SilkySnare
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You gotta get past the "gritty" sound of Invincible and actually listen to the way the vocals unfold. It's really out of this world.
People can try and sing Billy Jean and get close...but no one can come close to, let's say, Unbreakable.
The way vocals shift left and right, from high to low...changing mood and tempo...Perhaps it's the super rich musical composition that overshadows vocals on Invincible, so people don't really get a chance to appreciate them, unless they really take their time and listen carefully.
I urge you to just sit down, take your time, forget what people think about Invincible and just listen to this incredible album. It's so rich, dense, unique and grown up. It's angry but not overflown with runaway emotions, as was HIStory. It's more in control, more methodical, more professionally done than anything before it. It's a culmination of everything that Michael has learned up to that point, combined with his incredible creativity, humour, anger and of course tenderness.
The background ad lib moans and screams are so advanced that I cannot, for the life of me, memorise them. For example, during the chorus of Bad, it goes:
Because I'm bad, I'm bad come on..cha!
You know I'm bad, I'm bad you know it...tha!
You know I'm bad, I'm bad come on..you know!
It's relatively easy to memorise the "chas" and "thas". Same with other songs, once you listen to them a thousand times, you can sing along and not miss any "chas", "thas", "ugghs" and "whooos".
But try to do that with Unbreakable, Hearthbreaker or Invincible. There are such subtle and hidden background things that you simply lose yourself. It's gonna take me a LOT more time to own Invincible the way I own his other albums.
But the background stuff and and ad libs are just one small part of the superior vocals on Invincible. I could go on and on about the flow, rhythm and pitch. And don't get me started on the lyrcis! His previous songs feel almost empty when compared to Invincible. There is SO MUCH text, so many things said and done. The songs are super rich with lyrics, I don't think any other pop or RnB artist ever achieved this.
But then, you've got Speechless, for all your Thriller needs. You've got Break of Dawn, Heaven can Wait,...You've got every possible theme you can wish for on this album. You even have a modern version of Speed Demon called 2000 Watts. Dude, this song is so damn special, I'm soooo happy he included it. You can have your Blue Gangsters all you want, I would never trade it for 2000 Watts
People can try and sing Billy Jean and get close...but no one can come close to, let's say, Unbreakable.
The way vocals shift left and right, from high to low...changing mood and tempo...Perhaps it's the super rich musical composition that overshadows vocals on Invincible, so people don't really get a chance to appreciate them, unless they really take their time and listen carefully.
I urge you to just sit down, take your time, forget what people think about Invincible and just listen to this incredible album. It's so rich, dense, unique and grown up. It's angry but not overflown with runaway emotions, as was HIStory. It's more in control, more methodical, more professionally done than anything before it. It's a culmination of everything that Michael has learned up to that point, combined with his incredible creativity, humour, anger and of course tenderness.
The background ad lib moans and screams are so advanced that I cannot, for the life of me, memorise them. For example, during the chorus of Bad, it goes:
Because I'm bad, I'm bad come on..cha!
You know I'm bad, I'm bad you know it...tha!
You know I'm bad, I'm bad come on..you know!
It's relatively easy to memorise the "chas" and "thas". Same with other songs, once you listen to them a thousand times, you can sing along and not miss any "chas", "thas", "ugghs" and "whooos".
But try to do that with Unbreakable, Hearthbreaker or Invincible. There are such subtle and hidden background things that you simply lose yourself. It's gonna take me a LOT more time to own Invincible the way I own his other albums.
But the background stuff and and ad libs are just one small part of the superior vocals on Invincible. I could go on and on about the flow, rhythm and pitch. And don't get me started on the lyrcis! His previous songs feel almost empty when compared to Invincible. There is SO MUCH text, so many things said and done. The songs are super rich with lyrics, I don't think any other pop or RnB artist ever achieved this.
But then, you've got Speechless, for all your Thriller needs. You've got Break of Dawn, Heaven can Wait,...You've got every possible theme you can wish for on this album. You even have a modern version of Speed Demon called 2000 Watts. Dude, this song is so damn special, I'm soooo happy he included it. You can have your Blue Gangsters all you want, I would never trade it for 2000 Watts