Michael Jackson (I'll Be There & Billy Jean) Vocal Coach Reaction 🎙 The Battle for a Healthy Voice

[@itsjustnaima]

You can never deny that Michael Jackson’s one of the greatest Vocalists of all time that has created his own style nobody could ever imitate. He’s practiced it 45 out of his short 50 years of Life he have had. The greatest of all time. I think you gotta react to his vocal training with Seth Riggs of 1995 to dive more into his vocal range. He was amazing. He did trained it regularly. Michael has rarely lip synced until his HIStory Tour when he got older and suffered from laryngitis. Maybe y’all gotta check out I just can’t stop loving you and human nature from the this is it rehearsal. You can clearly see him singing his high notes and sound exactly like he sounds on the record 30 years prior.

[@Milkers777]

Let’s be clear Michael Jackson Is The Greatest Vocalist Of All Time! Crazy these so called experts didn’t mention his Vocal Hiccups that only he could pull off also MJ fasho could hit his high notes even at 50 not to mention he is the most versatile Singer EVER!!!! He’s sung World Music,Pop,R&B,Hip Hop,Disco,Funk,Soul,Heavy Metal,Rock,Country,DubStep,Opera etc.🙌🏽👑💖🔥🌟💯

[@davidgmoyer7149]

thanks for your comment, Seth Riggs does not understand how to teach pure belle canto. H e uses expanded sound which should be part of correct vocal production but his approach is incorrect. He requitres that the jaw be forced down when in fact expanded sound does not require this as the inside of your mouth should be expanded upward {the soft palate} and outward, the left and right sides of the insides of the mouth. Check out Cesar Vallettis' video recording (1949) of Una Firtiva Lagrima. Although he does not sing pure belle canto but he does sing more correctly than most. Pure belle canto does not produce opera but freely produced sound when intellectually approached can be modified in different styles. I encourage you to visit our website purebellecanto.com and take our vocal course.you can ask questions by emailing me at [e-mail] or texting at 760-445-9043. Seriously saving one voice at a time, David Moyer

[@dkronongomdl]

I cant say he rarely lipsynced until HIStory tour. he liked to lip-sync there are many reasons tho' And there is no shame. he had to do it for his perfect concert.

[@itsjustnaima]

@@dkronongomdl exactly! Dancing that hard and singing like you sound on your record isn’t possible anyways.

[@keithcunningham3131]

Mj was sick a little bit during history tour but that wasn't the reason why he lip synced some of his songs on that tour also he sang a few songs live anyway The main reason most of it wasn't live mj didn't really want too tour anymore plus yeah it can be really hard going all out live for 3 hours Also his only reason for touring during the 90s was to raise money for charities ect

[@Milkers777]

BULLSHIT! Let’s be clear Michael Jackson Is The Greatest Vocalist Of All Time! Crazy y’all so called experts didn’t mention his Vocal Hiccups that only he could pull off also MJ fasho could hit his high notes even at 50 not to mention he is the most versatile Singer EVER!!!! He’s sung World Music,Pop,R&B,Hip Hop,Disco,Funk,Soul,Heavy Metal,Rock,Country,DubStep,Opera etc.🙌🏽👑💖🔥🌟💯

[@123moyer]

Well I can tell you use colorful language and yes Michael Jackson was an incredible performer however he sings wrong and as a matter of fact having studied his career and followed closely he was losing his voice just before he died

[@Milkers777]

@@123moyer 🤦🏽‍♂️🤡🤡🤡

[@dreatape]

@@123moyer you just be saying shit huh

[@THmusic420]

He did nooot sing opera hahaha

[@THmusic420]

@Mundo do João he did but it sound amazing

[@dreatape]

tell me you know nothing about mj without telling me you know nothing about mj. this video is a prime example

[@jaredwilliams6853]

But it’s not pure bell canto

[@richardkovacs2006]

You know what kind of an expert you bump into, when you see "Billy Jean" in the title. Instead of BILLIE Jean.

[@madeinsound08]

Can't even take the time to change the title ffs

[@AzFarhad]

It’s the worst vocal coach reaction on MJ I’ve seen so far. Maybe you should research Michael more before sharing your so called expert opinion. 1. Michael’s voice did not change significantly from Thriller era till his death. Neither did his vocal range. There are only two significant changes in his voice between childhood and adult voice 2. His adult vocal range was wider than his childhood vocal range. He naturally lost upper notes as he descended from boy soprano to tenor, but he gained more notes in the lower register. Overall, his vocal range spanned 3.5-4 octaves. 3. He still could hit high notes at the age of 50, right before he passed away. Check out rehearsals for This is It in particular the Human Nature, the ending of I just can’t stop loving you and don’t stop till you get enough. How did he manage to preserve his voice if his technique was so unhealthy? 4. You said he did a lot of things right in terms of technique. How about mentioning those things? Do you call it an unbiased analysis?

[@AC-mp7cx]

it did change, it didnt get worse though

[@keithcunningham3131]

@@AC-mp7cx nah his voice going from thriller to 84 was the same lol But performing live is gonna be a little different especially when its an hour or 2 concert

[@keithcunningham3131]

The guy is kinda random tbh the reaction is really stupid number 1 mj definitely didn't have trouble with high notes Then he says mj can't do high notes unless he does his hiccup which definitely ain't true lol

[@rvfusjc9653]

He actually did do high notes?? If u watch the this is it tour rehearsals u can hear him singing live high notes. So idk why ur saying he can’t.

[@eliasvaly2273]

Have this man heard Butterflies or his 2009 rehearsals? He sang very good high notes then.

[@keithcunningham3131]

The man is just looking at things differently plus for some reason he says mj couldn't hit high notes unless he did hiccups which definitely isn't true lol I mean also ignoring 2009 where he hits high notes fine in a layed back rehearsal

[@xrsm_s]

No ones gonna talk about how they spelled "Billy Jean" in the title smh 😔

[@toobad2027]

You don't know what your talking about Michael's voice is perfect young or old.

[@TheVoiceDoctor1971]

Michael Jacksons voice is a one of a kind. My job as a vocal critic is always a hard one. I have studied voice for over 55 years and been professionally singing for over 61 years. I have always enjoyed Michaels performances both visually and audibly but he did use excessive vocal compression to make his sound and he was having trouble maintaing his style in his late forties and until the time of his passing. In His Service, David Moyer

[@Bow503]

come on,... guys just watch the this is it performance of human nature and his vocals are absolutely high

[@juan90s81]

There is no such thing as experts just like in vocal experts. It's all opinions. Everyone sings differently. People just view it differently

[@Bow503]

hmmm this is a unique singing style that he developed it´s not wrong or right. he crafted a specific tone that delivered the emotion and appealed to the audience. the way he sang is maybe the wrong technique but it doesn´t sound bad at all. and that´s why nobody can sing like him and he is a unique voice. He himself said, a vocal coach admitted, that he thought of himself as an average singer. but I would reconsider what that way of thinking motivates you to do. if he thought of himself like he needed to learn new stuff all the time well that's why he did so many styles, and changed his singing approaches . he wrote in his assertion list when creating bad album: I will sing totally different than before , I will have a new style, new dance, now sound, I will surprise everyone by being unexpected - than he turned Bad . and from the first song bad, we hear something impressive. the vocals are maybe produced by painful technique but it´s not about that. you do what you have to do for art

[@_k.jss2529]

Best singer and dancer.

[@Bow503]

bottom line is he might have used a difficult and demanding and often unhealthy singing technique, but who cares, that's what made him a unique voice that only he could do. and its all about the art and sacrifice, not if you sing properly that everyone else does. that´s why he is an artist a creator.

[@dkronongomdl]

He did live perfectly for 30years for 3,4hours every day. and since bad tour, he did lip sync for one or two songs, and in dangerous tour he did more and in HIStory tour he did for almost every songs except wanna be startin something and Jackson5 medley. for 30th concert, it was the same only Jackson5 medly is live °The funny thing is he lived on rehearsal.° he gets old and he thinks about more dancing performances and because of his health, it naturally turns to lip-sync.

[@164bror5]

He also sang earth song live

[@ThisBeanTofu]

You know you cant trust their commentary when you see "Billy" Jean in the title. Hahahaha.

[@TheVoiceDoctor1971]

typo

[@phoenixthemeanix0620]

His "hee hee" comes from his high head voice which makes him able to switch to falsetto easily and that's why those hee hee sounds so high

[@Bow503]

even if you sing correctly, and if you do it your whole life from the age of five there is no way your voice won´t get damaged or overworked. and he had no break from music, it was his life. they say that Adele is singing with the wrong technique too, so is sam smith , so is axel rose , they´ve got surgery. i

[@xotristan]

I mean the old guy sounds like he has a pretty unhealthy voice himself.

[@keithcunningham3131]

😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣

[@Rosannasfriend]

True… But he’s admitted that he’s done damage to his voice and that’s why he’s trying to save every other singer…

[@keithcunningham3131]

@@Rosannasfriend he's not really helping anyway lol MJ was more than fine and could still hit high notes in his 50s this video is just unprofessional and makes 0 sense

[@RickyNardella]

How does this channel only have 14 subscribers? Loved this video, will appreciate some more MJ content but will stick around for other analysis!

[@TheVoiceDoctor1971]

Thanks for the compliment! We could certainly spend more time focused on MJ- for sure!

[@rhens8088]

I knew this video was gonna be trash as soon as I saw the spelling of Billie Jean in the title. I did my self a disservice of even clicking it.

[@naielmusic]

9:49 is it called high notes lol.. This guy himself can't sing but comparing his abilities to mj 😂

[@Snyper1405]

He sounds like he's got a frog 🐸 in his throat and he says he can hit high notes still 🤣

[@naielmusic]

@@Snyper1405 his confidence 😂 "I can still hit those high notes but not Michael" 😂

[@Snyper1405]

@@naielmusic exactly 🤣👍🤣👍

[@keithcunningham3131]

" i can still hit my high notes easily" 😆 🤣 😂

[@thezeddhotel]

Fun fact about his vocals, his voice was known to have been in struggle from 93 on to his death, he often used a backing track due to bad singing techniques and performing in cold climates for tours. Michael on his albums would end up singing two cadences of the same notes from the history album on. However, it's hard to sing and dance at the same time!

[@thezeddhotel]

Another fun fact; Michael used autotune for the 30th anniversary concert in 2001 as he was notoriously late to the concert and was pretty high on the pain medication for his back injury from 1999 when a 50 foot bridge collapsed while Michael stood at the top during earth song. Michael had to be woken up by his show producers and got to MSG an hour late and was super high. He played it off though. The invincible album was meant to have autotune as it was the first full digitized album he created. The autotune was heavily used on that album due to a low key nodule that he eventually had removed in 2002 as per his doctor's. This nodule affected his voice from 1990 to 2002, he probably had more but those are disclosed. Michael was notorious for lip syncing for his concerts in the 90s and fun fact, as Michael's voice was affected by this nodule, he began to write songs in a cadence using the same two notes for the first verses of his songs and another cadence afterwards hints Jam, TDCAU, Scream, Superfly Sister, Tabloid Junkie, TS, Blood on the dancefloor, Dangerous, HIStory and much much more.

[@naielmusic]

Michael didn't even sing in 30th aniversary

[@thezeddhotel]

@@naielmusic false, he actually sang beat it and you rock my world but the auto tune was on the high end

[@naielmusic]

@@thezeddhotel he sang end part of beat it and you rock my world but without autotune and the j5 medley completely raw

[@keithcunningham3131]

@@thezeddhotel his voice wasn't auto tuned live but his songs in the invincible album which was performed as play back in the 30th anniversary show did have have stuff like that in it

[@thezeddhotel]

@@keithcunningham3131 actually, it was. watch the entire msg show in 2001. You can clearly hear autotune over his vocals.

[@Bow503]

Actually, Adele is not singing with a healthy technique according to the news report and so-called "professional singing coaches" . she had to have surgery on her vocal cords. it´s on you tube look it up . also we could take whitney huston as an example: her voice was gone at the end, was that because one of the greatest vocalists had an unhealthy singing technique? your voice effects so much. from food you eat to environment , stress, sleeping, exhaustion, and technique., age, and Michael was under enorm pressure in his last years so how can somebody even sing when they can´t sleep? but he still did. look human nature this is it

[@ebonix33]

I think his vocal cords were damaged around his teenage years

[@Milkers777]

They weren’t they just talking Bs

[@temanidraughn8380]

He was goin through puberty so of course he would his voice would sound a little scratchy he was maturing

[@Longislandteaboy]

After the bad tour his vocals were scratchy. 2 years live vocals full out is gonna tear up that throat.

[@naielmusic]

@@Longislandteaboy but that made his voice better

[@Snyper1405]

No that's just ridiculous and stop with the assumptions

[@aminem.6116]

Title : Billie Jean*

[@jennyjackson671]

Excuse me but wtf is this, do you know anything abouht Michael ?

[@samsonmorrell]

Hahahaha They used play back at Motown 25

[@carolinabajardo1364]

I love mj forever

[@chance5745]

9:40.... MJ couldn't sing high notes in adulthood? I disagree. Listen to Childhood (acapella) or Earth song (acapella), or much later Speechless.

[@SarahAli-oc8hy]

Or they don't care about us

[@Bloodonthedancefloor_]

@@SarahAli-oc8hysmooth criminal too he goes high in that song

[@sanaon7453]

Michael did lip-synced the 1983 Motown 25' Performance of Billie Jean. His live vocals of Billie Jean are showcased in his tours. His best live performance of Billie Jean was live in 1992 Romania, Bucharest.

[@kasino4916]

Uh nah, 1995

[@ak_buckets7962]

@@kasino4916 Uh nah, 1987

[@kasino4916]

@@ak_buckets7962 ……tru

[@ak_buckets7962]

@@kasino4916 1988 and 1984 are also amazing

[@kasino4916]

@@ak_buckets7962 yea, truly i think the dangerous tour is overrated, and the bad tour and victory tour dont get as much appreciation as the dangerous tour, history and everything after

[@mrthakur1277]

Mj GOAT

[@RickyB464]

This is hilarious 😂 Clearly know nothing regarding Michael's voice/vocal ability.

[@TheVoiceDoctor1971]

I am glad you find the truth hilarious. Not only do I know what I am talking about but it is obvious from your comments that w do not agree in the matter of Michaels voice. According to my historical study, Seth Riggs was one of his vocal coaches and he does not teach correctly. Pure bel canto has been the best approach to vocal healthy, strength of sound and beauty for over 200 years. the current method that is dominating the singing and speaking world is one of expanded sound and forced production. it is what is ruining singers and speakers voices. Selah!

[@RickyB464]

@The Battle for a Healthy Voice Yeah sure 👍. I've just had to watch the video again to remember why I left that comment and I can confirm it is because you talk bs.

[@JENNIERUBYJANE-wq3fq]

Mj was the best men Vocalist Period.....

[@thekingspeedjackson]

This was very unprofessional haha, jeez.

[@davidgmoyer7149]

😂

[@morahgozie1330]

Mj is still the world best vocalist in history and I’m guessing you’re one of the worst vocal coach in history

[@tatianasierota3391]

You guys just criticized Michael, what shame. Look like yous guys saying he was a mediocre singer. Give me a break, when you guys hit a stardom like Michael you came back and talk about it.

[@O.S.EProductions]

Ok first off it’s “Billie Jean” not “billy jean” but I could tell you guys don’t have much knowledge on MJ’s voice at all y’all were just yappin

[@MrSean3kids]

He said Michael Jackson was doing a few things right in his reaction to Ill be there What is he talking about. MJ was a singing phenomenon and he goes on comparing himself and how he sings to MJ WOW he said Michaels voice sounded kinda good what

[@TheVoiceDoctor1971]

If you do not understand how to produce a healthy vocal sound then any singer that emotionally moves you, you regard as a “ phenomenon “. Michael Jackson was truly a great performer. The vocal sound that he “ manufactured” rather than trained with a healthy vocal method began to take its toll on his voice between his age of 45 years to his passing. Having won a full scholarship as the winner of The Spokane Arts Festival and being chosen as a vocalist out of 600,000 auditions to be a member of Fred Warings Pennsylvanians brings me to this statement: Michael was a professional dancer, singer and actor but much like Adele, he did not understand the proper vocal approach for health and longevity. Just because people like his sound doesn’t mean it’s the best sound for him to produce.

[@MrSean3kids]

@@TheVoiceDoctor1971 MJ is filmed in This is it the day before he passed away. Perhaps you should watch it because it is him preparing for his upcoming tour and can be seen working with his vocal coaches warming up and overall shows how he approached getting his voice ready . Your review felt disrespectful especially when MJ was known worldwide for his unique voice and singing abilities.

[@Bow503]

@@TheVoiceDoctor1971 Actually, Adele is not singing with a healthy technique according to the news report and so-called "professional singing coaches" . she had to have surgery on her vocal cords. it´s on you tube look it up . also we could take whitney huston as an example: her voice was gone at the end, was that because one of the greatest vocalists had an unhealthy singing technique? your voice effects so much. from food you eat to environment , stress, sleeping, exhaustion, and technique., age, and Michael was under enorm pressure in his last years so how can somebody even sing when they can´t sleep? but he still did. look human nature this is it

[@dkronongomdl]

that is a stupid question. he is lip-syncing of course and he never ever felt shame about it because he knows what he wants to do. you can find so many live clips and why did you ask that stupid question? u must know this is live or lip-sync.

[@reinemazidath5466]

OK. Before watching the video , i read the comments and they not good .Not gonna waste my time on a Haters MJ video .Thumb down !!

[@imposit]

Naah didn't learnt nothing.. Not expert, only subjective opinion.

[@jaredwilliams6853]

Pure bell canto

[@imposit]

@@jaredwilliams6853 English?

[@jaredwilliams6853]

@@imposit I’m saying they were pushing heavy there method of singing that seems to opera with low dictation. Notice he couldn’t mimic any of the actual lyrics just do high notes.

[@joelsieradzan]

garbage video he's the greatest vocalist of all time cry more abt it

[@Snyper1405]

Michael jackson was always a great vocalist and that will never change sorry but you got it wrong

[@keithcunningham3131]

I agree he could sing very good i mean damn just look up some vocal training he did ect

[@leodoesmusic2791]

He is lipsyncing in 83.

[@MysunflowerH]

Billy jean or Billie jean (🤔)

[@ewafischer3762]

Oh God, are you serious?? 😮

[@TheVoiceDoctor1971]

I just saw your comment and I sure do appreciate your honesty. Michael Jackson sang with an engaging style and in order to do that it required for him to use excessive compression. I have been to the team of Doctors in LA that have done surgeries for many singers. In my studies I have discovered that Michael was having trouble with his voice in his late forties. Because of my over 50 years of indepth study I can make this observation. he used excessive ocmpression on multiple occassions and over time that will damage your vocal bands with vocal polyps, nodules ,and contact ulcers(sometimes bleeding). Most of these symptoms require surgery to repair them and the fact is, a surgical reapair will almost always allow the singer to perform again, the original sound has been altered even if that is slightly. In His Service, DAvid Moyer

[@KPboyz_29]

That billie jean clip I think is lipsync

[@tarciomalcher7273]

This video is complete BS.

[@jhoefflin]

It’s a lip syncing performance. It’s not live.

[@ericflores3044]

He is lip syncing in that “live” Billie Jean performance

[@nathandepasquale9571]

This particular Billie Jean performance is lip sync.

[@israymervalentin-arias6313]

i respect your opinion but in my opinion its not accurate.

[@TheVoiceDoctor1971]

it is always difficult when critiquing a well known singer. I have been teaching voice for over 55 years and singing professionally for over 61 years. I have also visited the team of doctors who have done many surgeries on many singers of reknown. I suggest you read the article published in The Guardian- "WHY DO SINGERS LIKE ADELE KEEP LOSING THEIR VOICES" My opinion actually has medical validity. In His Service, David Moyer

[@ceciljames9860]

These vocal coach clearly don't know anything about MJ or just jealous, 🙏

[@ml_g]

My goodness why does this woman have to sream-talk so much? Unwatchable.....

[@xanh350]

That old guy speaking is not healthy...his voice when he speaks has a lot of muffling and squeaking to it. probably he's been speaking and singing unhealthy during his entire life.

[@TheVoiceDoctor1971]

I just saw your comment and I am that old guy. I trained correctly for over 15 years but chose at a given point in my internationally successful career to sing with forced production and paid the price. i have had two surgeries to correct the damage and as your well trained ear perceived , the surgeries could not repair the damage. Before I chose to sing unhealthily and ruin my very healthy and clear voice I was compared to Mario Lanza and Luciano Pavarotti. I do have some older recordings where you can hear my healthier undamaged voice. One such recording is on our teaching website, American Music Academy. Scroll down until you see the part where we sing a Christmas song. i was 44 when that was recorded and now I am moving closer each day to 74. In His Service, David Moyer

[@xanh350]

@@TheVoiceDoctor1971 I’m sorry but I stand by my word and you could disagree… you could train not just for 15 years but 100 years and still be clueless or deluded or both… the fact that you think that you damaged your voice doesn’t make it true. The fact that you think the doctors who made surgery told you that you damaged your voice doesn’t make it true. What if all this is wrong and your voice was damaged because if genetics? Have you ever thought about that.. what if it’s all in your dna but they made you believe that you damaged it to deceive you… listen it’s lots of what ifs and I’m not sure what’s the truth but so are you… besides the fact that you’re saying that Michael Jackson is damaging his voice this alone tells me that you’re clueless. His voice was perfect from young age until he died.. please get educated because apparently most of what you know is nothing but loooots of brainwashing