It's like an auditory (vs optical) illusion... how Michael's voice sounds higher than yours when it is just "thinner". Still don't completely understand thinness... But I feel like I'm on the cusp of a breakthrough on that concept. This was another fascinating video, Fil. Thanks so much. You rock!

He was a genius!

@lydiabentley3413

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@Butterflies-are-free

Жыл бұрын

Completely!

@goodbababadbaba6370

7 ай бұрын

Nah that was Quincy Jones and the white guy he stole the dance moves off ,,oh and by the way he was a pedo

Michael was the total package. Singer, dancer, songwriter. Started at such a young age. Sad he missed a lot of his childhood. Great analysis Fil about his vocal notes. One of my regrets, not seeing him perform live. RIP Michael

I saw Michael (then age 14) in concert when The Jackson 5 included New Zealand in their world tour. They were all amazingly talented yet, still, he was head and shoulders above his brothers. Gone too soon and hounded by fools. Thanks Fil for showcasing his phenomenal talent. Again, no auto-tune necessary.

14 years ago today rip mike

If nobody has mentioned already 2000 Watts, Threatened and Don’t walk away are probably the tones of his natural vocal from low to high in his mature years. Lucky to have seen him on the Dangerous tour and he was pretty deep vocally at that time. This was 1992 Cardiff arms park, Cardiff, Wales. Something il never forget. Michael never liked his own voice which to me is insane but he was clearly one of the best if not thee best. His vocal manipulation skills were awesome too just as his ability of illusion with movement. Just check out his Disney impressions and his beatboxing skills. Dude knew how to run the game. Was madly intelligent and really well connected musically and spiritually. Amazing what you can achieve if you follow the greats. Listen and learn children.

Fil, many thanks for your fact-based, clear (and unsensationalized ) analysis of Michael's voice. It was very interesting to see his range on the monitor and to hear the comparison of his speaking voice to yours .

Michael Jackson was a genius performer. RIP.

@lydiabentley3413

Жыл бұрын

Totally

@v-town1980

Жыл бұрын

Lol.

@christophersony7975

4 ай бұрын

Hmmmm. Yes i accept the man was talented. I like some of his music. He had a unique voice and he could dance. But when people say things like he was a genius performer, when the man mimed his way through most of his adult career it really irritates me. Everything from the famous billie jean performance to his supposedly live Super Bowl half time show. He was miming. Does that take anything away from his truly remarkable voice? No it doesn’t. But it doesn’t make him a genius performer either. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve heard him sing live. Not great for a career that spanned almost fifty years. His genius is what he did in the recording studio. For that he deserves respect.

@SeldomPooper

2 ай бұрын

@@christophersony7975 He actually sang live a lot uptil Bad album era. Also it is not worth it if you are gonna dance so much and be out of breath. Performing also includes dancing. He actually was a very good singer when his vocal chords were in good condition and no damage from lupus and infections. There is a long video of him in studio recording 'Childhood' on youtube. It is a leaked footage from someone's stolen laptop.

This was really surprising! I admit that I got out the pitch monitoring app to test what you were saying, Fil, because it really does sound like MJ was speaking at a higher pitch than you were. Of course you were correct, it was the same pitch. So interesting to see how a difference in tone can change your entire perception of what you are hearing. It might be interesting at some point to talk about how to tell the difference between mixed voice, head voice and falsetto.

@Terri_MacKay

Жыл бұрын

That would be a great video. I'm not a singer, but thanks to Fil, I understand chest voice, head voice, and vibrato, but I don't know exactly what mixed voice or falsetto are. I recognize falsetto when I hear it, but I don't know exactly what is happening to achieve it. He should also explain the difference between a falsetto and a "fake" falsetto, where singers almost sound like they're screaming and "wobbling" their voice to imitate a falsetto...it's an assault on the ears, frankly.

RIP Micheal 🌹 we miss you❤.

Hi Fil, Very interesting vocal analysis on MJ. I think you are absolutely right that his sound speaking and singing can be attributed to natural vocal ability and his quiet reserved personality. I knew he was good, but never fully realized his true range…really amazing! He was such a gift to us and a joy to watch sing and perform. Great job showcasing Michael’s huge talents and abilities. He is dearly missed…Thanks for doing this video and appreciating this very gifted man! Debbie☮️

Clearly some people comment without listening to the whole episode 😅. Great analysis Fil very interesting

I honestly thought Michael was a countertenor, I was shocked to hear how low he could go. As you said the "Thin" sound definitely alters what you think you are, in fact, hearing. Great analysis, thanks Fil, be safe and well 🤟

This was a really fascinating and surprising video. I wasn't really surprised to find out that his voice got stronger the higher he sang, but it was surprising to see how low his low notes really were. The fact that he sang them in a "thinner" voice really does trick your ear into thinking that he's not hitting notes that low. Also interesting to see that the same applied to his speaking voice. You're absolutely right. When anyone imitates his speaking voice, they don't speak in those quiet, thin lower notes, they speak like a mouse on helium. Judging MJ purely as an artist, he really was a genius. He had so much versatility in his voice...the range of notes he could hit, his "squeaks", even the raspiness he had in some songs...and he knew exactly what each song he wrote required of his voice. And it always sounded natural and effortless. Not like some singers with a multi-octave range, who can hit some stratospheric note, and have to make sure they hit it in every song (not naming names M Carey😂). It doesnt sound natural, it sounds forced and just "show-offy".

Thanks for analyzing Michael's voice. His speaking voice was light but, as you have shown, he could sing lower register notes. He was certainly a phenomenon and I have loved his music and performances since The Jackson Five. Also thanks for explaining 'where the squeaks live'!

@helenjohnson7583

Жыл бұрын

What a great way he put that!

@Terri_MacKay

Жыл бұрын

I loved that..."where the squeak lives". 😊

@east00

11 ай бұрын

His speaking voice was low as ypung. Him as a youngun talking about his pets displays this. He always acted and sounded like an old man until around early 80's.

@goodbababadbaba6370

7 ай бұрын

Be interesting to hear his pedo deep voice he used on his child victims

So it was Michael's thinness of tone and in a less agressive way that he spoke. Great analysis, Fil! You enjoyed as we did hearing Michael's range. I was doing something else back in the day and missed Michael's live performance. Life regret! After his demise I understood Michael's talent and greatness.

Even after that detailed examination of vocal range, you still allowed for personality affectation to be possible factor in combo. Added twist in that otherwise convincing conclusion.

Wow Fil, very surprising analysis. I always thought Michael just had a very high speaking voice. So he ends up having a normal speaking voice. Didn't know how much difference body and tone make. btw I think maybe, I hear his lower voice in a very brief section of "Man in the Mirror". Cool fun video Fil!

I am pausing here. I never heard any sort of analysis of someone's talking voice compared to their vocal range. This is so interesting.

His voice was the manifestation of his beautiful, gentle soul. Thanks Fil!

That was a great vocal analysis, Fil. It actually made me a little emotional hearing this . Michael had a heart of gold and I enjoyed listening to this very much. He will always be the King of Pop. ❤️

@lydiabentley3413

Жыл бұрын

I agree

Hello, Fil... Sacred vocalisations of Michael..this slow crescendo to work on the voice.! It's work first..! Thank you, Fil.. m'y Angel ..Kisses🌹🧚💌

Michael was on a level of his own. Incredible talent. Would you analyze Roxette's vocals on it must have been love? Sorry for asking here, but I wasn't sure where else to ask.

An intelligent, loving, kind, generous and humble Musical Genius that was (and will forever be...) in a league all his own. His natural, private speaking voice was anything but high pitch. THANK You for yet another fact filled, interesting analysis, FIL!💕

Great analysis as always Fil ✌🏼 It all makes sense about Michael’s voice. He spoke with a normal voice that was thin in quality. But the thing that really made me understand his voice and demeanor the most was when you said he had a less offensive voice. That makes everything clear … that was his personality. And of course it was also his voice. TY. You are the Best 🌹

@wingsofpegasus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Having sort of grown up with Michael Jackson, I put down the evolution of his speaking voice to a choice. I believe he was raised by a loud angry man and he didn't want to be anything like him. Just my opinion. Off The Wall was my first album, I think, and She's Out Of My Life is my favorite now, but Don't Stop Til You Get Enough, was then. RIP Michael Jackson. Also just a shout out to Quincy Jones who I don't think gets enough recognition.

@EamseyBoy

Жыл бұрын

Personally I think he gets too much. Quincy was great but he had a full team around him as well and these are the same people who worked on multiple artist projects and they never had anything like the same success with them. They were a great package altogether but I think Michael made more creative work later in his career once he parted ways with Quincy.

@julzy3

Жыл бұрын

@@EamseyBoy I wasn't thinking only of his work with MJ - just in general.

Hi Fil Thank you for a segment on MJ in honor on the anniversary of his passing. I notice a timestamp missing on the topic of Michael having the voice of an angel 😉😘

From what I remember, the university vocal professor always recommended that her students speak in the vocal range they want to maintain or increase, and to conserve their voices, that they speak with less resonance. Just what I remember from my friends who studied with Margaret Theuneman.

@helenjohnson7583

Жыл бұрын

That is sound wisdom from a teacher. MJ probably had excellent vocal tutoring!

This gave me even more appreciation for Michael Jackson and his talent. Your knowledge and analysis brings us a much greater understanding to his singing abilities. Another good job, Fil...Thank you and keep it up.

Mike I miss you and your incedible talent. Gone way too soon.

I grew up with Michael. Will love him forever. Beyond genius. Thank you.

@v-town1980

Жыл бұрын

Lol

You pick up on such detail. Michael was such a talent, so many rumors & issues around him unfortunately. Thanks Fil😊🌙✨️🎤🕺🗣

Good job on that Fil.

Fascinating video as always! I've always been a fan of Michael Jackson!❤

Fascinating Fil.

i wish I had a music teacher like you at school instead of the stern teachers who constantly pushed music theory and 'music is mathematical' when I was poor at math and baffled by the 'theory', and therefore, convinced I would always be ignorant of music and singing. Thank you!

@catsara9114

Жыл бұрын

OMG same here! I feel you on this one 😥

@Butterflies-are-free

Жыл бұрын

Right? Oh GEEZ ya! ❤️❤️❤️

@pheart2381

Жыл бұрын

Oh God! Because I was very good at music I was unfortunately put in the top maths class. I didnt have a clue what the maths teacher was going on about. I left without a maths qualification as a result of this music/maths theory experiment.

@ginnyvogel7754

Жыл бұрын

@@pheart2381 The only thing good for me that came out of the music/maths experiment is one math teacher agreed with the students' arguments that rock and folk were mathematical too and allowed us to bring records to listen to during math. It was a great year but I still nearly failed math.

I recommend you watching Michael Jackson recording Childhood in the studio. All of the takes he did was perfect! The video recently came out too.

We needed your analysis skills when the Cascio tracks came out, Lukily they've been removed from everywhere so it doesn't matter any more 😆

Fascinating! Didn't realize his voice was in the "usual" range for a male, but simply "thinner." Obviously he learned to sing from his father. Wondering, now, about the brothers. They sound a bit like Michael did, but lower (or maybe less thin?). It'd be fun to compare it with his sister, Janet, too. Same range? Being female, does she have a different range for chest voice, or are/were she and Michael almost vocal twins? Really great stuff. Thanks, Fil! And RIP to the one and only Michael Jackson.

@unknown-pt9fk

Жыл бұрын

Joe Jackson had nothing to do with MJ's singing. His mother used to sing Country songs when he was little : from the man himself

@gillianomotoso328

11 ай бұрын

I always thought Michael and Janet sounded uncannily similar too.

@erenyeeagah204

10 ай бұрын

@@gillianomotoso328 janet sounds like kid michael jackson sometimes when she belts, its crazy. but u rarely hear it cause she mostly sings soft.

Very clearly a analyzed I listened and understood! Thanks for explaining, interesting!

I thought he was GREAT!

Michael was just a gift to music. Absolute genius and it’s so sad what happened to him. Still, geniuses always seem to be troubled, seems to be the price they have to pay. Great video. I love this kind of stuff about him instead of stupid stories that keep getting regurgitated.

Michael Jackson was so great.

A great analysis and Michael had the whole package. What’s music without Michael. Thank you fil

I thought Michael was going to sound like Barry White behind closed doors. (I'm kidding.) Thank you, Fil, for another enlightening video. My BFF is the music director for an off-off-Broadway (aka L.A.) show about MJ and he will also appreciate this. ❤🧤

Love Michael!

Great analysis Fil! I really enjoyed your enthusiasm and appreciation of MJ's rare singing abilities. Your analysis proves, once again, that for the 'straight goods' on any artist's performance or abilities, Fil Henley/@wingsofpegasus is THE place to seek answers. You are an excellent teacher and musician as well as incredibly personable - like MJ, a rare gem. Wishing you and yours the best of happiness and health.

Awesome video.

Superb vocal analysis of Michael Jackson's voice! You can tell that he had put loads of effort to master his instrument in a unique and genius way. I can't help assuming that his virtuosity is a result of the traumatic moment when he lost his cuteness and became a teenager. He once said that people where asking and looking for "lil Michael" even when he was standing right next to them. Having lost that trademark cuteness, he had to strive for something bigger to get seen again and become immortal. Thanks a bunch, Fil, for your hard work and all your knowledge!

@dcnative1618

Жыл бұрын

I wish he liked himself as much as we do. A former co-worker's father worked security and said his father was a real jerk to put it mildly.

This was fantastic, thank you. Suggestion: Can you make some day a video about Michael Jacksons aggressive raspy voice especially during the BAD era. Like in Dirty Diana or in the refrain of BAD. I think his raspy voice is unique maybe because he is naturally high pitched. There is no other singer sounding like him when he is going into aggressive screaming mode. I was always fascinated by that. There are rehearsals of the Dangerous Tour on KZread where he sings only at 20% lackluster voice and suddenly goes into his loud raspy voice. And maybe you could discuss if that is a healthy practice because as we know during and especially after Dangerous Tour his voice deteriorated and he was not able to sing a whole Tour without Playback. ( there are other reasons for that like dehydrating medications and other things too long to explain for now. I know some diehard fans think he had constant Laryngitis, but thats not true for all the years after Dangerous.) It was enough for Studio recording but even in the studio the voice was often gone after a 30 minutes session. By the way, he had quite a low voice when you had to do business with him. He went straight into a serious deeper voice which was a bit irritating when you only knew his high pitched voice. Love your videos man. 🤘

Yep. You can look on youtube for tutorials on imitating a female voice and basically they tell you not to alter the pitch too much, it's all in the tone.

Thank you so much for clarifying this! I am always annoyed when people mimic his voice and talk like Micky Mouse😅

Thank you, Fil, for this interesting analysis video on Michael Jackson's voice, i didnt know he could sing that low. Obviously, he was singing his scales. 🙂

Interesting! It's like when people do impressions of Marilyn Monroe high & squeaky, but she actually spoke fairly low, just breathy.

Michael Jackson has a 4 octave vocal range

Thank you for making this video! As an hardcore MJ fan i found this very interesting!

Very interesting and informative analysis!

Very interesting. Thank you for the detailed analysis.

Thank you for the analysis! So many things have been devoloped about Michael Jacksons voice, that's incredible

Excellent analysis! I've never understood why people do the high voice when mimicking Michael. It never sounded high to me, but exactly as you put it- a thinner tonality, almost a vocal conservation. Would that have been a reason, I wonder? I love your fact-based approach, too. Great job! Always enjoyable to watch your videos!

@leelasaraswat4662

Жыл бұрын

I'd heard a vocal coach on this point saying Michael spoke in a high tone to protect his voice.

@gryffindorftw6198

6 ай бұрын

It’s seems like most people who knew him do the thin voice when imitating him, and most who barely knew him or didn’t know him at all do the high voice.

excellent analysis, you are the first one to figure out michale s voice i feel like, ive never heard it explained like that.

Very enlightening. Thanks Fil.

Thanks so much for these videos Fil - they're really helpful, and fascinating. It helps me to appreciate music, voice and sound in general, and why it affects me in the different ways it does. This analysis and breakdown of Michael's voice is particularly fascinating and informative. I loved Michael Jackson - he was a unique phenomenon, and an amazing, beyond incredible, artist. Thank you very much.

I saw a video of him last week, made not long before his passing. (Don't remember where) He also looked like he hadn't slept for weeks. I felt so sorry for him. 🥺

I can't tell which note it is but there is a song where Michael hits very low. It's "you can't win" from the musical The Wiz. The low note is at the very end of the song. I'm curious if it's the same low note he hits in this warm up or maybe lower

I have nothing to add in terms of content commentary. Just that you are so lovely. That’s all. Thx.

I've been explaining it to people everytime that Mike's voice wasn't high.. It sounded high cuz he spoke soft. I speak really soft too and i sound like I've a high voice, even tho the scale i speak in is actually really low

Thanks 🎉Rock Fil !

Thank you Fill! That was so interesting! Too smokey to go outside here (wild fires🇨🇦) so have been having a great afternoon listening to your various videos about auto tune pitch correction and this one on speaking voice. Dimash fan could you do more vocal analyses of his live performances altho I now understand they can also be auto tuned. He performed Adagio at same time as original SOS performance at Chinese Singer competition. Would love to hear your analysis of that performance. Love your channel! 🙏👌💕

@wingsofpegasus

Жыл бұрын

Already done two or three on Dimash!

From watching and reading about Michael, he never really had a childhood. His low voice, what I understood from articles, he was shy, as shy people have a normal voice only keeping it low normal. I understand when this is talked about him. For me to play sports with the other guys, in my town, I was about three to five years younger having to play I had to show I could do about the same as them. My brother being seven years older schooled me from like six on to learn catching, batting, shooting the basketball. I had others teach me on football my brother did not like that sport. Michael from an early age had to learn to be there with his brothers on dancing and singing, which took his hours that was not for school. I got to play with the guys at sixteen to twenty when I was twelve, from hours each day practicing and watching. Michael had the experience early age of a person much older and father driven to be perfect or else. What Michael could not learn being teach into him was to slow down and a mistake was not a bad thing. Thanks, Fil, for another video I did not know existed like many others.

I'd love your take on Tim Foust and his low voice. 😊

Very interesting.

Do you think it was something to do with the bones in his face? His sinus configuration? Giving that tone to his voice.

I really enjoyed your analysis 👍

Would love a vocal analysis of Queen 'Innuendo'. Freddies vocals were amazing.

Fil, you are an amazing teacher!!

Great video.

his voice was a lot more heavy when he was with his brothers or just in private or in his final years after 2007.

This analysis was fascinating. I wasn't his biggest fan, because I gravitated to more classic rock for sure, but it reminded me of something I've always been curious about. Joe was quite harsh & abusive to his kids, & it makes me wonder if Michael became more soft-spoken and appeared to have the high voice as a result of his fear of Joe. Could that have influenced his voice, or would his voice have been exactly the same if he had a kind loving father? So hoping that you will check out Nights in White Satin performed live by Il Divo soon. Yesterday would have been my incredible Moms birthday, and it would be such a great way to honor her as well as Carlos Marin! Have a great day Fil!!

Thank you!

😊 thank you for this video.

I would like suggest the Styx song Queen of Spades for evaluation as well as something I would really enjoy as something that you and your band cover. This song has an epic quality that is captivating.

Michael was the greatest artist who changed the music industry in the whole world forever. His voice was so unique and distinctive! We'll never forget you! Today, 14 years ago, at 2 pm, Michael was killed! I hope you are in peace now! We love you forever, Michael!

Ive always thought Michael and Janet were pretty similar in their natural pitch.

For Gondor!. Oh. It's just a shirt. But. Thinking about the Oak Ridge Boys bass singer vs The Statler Brothers, bass singer? Not as enemies. Just to see

The reason he rarely ever spoke in his lower register in public was because he thought he sounded like a frog.

This is so fascinating, Fil, thank you so much for your very expert and thoughtful analysis, learned so much 🧐! For a variety of reasons, MJ is often “pushed aside” as an artist, when really had unique gifts. Love how you are able to appreciate and evaluate musical gifts and performances of all genres. As a non musician, helps me appreciate performers and performances that have not been traditionally on my “radar”. Enjoy expanding my “ range of appreciation “ 😊 I do have a request for you to evaluate, if suitable. Can you share to which email address I might send my request? Again, thanks, Fil!

@wingsofpegasus

Жыл бұрын

Send a link here!👍

It's as if his speech took all the bass register out of the virtual equalizer. It's a natural range, just weirdly imbalanced. Great vid Fil!

What is this tool you are using for the analysis? Most interesting. Learned a lot from your videos. A rare combination of music and science.

Fascinating and informative analysis. Fil, I think you've mentioned that you worked in improving your singing. Did you use a vocal coach or are you self-taught?

@wingsofpegasus

Жыл бұрын

I've never had a lesson but I have watched a lot of videos and tried a few courses, not that any course in particular helped significantly!

Fil -- interesting analysis. Watched Elton John's 'farewell' at Glastonbury last night and was very interested to see how he adjusted his singing to cope with age, carefully leaving out any adventurous 'head voice' . I guess it comes to all singers - along with vibrato which goes out of control. It would be interesting to compare how he and other singers have coped - Macca comes to mind. How do we decide when it's time to stop ? That would be an interesting episode !

@jobai3229

Жыл бұрын

Elton's voice changed in 1987 when he had throat surgery.

As usual FIL HENLEY you did a nice job and so sweet with your comments on Michael Jackson.Not really a fan of his ,only the song BEAT IT, cause of Eddie Van Halens guitar work.🎸🤘

Great analysis. What is the difference between head voice and falsetto? This is something I've been struggling with recently. I'd love to hear your opinion. :)

"Hot ForTeacher" 🙏🤞

Please do an analyse of Jon Andersons voice!

Fil🤤Handsome

your speaking voice is actually so similar to michaels except he has a gary indiana accent, if you wanna hear his real voice watch the video: "Michael Jackson - "This Is Something I Never Do" MSG 9.7.2001 Amateur Enhanced HD" it actually shows him talking in his regular tone and pitch.

Pitch monitor wasn't on when Michael spoke.

@timmiller1

Ай бұрын

I don’t have the best ear but I tried my best to match michael’s speaking vs Fil’s on a keyboard app, and it seemed to me that Fil was actually going a step or two lower than Michael when mimicking his speaking.

His voice has a female quality, probably the same as a woman that could hit those lower notes. I just think he had a lower amount of the hormone testosterone in his system naturally. You can see by his body build he is very slender and fine-boned.

@richardkovacs2006

Жыл бұрын

Women do not hit notes in baritone. And notes are produced by muscles. He had a baritone voice, he waa just soft spoken, which is a quality not a range thing.

@gillianomotoso328

11 ай бұрын

@@richardkovacs2006actually there are many women who can sing to C3 and lower. Almost all adult people can sing in the third octave somewhat, including females; it’s just that baritones live there.

I liked the Jackson 5 as a young girl.The best song is BEAT IT. Because of Eddie Van Halen!

@EamseyBoy

Жыл бұрын

Give In To Me with Slash tops that for me. Dirty Diana with Steve Stevens and Whatever Happens with Santana are a close run too.