[DrBenway]

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Originally Posted by Sceptre /img/forum/go_quote.gif I was at a Fleet Foxes concert last night when a member of the audience shouted out the news. It seemed unreal and even the band asked for confirmation. MJ collaborated with Quincy Jones and together they changed music forever. I have a mission to hear bands perform whilst they still can. This even included The Commodores earlier this week. I had tickets to see MJ in London later this year. Guess I missed his show forever. RIP Sceptre

I know how you feel. I was holding a ticket to see Bob Marley when I heard that he had died. It would have been my first time seeing him, and I've always thought wistfully about what the show would have been like. Life is indeed fragile.

 

[jjsoviet]

Rest in peace, comrade.

I really did love a lot of his songs, and I remember when I was in high school that we sang Heal the World as part of our culminating activity. Damn, life is harsh.

 

[s_nyc]

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Originally Posted by Zodduska /img/forum/go_quote.gif RIP, I loved MJ when I was a kid.

And he loved you too when you were a kid.

(sorry)

 

[pistolsnipe]

has there ever been, or are there plans to release, a copy of captain eo? all i have ever seen is a poor bootleg, and i would pay far out the ass for a good copy

 

[ronnielee54]

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Originally Posted by iszatso /img/forum/go_quote.gif He was acquitted of those charges. But as we famously do, we put on the judges' robes and pass verdict. There will never be another Michael Jackson, as a performer and showman. whatever your view of his personal space, he changed the music scene with his contributions. RIP.

Dude, he was acquitted on those charges because he was able to afford a quality legal team who in turn were able to get enough evidence tossed out so that he could be aquitted of the charges. He also paid millions to the family of a young boy who had made the same accusations against him earlier. I am sorry, but as a father, I cannot say that all should be forgiven because he was a good singer.

 

[ronnielee54]

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Originally Posted by s_nyc /img/forum/go_quote.gif And he loved you too when you were a kid. (sorry)

 

[s_nyc]

That said, I still consider his music (up to the 90s) incredibly good.

 

[tru blu]

Here's a really good article from 2005, around the time of the last legal thing. It has to start there, but then moves into an overview of why everyone who loves contemporary music owes a little bit to MJ:

Finding Neverland

 

[mr.khali]

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Originally Posted by ronnielee54 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Dude, he was aquitted on those charges because he was able to afford a quality legal team who in turn were able to get enough evidence tossed out so that he could be aquitted of the charges. He also paid millions to the family of a young boy who had made the same accusations against him earlier. I am sorry, but as a father, I cannot say that all should be forgiven because he was a good singer.

As a father would you send your kids to spend the weekend with Michael Jackson even before the first accusation? I am not saying he is innocent because I wasn't there but I have always questioned those parents motives. If it had happened to my child all the money in the world wouldn't be good enough to make keep me quiet. As for the second case those parents are either really foolish or were using their child as bait in their plan. The man had plenty of issues other than those cases that we could discuss but the simple fact is we really don't know the truth about most of it. The only thing I do know is that I loved the music and the performances so that is what I choose the remember.

 

[ronnielee54]

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Originally Posted by mr.khali /img/forum/go_quote.gif As a father would you send your kids to spend the weekend with Michael Jackson even before the first accusation? I am not saying he is innocent because I wasn't there but I have always questioned those parents motives. If it had happened to my child all the money in the world wouldn't be good enough to make keep me quiet. As for the second case those parents are either really foolish or were using their child as bait in their plan. The man had plenty of issues other than those cases that we could discuss but the simple fact is we really don't know the truth about most of it. The only thing I do know is that I loved the music and the performances so that is what I choose the remember.

Never in a million years would I allow my child to spend anytime at a single, middle-aged mans home. I also would not pay someone millions of dollars to make an accusation go away if I had nothing to hide. I would spend every dollar of it clearing my name.

 

[mr.khali]

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Originally Posted by ronnielee54 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Never in a million years would I allow my child to spend anytime at a single, middle-aged mans home. I also would not pay someone millions of dollars to make an accusation go away if I had nothing to hide. I would spend every dollar of it clearing my name.

I agree with you on both points but I hope you see my point on how it is difficult to be sure either way.

 

[erikzen]

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Originally Posted by mrarroyo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Since I have nothing nice to say I will remain silent.

So why bother posting anything at all?

I was never a huge Michael Jackson fan. I am a rock and roller from way back. But I can't deny that I enjoy listening to many of his songs. His voice was fantastic. He was the consumate entertainer. I am very sad about his death. Suprisingly so.

 

[ronnielee54]

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Originally Posted by mr.khali /img/forum/go_quote.gif I agree with you on both points but I hope you see my point on how it is difficult to be sure either way.

I understand.

 

[Zodduska]

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Originally Posted by s_nyc /img/forum/go_quote.gif (sorry)

NP, good one.

 

[Oteil]

I remember when I was a kid and saw Michael dancing to Billie Jean on the Grammys. When he did the moonwalk it was the coolest thing I had ever seen....he was such a great dancer as well a singer. He had a great impact on me when I was a little kid, I think he was the first artist where I thought, I gotta go out and get this record. Also who didn't think that the Thriller video was the coolest ever. He was definitely a talented guy and in today's music scene that is a hard thing to come by. It is a shame what his life turned into in the end. R.I.P.