One of the greatest songs ever written. A masterpiece.

"First chords I wrote were"... Then goes on to play pretty much the entire song. I love it. It sounds amazing on piano

This gentleman, along with the other members of Toto, is the reason why Thriller sounded the way it did.

This is the most unique song I've ever heard. You've NEVER heard another song and thought, "that sounds like Human Nature!" ... never!

Michael singing that song is the icing on the cake.

I remember as a child asking my Mom to play Human Nature to help me fall asleep. Such a soothing and beautiful song.

This dude is PAID for the rest of his life on the strength of his one song alone

It's probably my all time favorite song by Jackson.

That song was meant for Michael. Even in his live performances he embodies the song on a super natural level

Steve Porcaro the song that you wrote called Human Nature puts you in a category with Beethoven and Mozart when it comes to pop music. Pure genius thank you.

one of the greatest songs ever written

Just a great story of how my fav song ever came to be

All of the stories I've heard about this song are pure magic. The chord progression is nothing short of magical. Such a masterpiece

This guy is a genius...

Its the little things in life that's makes a huge impact his daughter created a master peace buy asking her father why he replied to her by saying its just human nature wow wow wow

Human Nature is my favorite song. Thanks Steve!

My favorite Michael Jackson song! Thanks for creating it Steve! It’s beautiful!

I believe Human Nature is the first big side of Michael’s emotional path of Music. Just before Man in the Mirror, We are the World/Heal the World, Earth Song, Joy and other ones this song has it.

If I could play the keyboard/piano like Steve, my life would be complete

This guy simply composed the best song ever, this is an absurd to say, bu that's how I feel about Human Nature. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

My favorite song ever. It takes me to a place.

"Toto was mixing their fourth album." "Which was called?" "Toto 4." Doh!

The Porcaro brothers were and still are a great gift from the gods of music.

All these years of hearing Toto, I've mainly heard David Paich playing piano, and Steve Porcaro playing synthesizers. It was a pleasant surprise hearing Steve on piano here of this video. TOTO ROCKS & RULES!

The piano piece is just beautiful all by itself. And I can't believe the world almost missed out on Michael recording this great songll!!! Thank GOD for auto reverse!!

This is like finding $100 in a pair of pants you haven't worn in awhile..Good video👍👍

whoa when Steve jumped on the keyboard i was blown away , and to the one person who disliked this video has poor taste in music

The second he played the piano my head started bopping

I cried at the beauty and effortless motion when playing. Genius

I have a feeling that of all of his songs Michael Jackson's own favorite was Human Nature.

One of the greatest songs ever written by a member of the greatest musical family to have ever come out of Northeast: the Porcaro family. F’ing Legends all of them and I miss Jeff every day and Mike and also Joe.

It's amazing that the inspiration started because of a child

This is my favorite song! When I heard this as a child it would stop me in my tracks. I'd just stand and listen.

*I LOVE THIS SONG!* From the very first chords he plays, it goes straight to my soul. Beautiful!

One of my favorite songs of all time. Toto & MJ two of my favorite artists of all time as well.

Michael did that song justice. What he did could have been done by no other.

God send these amazing beings among us to shine the light, to make music and show us the way...Steve Porcaro and his brothers....a gift from heaven!

The best part about this video was his piano rendition of the tune. What an absolute bliss.

R.I.P Michael Jackson

The greatest song ever

MJ's Human Nature is sooooo smooth.. thank you so much Toto

ive always loved how expressive steve porcaro is when he plays. he really gets into it. Even the interviewer was getting into the groove.

The Porcaro's will always be my favorite music family.

Little did he know him & Michael would give us the greatest song of all time, it’s literally that good. It’s about the nature of the universe and you can feel it in your soul while you listen to its harmonies

1:30 just wow

So, the brain that thought up the eternal classic, Africa, also thought up Human Nature? That is wonderful.

I just love hearing the story behind the music and the creative process. Getting inspiration of his daughter on how to deal with human nature. Pfff just wow!❤️😍😍

It would have been a great TOTO song, but it was meant for Micheal Jackson.

I truly admire how Michael is only brought up once throughout the whole interview. Well done. legends live forever!🙏🏿

It's...2022 I'm getting a bit old now...and here I am, again listening to this breathtaking song. Thank you for your genious Steve Porcaro. If there's a heaven I think I'll hear Michael Jackson singing this beautiful song.

I also love the way Greg Phillinganes played it a few years ago on DJ Strick’s youtube channel. It was like being engulfed by the cosmos. Truly ethereal.

genius Porcaro Brothers! , David Paich, Steve Lukather !

One of the most beautiful melodies I've ever heard.

Awesome story about an awesome song.

He looks and sounds so much like his brother Jeff. Genius musicians.

DEFINITELY, fantastic Intro and Harmony inside... My favourite...

My fave song in that album and was surprised when I found out Steve wrote it and said to myself no wonder of all the songs I liked this one. I am a huge Toto fan then Michael sang it just wow💚❤️💙💛

She is the most PBS of any interviewer ever.

When the piano start playing it brung tears to my eyes😢

An AWESOME story!

So glad i got to meet steve. Such a humble nice guy...

Steve is a great guy like all the Porcaro's including his father Joe

Wow. One of those weird occurrences that change history. It was a good thing that Quincy Jones listened to the B-side of that tape!

Between this one and “It’s a Feeling” from Toto IV, Steve was really in the zone during this era. Amazing story!!!

This is a great story wow the Auto Reverse to hear the 'Human Nature' Track on the B side of the Tape we may never have heard the Track! I like the demo it sounds for me more lifelike like somethin' by Billy Joel. Michael's version is really special I think as fans you get a real insight into the Music when you delve a little deeper🎵🔥

What an amazing story for an amazing song. One of the best songs ever

Steve Porcaro, un genio. Classe suprema

You can see it in her eyes that she is a fan! really loved watching this and she is a great interviewer. Steve Porcaro is an amazing human being. His whole family is.

Huge respect for Mr. Steve Porcaro, an excellent musician and he seems like a genuinely nice guy, so adorable.Furthermore, I love Human Nature, it's one of the best Michael Jackson songs that were not written by him, but he shouldn't be taken the credit away, I think no one could have performed better this song than him.

I am in love with this interview.

What a great song Human Nature is, so introspective and beautiful. Steve and John did a great job coming up with it, and then of course MJ and Quincy to actually making it happen.

I missed those days of the cassette and cassette recorders; especially with auto-reverse. I like the CD but that hiss from those cassettes; timeless. Even when Tascam came out with those cassette mixers; my favorite was the 644. The recording of our band was so much fun back then. I can only imagine what Steve and David were doing back in those days. Human Nature is a masterpiece!😌🎶🎹❤️👍🏾

I always use auto reverse on the audio tapes I played all the time to listen to a music tape continuously. Now in 2022, it's mp3 songs on a computer that you can play continuously on rotation without ever stopping.

The Porcaro's and Lukather are everywhere in 80's music and people don't even realize.

2:06 I legit broke out in full-body goosebumps. That album was the hugest thing on Earth my senior year of high school.

Steve Porcara and Michael Jackson rulessssssssssssssss.

Anybody remember what it was like during the Thriller era?! Michael Jackson was so phenomenal! The dolls, the shots of him running with a whole police force behind him, the commercials, The curl with the strands hanging over his forehead and aviator glasses, the award shows! When the wind blowed, you felt Michael Jackson! But for me, when "Beat It" came out, his quintessential entrance tune, that song is what moved me the most! In this world of hate, racism and jealousy, his downfall was bound to come. He was the type of phenomenon that literally seemed out of this world, like someone was trying to tell us, show us something! I believe that's why people cried when they saw him. Anybody who wasn't around during this era really missed out. For a little while, he healed racial divide ( some of it) with out even trying to. He played a part in the worldwide perceptions of the black male; he changed it! It's just so heartbreaking how it all ended. Slowly but surely bad news about Michael Jackson came out and put knots in my stomach every time. It was painful to watch his downfall which had to many reasons to name. I still think he was and will always be, "THE LAST LEGEND!"

Steve you are a genius I thank God for you I've been listening to this song ever since I was a kid and it always sound new every time I listen to it this was the greatest song ever made

Great interview about my fav Jackson song. Also very cool to see Steve explain it's origin. For those who don't already know, almost the entire band of Toto played on this song & on the rest of the thriller album as well.

I had this song as my ringtone and my daughter's first words were not mom, they were "why, why", I was not disappointed at all. Amazing song!♥️♥️

Me too I love this song very, very much Human Nature it is very nice song & all of the music of MJ that’s WHY everyone LOVES him. RiP MJ. We love you.❤️👍🇨🇿✌️

Michael songs are al the best songs existed as Michael Jackson. Thanks to you🙏👑🎶

Great story.

One of my all-time favorite songs honestly

Some of the best songs are written from life’s experiences. Bravo 👏🏼

I'm a toto fan since 2005 in high school.. since the first time I heard HOLD THE LINE

I never thought to say this. I love Michael Jackson. He had such an amazing musical talent. The devil took him to early.

It always seems that behind every great song that was ever written there's always a wonderful story about that song and how it almost never made the album but through some divine intervention or through happenstance it does and goes on to become a timeless classic. These stories have inspired so many other artist and musicians and more of these stories need to be told as a testament to the wonderful musicians that brought these songs to life and into our psyches. Great stuff!!

Man I Love Steve Porcaro and for that matter all of the Porcaro brothers. Consummate musicians.

Absolutely beautiful! This song written by him and with Michael singing it created one of the most amazing love songs❤️❤️✨❤️❤️

Auto-reverse is really cool. Kids don't know what they're missing today.

Most beautiful piece of music I've ever heard........D master👍😎👍

These are how great songs are created

rhythm and melody of the song is out of this world. Michael's harmony just elevates to favorite song ever. should've peaked higher than 7 on top 100 in 82..to me it's the best song on the historic thriller album.

I always felt this tune deserved a nom for song of the year, its such a great song all round. Id expect nothing less from one of the Toto guys and a great lyricist like John Bettis. Thanks for the song Steve & John

I am grateful to be inspired by music stories, And people who walked the walk and talked the talk ! When these things occur, Realize , that there are other future moments, for artists to experience like this!.... 📻( * We are out here 🎵)....

I sing and play this song almost every day. One of my favorite songs ever

my favourite song...maybe of all time.

Great story thanks for the post

Goosebumps!!❤️