Beat it 30th anniversary

[kaity6494]

I love MJ... he's inspired me so much. But I just have to say that he looks a little out of it in this. We all know he suffered from an addiction to prescription pills and I think he was very high in this. *sigh*

[djgq20]

Shout out to Van halen but Slash mighta killed this song... real talk!

[paradais2]

I think this was a special aired in honor of Michael Jackson's thirtieth year as a solo entertainer, rather than Beat It's 30th anniversary? Brilliant energetic performance by the legend himself never to be repeated. Great video. Thanks so much for sharing.

[kiernanholland]

Put "Beat It, MJ 30th Aniversary Show"

[kiernanholland]

title is confusing

[kiernanholland]

20th aniversary.. Beat it came out in 1983 or thereabouts.. I'm 40..

[ukpkmkk]

@kiernanholland 30th Annuel anniversy of the Jackson 5 NOT the song...

[boyxdance]

"Beat it" was his first 'hard rock' song that uses 'disco' drums and includes an complementary 'heavy metal' solo from neo classical inspiration. In the 30th anniversary, Slash played the hard rock guitar riff and the heavy metal guitar solo on "Beat It"

[MegaSpellforce]

hi Leute,

ich suche schon seit langem die Gitarren tabs zu dem Solo von Slash

wäre dankbar wenn mir jemand helfen könnten

[boyxdance]

@MegaSpellforce "Beat it" was his first 'hard rock' song that uses 'disco' drums and includes an complementary 'heavy metal' solo from neo classical inspiration. In the 30th anniversary, Slash played the hard rock guitar riff and the heavy metal guitar solo on "Beat It"

[ThaOneChrisJONES]

Only Michael could stop a gang fight with song and dance !!!

[Reoletta]

blacktagrodney, THANKS FOR YOUR ANSWER! Now it's clear for  me ;)))

[blacktagrodney]

@Bollocks681 because it was the 30th anniversity of michaels solo carrer which started in 1971 with the release of Got To Be There he also performed at this concert Billie Jean (released 1983), Black or White (released 1991) and The Way You Make Me Feel (released 1987) he used to his best songs/performances to smbolism his success. Does that answer your question. :)

[3ry4nX]

michael jackson is the maximum as there is nobody

[Bollocks681]

How the hell is it "Beat it" 30th anniversary when it was released in 1983, Somebocy answer that question for me.

[ravenflockph]

its not the song its mjs career

[Lovetherealways]

I just noticed for the first time that his pants were ripped in the back! lol

Love this performance! He's amazing!!!!

Michael Forever!

[MrEagle2]

One of the best rock songs in history. This performance is great. The song contains good lyrics, the dancing fits perfectly and Jackson's on fire.

[ehwfan4life]

sometimes i feel i can't live without michael even though i have never met him or seen him in real life however this performance was truely astonishing and inspired me so much i almost cried and i feel really sad te guitarist was the best guitarist in the world and that's a fact it just show's michael deserved the best and did you know that every preformer he worked with he started to know personly and would talk to them

[MichaelJackson195820]

We should do something for MJ as a mini tribute. Mj's favorite number was 7 and January 25th will be 7 months since Michael passed away. So at 7:00pm I urge all his fans to watch Thriller on youtube. It's a simple project so please join me. We want youtube to recognize that something is going on for Michael. It will also give Thriller more viewsso come and join me! If we all do this at 7 it will pay respect to MJ and youtube will realize something is happening.

[fbturco]

magic dancer

[mynameisnoybn]

love this i saw this on tv last night aww poor thing i noticed he split his pants at the end aww so cute he never even noticed <3

[ThePrince0fPop]

beat it black looks better than red..

So does thriller white look better than red tbh ;)

[jonnagilda]

Because it's Black or White!

[ThePrince0fPop]

lol

[RandomlyRandom1997]

man this performance made me want to dance

[AwDeOh]

For god's sake.. what you guys are seeing is completely different to what the live crowd saw. This is a release version of a live event - there's rarely any 'live' release that doesn't have overdubs. Take it from someone who worked on this particular show.

[CampbellzS0up]

uh I love Micahel Jackson but he was def miming up until after the Slash solo where you could see him give the signal to turn his mic on/lower the backing track I mean either way it doesn't matter but just throwing some truth in the mix

[Ebs2Hott4U]

Okay so people he think he was miming ... he wasnt.

And the thing is; even if he was, hes Michael Jackson, he's proved to us for over 40 years that he basically has the voice of a God.

So .. if he mimes here and there I really don't think it should be that big a deal, but whatever.

[MultiLoveMichael]

the best ENTERTAINER IN THE WORLD..I swear I never see or hear a best singer...I LOVE U MICHAEL

[xXB3AST47Xx]

Best entertainer there ever was, best entertainer there is, best entertainer there ever will be. hands down, no questions asked. give this man the respect he has earned.

[lukingatyou2]

Amen!!!

[zymeth0628]

I would rather listen to his new voice rather than having to watch a mimed performance

[elreygarcia]

actually, that really was his live voice. notice how the song is lowered down further to lower notes. if you saw this is it, he sang it just like this. and if he wanted to, he could sing it just like the original.

[fosterstgnm]

Вечная ,тебе память наш ДОРОГОЙ ,МАЙКЛ ДЖЕКСОН!!! ЛЮБЛЮ!!!

[Wilburjr22]

Slash, your solo didn't sound anything like the original. Very disapointing. I figured someone of your caliber would have performed this classic a lot better to give it the justice that it deserves.

[rodriquezwilliams]

MJ is the greatest this world has ever seen and nobody can ever take his place. R.I.P. KING OF POP!!!!

[jeff26501]

Michael Jackson was is and forever will be the greatest entertainer this world ever and im pretty shore that there is never going to be another Michael Jackson the world has lost the greatest R.I.P. Michael Jckson R.I.P.

[zag921]

i cant think of a better live performance.. michael jackson was the biggest artist of our time, and the greatest legend for centuries to come. amazing..

[javierronaldo]

Slash you´re amazing !

[IndysBack]

Wow, he sounds the exact same 30 years, great.

[TheSyedAmin]

I hate Slash,he ruined the solo of this song.

[mlyn1375]

No, he didn't. Slash is a legendary guitar player. Clearly, you know nothing about music

[shawnhbkdx90]

michael jackson was a legand

[92healtheworld]

He was a legend, he IS a legend and he will be a legend forever...

[gypsylei777]

the lady at 3:57 is gorgeous. love her actions

[ewc246]

3:34

[HlainLarks]

the guy who is playing the guitar is called slash ;)

[davidcitox]

whats the name how play the solo in guitar?

[yggim4192]

their dance in the chorus at the end was cool

[mlyn1375]

FYI - it's the orignal dance from the Beat It video....

[bluethunder25]

This is a very symbolic performance.

[2SXC2H8]

Very true. The famous moves from the music video at the end brought back sooo many memories.

[Quetzalcoatl83]

I Didn't like Slash's solo, nothing like Van Halen for this one or his usual guitar player in concerts.

R.I.P. Michael!

[Marrodamaan]

i meant at 0:29 :D

[Marrodamaan]

0:26

lucky boy!

[Oceanestar1]

bravo Michael, c'est vraiment toi le meilleur.

Tu m'a fais rêver une fois de plus.

I love you darling !!

[thepeterify]

cool...!!!

[raymond2031]

The Guitar Player was non other than Slash.

[Lilpacothe3rd]

who that guy playin the guitar?

[ahcarrington]

Looks like Slash

[iishdaklown]

RIP micheal jackson i am soooooooo putting this on my playlist

[warriorofsagittarius]

du bist die gröste Legende, dein Vermächtnis wird nie sterben.

[marvincheung0823]

Michael, JUST BEAT IT!!!!!

[lilianc9]

Michael Michael Michel we love you forever - Brasil

[Kazpar666]

man one of his best songs by far he was and still will forever be the king of pop R.I.P MJ I LOVE YOU !!!!

[McDannyto]

4:16  PANTALON ROTO...!

[chitownbulls694]

now thats the real MJ!!!!

[weeoo86]

@ 2:31

The lady needs to watch her language, there could be kids in the audience

[ljoa1]

michael just beat it!!!!

[wunder199002]

Michael Jackson singing beat at beat it's 30th anniversary.? 83´+30 = 2013

but he beat it;)

[nuimitrenume]

it refers to the year 1972, when mj started his career,

[BelieveNFantasy]

I never get tired watching this

[bluethunder25]

They should've played this at the end of Michael's memorial service.

[dalmatino323]

R. I. P. Michael

Love your music!!!!

The world will miss u.

[holinger1]

this is a real slash???

[HorsesAndGutiars]

Yup.Slash played.

[BelieveNFantasy]

I wish he could have lived to beat it one more time

[capzzsouza]

Michael é Eterno e único para nós Brasileiros um verdadeiro cavalheiro um homem doce e sensível te amamos obrigada por fazer nossos dias mais felizes thank you so much Michael

[maxy242424]

BEAT IT!!

R.I.P MJ.

[Drshawty112]

dammm r.i.p mj. i love this song : ]

[ruizukun]

Amén.

[MadSnake123]

It's always good to see that even dead the King of Pop is making people happy.

Do as you whish while i remember MJ as the greatest performer of our era (and this is comming from a Heavy Metal fan).

[Phoenix322]

That solo was kinda blah. They definitely should have had EVH do it.

[IKaylerI]

genial!!! nunca habrá nadie como él, es único e inigualable

[emanuelslim7]

ele é fodaaa

[martialguitarist]

OR they coulda at least gotten Jennifer Batten to do it. other than EVH himself, she does that solo the best.

[martialguitarist]

yeah i agree that EVH shoulda did the solo on this one. its the 30th anniversary anyway! but gotta give slash his credit. held it down. he did a good job.

[Locardowns]

why they didnt invite Eddie Van Halen to perform the song instead of Slash? the solo is his after all

[fendercort90]

Is there Slash?

[kusajko]

Yes

[slaoui53]

The king of music , you are always alive

[xfearbeforexx]

Good vocal performance (as always) from MJ here, but the guitar is kind of lackluster on this version. RIP

[krisrockk]

Que lastima jamas lo veré en vivo

Descansa en PAZ

[rkyv2]

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[cereal4u]

THE KING OF POP..

[masterkillaPTK]

Damn i didnt know he performed w/ Slash :)

[Catchetat]

i love the parts after 3:33 because he starts dancing and begins to really sing!!! tho I sitll the old beat it mv!!

[indiebum102]

i can get cheap 02 tickets, anoyne want anny ?

[smifis2K]

Why would we want o2 tickets?

keep them, they'll be worth loads in 20 yrs.

[Felya]

I LOVE THIS MAN!!!

[figNfloyd]

A true legend. RIP

[moondriabloosom]

he alway know how to make a show, to make people feel good, we will never forget you

from Romania

[dhosea101]

rip michael thank you for the timeless classics i love you and may you be remembered as the greatest artist of all time

[nbarron87]

RIP Michael Jackson King of Pop!!

[Sdzamarron]

Just to let everyone know watching this video Michael Jackson just Died today.

[beansandrice5]

yeh van halens is the best

[RadioActive0ne]

when was this?!

[89wheelz89]

2001

[SkittlesWithMuffins]

whoa, is that slash at 1:42?

[pedleyr]

Yeah, Slash plays the guitar in a couple of songs at this concert.. Awesome

[RKftw68]

yes it is :)

[talabi101]

wud luv him 2 realease anothe ablum

[talabi101]

wat a legend

noone better

one a kkind

[tony031337]

It's classic !

[zrw34]

slash rox but no one can compare to eddie van halens solo

[nicholasbang]

SLASH ROCKS

[debilko8742]

2001

[britzmj]

mj split his pants half way through :(

[indiebum102]

At least he has easyer acsess for the kiddies, Nah, i think micheal jacksons an insperation.

[britzmj]

LMAO

[ryanson209]

The face is... I'm sorry, it's too much.

Otherwise, it's pretty freakin' amazing that he can do such a thing live!! With Slash, and recreating the video... wow!

[LILD4G]

woooooow legand

[Authoritya1]

hah michael jackson and slash, i love to see combos of awesome artists from different backgrounds

[andrewsukz]

yup

[usegall]

girl at 1:16 is really cool ... :-D

[threenumbnuts]

so the guitar player was slash?

[cereal4u]

yea...from gnr..or velvet revolver

[nicholasbang]

anyway i dun understand jackson

he became white isit becos his embarresed to be a black??

i mean..come on jackson!

[Kaztaj]

no u idiot he had a disease called vitiligo

[raz29114]

how ingronant. he has vitiligo, does that mean albeena people are embarresed to be black to.

No like Michael they both have no choise, and i wouldnt even blame michael if he did bleach it to make it look more even but he doesnt, if you take a close look at his chest, arms or legs you will see the patches of darker skin

[chicoberia]

If you at his mouth it is also darker, i think his make-up started coming off.

[4evakwazygal]

yeah oh well, he always looks cool

go mj!

[Kurfuerst10]

The Bad tour was completely live as well as the Victory and Triumph Tours with his brothers. Dangerous was partly live (for example "Billie Jean" or "Beat it") and HIStory was nearly completely lip-synched (except "WBSS" and the J5-Medley)

[Riddler95]

I just watched some clips from the history tout and your were right, they were lip sync.

[ryanvamp]

I would like to know if there is any live tour (recorded, of course)that is, without discussion, not lip-synched. I don't care if it's frm the 80's or from the 2000's, I'm really interested in hearing him live and all the vidz I found at youtube bring the old same lip-synch topic. Thanks in advance

[vaggpanelsklubben]

Search for the Yokohama 1988 concert - it's 100 % live. Also Beat it from Bucharest 92 is Live as are everything before 1990 and about 50 % after 1990.

[Riddler95]

has this concert been released on DVD yet ? its nice he does all of his 1980's hits.

[GeefRules]

on*

[GeefRules]

is slash a guitar??

[givrauval]

No matter. He still is the greatest artist in the industry. by far.

[NicolettaBellaa]

the second time round of dancin with the group, when the camera man shows one fat fan then turns back 2 michael, u can still hear him singin, it just WRECKS it:(

[MJFAN1979]

it is VERY VERY hard to dance and maintain levels of consistency

[uriekline]

@Karafin1

That is true, but it seems unlikely that Michael Jackson would pursue such a course of action, given that his lip-synched performances are notoriously blatant. In addition, his performance here is very natural sounding, as there are spots when the avid listener can discern that he's pushing his oxygen supply to its limits

[firerel]

Simply Amazing Michael is the king slash is a kick ass guitarist

[matthewlowth]

I love Michael Jacksons song but i think he lip synced it beacuse no one can sing a live song that sounds so much like the origional other than that he is the best

[Karafin1]

yeah unfortunately it's lip-synched. huge michael fan, but i wonder what his tour will be like if he does another one with his new album. after all, he lip-synched most of the HIStory tour as well as this night.

[knightruelz]

bullcrap.you can natural sounds here man.

[murrayapaniculata]

omg, it's live -- i checked the original recording and it's one fret lower...nice vocals, really...

[sinat200]

the best

[pinchej]

I'm a youngin' too. I am only 19 years old. I started listening to him at age 6. So I have been a fan for 13 long years and counting!! Can't wait till' the next album comes out!

[uriekline]

It is definitely live. His voice is lower during this performance than the actual recording, but not by much. Compare the two for yourself.

[Karafin1]

sound technicians can rip the song from the CD and alter the pitch of the voice. all you need is a computer and recording software.

[0Nanahi8]

i think what he means is that. normally. you dont see. and old woman.. or older man.. all crazy and jumping.. like.. and Michael has the ability to do that of course.. young people love him too :)

[chocalateicecream]

i think up until after the guitar solo its lip synched. Michael doesnt need to though, his voice was still amazing at tht point. not sure about now, but hopefully hes been looking after it :) Love Beat It btw x

[mjfreak93]

i think its live not sure though.

[laimingming]

Is it live or lipsync?

[animallover33]

I think live.

[Chappscjc]

Only Mike can make grown up men and woman act all crazy in excitement! :D

[animallover33]

Hey I am young and i like him!!!

[Chappscjc]

Oh I know he has young fans.. his music unites fans of all ages, races and creeds. :) I myself, am only 18.

[tj112286]

I remeber going crazy when I saw it ubanized for the first time. It was so exciting. :)

[animallover33]

And how old are you?

[tj112286]

20.

[zachary1960]

me too

[sk8forlife100]

i can play this on guitar.