Oh shit!!! Luther Vandross and Usher singing "Man In The Mirror"!!! Am I the only one watching this shit?????

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

There's hope for Mike if Luther can come back so soon!

Sorry.

It's probably been said before but honestly it is like i woke up in a mirror universe this time last week.

Timmy84 said:

Whilst I respect the viewpoints we have to balance it by saying this was still just a rehearsal that was 3 weeks out from opening night. Of course Michael might have been going through the motions, and why not, the guy isn't going to give it 100% until closer to the event.

I think we will see more footage over time, and it will be dissected to the nth degree.

Like all productions you go through the motions, getting the staging right etc etc before doing a full blown dress rehearsal. So I think we need to see it for what it is.

If this was opening night footage then it would be different.

One thing to note though is in the last frame when the houselights go down Michael smiles. It's a nice moment.

You can see the footage without any news voice over here:
http://www.nova969.com.au...ckson.aspx


Swa

Michael and his brothers are performing "Can You Feel It" for the last time!!! I'm so on the floor, right now!!!

dreamfactory313 said:

I know it's on Youtube but watching it all in it's entirety is so, so much better, right now!

dreamfactory313 said:

Luther has an unbelievable voice!
I just wish Usher would shut the f--k up

Jermaine is on larry king right now

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

The part with his brothers at MSG was great, hysteria from the audience, awesome. The performance, everything.

The Jacksons could still kick some ass.

Marrk said:

I agree! That's my fav. part of the whole concert!

Marrk said:

HELL YEAH!!! They're doing "I Want You Back" and just putting it down like only THEY could!!

Marrk said:

What year was this?

Marcus Miller on Mike:


I don't think I can remember one person who wasn't amazed by Michael's artistry. Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, Roberta Flack, some of the greatest artists in the world, all told me how in awe of him they were.
I come from a musical family but it wasn't until I heard Michael Jackson that I decided to become a musician. The Jackson Five were so exciting and so talented. As a ten year old, I decided to get serious about music because Michael and the Jackson Five had me that excited. Hey, they were my age and they were already professionals, I actually felt like I was late and had some catching up to do!

In my neighborhood in NY, we dressed like them, wore our hair like them. I'm sure it was the same all over the country. He and his brothers really defined our childhood.

I never played with him but I never minded that because it allowed me to really stay a fan forever without being concerned with playing the bass or writing songs. I just enjoyed his records like everyone else.

I eventually went on make music in a more jazz and R&B vein than him but I always felt like I carried that spark that Michael Jackson instilled in me. I used to make Miles listen to Michael Jackson records! He loved "Shake Your Body Down To The Ground"! He said, "Man, that's some bad s**t!!"

In the eighties, Michael put it all together. In his slender frame, he embodied the entire black entertainment tradition. From the Nicholas Brothers through Sammy Davis Jr., Little Richard, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, Smokey Robinson, the Delphonics, Stevie Wonder, and on into the future. Watching MJ was like taking a history lesson and a lesson on the future at the same time.

If that weren't enough, MJ then went and single-handedly revolutionized music videos. It's amazing that today, some twenty-five years later, everyone who makes a pop music video still feels obligated to include a "group dance" sequence like the one MJ pioneered in "Beat It". That's how influential and ahead of the times he was.

I truly feel sorry for people who only know the Michael Jackson of the later years. It's unfortunate that they will only see the "out there" Michael Jackson who was very obviously dealing with demons created by a childhood that none of us can ever imagine or understand.

I feel sorry for people who only know Michael Jackson as "Wacko Jacko" - because they've missed witnessing a display of talent that, most likely, the world will never, ever see again.

Rest In Peace MJ

Marcus Miller

http://www.marcusmiller.c...00&color=0

apologies in advance if this has been posted b4

You know what? I've changed my mind. I just listened to this song:



I respect MJ saying "Childhood" was his most biographical song, I think this song spoke more to him than "Childhood" did.

trueiopian said:

That's why i need to see the Victory tour, them (or Mike) at their peak!

angel345 said:

2001. the day before the WTC fell.

angel345 said:

2001 it was done on 9-10 but it aired in November
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Timmy84 said:

Crazy boy timmy , I expected you to change your mind once his new album released , your decision came earlier than I thought , thats one of my fav.

harbars said:

Thanks for that. who are these mere mortals dissing MJ compared to the legendary musicians/artists that had high praise for him. I'd suggest these folks knew what the hell they were talking about as opposed to knobhead detractors on Prince.org.


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Yeah I'm a nut.

I didnt even know that the 30th Anniversary Special was on. I was watching the Special Edition of Larry King Live from Neverland.

Marrk said:

hes singing over the track.
and how does picking lesser known songs make someone a c**t?

i like the recent rehearsal footage.....kinda sad though

i am sure people would have gotten their money's worth

in this day an age, where most people perform instead of actually sing.....MJ would be right up there with the best

I think he looked good at the rehearsal. You can hear his voice, sounded good. It was just the rehearsal so imagine he would take it up a notch during the actual show. As far as the show looking the same, I wouldn't have cared, the breakdown of They Don't Really Care About Us was different.

I still can't believe it.

Ease up on Quincy, there's no malice in his heart.

lilgish said:

except for the fact that he looked like 80 lbs. and there is no way they would let him sing without backup help and a voice track - louder than his voice

still sad any way you slice it

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seeingvoices12 said:

Sad song. The price of fame. No control of his life.

dreamfactory313 said:

Luther and Usher are Divas, Take off your shades