MiltyG565 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) It's pretty commonly recognised that when it comes to pop, Michael Jackson and his producers absolutely nailed down and perfected the formula for creating pop masterpieces. To be perfectly honest, I'm not really the typical pop consumer. I rarely listen to radio stations that play chart hits, and the odd time that I do, I normally find the music to be so over-produced and lacking any true connection as to be sickeningly off-putting. But recently I did happen upon this one, and my ears picked up. And after a moment's thought, I had worked out why it hadn't made me want to hammer a nail into my ears - It has the MJ thing going on, and in a big way. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqt8Z1k0oWQ[/media] For my money, this is fantastic, and how pop should be done IMO. Edit to add - 78 million hits on YouTube. It seems the MJ formula endures and conquers. Edited September 13, 2015 by MiltyG565 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 He certainly has the vocal sound of MJ, but, to my ears, the backing is turgid electronica; no soul or funk. But this is what makes music interesting, in fact all art, just because one person finds it not to their liking, there will be plenty who do. However, I will never understand an unmade bed or a shark in formaldehyde. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 I dunno, I think the bassline is quite funky and reminiscent of some MJ hits, and the song structure too is very similar. All I hear in this song is a lot of techniques that are quite common in MJ songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Found the music tiring , but I do get want you mean when it's nice to discover something new that hits your personal spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 IMO if MJ had done this, most of the track would have been recorded by a band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Very cool, if and I say if with capital I. If they can come out and do it live with guys actually playing instruments. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Yeah it's OK and has some similarities but I still found it a little bland musically. Just my opinion tho and I can understand why people would like it. Like has been said, mj would most likely have had real human beings playing real instruments if it was his song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 [quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1442300713' post='2865784'] Yeah it's OK and has some similarities but I still found it a little bland musically. Just my opinion tho and I can understand why people would like it. Like has been said, mj would most likely have had real human beings playing real instruments if it was his song. [/quote] Yep, I agree. What was a massive part of MJ's sound, was the Quincy Jones (seriously) good production team. along with his arrangements, orchestrations and the pool of top studio players he used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 From the title, I thought that Milty had been to Neverland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1442313718' post='2865919'] From the title, I thought that Milty had been to Neverland. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1442313718' post='2865919'] From the title, I thought that Milty had been to Neverland. [/quote] I'm glad it wasn't just me that was thinking that then. Guy Pratt has a great story about doing a session for MJ, where he's playing for the engineer, who is coming back with "I think Micahel would like that", but seems to be checking under the desk quite a bit more than normal. Turns out GP believe that Jackson was hiding under the desk and listening to him play, and communicating through the engineer!! MJ went through a period of being vilified, but seems to be enjoying a mild resurgence, as people concentrate on his music, rather than his personal life. That said, I was talking to a DJ at a wedding venue recently, and he was telling me that at a recent wedding, he put on some MJ as a request, and a big lad came up within seconds and told him to take it off, "Or else". His point of view was that there were kids at the wedding and he shouldn't be playing anything "by that f**king paedo". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 [quote name='The Admiral' timestamp='1442318021' post='2865978'] ... That said, I was talking to a DJ at a wedding venue recently, and he was telling me that at a recent wedding, he put on some MJ as a request, and a big lad came up within seconds and told him to take it off, "Or else". His point of view was that there were kids at the wedding and he shouldn't be playing anything "by that f**king paedo". [/quote] If I was the DJ, I would have said that MJ wasn't convicted & found innocent. Glad he never got a request for "Wanna be in my gang"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1442319786' post='2865995'] If I was the DJ, I would have said that MJ wasn't convicted & found innocent. Glad he never got a request for "Wanna be in my gang"! [/quote] Or anything by Lost Prophets... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 [quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1442327798' post='2866063'] Or anything by Lost Prophets... [/quote] Now then, now then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1442329254' post='2866079'] Now then, now then! [/quote]Can you tell what it is yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 [quote name='The Admiral' timestamp='1442318021' post='2865978'] MJ went through a period of being vilified, but seems to be enjoying a mild resurgence, as people concentrate on his music, rather than his personal life. That said, I was talking to a DJ at a wedding venue recently, and he was telling me that at a recent wedding, he put on some MJ as a request, and a big lad came up within seconds and told him to take it off, "Or else". His point of view was that there were kids at the wedding and he shouldn't be playing anything "by that f**king paedo". [/quote] what a f**king numbnuts knuckledragger moron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 There are a couple of alternative versions of the song in the OP here - [b]not [/b]sounding like MJ https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153642660073896&fref=nf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Just had a listen, wow that is absolutely dripping in pitch correction isn't it! Personally musically it's reminding me more of DaftPunk than MJ. I can hear he's trying to be MJ though with all the little vocal noises in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1442397063' post='2866582'] There are a couple of alternative versions of the song in the OP here - [b]not [/b]sounding like MJ [url="https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153642660073896&fref=nf"]https://www.facebook...0073896&fref=nf[/url] [/quote] That's fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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