Steve Lukather Talks About Recording "Beat It" Guitar Riff

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• JE

  @jetydosa1 · 2 years ago

  "Michael wrote that riff, if I had written that, we'd be having this conversation on my space shuttle"  I love Luke

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• ER

  @Erikojakaar · 1 year ago

  I could listen to Lukather tell stories all day.  And no better interviewer than Rick.

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• OR

  @Orangelemonblue · 3 years ago

  The last 20 seconds where he plays the “Human Nature" riff epic

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• CH

  @chrisridenhour · 2 years ago

  Dang that last bit was like 4 years of college in 2 min. Love this guy

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• VO

  @vocalpro · 3 years ago

  God I love this guy. It's not just Luke's skill (which is nuts) it's his ability to be with people. What a national treasure. The world owes this guy a LOT. The joy his playing has brought to us over our lives.

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• CW

  @cwrighta70 · 3 years ago

  Love that last line: "I didn't get hired because I could 'PLAY ALL THIS'..."  Nope, Steve got hired because he could tell exactly what a song needed and simply play in the groove.  And it was everything for that song.

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• FU

  @funklover24 · 3 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14YP9481DMI&amp;t=425">7:05</a> - &quot;Jeff, the magician, that he was ...&quot; ❤

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• BO

  @bobelicker6345 · 3 years ago

  A national treaure. Steve Lukather. What a storyteller, and he&apos;s been a part of so many culture defining moments.

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• DO

  @douce3623 · 11 months ago

  There should be a channel somewhere of just Steve Lukather talking.

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• RA

  @radiok2ua · 3 years ago

  Steve Lukather interview--like hitting the lottery! Every moment is a gem!

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• BR

  @BreannaMae · 3 years ago

  When I was a little girl back in the 80&apos;s, I would put the Thriller record on, plug in headphones and just get lost in the music. The guitar parts were so beautifully done that I would listen to the songs repeatedly just to focus on those parts. What I&apos;d give to have been in the studio during those sessions to hear Lukather and Eddie play on those tracks! Even though I&apos;ve heard that story about Beat It many times, I love hearing it from Lukather himself. What a legend he is!

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• OL

  @OlleForsberg · 3 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14YP9481DMI&amp;t=445">7:25</a><br>&quot;I miss him so fucking much, he was the best&quot;<br><br>I&apos;m not crying, you&apos;re crying!

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