Michael dabbled with rock stuff during his career: from Slash (“Black Or White” and “Give Into Me”) to Steve Stevens (“Dirty Diana”) to Eddie Van Halen’s genre-changing solo on “Beat It,” Jackson worked without musical boundaries.
Thought I’d throw together an interesting collection of Michael-related things for today…
This is the lead guitar solo from “Beat It,” as recorded by Eddie Van Halen.
Michael Jackson - Beat It - Thriller Michael Jackson – Beat It (guitar only) (1982)
Eddie Van Halen solo
Michael Jackson - Black or White - Number Ones Michael Jackson – Black Or White (featuring Slash)
30th Anniversary Concert – MSG, NYC - September, 2001
Ex-Stone Roses leader Ian Brown has recorded a couple of Jackson covers – here’s one:
Ian Brown - Billie Jean – The Greatest (bonus CD) Ian Brown – Billie Jean (2005)
And here’s another…
Ian Brown - Thriller – The Greatest (bonus CD) Ian Brown – Thriller (2005)
Michael’s influence crossed into skate-punk territory when Alien Ant Farm covered “Smooth Criminal.”
Alien Ant Farm – Smooth Criminal (2001)
