The Jackson 5 – ABC BREAKDOWN: Inside the Live Musicians, the Vocals, and the Feel 🎶🥁🎤 ABC by the The Jackson 5 is pure joy on the surface — but underneath, it’s a masterclass in feel, arrangement, and musicians playing together in real time. In this breakdown, we listen inside the recording to hear how drums, bass, guitars, piano, percussion, and vocals all interact — including what the microphones picked up beyond what they were pointed at. You’ll hear how groove drives the song forward, ho