Michael Jackson’s guitarist says ‘Beat It’ was “too metal” before Quincy Jones changed it for pop radio

Michael Jackson‘s ‘Beat It’ was initially much more metal-oriented before Quincy Jones  suggested it be changed, his ‘Thriller’-era guitarist has said.READ MORE: Quincy Jones obituary: mega-producer who broke boundariesJackson’s session musician Steve Lukather spoke to The Guardian in a feature about Jones’ influence to commemorate his passing aged 91 earlier this month.
Knowing Eddie Van Halen was already going to be on the track, Lukather took ins