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My Michael Jackson covers

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This track is my version of the classic EWF track. Written by Allee Willis/Maurice White/McKay. This was #1 in the US in 1978

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September ---- Earth Wind And Fire

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Here's my unplugged version of the classic Michael Jackson track from the Bad album. Written by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett

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Man In The Mirror ----- Michael Jackson

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My version of the classic good times track from the Isley Bros.

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Harvest For The World ---- Isley Brothers (downloadable)

Here's my smooth jazz guitar version of the 1982 classic hit from the Thriller album

Billie Jean ---- Michael Jackson

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Smooth Jazz guitar rework of the post disco track from the 'Raise' album. Written by Maurice White and Wayne Vaughn

Let's Groove ---- Earth Wind And Fire

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This is a modern rework of that track. I've done my usual smooth jazz guitar thing on it but have rediscovered my dance roots. I think I've breathed new life into this beat - what do you think?

Don't Stop Till You Get Enough ---- Michael Jackson

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A new version of the greatest ever floor-filler - updated with loop mash beat. Woop woop! :-)

Boogie Wonderland ---- Earth Wind and Fire

Thriller is an interesting rework. The melody line hasn't got a lot of notes to it - yet works instrumentally. Like many MJ tracks it relies on an insistent and repetitive muted guitar part to drive it along.
Thriller is the title track from the 1982 album of the same name. This album was the follow up to the 1979 Off the Wall album and firmly established MJ a a megastar.
The video accompanying this track also broke new ground by being shot with cinematic values - which also made it the most expensive video ever (at that time).
People forget its importance. MTV was in it's infancy and by getting heavy rotation 'broke' the crossover R&B/rock style to a wider audience.


Thriller ---- Michael Jackson

"Rock with You" is one of those MJ tracks with loads of happy memories for me.
It was written by a guy just up the road from me, British songwriter Rod Temperton, formerly of the group Heatwave. It was the second single from Michael Jackson's fifth album, Off the Wall.
Many of us consider the Off The Wall album as MJ's first proper album. It came out of nowhere to give him megastar status. It was perhaps the beginning of the end for MJ; he looked human when this was released but his appearance and behavior only declined from there onwards.
It reached number one on both the pop and R&B singles charts. According to Billboard, the song was the fourth biggest single of 1980.

Rock with You ---- Michael Jackson

Here's my smooth jazz rendition of the Michael Jackson classic from 1979. This one has stood the test of time!
It was the title track from MJ's album of the same name. Written by Rod Temperton of the band Heatwave


Off the Wall ---- Michael Jackson (downloadable)

My remix of the 2014 hit complete with Flamenco acoustic guitars and Dubstep Bass!
This was a hit for Cambridge band Clean Bandit on both sides of the Atlantic - and it got a Grammy too. Thus proving, yet again, that the UK is one of the top music producing countries. You can't get a gig here! - but we do have some top talent e.g. Jessie J and Ed Sheeran

Rather Be ---- Clean Bandit (Guitar and Dubstep rework)

Ed Sheeran was an international superstar at 22! He's got it all; a great voice, great songs and a total entertainer.
I'm prepared to overlook the fact that this track, my fave to date, has exactly the same chords as What's Goin' On by Marvin Gaye.

Thinking Out Loud ---- Ed Sheeran

Sam Smith has a voice that is timeless - he would be a star in any decade since pop music has existed. He's up there with Nat King Cole, Tom Jones, Lionel Ritchie, Rod Stewart etc. etc. His tunes are not too shabby either so here's my version of his 2014 smash hit.   

I'm Not the Only One ---- Sam Smith

This song from the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album is done more in the style of Joe Cocker. It was also featured in the fab four's Yellow Submarine animated movie.

With A Little Help From My Friends --- The Beatles(Joe Cocker arrangement)

This is sort of the unplugged version - done in the style of the Isley Brothers! Yes, I know, this track had so much airtime we all got sick of it! However. it got airtime because it was good and now is the time to revisit. I've taken the catchy distorted riff that was it's backbone and replaced it with an acoustic rhythm guitar. The band, Black eyed peas don't seem to be doing much these days which is a shame. I rated them, they were certainly not one hit wonders.

I Gotta Feeling ---- Black Eyed Peas

Here's another of Sam Smith's signature tracks.

Stay With Me ---- Sam Smith

This is an unplugged version of last years great dance hit.

Nobody To Love ---- Sigma (unplugged version)

This is my smooth jazz guitar version of the great Isley Brothers song. It's done more in the style of Fourplay who covered it famously. I play bass, lead guitar, and piano solos on this.
The Isley's 1983 album of the same name returned them to the top of the R&B album charts and also peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200

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Between The Sheets ---- The Isley Brothers (downloadable)

Everyone loves a wistful ballad and this is one of the best. Sting has written several landmark tracks and this one must be up there in the top three, along with Every Breath You Take and Roxanne. I haven't tried to jazz it up much, keeping the rock feel.

Sting ---- Fields of Gold (downloadable)

I've had this track on the back burner for years. It's such a brilliant track and I wanted to do it justice so it has gone through a number of versions to reach this point.
I knew I wanted to throw in some jazz chords and slow it down, which is what I have done, but I had to wait until I had learned enough to formulate a decent production.
The moral of this story then is... All things come to those who wait.


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Every Breath You Take ---- The Police (downloadable)

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ABOUT ME
I play the music I like to listen to. 
As a guitarist I like to think I have my own style.
Harmony, and the groove is what I'm chasing, hopefully with a tasteful, nuanced, and distinctive presentation. 
I don't have a genre as such. I could sort of call myself a smooth Jazz 'n' Blues guitar 'thang' but in reality every track crosses over multiple strands of R&B/Jazz/Funk/Pop. Don't be put off by my use of the "J" word. Jazz to me is anything unpredictable and I'm nothing if not contemporary. 
Rhythm playing is as much a part of my "game" as lead soloing. I love the Funk!
My main instrument is guitar. I play a 1973 Ovation Breadwinner, an Ibanez nylon stringed and a Yamaha keyboard loaded with Keyscape. Unless stated I play all the other instruments too (mostly Bass), and sequence MIDI and arrange/produce. 

MY JOURNEY
I was signed with Fresh Air records and EMI in the 1980's creating Jazz/funk dance tracks but things were just as challenging then as they are now for musicians so I got a 'proper job' for 20 years! During all that time my guitar was in the loft! I rediscovered music in 2010 and Soundcloud in 2014.


MY SOUNDCLOUD
I am grateful to Soundcloud listeners who take the time to press |>Play - and especially if you give me some feedback :-)
I hope what you hear will draw you in sufficiently to explore on my own website. Nearly all my original stuff (6 albums worth) are on www.BennySutton.com and all are downloadable.
Please don't follow me in hope of getting to get an automatic follow back. I don't do that because I only follow the smallest number of people I can keep track of. I'll have a look at your page but will only follow back if you are really of interest to me. See my follow list, you'll discover some very talented artistes, many of whom I have been lucky to Collab. Soundcloud really is the place to find the real innovators these days - not the music industry approved channels, especially MTV!
If you want to get my attention, send me a PM.

My Michael Jackson covers

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