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Enough said, but if you want more....
1. Evidence (or lack thereof)
There is NO evidence that Michael sang the Cascio songs. None. If it was OBVIOUSLY him on the songs, this wouldn't matter. Since it's not obviously him, more evidence is required. Yet there is none. When faced with this accusation, what would you do? I'd provide the evidence. ESPECIALLY when given the opportunity to do so on a TV show watched by millions of people, like Oprah. Yet they failed to do so. No video footage of the songs being recorded, or even footage of Michael just standing in their studio. No outtake vocals. No adlibs. No lyric sheets or any notes written with Michael's handwriting. Teddy Riley's excuse is that the vocals are heavily processed. If this is the case, where are the original unprocessed vocals? Tarryl asked for them and was told "the computer broke", and "the hard drive was destroyed". Does this sound likely? If this were Michael on the songs, there would be NUMEROUS ways to prove it. Again, they have failed to provide a single piece of evidence.
2. Motives for lying
Either Eddie Cascio and Teddy Riley are lying, or 3T, Darkchild and Cory Rooney are. There's no other alternative. Eddie's motive is clear. So is Riley's. MONEY. They were paid a significant amount for these songs. Teddy in particular is in need of it, having had no significant production work in recent history, and filing for bankruptcy a few years ago, and having being forced to sell his house and many of his belongings to pay tax bills to avoid being sent to prison. This is all well documented. His studio also "burnt down" which was clearly an insurance scam, as it was about be foreclosed on due to unpaid bills. Eddie's other motive is fame and opportunity. What's the likelihood that a completely unknown producer with no prior credits would have the opportunity to work with the likes of Orianthi and 50 Cent (who both appear on "Monster"), or share production credits with the award winning Tricky Stewart, who is responsible for a string of hits including Rihanna's "Umbrella"? The answer is, slim to none.
Now, let's contrast that with the possibility that 3T are lying. What do they have to gain from lying? The answer is... NOTHING. It doesn't make any difference to their lives. They only seek to protect their beloved Uncle's legacy. They have nothing to gain. Their Uncle was the hero and their idol. They actually HAVE been in the studio with him, as he co-produced their "Brotherhood" album and sang on two songs. They know what their uncle's vocals sound like, and they are aware of all the evidence that WOULD be available from a REAL MJ recording session, because they've shared recording sessions with him. Darkchild and Cory Rooney also have nothing to gain from lying.
3. The alleged meeting and forensic report
Howard Weitzman claims a forensic report was done. These reports have not been publically released. Why not? If a report was indeed done, why should we trust his word on the outcome of it? It would be easy to release these reports if they are real. The fact that Weitzman says a report was done means nothing. If I sat her and told you all the sky was neon spotted pink and yellow, what would you do? Believe me? Or ask for proof? If something is questionable, you provide proof. Something both the Cascios and Howard Weitzman have failed to do.
So, moving on to the alleged meeting. Weitzman says that Dr Freeze, Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley et al all met and agreed the vocals were Michael. However, we have not heard from ANY of these people directly, bar Riley. So again, we're expected to take Weitzman's word without ANY proof that this was the case. Furthermore - Cory Rooney was AT THAT MEETING and he says that they did NOT all agree that the vocals were authentic.
Objective Analysis
The vocal tone, pronunciation, and strength of these Cascio vocals are not consistent with ANYTHING else ever recorded by Michael Jackson in over 40 years. They are not even consistent with other songs recorded in the SAME timeframe or afterwards, like "Best Of Joy" or "Hold My Hand". There isn't a single authentic, original Michael Jackson vocal trademark in any of these songs. All of these songs come from the same source, as the other 7 songs on the album are quite obviously Michael.
There is no excuse for why the vocals don't sound like Michael. I personally have recorded in everything from the most basic budget home studio, to the biggest recording studios in the world, you can compare tracks I've recorded in different settings and it's always CLEARLY the same person. So that whole "these songs were recorded in a budget studio" excuse does NOT wash. It's invalid. Also invalid is the attempt to pass them off as "demos". We've heard scores of real demos by Michael, and it's always obviously him.
There is no evidence at all to support a claim of it being Michael. NONE. The people responsible for these songs have a clear motive to lie. The people close to Michael who have publically stated it's NOT him on those songs have NO reason to lie. Finally - I'm a professional vocalist and producer, signed to a major label, and I make my living using my ears. I know the capabilities and extent of every vocal processing plugin you could possibly think of. None of them could make the most identifiable voice, the most famous voice that has ever existed, sound like an entirely different person. Some of you guys can sit behind your Fruity Loops and call yourself producers or artists, but I have the credits to back it up, with releases that have sold hundreds of thousands of records and songs in Hollywood movies and million+ selling video games from the likes of EA Sports. What I'm saying by bringing this up is that, if you want to come at me with that weak ass "budget studio" or "vocal processing" argument, the fact is that I likely know a GREAT DEAL more than you on these subjects.
I've listened to Michael damn near every day since 1989. Released, unreleased, acapella, remix, rare, interview, speech, whatever you can think of, I've heard all of it. My PERSONAL opinion is that it is quite blatantly NOT Michael Jackson singing these Cascio songs.
However, ignoring my personal opinion - if you look at all the points I've presented above - hell, you could present those points in a court of law - the ONLY POSSIBLE unbiased, objective conclusion you can possibly come to, taking all evidence and analysis to hand - again - is that it's NOT him singing these songs.
Peace.
