Michael Jackson "DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH" Original Studio Multitracks (Listening & Analysis)

[@chrisliepe]

Learn to use your voice with range and freedom you hear Michael doing in this song! Join my free course! chrisliepe.com/free-your-voice/

[@momenmo558]

Can you please do Dirty diana miltitrack the next video.

[@etiennedekock3722]

Recommend to any singer who hasn't done this course to. It improved my vocals greatly.

[@darren4635]

Where do you get these production files Chris?

[@СофяИванова-х9к]

Диана Анкудинова kzbin.info/www/bejne/g17dn3dshrCVqMksi=YyJuaBqsWxbE68vc 0 Can’t Help Falling in Love

[@winter_kubustv_0101]

Free?

[@KamoMustafaWWE]

Finally, I can actually hear what Michael is saying in this song.

[@SeqZZ]

😂

[@JoshuaLaGuardia-uw6jk]

if you look at the lyrics while the song plays it starts to become clear what he’s saying

[@egcozinon]

....you mean...what he is singing 😅😅

[@KamoMustafaWWE]

@@egcozinon I said singing, then I said everything out loud, so I switched to saying.

[@egcozinon]

@@KamoMustafaWWE 😶🫣🤦

[@thedetail.]

the vocals are crazy on this track!

[@for-house-stark]

You're here!

[@erenyeeagah204]

Yoooo the legend himself

[@ontopram]

yoooo detail wsp

[@discobutterfly]

Don’t make provocative titles about michael on your videos then if u like him so much

[@DeneenBarrow]

MJ was a musical genius. Never be another one again. God was just bragging when he made Michael

[@utialtec]

Chris looks here like a kid with a new toy, his face is full of joy hahaha.

[@NelsonSwampWorldTour]

Hearing the arrangement broken down is CRAZY. And the fact that Michael's home demo of this contained all of the bones and energy of the final mix is just genius.

[@hirokomlm131]

Please stop. Giving all this credit to MJ implies that Quincy Jones was just paid to sit in the studio and roll his boogers. MJ sang and danced and he wrote some songs. Quincy arranged sheet music for a big band orchestra since before MJ was born. MJ was clearly the student in the room.

[@NelsonSwampWorldTour]

@@hirokomlm131 You are missing the contexts and nuances in my comment, because I clearly am giving Quincy Jones and every musician and sound engineer involved in this record MASSIVE props. However, perhaps you've never heard the 25th anniversary edition of "Off the Wall" (maybe it was the 20th-anniversary of "Thriller; I don't remember anymore) that Epic/CBS issued. If you had, you would have heard the home demo recordings Michael did of this song and "Working Day and Night." On these home demos, you will hear a rhythm track that approximates the album version's drum track, a raw rendition of the bassline, and the overall driving energy that coalesced into the final record. I said "THE BONES." MICHAEL made that. Quincy fleshed it all out. Michael was the student, but he was clearly the head of the class.

[@iamsteve121]

​@hirokomlm131 we got all the people that helped with outfits, tours, sets, singers crew, but Michael dances and provides the voice and works his butt off.

[@djloshouston]

This is raw talent that cannot be explained. No technique, no style, just pure natural talent. This is the Blueprint.

[@encompassvideo5429]

Easily his greatest song. Imagine the sheer manpower and effort that went into this production. Kudos of course to Quincy Jones who was at the very top of his game in 1979 and knew how to coax this level of performance from Jackson and the musicians. This is timeless music. 500 years from now, someone will open this song on a little blip of an electronic file and be totally blown away.

[@ethanang8099]

The Greatest Entertainer of all time for the past milllions of years. Regardless of genre, language, region or anything.

[@Kemet3.0]

Additionally, it's important to note that on all Michael Jackson albums, he wrote the biggest hits on Off The Wall, Thriller, and Bad, contributing to most of the other songs. Whenever Michael Jackson is mentioned, there's often a reference to Rod Temperton, who wrote three songs on both Off the Wall and Thriller. However, it's worth reiterating that MJ penned the biggest hits on both albums. Rod Temperton was a master... but this song""DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH"" was a MJ masterpiece and his biggest hit on that 'Off the Wall' album.

[@for-house-stark]

Thank you! It's so frustrating when people give too much credit to quincy Jones or rod. MJ always wrote, produced and composed his biggest hits. But people don't want to give him any credit and prefer to attribute all praise to quincy

[@N0EL-7007]

@@for-house-starkagreed.. they were all brilliant but Michael played a huge part in all his work. It gets annoying that just because people don’t like him or his music they take away his talent and discredit him in every way.🙄

[@EastyEnt3]

FACTS

[@zuzanazuscinova5209]

Exactly! He wrote his greatest hits.

[@glennmason6982]

He certainly did. A true writing force as well as performing force. The home demo of this track is incredible. The song and most of the arrangement was there already. Quincy didn’t have to do very much at all!

[@bradvp4339]

We need music to be arranged like this now a days

[@Rayal1979]

The syncopation in this song is wildddddd! Big respect to Quincy Jones for this arrangement but Greg Phillinganes is a freaking genius! His grove is all over this track.

[@norgiemetzinger1421]

Greg Phillinganes deserves a LOT of credit for the groove of this track.

[@SubhansVault]

Who needs any musical instruments when your voice is like that

[@UseTheSupeRsonic]

3:30 that chord change always gives me straight goosebumps...it's so heroic sounding. It doesn't matter if you're into hard rock or Hip Hop, this is one of those tracks that if it doesn't move you...we can't be friends.

[@mma-melhoresmusicasatempor6051]

Michael was a genius and Incredible is not enough to describe this song

[@actionau]

Mj ain't just no freaking 'KOP' or even 'greatest entertainer'... he's the master of SOUND. He's to singing what Bruce Lee was to martial arts.

[@evhvariac2]

Or what Trudeau is to cringe

[@brisolla4718]

I love this goddamn song, the most dancing song of all times

[@ianorigbo7617]

Just brilliant stuff. These studio original recordings are themselves tutorials to arrangement and composing. Add that it's Michael, just love em.

[@paqrunna]

Please never stop posting these

[@XenoTheProducer]

I've always loved the intricacies of how each part has it's space and still allows certain elements to shine through. I'm an absolute sucker for all of the horn sections in these MJ records...It's just too fire mate. 🔥

[@nikkithomasTV]

I love to hear MJ sing! Especially these isolated tracks--he keeps rhythm with his whole body! Those extra breaths and grunts are so awesome!

[@fabricioferreira2687]

it's always comforting for me as a nonnative speaker of english to hear that even native speakers can't make out the words just from listening

[@iymspartacus7089]

“It starts with EXPRESSION - The technique comes later”

[@AtomizedSound]

One of my favorite MJ songs that is an absolute banger

[@jmstampe]

As I’ve commented before, I love MJ’s albums, and Thriller flipped the switch on amazing music. But there is something about that raw, disco vibe and MJ’s smooth vocals that make Off The Wall my favorite

[@glamourisbest]

I agree completely! 💯

[@ch3rryl0v4]

2:05 this part has me floating!! I absolutely love that part 😍

[@sonjasuracha]

I love the way the instruments are layered. It stacks and stacks. Then Michael uses his breaths to seal spaces in-between the measures for timing. I love everything about this song and the violins sounds like The Young and the Restless or one of those soap operas. I miss MJ. Been a fan since '79❤❤

[@thedonbishop55]

I’ve been waiting for this for decades. Thank you so much for this. Those strings are magical. Quincy is the man!

[@darnezzyd]

The production and arrangements are out of this world

[@privatename3621]

Always loved this song. When this song came on at the skating rink (back when it was cool to hang out), folks got up and went on the floor. It was always a magical song, especially for shuffling.

[@keishaomole4320]

Love it 😊 can't get enough of these Michael Jackson multi tracks... 🎉

[@Snyper1405]

I see what you did there 😂

[@HaharuRecords]

Great dynamics in those endings in mIchael's voice in this one, just like the horn sections.

[@johnmcpeck2506]

I believe this was MJ’s only single with him using his falsetto as the lead vocal.

[@k-d1165]

@chrisliepe I'm so glad u got this! I was always wanting to hear (from 16:00 on) what he was doing when they were fading him out and letting the rhythm section play (my favorite part of the song btw) on the final result. I just wanted to hear what he was doing cuz i know he was feeling it and freestyling at that point!

[@machinedgod]

That face, while listening to string flurries... that's the face of genuine curiosity... damn, I can't recall last time I saw an adult so taken by something! Good for you Chris! 👍

[@ssvis2]

Hearing the isolated vocals, it finally clicked what bridging with mixed voice is about. The 1) brassiness along with 2) forward placement and 3) solid support lets you push up and up until you hit a natural break that requires whistle. It's a continuous spectrum where you have to push into the right resonance. The sound automatically builds out of that and it's not what is taught in chorus. Forget "classical" voice that's too rounded and soft. Intentionally pushing into controlled breakup opens up a whole world of sounds.

[@chrisliepe]

Yes yes yes!!

[@coolbro6969]

This Chanel is so good.

[@johnlucas1543]

The "conversational background vocals" on Greg Philliganes' break. That Motown experience Michael got. Learned that stuff right from Marvin Gaye! Just a background conversation can be musical & rhythmic just the same. I know Berry Gordy was kicking himself daily for letting the Jackson 5 leave Motown. Especially after Off The Wall, say less about Thriller.

[@EtherealFrequency2024]

Love all the Michael Jackson videos you do. This is another great on you have unpacked. Thank you for these.

[@AM_9924]

Ridiculously funky track. Soo good. 🔥

[@Jose-pb7wv]

I love this song, it just sooo Michael Jackson.

[@christinemcguiness9356]

Even now, this is the best mj track. Love dancing to it.👏😀👍💃

[@Lorifitzsimmons]

I love hearing these studio tracks, they're raw, and rough, and thrilling, and building, and so real and authentic!!

[@N0EL-7007]

I love these so much! The work process and creative mind of Michael (MJ doesn’t get enough credit imo) and Quincy together is absolute magic!! Keep it up 😄

[@MillisecondFalcon]

Thanks again Chris! This is my favourite of MJ's solo songs because it is so melodically rich, yet so lyrically free. The big, flourishing note you describe as 'powerful...brash and abandoned' - for the first time the word Gospel came to mind when hearing it soloed. I always thought this song was maybe the ultimate expression of freedom and pure joy, and I think that one note is the climactic point of the song. But now I hear Michael giving praise and thanks for the gift, as he saw it, of being chosen as the instrument through which beautiful music can flow, become alive and everlasting. Thank you once again for revealing this greater depth to us.

[@johnlucas1543]

Chris, watching your channel makes me see Michael's singing in a whole new light. The untrained ear would never think of all the nuance you can put into a head voice or falsetto. We just think he's singing the notes straightforward. But you show that it's actually deeper than that. You really break down how talented & innovative a vocalist Michael truly is. I have grown a new appreciation for Michael's singing far beyond what was already there through you, Chris. Everytime I watch a video on this channel I learn something. So thank you for that. I found your channel through Jack Black's singing of Peaches from the Super Mario Bros. Movie. Messed around and found a gem in this KZbin land. That's why I subscribed long ago. You do good work, man.

[@N0EL-7007]

Agreed! I see so many people trying to claim he wasn’t a vocalist, but I think that’s crazy. Watching these videos truly brings his talent to life. It’s much appreciated.

[@johnlucas1543]

@@N0EL-7007 His dancing is so powerful it makes people overlook his singing. But his singing is why he was added to the Jackson 5 in the first place. People forget. This is the guy who replaced Smokey Robinson on his own song that he wrote! "Who's Lovin' You". Things got flipped somewhere along the way as his career progressed. He was once seen as an amazing singer who is also an amazing dancer. Now it's like he is seen as an amazing dancer who is also an amazing singer. A subtle difference but I think that's the general thinking about Michael's talent today. Videos like this bring out the first interpretation of his talents more. The singing. To me, he is probably THE case study of singing talent because of how he went from child to adult. He was able to make the transition & develop his style further with his changing voice. They don't call him The King for nothing, man. He was a very very rare bundle of talent.

[@for-house-stark]

​@@johnlucas1543"his dancing is so powerful it makes people overlook his singing".. THIS ❗

[@N0EL-7007]

@@johnlucas1543Yes I agree. I’ve even seen people say he wasn’t that great of a dancer just because he took inspiration. At this point people are just becoming delusional…😅 I believe he earned the title of king and should be remembered for that.

[@kwdesigns1]

I thoroughly enjoyed! This is one of my fave MJ songs. Never get tired of listening to it. Thanks for this.

[@zizizmer]

This song just gives out so many good vibes, it's so nice to hear each track individually! Thanks for the vid Chris

[@wilianoliveira3246]

I love the way Chris goes through the original tracks and points out details that we don't hear in the final version, but that we feel with our body and soul. Good job Chris 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@michaelj2276]

Startin' the day off *right*! Thanks, Chris! 🔥🔥🔥

[@praisemusic1016]

WOOO! THE ARRANGEMENT! THE INSTRUMENTS ARE TIGHT! PHENOMENAL! ❤❤❤❤

[@HDrums84]

Amazing. I'm a drummer and I watch all your videos. Definitely one of the best channels on KZbin.

[@Isaidnopickles]

These vids just give me inspiration man

[@danthomas9624]

Thanks for dissecting this tune, Chris! It is amazing each part oozes energy just like the sum of the parts!

[@bellarose6501]

My favourites MJ album still!

[@jillturner8680]

Quincy and MJ made magic!

[@adii_reis]

Chris was off his meds at 9:10😂

[@brandonwalsh4497]

I just realized he mentions the FORCE as in Star Wars, wow❤😂🎉

[@dracosduckus]

Thanks for sharing this rare insight!!!! AWESOME !!!

[@TigerBonez]

Good Lord Chris. I know ur tryin to educate us, but u killed me at 9:09-9:21! I’m sry, but just after hearin the acapella for In the Closet, it sounds so dirty outta context. In the end, I know ur tryin to help us figure out our voices and ur sharing these multitrack breakdowns for us Moonwalkers. Thank for uploading this video Chris! I’ve been waitin for this one for a long minute. 🙏💙

[@chrisliepe]

Hehe

[@ICyrusQI]

It was awesome 😅

[@ТДАрониядвери]

really like the way you take Michael's songs apart. This helped me hear things I hadn’t heard in them before. Thanks for your work!

[@onionhat9141]

i did a mix on this and its such ear candy from ear to ear man its just a wonderful sound to hear its absolutely amazing to be a mixer to hear all these sounds that you don't hear on the radio and etc

[@xabun]

MJ as a vocalist is _way too_ underrated ... for me personally, being a fan for almost 40 years now (!) he was always one of the greatest vocalists .. the things he could do with his voice in each song I still need to discover anyone else being able to do same things --- thats why almost every MJ song sounds different ...

[@DeneenBarrow]

Yes me too. Grew up with Michael. I’m 60 and still a obsessive fan

[@ashiaadams1394]

I absolutely agree MJ for me has always had one of the greatest voices in the industry

[@Mayssoun3121]

Don t worry not for us

[@iamyourfuture808]

"underrated" is the most overused/misused term on KZbin. Jackson is most definitely not an underrated vocalist in any shape or form

[@JanMagnusson72]

Easily my favorite MJ song. The arrangement and production is absolutely bonkers. Quincy really didn't stop until he got enough. There are so many instruments, voices and percussion and it still doesn't sound busy. It is light and airy and with so much groove. Quincy Jones was a genius.

[@luisenriquefernandezramire9820]

Saludos desde Veracruz-Mexico🇲🇽, eres un héroe al subir estos vídeos, son una fuente de inspiración. Eres grande Crak

[@antonmk1244]

What a tune, that one ! Each instrumental and vocal track truely amazing

[@MaxFury_Official]

Most interesting part to me is how he's missing a lot of pitches in those falsettos, but do you notice it in the mix? If so have your cared for it? Probably not. Please society look at the master Michael and stop pitch correcting your songs to robotronic levels! I know Toto, Beatles etc sometimes sped up their tapes, but it's not the same as to what's being done today. When you flatten some notes, and it just ends up sounding weird. Michael worked hard. 100's of takes as can be seen with him going thru them with Bruce Swedien here on KZbin! Hopefully one day we'll comeback to more organic vocals

[@joenewman1096]

absolute you tube gold hearing this !! and the genuine joy in your face Chris is bringing tears to my eyes

[@ritatirabyan4049]

Yes!! Finally another one of MJ’s brilliant songs and vocal executions analyzed! Thank you Chris❤ you’re detailed and meticulously attentive, as always! Can’t wait for a new one!🎉

[@teologiaparagentecorriente]

Fantiastic, Chris!!! I'ven really enjoyed this very much! One of my favourite songs ever with revealed secrets thanks to you!!!

[@Rescue162]

The entire "Off the Wall" album is just a great masterpiece that was kinda underrated in the year it came out (1979), when people were paying attention to the other disco songs of the era (ie. Bad Girls/Donna Summer, Chic, Earth Wind & Fire, and others)

[@ryanscho]

Thank you for these sessions, Chris! It is pure inspiration.

[@krisfrederick5001]

Nirvana is my favorite band of all time, and I will never forget the moment they knocked The King of Pop off the top of the charts. But I also loved Michael Jackson as a kid, I have to admit.

[@maegnificant]

I like Nirvana as much as the next guy, but their best hits don't come close to MJs best ones.

[@titan316thatsmyattitude6]

Nirvana who

[@zuzanazuscinova5209]

​@@maegnificantthere's no comparison

[@Snyper1405]

Okay, what's that got to do with this breakdown So weird 🙄🤦🏽🤣

[@lukehunnable]

No reason why you shouldn't still love him

[@TheNei]

When I was a teenager, my brother bought the Off the Wall CD, I didn't even see the cover, I just heard Michael's voice (I didn't even know him), and I immediately became a fan, I listened to the CD every day before going to school. :)

[@MuyThoughts]

You know as you solo those stems 🔊 🎷°🎺°🎻°🥁°🎹°🎸° it makes me realize how smart Michael was to draw on Quincy Jones' decades of orchestration 🎼 experience to give his debut such a Big Sound 😎

[@LouisDechange]

So many anecdotes about this song! Quincy Jones said that MJ wanted to remove the high strings because he said it was messing his groove! The identity of the whole song 😭 Guess Quincy had the last word :) Thank you for this precious video Chris! 🙌🏻

[@RenNotRen]

Always love these breakdowns.

[@GQLewis]

This so soulful. Every bit of it! 🔥💯🎶

[@alexxio8656]

Omg found out you posted this yesterday when looking up your channel to see if you did a video on a different artist and I’m very glad I clicked I love your content on Micheal and imagine dragons makes you really appreciate their music on an even deeper level. The artist I was looking for when I searched your channel was Dave Matthew’s band it seems like you haven’t done any of their songs yet I highly suggest Crush and Crash into me

[@mysticakhenaton1701]

Thumbs UP.

[@reoscorpio]

This video is great. i would like to say.. in response to what you discuss at 7:03 .. i've seen other videos and interviews with the studio engineers, where they say that Michael instructed them to leave in those rhythmic vocal grunts and things he did, that others might consider dirt and remove. Even his foot stomps.. Imagine them removing the grunts and vocal things from James Brown recordings.. it's added spices (the secret sauce). Michael knew sonically what should be there. He did it INTENTIONALLY it was not a "mistake".. My favorite parts of this song that give me an eargasm every time i hear it, and propels me to do crazy things when dancing.. is the rhythm they played out on Soda Bottles. Michael had Janet & Randy playing on soda bottles. it's on Michael's original multi-track home recordings. you can hear it the most on the outro

[@campc1]

Shiela E. Claims credit for creating those BOTTLES

[@reoscorpio]

@@campc1 Stoppit.!!! 🤣😂 Lol It's on their raggedy demos. Is Sheila saying she came to their house

[@campc1]

Shiela said she was requested by Quincy to come up with a sound... ...and she did. Janet & Latoya might have been banging it out, but Shiela says she came up with it.

[@reoscorpio]

@@campc1 i sent you a reply that seems to have been pulled off. So, i'll say this in an edited, less obvious way - (on this platform pull this up) Michael Jackson - 14. Don't Stop Til You Get Enough (Original Home Demo). The very first thing you hear are those bottles.. ON THEIR HOME DEMO. So Michael (who wrote the song) went to the studio with a demo with that idea already in place.. Now, when they did the STUDIO recording, maybe Quincy had Sheila E do something.. but that was just following what was ALREADY DONE by Michael on his Demo.. Credit should be given to where its due..

[@campc1]

@reoscorpio Feel free to argue with Sheila... lol

[@KaL3id05k0p3]

Thanks for the inside, so valuable. Also what you are saying 06:45-07:30 is so important to know. The little "mistakes" are part of the track and the vibe and they would be cut out nowadays...maybe some will understand that and use this "technique" for groovy or dusty music again.

[@getwildmusic]

Sheila E.plays rythm bottles on this track... in case you don’t know....😊

[@ccjtv809]

You should hear the demo that him and his siblings sent to Quincy

[@glennmason6982]

It’s incredible. The song was almost fully formed when he took it to Quincy

[@Emeka_george]

Thank you 😢 thank you 😢

[@flatbush46]

I bet Mike didn’t think about the technicalities of his vocals he was just being him.. I like the breakdown of the technique though..I’m so hyped watching this though.. i watched the rock with you and i was so amped i fell asleep with a smile on my face.. keep up the great work..

[@t.carole5014]

I love this track first one I ever heard, (otw) then I got all the others that came before and after! I spent hours listening on repeat until I worked out his speech/sing pattern- made it easier to work out lyrics. Thanks Chris fabulous as always ❤

[@jacquesg84]

the arrangement of my dreams!

[@mixxndj]

Absolutely bananas… 🔥

[@Sanchan]

this is really cool. It sounds amazing on my iPad. So entertaining and fun to watch.

[@TheMissingChurch2024]

I love what you do. And I will definitely be signing up for your course cause I need help even though "I sing professionally". I perform every week. Get tons of compliments on my singing but I honestly think it's trash. I also hope that you teach how to survive extreme energy gigs that are 4 hours long... and then... recovery.

[@SharpeTech]

Thank you so much for this!!! DSTYGE is my favorite song of all time for ask the reasons you mentioned! 🎉 Cheers!

[@mohmoudfarah1897]

If Don’ Stop ‘til You Get Enough song is this fascinating then see Off The Wall song; I think you will be in for a treat! Thank you for sharing this enlightening clip about His Majesty Michael's masterpiece with us, buddy! 🎩

[@jordankelly5915]

‘Cause your love is alright, alright, ooh’ was a nice part that was missed in third verse but Great video Chris

[@EastyEnt3]

Chris!!! I love your videos bro!! and the knowledge you're putting out there with these isolated tracks. please big homie CAN YOU PLEAAAASE do the breakdown of Remember The Time by Micheal Jackson. PLEEEEEEAAAASE!!!

[@mistergrooveman1018]

Michael plays also the bottle Percussions !!🥁

[@shajeeurrehman5648]

Please please try and get the multi tracks and do a video for Give In To Me!!

[@Construccid]

Una obra de arte

[@prestige2000rider]

A friend robbie buchanan played keys on some of this album. Haven't heard it in a while. Forgot how good it sounds still !!

[@vancurtmusic]

Please give some love and credit to Benjamin Wright for the string arrangement. He is a masterful string arranger!!!

[@markrothery5720]

Quincy jones and mj did something very special on this album and what a way to open the album ❤ 🎶