Love this. Luke doesn’t get enough credit for his ability to do this kind of thing.

I didn’t even remember that Human Nature had a guitar part. It doesn’t call attention to itself, but the way it softly propels the verses forward adds so much vibe to the song.

Mate, your style, to me, is a combination of enthusiasm/musical nerd/musical mastery/appreciation of the art/etc and the result is magical - much love and appreciation from a life long aging English keyboardist that has never enjoyed anything more than working out the magic and detail of music and sometimes playing for people and sometimes that has been my means of making a living although these days I'm an engineer by day. I don't want to overdo the adulation but you are really my favourite find on KZfaq for a long time. Cheers, Neil 👏👏

I'll never forget the first time I heard "Human Nature" in summer 1983. On a car radio while I w driving. I was overwhelmed with its elusive beauty. It was only then that I bought the album. It's still my favorite song on the album, and one of my lifelong favorites -- and that includes across all pop, jazz and classical. It started with the harmonies, but the entire musical texture is a miracle of genius and inspiration.

"I'm not really a guitar player." Proceeds to play Luke's part flawlessly. 😂

Rick Beato: 'That makes the song.' Tim Pierce: 'A world series home run...one of my favorite guitar parts in history.' You're in good company, Pierre!

I absolutely love these kinds of videos! Human Nature has always been my favorite track on Thriller and to get this kind of breakdown of the finer details helps me understand why I love it so much. It's a case of, "I just know what I like", but not necessarily why. Great job!

Love the "Arranger's Ear" section. Well done, Pierre!

Really appreciate the dissection or deconstruction and breakdown of this beautiful melodic arrangement. Thoroughly enjoyed your efforts.

Love this breakdown of the song. Technicality mixed with artistry. Thank you, please keep them coming.

The live version with Miles + Chaka Khan were Foley plays Luke’s part on his high strung bass is also epic

One of the most complete song ever. This song creates an powerful image to the listener i believe. That shaker, guitar parts, synths, snare, long pre-delay on verse part of the vocal and it sounds whispering and then there are a exact delay throws on Why, why? Like most delicated part of a long conversation. You hear it few times with attention. There are no video around there but you see some scenes in your head while you listen this song. I do not feel this way in every song i like. This song is so special and complete with every detail. Thank you for analysis. 🙏🏻

A beautiful song with the perfect guitar part. Speaking of amazing guitar parts, the version of Human Nature that John Mayer played for MJ's funeral service was absolutely amazing. I find myself going back to it for inspiration quite often.

Music Appreciation at its finest! Thank you!

I am loving your channel for how you appreciate, and dissect, these musical pieces of art. Thank you

Incredible dive into the foundations of this classic. Bravo! 👏🎶

Thank you for your analysis, story, enthusiasm, talent and so much more that opens up new dimensions to this track (and the others that I'll be binge watching)

Steve plays the rhythmic part on Beat it.He is one of the best session guitarists

Very enthusiastic video. I learned a lot! Thank you very much.

Brilliant breakdown! Really enjoyed it

Thank you so much Pierre for this analysis of one of my most favorite songs! 100% with you: it is the most intriguing song on the album. It's so light-hearted, airy and intimate - you just have to love it! And Steve - he is definitely one of the best musicians alive. One of the Olympians of guitar playing...love him so much!

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing your insights and talent.

Terrific video! Keep em coming

Beautiful analysis. Thank you!

Amazing stuff ..I love these breakdowns ..just magical when it all plays together 👍

Great video. Would love to see a video on the type of gear you have. 🤙🏼

10:14 Same here, man! That's my favorite part of Steve Lukather's addition to the song. What a perfect one-two punch! First: that gorgeous chord progression during the final phrase before the chorus (created by Steve Porcaro), second: the addition of Lukather's perfect rhythm guitar part. Sublime! Thanks for sharing this outstanding breakdown of the song!

Great video, thanks Pierre !

Great breakdown and analysis with all that's going on in this song! I tried to learn some of the parts but couldn't figure out which chords were played under the intro rif. I remember first hearing this song on my way to work in January '83. A local radio station played deep tracks from albums before they were released as singles.

The group SWV used a sample of this song in their song “Right Here (Human Nature Remix),” and I actually enjoy that more than Michael Jackson version. Both songs are mesmerizing to me!

amazing analysis and recreation of on a of the best songs in history.

I have always maintained that this is the greatest pop song ever. It is a perfect masterclass in moving songwriting, arranging and performance.

The Toto song with Michael on vocals

Pierre, I love that guitar part but didn’t know it was played by Steve Lukather. He is brilliant.

Bro one of my absolutely favourite songs of all time !! Kudos for putting in so much effort into this and Luke is my main man ! Learnt some new things also about the tune ...Fabulous man ! smiled all through the way video, took me back decades to a happy place ...have played this so many times live and along with the record...wish I could play the keys , id love to do this myself

Pierre, I just came from Rick`s channel. I do not know the song Human Nature until I saw your video. I understand the amount of time you had to do for this video May 9 2024

You deserve so much views! I SHARE

I agree 100% with every comment. It is also important to note that the rhythm of the harmonic phrase performed by Lukather in the chorus was literally played on what in Latin music is known as "clave 3-2", which is one of the rhythmic bases of some salsa rhythms. This pattern adds much more energy and movement to the already spicy underlying rhythmic mechanism of the piece, which coincidentally was also built following that "clave 3-2" control. In reality, Paich used that "clave 3-2" axis to build the entire song around that "clave" pattern, from the rhythmic base of the song, to the rhythmic pattern of the melody itself. Those rythm rules of "clave" were originated in antique religious ceremonies. I don't know if Paich nor Lukather knew that they were automatically following an ancestral pattern that was basically originated in Africa, a ton of centuries ago. But you can ask to any serious percussion player. This phenomena happened just by pure coincidence, probaly because it makes you dance!. But we can blame DNA musical memory of this, W/O any doubt. But if you study Toto, you can find many musical Africanisms and Latinisms similar to this, within absolutely each of his songs. The same thing happens in EWF's music.

I'm always glad and grateful when somebody loves music the way you obviously do and tries to take the bug to other people But especially when I deals with LUKE! thanks and all the bass-t from kayo

That would of been Amazing if u Interviewed Him

Thanks!

Serious stuff. Like it.

First time I heard this album in its entirity was coincidentally earlier in the year Michael died. Never realized how incredible this song was until I got older and got into Toto. Now I consider it one of the best songs ever recorded

Excellent analysis! I first heard "Human Nature" when I got the "Thriller" cassette for my 9th birthday. Growin up on welfare, this was the first time I had ever received music as a gift, so it was a "thrill" indeed. But, I already loved "Thriller", "Beat It", and "Billie Jean" from watching MTV all the time. I didn't like "Human Nature" the first time I heard it - it sounded light and "wussy" and at 9 yrs-old I was like "what is this crap?" But the song grew on me over the years until I could sing it perfectly and occasionally performed it at karaoke. I had no idea there was so much going on it in this song! You have brought new life to this subdued and tender classic.

Luke is definetely one of the best to ever do it ♥

Awesome analysis! And your guitar chops are probably a lot better than you think.

Like I said in my other comment: I'm grateful for you explaining exactly _why_ it is that those tasty parts had always appealed to me more than all the shredding pizzazz in the world back then when I became passionate about music and guitar and writing and so on. I only discovered your channel a short while ago, when you demo'd your top 10 Rhodes intros of all time and it was an instant subscribe, not only for your obvious savvy, but also for the selection of songs and intros you picked. And now this, a song that had flown a little under my radar at the time the record was released, but grew on me over the years to the point where it's almost my favorite one on the entire album today. Out of curiosity: Is it a Valley Arts strat you play here or a non-branded one you assembled from parts or had yourself built? Just a little gear talk, if you don't my asking ... 🙂 Excellent video, thank you so much! P.S. I had voiced my comment prior to the video actually being through. Hearing you say your final assessment has me almost emotional - I was _so alone with this kind of appreciation_ for the music in my younger days, even among fellow musicians, they just didn't have that set of ears that you obviously are gifted with and Lukather was and - another icon of mine - Dann Huff and more of this calibre! Thank you again, I no longer feel alone 🙂

great analysis....tnx man....but I always loved miles davis version of this toto song better because it was played a bit faster and funkier.

It doesn’t sound horrible without the dead notes

Toto are the big boyz

You’re like a rich man’s Rick Beato.

Break down the keyboard chords

Without the members of Toto, Thriller is an average album

Is there an instrument you can't play??'😂😂