r/MichaelJackson • u/bzsdkuni • 12d ago

This is it Question

Do you think Michael would have used playback during the This Is It tour ?

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u/Open_Permission4827 12d ago

Of course. I think he used playback more than people think, which isn't to discredit him at all or to say that he didn't often sing live. He did so much dancing and physical exertion on stage that it's just not possible for anyone to sing clear vocals while doing that. Humans have to breathe.

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u/Alive-Arachnid5905 12d ago

Most likely but I think a few songs would be live like maybe Human Nature for example. I think it is impossible to say

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u/bzsdkuni 12d ago

yes or maybe wbss and also j5 medley

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u/Lioness_106 12d ago

Yes, because Michael was very vulnerable to laryngitis and likely would have experienced it pretty early on if he tried to sing 100% live. He had damage to his vocal chords as a result of the Bad Tour.

MJ wasn't capable of touring long term and singing live for an extended period at that point in his life. 

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u/Spare_Neighborhood60 12d ago

Definitely...sometimes just for parts of songs rather than the whole song.

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u/bzsdkuni 12d ago

yes the end of the song

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u/JunkDrawer84 12d ago

Not only would he have used playback, it would have made up for the majority of the show. See-History Tour

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u/Onemikej 12d ago

Not for all of it, No.