higher than yours or other male singers, he just had an insanely wide range

[@7777Lace]

Great point

[@matiaspereyra9375]

The dude spoke like a girl out of choice. His voice was deep as hell

[@michaelwoodford7390]

@@matiaspereyra9375 real talk

[@maxwolf001]

@@matiaspereyra9375 Excuse me? Michael's voice was definitely a Tenor one, and Very High/Light Naturaly So No Deep at all, at least for his Comfortable Range, Tessitura, and Standard Speaking That he was Able to Expand his Range to a really Low Point, for a tenor at least, is another thing Still, How Masculine or Feminine he Speak, is definitely A Thing On Him I'll give you that

[@maxwolf001]

Also all his low notes are pretty weak, compared to a Baritone or Bass ones obviously

[@jasminemartinez7305]

Michael has an amazing vocal range he can reach notes that most male vocalist can't reach plus his transitions between notes, breathing techniques, control and flow just amazing he truly was one of a kind

[@difamahyazahara7951]

I remember listening to Dirty Diana for the first time, and it blew my mind. So cool how a pop singer could execute such wide range of genre and vocals👏

[@certifyme1003xs]

What a master class he is: Michael Jackson putting singers through school Wow

[@kanyekubrick5391]

Great. Michael is one of my biggest inspirations and I will be returning to this video to remind myself of some of these techniques. Thanks

[@chrisliepe]

You're so welcome!

[@jg1772]

Cool name.

[@DeuceGenius]

this was some of his best singing of his entire career in this song. absolute legend of a voice

[@adamngriffin3921]

did not expect your powerhouse vocals

[@ajg6697]

This is my favorite song. damn difficult and emotional! Michael was a genius.

[@fiddlestix3025]

I’m not a singer, so can’t talk about the technicalities of singing. Still, I found this video incredible. To hear M Jackson’s voice isolated in this way is such an eye opener. What an expressive voice… And how you, Chris, analyze it and demonstrate with your own voice -mind blowing. What always gets me with MJ, apart from his raw and intense emotional expression, is what I feel as a percussive use of his voice. Every breath is full of emotion and rhythm… Thanks so much for this 🙏 PS: Jonah Nilsson, singer and multi instrumentalist, has done a solo cover of “Bad”, and, together with his band Dirty Loops, also one of “Thriller”. I would very much love to know what you think of his voice and of his reimaginings of these two songs-. Thanks 👍

[@shimronnetia]

21:29 - ...' because she sleeping with me' .. you nailed it, Chris

[@shimronnetia]

welcome.

[@user-bl1pw2th4l]

Michael wasn't a trained singer and was a better singer than trained singers. He was an emotive singer and sang what he felt. He'd exercise his vocal chords but wasnt trained

[@LolliSweet82]

Michael took voice lessons with Seth Riggs for many years since the 80's; Seth always had good things to say about him. MJ definitely improved over the years, managing even more grit in songs like Earth Song, for example ;)

[@WhiteTrash2993]

wym his whole childhood was forced training

[@Realofficialdee]

@@WhiteTrash2993 he knew how to sing before joining the group

[@Edruezzi]

The trained actors are the actors on TV.

[@Marcus_Berger1701]

THAAAAAAAAAAAANK YOU. You are the first one who makes me understand how his raspy voice functions. Love it. Such a unique voice. And i love when he gets really agressive with his voice. Searched for such an explanation for 10 years. You can't imaging what your video here means to me. You really appreciate every single aspect of his voice technique. I see that.

[@Bow503]

Omg the last harmonies are just awesome. Hearing them so close up makes me outworldy excited. Thanks. Please do more . Stranger in Moscow is quiet vocaly challenging

[@starmain1190]

Michael Jackson the biggest genius of all time. subbed i love your reaction and appreciation for him

[@brittney9119]

Michael had a lot of stylistic choices I feel that just made him...Michael, ya know? I think people forget that it's not just the ability to sing that makes someone famous or memorable. People forget too how hard it is to stay on point on a punchy song like this, let alone put SO MUCH emotion into it, as opposed to like a ballad. His voice was unique for sure but what he DID with it? DAMN.

[@Eorix]

You're good at extracting the essence of what makes these vocal performances so epic, I doubt any of the things you pointed out were actually conscious decisions on his part, but you're accurately identifying the techniques and bringing them down to easy comprehensible rules. I'd love to see you do more MJ, If you want something different i'd suggest his later stuff like Stranger In Moscow. Really good video, subscribed.

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks for the sub!

[@6hypnone]

I agree in that they're most likely not conscious. Tho maybe a bit of them.

[@singing894]

I think you'd be amazed at how aware Michael was of everything he did. There are lots of people who get stuff right by accident or just through luck. But Michael was an analyst, very much in the same vein as Chris Liepe. He knew every little part of every little thing whether it was dancing, stage choreography, lighting production, musical arrangement, or singing. The perfectionist's perfectionist.

[@claricelyles8398]

I have to disagree with you.. Why wouldn't it be conscious on his part? He'd been singing and having lessons from his youth and he absolutely loved to play with different sounds.

[@Jewn8ug]

This is soul.....there is no technique....it just comes out....you can analyze it later and make it make sense....but it’s just soul.......the whimpering......that’s a feeling......Michael alway said....he just feels it....he lets the music lead him...GOd leads him.

[@MORNINGSTAR190]

GREATEST MALE VOCALIST THAT EVER CAME TO EARTH

[@sitetopsongs]

Chris, really amazing video! MJ was a vocal beast, for sure. It would be really cool if you do “Earth Song” and “Keep the Faith”. Thanks!!

[@LolliSweet82]

Cool & fun analysis! It's always fun when rock & metal vocal connoisseurs take a dive into Michael's singing. Y'all seem to appreciate his grit more. Michael definitely had one of the best singing techniques, which included singing & dancing at the same time (not many do this!). I would dare say he was a master of staccato - quick & punchy vocals were his thing :P

[@natrambo3589]

MJ the GOAT!

[@jahzielperalta484]

As an Mj fan, I’ll definitely introduce MJ singing to my future kids. He need to be remember as long as can be. His truly a legend.

[@adriano3487]

You should react to dirty diana live 1988

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

Facts 💯🎤🎶

[@frizky101]

Dude I am in no way shape or form a musical/voice engineer or expert like you, I just love listening to MJ. No idea how your video came up on my recommended but thankful it did, loved the breakdown of the Michael’s vocals. Made me appreciate the finesse and utter brilliance of his voice that much more. Well done mate 👍🏽

[@jasoncagle3079]

Unbelievable man. I mean his little affects and the way he has that growl in parts of his voice. Also how well he phrases the lines and emphasis and backs off as needed. Dude was just one of the best.

[@bL3dbL4k]

I just mentioned him in a comment on one of your videos yesterday. Haha! He's one of the best, no matter what genre you like. He can hear the influence on musicians throughout the 90s and even current. Dirty Diana and Give In To Me are some of my favorites because they have that rock vibe to em. His isolated vocals are really dope because you can hear all the little nuances in his voice.

[@DennieRazor]

Michael Jackson 👑❤️

[@jasonhunter974]

There’s few songs that, every time I hear them, it sends shivers down my spine. This is one of them, and has done so since I was a kid. I grew up on Michael in the 90s, and eventually turned into a discerning metal head…this was a fun one to watch and listen to.

[@chazbayley]

Michael Jackson; the most uncoverable artist of all time 😂

[@limerobloxgaming8567]

him and mariah carey 😂, the most hardest songs to sing goes to them, i would say they have atleast one or two songs thats literally impossible if you wanna commit "vocal suicide"

[@Mk43305]

@@limerobloxgaming8567 Is it just me but i think Thom Yorke is also very hard to sing with his lil in between notes idk .

[@limerobloxgaming8567]

@@Mk43305 sounds familiar don't know who he is

[@chestcavity]

you just tapped into my childhood with this selection. literally my first musical influence. you broke this down so perfectly Chris! thanks for doing this one.

[@brandongayhart3277]

Also one thing people don't know about Michael Jackson is that his voice is naturally deep but where he sang so much as a child he knows how to manipulate his voice to sing higher pitched than his natural voice

[@CoolRahRah]

Thank you for all the videos on Michael Jackson. I love to see your breakdown and point of views on “Who is it” “Give in to me” “Leave me alone” “Bad” pls pls pls 🙏

[@josefaangel9545]

MJ had an amazing voice, . I like how you analyse his voice.. He was the best entertainer, dancer and human ❤️❤️❤️.. We are blessed to had a legend in my life time ❤️❤️

[@mikehammer1777]

The best I can express it is...Michael Jackson was a vocal manipulator......some of the things he did vocally were sometimes technically, musically wrong...but produced impeccable sound. If you think this song was complex PLEASE vocally isolate "Is it Scary" by MJ...it'll blow your mind the transitions in that piece are unreal.

[@oliviamurphy9482]

!! I second this! I love that song

[@rhens8088]

I think its because Mike didn't care about technicality of things, he goes based off of feeling.

[@limerobloxgaming8567]

​@@rhens8088 right

[@iamjordanpass]

16:10 listening to this in isolation, most people would naturally sing Diana where as you can hear Michael singing Niana. I take it because the N doesn't choke off the voice as much as D does?

[@nunyabiznes6243]

MJ also just loved to mess up words when he sang, could be both.

[@kjdskgj]

What an amazing breakdown, REALLY enjoyed this!

[@chrisliepe]

Glad to hear it!

[@juandef4115]

The more I listen to Jackson.. he has a slight country accent too.. that's like the Gary Indiana kid coming out in him

[@brownasianboi1212]

YES EXACTLY WHAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! THWNK YOU SOOO MUCH

[@chrisliepe]

I'm glad! Enjoy it :)

[@RichmenInc]

The trick in the song actually in the verse in the first half is absolutely no power but more trying to cry and hold it in bring emotion in that also fits the lyrics., till the second part comes in and then the frustration comes in. I really love these videos. I really thought I was only obsessed with this for the last 20 years. And there's Chris. Loving it dude.. really good these vids

[@michatember]

Even MJ screams sound heavily. He could've yelled at me all day long and I still will be mesmerized. He has a voice copywrited because none has been able to copy and succeed.

[@josieangel4297]

You are spot on.. MJ was an enigma. He 20 centuries Mozart ..

[@raffaelw.2767]

This "being on the verge of breaking into headvoice" is a key thing to Michael Jackson's approach. I tend to do this more like you do (hitting/holding a high note and then coming back down/letting it fall as we end the note) But his default is the opposite. He almost always let's it flip upwards as he ends a note. Even for notes that are not that high. You and I tend to comeback to a fuller, Chestier setup as default. He tends to always come back to an extremely light/thin coordination, even on mid and low notes. His approach is almost always like THat (capitals stand for chest/fuller sound)

[@AndrewBannister]

Love your analysis. It adds a whole new perspective to the man's genius.

[@TeiscoCurlee]

"How to sing like Michael Jackson" - "Go to my Marilyn Manson video" haha love it! I see what you mean with that breathy compression though, just a kind of hilarious sentence!

[@chrisliepe]

haha.. right!?

[@mustardcustard9381]

​@@chrisliepe This doesn't surprise me though. Not often mentioned is that industrial music especially NIN (apparently MJ loved The Downward Spiral) was influencial on MJ in the 90s. His voice and where his style was already headed perfectly suited to that genre. Listen to Morphine, Ghosts, She Drives Me Wild, Scream, 2 Bad... there are more examples during the History-era but these are a good starting point to notice it.

[@FabioJackson]

Chris you have an incredible Freddie mercury range too

[@ohh338]

Michael used the syllable "da" a lot in his songs.. great video

[@w.nic.w]

I loveeee that you are capturing his genius. Michael was just that dude. Love him. Long live the don

[@tessademsky1156]

9:28 hooly shit you're so good man. Going straight into just nailing such a complex spot right on the nose, so badass

[@mohavie2360]

holy crap, this is very good stuff sir.. i have NEVER knew all this about his vocals if u never posted this. what ur doing is way different from everyone else sir... again very good stuff.

[@jamiegunn]

Great Video! It's amazing how you not only have the ability to unpack other vocalists, but then you explain the way for others to pull into their own voices.

[@sylvesterburton7689]

Love your analysis of MJ’s singing prowess , I used to sing and had the opportunity to train one time session with Seth Riggs in LA, and he had no e singing high C, by having me bend my head to his floor, and I’ll never forget he said yo me”Sly you can’t afford me “. So true but he referred me to his under study Steve Real, who was incredible as well

[@stephcaldow5719]

One of my fav songs right here! His style is so unique and creative and so challenging. He was amazing. Learned so much from this, thanks Chris!

[@Jacqueal]

I appreciate these videos so much. The nuances are very meticulous and intentional. The seemingly effortlessness in Mike's vocal performances is absolutely amazing.

[@rileycronin-schneider8101]

Yes!!! Finally, the day has come. I’ve been waiting for this one from you Chris! Super excited to watch this!

[@kavanahcohen]

One thing Siedah Garrett said was that during the recording of Bad Michael didn't want the sound clean. THat's why some sounds you can't understand the words ...

[@limerobloxgaming8567]

makes sense

[@K7NGB]

That’s soul Michael had

[@lukehunnable]

I’m a singer and though I appreciate your Chris Cornell story, you have a truly naturally awesome voice (and know how to use it)! 👏

[@kazorei]

This made my day, let alone going over Michael's vocals but even just listening to him puts a massive smile on my face. Chris The details that you picked out on helped a lot in making me aware of how I go about projecting my voice, Especially with Those HIGH NOTES lol.

[@xXShizukanaXx]

Man it's a joy to listen to you. It just really shows when people are passionate about what they talk about

[@ramonsobreiro]

It was really cool watching you study vocal textures and intentional changes Michael did to fit the mood of the song or showcase his trademarks. So nice to see your reactions and opinions. The next time you an analysis and reaction of MJ songs, I dare suggest Will You Be There and Whatever Happens.

[@fbaallied]

"vocal textures and intentional changes Michael did to fit the _mood of the song_ or showcase his trademarks." Are call it Emotive Vocal Singularity.

[@ronymunoz2966]

There's one thing you missed in your analysis & maybe the most crucial aspect. You're a good singer/analyst of vocals & you can hit the notes etc but whilst Michael had the technical chops you discuss etc what he really had in spades was the emotional sincerity and connection to the lyrics/words/sentiments embodied in the song & it's story. You can't fake or undermine that part & that's where the real art/artist/artistry lies, the emotion is what really makes someone tune in, whether they know it or not. Without that all of these techniques are secondary & much shallower in context.

[@theroadlesstravelled7754]

Yes, that's what I love about him. Almost everyone ignores the emotions. ❤

[@danieloyifioda]

very well, emotions are what drives those techniques primarily.

[@captaink]

Us black people call that... Soul! You can't just "technique" your way into THAT!! ;)

[@BEEyonced]

Sheryl Crow... that girl got no soul!

[@lukehunnable]

Sure, but just emotional sincerity and no chops doesn’t get anyone very far. It’s a combination

[@acatiilg]

Well... Pure emotions overflow here... He really put his heart into every song!

[@cloudsnow0702]

Everytime michael jackson ,ah, ah, it means he is stacking Energy to produce head tone voice.

[@kaliver517]

Thanks, we all kind of understand how great he was, but it's something else to hear each phrase explained. Man, what a technician.

[@Girasol777]

Let me be! That’s one of my favorite parts. I love that grit and hoarse sound

[@sylvesterburton7689]

So glad your page came up on my phone, I have mad respect for what you do