Isolated, you hear MJ stomping on a wooden pallet, slapping his chest, and making a low-frequency "Boom" sound with his larynx. He manually created the sub-bass kick pattern. Quincy Jones then layered a synthesized kick on top, but the attack—the hit —is purely human.
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Furthermore, the multitrack demystifies the song’s most controversial and brilliant element: Eddie Van Halen’s guitar solo. In the final mix, the solo is a blazing eruption of heavy metal that seamlessly bridges the gap between the Apollo Theater and the Sunset Strip. Listening to the isolated guitar stem, one hears Van Halen’s casual brilliance—the unpolished, spontaneous nature of the take. It was reportedly recorded in one take, with Van Halen even hearing his own pick hitting the guitar strings in the quiet parts of the track. Hearing it isolated allows the listener to appreciate the stereo panning and the specific distortion tone chosen to cut through the mix without drowning out the melody. It wasn't just a guest spot; it was a textural counterpoint to Jackson’s percussive vocal style. Isolated, you hear MJ stomping on a wooden