Michael Jackson was a gift from GOD for our listening pleasure. He and Stevie Wonder were both gifts from GOD and unsurpassed by any other singers. Stevie Wonder is the best bc he not only had a beautiful voice but could play so many instruments; so I guess he is the greatest of all.
Ehh sort of….the song was originally supposed to be on Songs in the Key of Life. Because it got cut, Stevie didn’t finish it. But they finished it after MJ got his ears on it. In addition, Greg Phillinganes did the arrangement, and he originally envisioned a more Latin flavor, but Quincy Jones made him re-arrange it to be more Quiet Storm-ish.
@@dj139314 No , Not true! NEVER heard of it before! Quite SURE Stevie would've mentioned that MUCH MORE often if it was true!! For sure!!! It's just a rumour!! Wen Janet J said it on the award ceremony , it was just a way of showing her LOVE to Stevie! Or did she just want some "attention"........?? (IF she didn't already have enough...............)
This is one of my favorite songs by Michael but I didn't know Stevie wrote this for Michael. I thought bc Quincy produced it or rather arranged the music for it that I assumed he wrote it. But it does sound like Stevie; come to think about it. I think it's one of Michael's best songs and kudos to Stevie and Quincy bc the music is perfect as well as Michael's singing!!!
They would be if the lawyers would let Katherine do what she wants. Mike should've never left so many legal ambiguities and so much money to his non-bloodline kids without more stipulations to protect his assets and his art.
Oh my word! This is phenomenal! His tone, pitch and the way he’s vocally emoting the lyrics. It sounds better than the final version which is awesome itself. I miss the magic that is Michael Joseph Jackson.
I'm so grateful to have grown up in an era where this level of genius was what made you a Superstar, and not gimmicks, scandal, or simple popularity. This was organic talent. Today's talent comes from microprocessors and software and is promoted by people who don't know music or have a standard of excellence to follow.
@@mcclendonreport totally mate, it's a great album. I used to work in a thrift shop a while ago any this young lassie came into the shop wearing a red leather jacket, white t-shirt, balk trousers, white socks and slip on shoes, she must of been 13 or 14. The first thing I asked was what's your favourite song was, knowing full well what her answer was going an MJ song. She came out with a few off of thriller, and the bad album. She never knew about off the wall, the next week she was like wow! Only great song sound good no matter when you hear them.
The finished version is on his “Off The Wall” Album…. The demos never get released as it’s the creative beginnings of a song usually with mistakes and incomplete lyrics and other musical instrumentation… As in this version there is no background vocals or guitars…. Nonetheless this is a beautiful raw look into the creative aspect of this song…..😊
I had to listen to this over and over again! I listened to Michael’s singing. Then the piano. Then the bass. Then the drums. All separately. Pure artistry all around! Couldn’t listen to this masterpiece just once!
Omg! You can’t get more Stevie wonder than this groove. I’m sure most music lovers would recognize Stevie’s touch on this. I did when it first came out. It’s so him you can actually hear him singing this in your mind.
I can’t believe I didn’t pick it up back then but in hindsight I’m really hearing Stevie now. I always loved this song👍🏾 You couldn’t lose with these two together.
Off The Wall remains one of my absolute favorite albums of all time. Sonically just genius in terms of mixing, space and separation of music elements, writing in which the album spans genres with inflections of funk,jazz,ballads,pop, and at the same time the music just feels so organic and brimming with newbie energy. Well produced & a bonafide juggernaut that smokes whether you are driving in your car and pull up next to another car blasting this album or you’re listening to it while working out at the gym. 40 plus years later and still these tracks smack at a party, dance or gathering where music is being dispensed. The rhythm section is purely a slice of heaven on this earth and these session players were assembled because of what they brought individually to the table. The planets aligned on this one to give us some of the best music ever and I will be forever thankful for the music given to us by MJ & everyone that had a hand in creating it.
Thank you for this post. I hadn't heard MJ sing jazz. He actually had a deep voice. He reached for heaven. God bless Michael Jackson. Memory eternal.☦️
He used his deep voice sparingly but when he did use it, goodness, it was at a different level. The lady in my life has some great range of his vocals.
Stevie/Michael are first cousins….meanwhile the lyrics are slightly different than the actual recording in the album, this is the raw editing even the vocals and scatting is dope!
One of my favorite MJ songs! - But hey, I'm Aldo a keyboardist, who absolutely loved the music of, and was hugely influenced by Mr. Stevie Wonder! He is truly one of our few remaining legends! So let's give him his 💐 while he's still with us! MJ & Stevie, Pure Magic! 😎
*Eastside Low Bottoms sh*t !* _Tappin' in from South Central LA_ Salute to the one and only King Of Pop Michael Jackson 🙏🏾 This is one of my favorite songs to play in my lowrider. I'm really feeling this version.
Recently, finally, gratefully learned to play this on piano and it puts me in a euphoric loop of beautiful chords and rhythms.. I love the gliding bass line and the jazzy chords. I cant stop playing it and it’s one of those tunes you don’t mind getting stuck in your head all day. It’s got this incredibly positive vibe. Thank you Stevie, thank you Michael and thank you Quincy for this beautiful piece of music.
Listening to this really brings to mind that we will never have another voice or entertainer like Michael Jackson. He was definitely the king of not only pop, but R&B a true entertainer. I’m glad that I grew up in the area to have witnessed Michael Jackson wish he was still with us.
The SO CALLED MUSIC OUT THESE DAYS...... WILL NEVER EVER COMPARE TO THIS. THIS IS ALL FROM THE SOUL FROM EACH HUMAN BEING ON THIS TRACK. SIMPLY ELEGANT. THAT PIANO MAN!!!!!! WHEW!!!!! MIKE OF COURSE IS PRICELESS ❤
This sound like if MJ did a ‘Tiny Desk Concert’…
what could have been 😔🙌🏾…
Great comment.
Boy do I love this song thank you Stevie Wonder for writing this Song oh such meanining❤❤😊
Omg, so true!
Man imagine Whitney, Michael or Prince doing a tiny desk concert. Lawd what we missed due to drug addiction
Yup💯
That piano is a masterpiece.
don't hear this anymore.....
💫✨@cam… Isn’t it brilliant!?! 😱 Whew!!!💫✨
Two geniuses❤
Of course the piano is great. Stevie Wonder did it.
Stevie!!!!
To be sure, Mike’s demos sound better than 99% of records made over the last 20 years. Let’s be honest. Here’s the difference. Mike wasn’t fronting.
Phax
Done SAID
Not auto tuned. Audio by God.
@@MizzNee796. Mikey could be-bop & scat an entire song and it would sound better than 90%+ of these modern 2020's "singers."
Michael Jackson was a gift from GOD for our listening pleasure. He and Stevie Wonder were both gifts from GOD and unsurpassed by any other singers. Stevie Wonder is the best bc he not only had a beautiful voice but could play so many instruments; so I guess he is the greatest of all.
Michael’s voice is an instrument in and of itself.
💯💯💯👍👍👌👌👏👏👏🌅💐
💯% Facts!
I remember hearing this song as a child…I’m 45 years old now. Loved this song!! But then again, always loved Stevie and Michael my life!!!💕💕💕💕
It's a drum!!! #JamesBrown
@spettaway1 That part!
Stevie Wonder wrote this for Michael🥰🥰🥰
They’re cousins
Third cousins on his Mother's side they say.
Спасибо .
Я обожаю эту песню .
Не знала , что автор Stevie Wonder .
Теперь понятно , слышна его манера .
Ehh sort of….the song was originally supposed to be on Songs in the Key of Life. Because it got cut, Stevie didn’t finish it. But they finished it after MJ got his ears on it.
In addition, Greg Phillinganes did the arrangement, and he originally envisioned a more Latin flavor, but Quincy Jones made him re-arrange it to be more Quiet Storm-ish.
@@dj139314 No , Not true!
NEVER heard of it before!
Quite SURE Stevie would've mentioned that MUCH MORE often if it was true!! For sure!!!
It's just a rumour!!
Wen Janet J said it on the award ceremony , it was just a way of showing her LOVE to Stevie!
Or did she just want some "attention"........??
(IF she didn't already have enough...............)
When you hear him like this you realize how much you miss him. Breaks my heart.
Me Too. He was sooooooooo precious 💞
U couldn't be more right. But he will always be with us through his music❤
Yes 😢😢😢
Indeed.
When I hear him like this I realize how much more talented he is after hearing the finished product which makes me miss him more.
Stevie plus Michael equals 2 GENIUSES!!!❤❤
Thanks guys for liking the comment!❤️2❤️!
This is one of my favorite songs by Michael but I didn't know Stevie wrote this for Michael. I thought bc Quincy produced it or rather arranged the music for it that I assumed he wrote it. But it does sound like Stevie; come to think about it. I think it's one of Michael's best songs and kudos to Stevie and Quincy bc the music is perfect as well as Michael's singing!!!
Quincy Jones has a nack at putting the right people together.
Quincy Jones has a nack at putting the right people together.
Stevie didn’t write the song. He only wrote the chorus. Sussay Greene wrote it
I like this version alot. You can hear and feel the emotion in his voice
Indeed! ❤🎉
Absolutely 😊
MY HEART!! I'M HEARING THE PRECURSOR OF THE STYLING & PHENOMENAL VOCALS THAT MICHAEL GAVE US WITH "BUTTERFLIES".
THIS MAN SAAANGGGG🤌🏾🤌🏾
🥰🔥🎶
As always 🌸
Stevie is all over this. love that bassline too!! Happy 65th to the greatest who ever did it!!
Nathan Watts was his studio bassist.
musical genius....
It's amazing how young he still is, ONLY 65, given how much he accomplished over several decades! 🌟
Tooooooooooooo much to contain ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Stevie has to be older than 65. He's been around since Motown
Edit: Stevie is 73 in late 2023
His voice give me goosebumps. The talent he holds… 🥺❤️
Amazing
Same here❤🥰
Same. What a beautiful voice.❤
Michaels falsetto is immaculate!
Better than Phillip’s! The best falsetto I’ve heard this side of the opera
No one can mess with young Michaels voice.
No one can mess with old Michael’s voice either! 🎤♥️🤩
I agree what a genius ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@kimowilliams7032100%
“I can’t help it” has always been my fav on off the wall. And this is just incredible. That beautiful voice. Miss you forever Michael ❤
Yes Michael sounds great on this demo, but I’m really listening to those piano, drums, and bass! Love these early takes!
Same the bass and drums are ridiculous…❤😊
Mike is chilling on this. Lyrics aren’t even enunciated clearly. You can tell this is a pure jam sesh
Who's playing drums
@@ramarakeshvi think it's John Robison
This is what the Estate should be releasing. Not stupid remixes by today´s "artists".
They would be if the lawyers would let Katherine do what she wants. Mike should've never left so many legal ambiguities and so much money to his non-bloodline kids without more stipulations to protect his assets and his art.
I prefer his demos they are raw and his vocals are so pure. Gives me goosebumps
they are greedy crack heads dude.....
Oh my word! This is phenomenal! His tone, pitch and the way he’s vocally emoting the lyrics. It sounds better than the final version which is awesome itself. I miss the magic that is Michael Joseph Jackson.
Michael Joe* Jackson
One genius wrote a beautiful masterpiece for another genius...Love them both Stevie & Michael ❤
Piano, drums, bass guitar and Michael. Instant Classic!!! The way I prefer to hear a song.
15 years since he left us and Michael still continues to mesmerize ✨✨
You mean 15 yrs since they took him out
@@mrsoserious6534 right!
Damn this is better than the album version
Agreed
I agree 100%
Yup!
Facts
Yes! You can MJ's range much better. The high, low tones and falsetto ❤
I'm so grateful to have grown up in an era where this level of genius was what made you a Superstar, and not gimmicks, scandal, or simple popularity. This was organic talent. Today's talent comes from microprocessors and software and is promoted by people who don't know music or have a standard of excellence to follow.
Exactly!!! Superbly stated!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽
Totally agree! We're so lucky indeed...
Agreed.
Well said Scott! I must repost your comment (if you don't mind).
@@miabrannon6709 I don't mind at all. Great minds think alike. ☺️
stevie wonder's chord sequence is sensational.. of course michael's voice is no less exceptional but damn! That was such an amazing modulation
Mmmhmmmm❤❤❤❤
This is a jam. Shoulda been released as a single.
The industry was/is clueless about our gifts.
It was released as the B-Side of "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough".
Wasn't it on Off the Wall album?
@@b00ts4ndc4ts of course it was, but the industry was/is clueless.
@@mcclendonreport totally mate, it's a great album. I used to work in a thrift shop a while ago any this young lassie came into the shop wearing a red leather jacket, white t-shirt, balk trousers, white socks and slip on shoes, she must of been 13 or 14.
The first thing I asked was what's your favourite song was, knowing full well what her answer was going an MJ song.
She came out with a few off of thriller, and the bad album.
She never knew about off the wall, the next week she was like wow!
Only great song sound good no matter when you hear them.
Never heard this recording...truly amazing! Michael, Stevie, and Quincy...AWESOME!
The finished version is on his “Off The Wall” Album…. The demos never get released as it’s the creative beginnings of a song usually with mistakes and incomplete lyrics and other musical instrumentation… As in this version there is no background vocals or guitars…. Nonetheless this is a beautiful raw look into the creative aspect of this song…..😊
Love the smile on Quincy Jones’s face of utter joy!❤❤❤
Raw and uncut by M.J. ...I LOVE IT!!!
Michael is still the GOAT!!!
I like his young adult vocals.
That falsetto 😊…Oh yeah… Simply beautiful!
I had to listen to this over and over again! I listened to Michael’s singing. Then the piano. Then the bass. Then the drums. All separately. Pure artistry all around! Couldn’t listen to this masterpiece just once!
It's pretty amazing how much recording he did for his albums. All the demo versions are great to discover all these years later.
Off the wall is a masterpiece. My favorite album of all time. ❤
That drum kit is MIXED TO PERFECTION!!!!! OMG...???
110% you are right
That piano is off the chain! ❤️‼️💯
Omg! You can’t get more Stevie wonder than this groove. I’m sure most music lovers would recognize Stevie’s touch on this. I did when it first came out. It’s so him you can actually hear him singing this in your mind.
I can’t believe I didn’t pick it up back then but in hindsight I’m really hearing Stevie now. I always loved this song👍🏾 You couldn’t lose with these two together.
So agreed! I can actually hear Stevie singing this as well. This is a true masterpiece from of the best!
Stevie did not write the whole song. He only wrote the chorus. Sussay Greene wrote the lyrics.
@@OfficialDamaniScottthe instrumentation
@@theemilianob… that’s a Quincy Jones groove
Not a damn thing Michael couldn't do!
3:29 when the Falsetto kicks in is the best part. That's the one of the best things I loved about Disco Music, that voice
This isn't a disco song. Lol
@@fataudra7579thank you! 😂
1:43 That run was just crazy!!!!😮
Off The Wall remains one of my absolute favorite albums of all time. Sonically just genius in terms of mixing, space and separation of music elements, writing in which the album spans genres with inflections of funk,jazz,ballads,pop, and at the same time the music just feels so organic and brimming with newbie energy. Well produced & a bonafide juggernaut that smokes whether you are driving in your car and pull up next to another car blasting this album or you’re listening to it while working out at the gym. 40 plus years later and still these tracks smack at a party, dance or gathering where music is being dispensed. The rhythm section is purely a slice of heaven on this earth and these session players were assembled because of what they brought individually to the table. The planets aligned on this one to give us some of the best music ever and I will be forever thankful for the music given to us by MJ & everyone that had a hand in creating it.
Stevie Wonder is a brillant writer and producer Micheal Jackson king of pop always ❤ Quincy Jones is the man😊
Thank you for this post. I hadn't heard MJ sing jazz.
He actually had a deep voice. He reached for heaven. God bless Michael Jackson. Memory eternal.☦️
He used his deep voice sparingly but when he did use it, goodness, it was at a different level. The lady in my life has some great range of his vocals.
One of my favorite songs ever. What a treat to hear this amazing demo.
This song is indubitably epic Continued Rest in eternal paradise.
Same here
What a beautiful voice ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊
Ain't it tho👍🏿
This record was one of the few Micheal Jackson records I bought as a kid. I bought the 45 at a Camelot record store in middle school . I remember that
Already great enough with Michael's voice, but then the band was killing it. Oh gosh! 😩😍
very jazzy and experimental
I have always loved this tune, & this version is the icing on the cake !!!
This is so beautiful it makes you want to cry. All the feels. I mean all of them. ❤❤
Stevie/Michael are first cousins….meanwhile the lyrics are slightly different than the actual recording in the album, this is the raw editing even the vocals and scatting is dope!
This is my favorite song by MJ and my son's is Liberian Girl. This music is sampled so much Usher, Kevin Ross, Floetry and Blackstreet
I’m so glad I found this version. A whole vibe takes me back. I love it 💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖
One of my favorite MJ songs! - But hey, I'm Aldo a keyboardist, who absolutely loved the music of, and was hugely influenced by Mr. Stevie Wonder! He is truly one of our few remaining legends! So let's give him his 💐 while he's still with us! MJ & Stevie, Pure Magic! 😎
And the tears drop as I listen to this masterpiece in the making.
Loved the album-version, but this might be even better.
chills all throughout my body *multiple* times through this recording. He has the most beautiful, sensual, soulful voice 😍
This demo version is awesome 💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
When REAL MUSIC ruled! So honored to have been around for this era
5/8/2024
RIP Michael Jackson🥹❤️
He is still sorely missed.🫂❤️🙏🏾
The feels….No one like him in the whole world wide. That vocal run was amazing 😮
His voice sounds and cadence is just like Stevie’s! I never noticed that before 😳
I love this version! ❤
Beautiful song. Written by Stevie Wonder.
Yesss! Breathiness. Vibrato. Falsetto. Bangin! Michael was so smooth. 🔥 💯⭐️🙏🏽
This version needs to be released. This is freaking amazing.
*Eastside Low Bottoms sh*t !*
_Tappin' in from South Central LA_
Salute to the one and only King Of Pop Michael Jackson 🙏🏾
This is one of my favorite songs to play in my lowrider. I'm really feeling this version.
My all time favorite song such a beautiful song 😊
Hello dear. This is truly my favorite song by Michael and Stevie. I remember when I had his Off The Wall album.
This Version is beautiful too. He is the groove
Oh my god! This version is fire! His falsetto is amazing. I miss Michael J so much...
Recently, finally, gratefully learned to play this on piano and it puts me in a euphoric loop of beautiful chords and rhythms.. I love the gliding bass line and the jazzy chords. I cant stop playing it and it’s one of those tunes you don’t mind getting stuck in your head all day. It’s got this incredibly positive vibe. Thank you Stevie, thank you Michael and thank you Quincy for this beautiful piece of music.
All that dissonance is so badass
Interesting piece of music. Not a huge M.J. fan, but, there is no denying the brilliance of his voice. It's more than impressive, it's the exception.
Listening to this really brings to mind that we will never have another voice or entertainer like Michael Jackson. He was definitely the king of not only pop, but R&B a true entertainer. I’m glad that I grew up in the area to have witnessed Michael Jackson wish he was still with us.
Beautiful Masterpiece!❤
0:35 Definitely Angelic 💗
Hearing this give me goosebumps!!
He has the best demos ever!!
Look at the smile on Quincy’s face!
THAT is awesome, Mike's voice is sorely missed.
So sophisticated
He was special. I love his music and him.
That voice…Such a tragedy. He should still be here watching Usher and Chris….watch him.
OMG!!! PURE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Wow the voice as an instrument ❤❤❤❤
Great vocals..Great lyrics...Great Production even on a demo level.
I can’t help it WE MISS YOU MICHAEL ❤
Miss this guy so much, the good ones die so young. 😃🎼🎹
God, I miss this man...❤
Everyday
Great Demo!! Sounds like
Louis Johnson on bass too!
RIP, Michael Jackson &
Louis Johnson 🙏🏾💙
Yes Michael, this was a tiny desk concert! Love his voice. The more ppl release uncut versions of him and Prince, the more I fall in love again! 💜
Diggin The Greats brought me here
Thank God that Stevie wrote this for MJ
Wow, man I'm in tears. I love how Michael brings his absolute magic to a song that was already absolute magic.
Seeee someone gets it… me too
Yes! Beautiful Song done well. ❤ Stevie Wonder wrote and song it before 2 both great geniuses 👑👑 🎉
still here12/2023...an the quality is insaneI love this💕
Peace to the World from Scotland… and Thanks MJ and SW
The SO CALLED MUSIC OUT THESE DAYS......
WILL NEVER EVER COMPARE TO THIS. THIS IS ALL FROM THE SOUL FROM EACH HUMAN BEING ON THIS TRACK.
SIMPLY ELEGANT.
THAT PIANO MAN!!!!!!
WHEW!!!!!
MIKE OF COURSE IS PRICELESS ❤
Has Stevie written all over it ❤😂 what a wonderful collaboration 🎉
That bass is so sick...
This has got to be one of the best song. so underrated so pleasing so sensational tune
This version is great!! The original Magic 🎩 Mike. 😘
Beautiful voice. Just beautiful...