The People’s Republic of China decided that the original Beat It videoclip was not fit for the chinese people and asked the Office of censorship to create its own version of the clip, while keeping the original song. This is what resulted. (I am of course kidding) Clip was taken from (credits to the original author): 220.170.79.109 “The video was edited from a Chinese masterpiece, the Long March Song Cycle (????) which was made in February 1976.”
Download this and other great hits of Jon Schmidt ‘s on iTunes itunes.apple.com Pachelbel Meets U2 itunes.apple.com Also you can find Sheet music, mp3s, minus tracks of all his music at www.jonschmidt.com Look for Love Story Meets Love Story, ROCKmanioff, Pachelbel Meets U2, All of Me, Waterfall and so much more! After our Taylor Swift Coldplay mash-up, lots of people wanted more song combos. This led us to the creation of a cool hip hop mash-up, but again we could not get permission. Instead of scrapping the great ideas, we used them to create an original tune. You will hear influences and inspiration from other artists. Try and guess them. On the recording, Steven Sharp Nelson laid down over 100 tracks including cello textures never known possible. Every single sound on the video was made using only the instruments shown: piano, cello, mouth percussion and kick drum. We utilized some cool effects on lots of stuff…for example the U2-style delay on Steve’s pizzicato at the beginning. The extra string on the electric cellos (the black cello has an extra high string and the white cello has an extra low string) allowed us to cover the full range of the orchestra. The deep bass drum sound is a bump on the body of the cello with a little help from some effects. The shaker sound was created by Steve rubbing rosin on his bow. The record scratch is Steve scratching a quarter on the strings…you get the idea. Special SPECIAL thanks to Paul Anderson and Tel Stewart “The Piano …
The Red Square listened into the beat of marching bands from around the world, all taking part in the International Military Tattoo. The festival was held within the framework of Moscow City Day, in accordance with tradition.
Later this month, Sony Music Entertainment’s Columbia/Epic Label Group will release the two-disc album Michael Jackson’s This Is It internationally on October 26th and North America on October 27th to coincide with the worldwide release of the motion picture, which arrives in theaters on October 28th and runs for a limited two-week engagement. Disc one features the original album masters of some of Michael’s biggest hits such as “Billie Jean,” “Smooth Criminal,” “Human Nature,” and “Thriller” arranged in the same sequence as they appear in the film. The disc ends with two versions of “This Is It,” the original and an orchestral version. “This Is It” is featured in the film’s closing sequence and includes backing vocals by Michael’s brothers, the Jacksons. Disc two offers fans a rare listen to the early demo versions of classics “She’s Out Of My Life,” “Wanna Be Startin’,” “Somethin’,” and “Beat It.” This disc also features a recently discovered spoken word poem from Michael Jackson entitled “Planet Earth.” Michael Jackson’s This Is It also includes a 36-page, commemorative booklet featuring exclusive photos of Michael from his last rehearsal. THIS IS IT COMPLETE TRACKLISTING Disc 01 Wanna Be Startin Somethin Jam They Dont Care About Us Human Nature Smooth Criminal The Way You Make Me Feel Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) I Just Cant Stop Loving You Thriller Beat It Black Or White Earth Song Billie Jean Man In The Mirror This Is It This Is It (Orchestra Version) Disc … Video Rating: 4 / 5
Andre Rieu performs “Ben” as a tribute to Michael Jackson. This concert took place in the summer of 2009 on the Vrijthof square in Maastricht, the Netherlands
