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PrintableVanilli said: EmeraldSkies said: Wooooo! 
[Edited 11/14/09 0:27am] That was funny! Thank you so much for sharing the links!
I hated in the interview with the band leader that MJ told him he would be in for tomorrow's rehearsal at 2pm. That broke my heart, knowing now as I watched the interview he wasn't going to make it there at 2pm the next day. 
[Edited 11/14/09 8:50am] Same here. Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~Berthold Auerbach | |
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mimi07 said: i love this song so much  I Love s song too. It just reminds me exactly how a young guy would think..it's soo sweet. I love this album Forever,Michael I don't hear many folks talk about it. I love the track We're Almost There..too! [Edited 11/14/09 11:47am] | |
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World Exclusive - Travis Payne talks about Michael Jackson
Saturday, 14 November 2009 10:02 Worldwide famous coreographer Travis Payne, Michael Jackson's old friend and associate producer of the "Michael Jackson's - This Is It" film, has exclusively granted the following flash, though really intense, interview to MJPortal.com. We deeply thank Travis for having found the time to fulfill our request, initially agreed for June 09, then postponed until some days ago. Click on the images to enlarge Interview by Nick Bertovello Unauthorised reproduction forbidden Copyright © 2009 - MJPortal.com Q. Well, I suppose that the first question that I'll ask is about you. When did you fall in love with "Dance" as an Art form and what prompted you to believe in the "power" of Dance? A. As a young child, I always moved a lot. I would move to the music my parents played. At 5 years old, I first saw Michael Jackson. I was instantly mesmerized by his dance and music. I listened to Michael and his brothers religiously before starting formal dance training at the age of 9. I studied ballet, jazz, tap, modern and gymnastics. Q.How did you and Michael end up together... or maybe I should ask how did it all begin between you and Michael? A. Every morning before going to middle school and during high school, I would watch Michael and Janet’s short films while I ate my breakfast cereal. I imagined myself on stage performing with both of them. I did this for years. I attended the ‘Bad’ and ‘Rhythm Nation: 1814’ tours multiple times. I knew all the steps. My friends and I sent a video tape of me doing Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation Tour choreography to Janet. About one week later I was flying to Japan to meet her and join the tour. After touring with Janet at 19, I auditioned for “Remember the Time” with Michael. This was the first time I worked with MJ. It was truly a dream-come true. After “Remember the Time”, I joined the Dangerous tour as a dancer. Once on the Dangerous tour, I became a choreography partner to Michael. We did the “American Music Awards” in 1993, the “MTV Awards” opening number in 1995. Next was the “HIStory Tour” and “Ghosts”. For ‘This Is It’, I was the associate director and choreographer of the tour and associate producer of the film. Q. Was your relationship with Michael purely work work work or is there a friendship somewhere in there also? A. In the beginning our relationship was only about the art and creating. Over the years, it grew into a very special friendship. Michael grew to trust me. We didn’t always speak regularly in the beginning. That changed. During “This Is It”, we were always together creating the best show Michael, Kenny and I could. Q.How do you feel after Michael passed away? A. I feel numb and emotionally exhausted. I still can’t believe he is not going to call me with another new idea. I will really miss those calls. Q. From past experience we all know that Michael was a real perfectionist. What was the climate during rehearsals of the “This Is It” tour? A. The climate during “This Is It” was intense, but loving. We had a huge responsibility that continued to grow daily. Michael was very clear that he wanted to create the greatest show his fans and the world had ever seen. There was never tension, but a constant awareness of the creativity and energy needed to realize Michael’s vision. Q. Have you noticed any changes in MJ from the time you met until now? A. Michael had matured in his art and awareness of his responsibilty to the planet. Everything he stood for was based on love, peace, good will and joy. He loved his fans, our planet and his family. He had always shared these ideals with the world through his music and art, but the world didn’t really hear him. It was necessary for Michael to return to the stage to remind the world of our individual and collective responsibility to our planet. He was even more passionate about his messages this time. He’d say, “This Is It! We have to fix this mess!” All of the environmental tragedies and poverty that exist really affected Michael, more than people knew. Q. We know that the “This Is It” tour would have been the greatest show of all times. Which are the main differences with Michael's past concerts? A. Michael was a father of 3 children this time around. His children were now old enough to appreciate what their dad loved so much: performing for his fans. Michael was young enough to do it again. Q. Was Michael really ready to face 50 concerts? A. Michael was definitely ready to do the concerts. The 50 shows scheduled in London were spread out over 9 months. Michael would have been performing an average of 2 to 3 shows per week. Q. The selected dancers appeared very motivated and happy about their engagement. How did they react to MJ's death? A. Eveyone was devastated. We couldn’t be apart. We would meet in a different location for many days after Michael’s passing to be aorund each other for support. Q. What about the Dome Project, and how about all the uncompleted songs Michael Jackson wrote in the last decade? Will they see the light in a reasonable time? A. The “Dome Project” was the code name for ‘This Is It’ during production. I hope Michael’s songs will be heard by the world, especially the new ideas I heard before he passed. Q. You've worked with some of the greats like Michael, Madonna, Janet and many more. Do you think that the future will give us some new pop music phenomena of this type or can we say that this era is coming to a close? A. I think anything is possible. I do know that there will never be another Michael Jackson. He was an instrument of nature and a unique being. Q.What do the future generations have to look forward to? A. Future generations have hard work to look forward to. With hard work comes glory. Michael has set the bar so high in all of entertainment, philanthropy and so loved humanity. Let us remember his spirit when dealing with each other. It’s not hard to love each other more. We’ve learned violent behavior just as we’ve learned to read in 2-d. 3-d is what’s natural. Q. Thousands of fans around the world believe Michael is still alive, and that his death is an hoax. What can you tell us about all the misteries surrounding this argument? A. I have heard this and don’t believe it. Michael would never take his children, family and fans through the drama of staging such a hoax. That’s not his style. He’d think that was selfish because it would hurt so many who love him. He was ready to take the stage again and do what he did best. Change the world. http://www.mjportal.com/m...ckson.html 
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tangerine7 said: World Exclusive - Travis Payne talks about Michael Jackson
Saturday, 14 November 2009 10:02 Worldwide famous coreographer Travis Payne, Michael Jackson's old friend and associate producer of the "Michael Jackson's - This Is It" film, has exclusively granted the following flash, though really intense, interview to MJPortal.com. We deeply thank Travis for having found the time to fulfill our request, initially agreed for June 09, then postponed until some days ago. Click on the images to enlarge Interview by Nick Bertovello Unauthorised reproduction forbidden Copyright © 2009 - MJPortal.com Q. Well, I suppose that the first question that I'll ask is about you. When did you fall in love with "Dance" as an Art form and what prompted you to believe in the "power" of Dance? A. As a young child, I always moved a lot. I would move to the music my parents played. At 5 years old, I first saw Michael Jackson. I was instantly mesmerized by his dance and music. I listened to Michael and his brothers religiously before starting formal dance training at the age of 9. I studied ballet, jazz, tap, modern and gymnastics. Q.How did you and Michael end up together... or maybe I should ask how did it all begin between you and Michael? A. Every morning before going to middle school and during high school, I would watch Michael and Janet’s short films while I ate my breakfast cereal. I imagined myself on stage performing with both of them. I did this for years. I attended the ‘Bad’ and ‘Rhythm Nation: 1814’ tours multiple times. I knew all the steps. My friends and I sent a video tape of me doing Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation Tour choreography to Janet. About one week later I was flying to Japan to meet her and join the tour. After touring with Janet at 19, I auditioned for “Remember the Time” with Michael. This was the first time I worked with MJ. It was truly a dream-come true. After “Remember the Time”, I joined the Dangerous tour as a dancer. Once on the Dangerous tour, I became a choreography partner to Michael. We did the “American Music Awards” in 1993, the “MTV Awards” opening number in 1995. Next was the “HIStory Tour” and “Ghosts”. For ‘This Is It’, I was the associate director and choreographer of the tour and associate producer of the film. Q. Was your relationship with Michael purely work work work or is there a friendship somewhere in there also? A. In the beginning our relationship was only about the art and creating. Over the years, it grew into a very special friendship. Michael grew to trust me. We didn’t always speak regularly in the beginning. That changed. During “This Is It”, we were always together creating the best show Michael, Kenny and I could. Q.How do you feel after Michael passed away? A. I feel numb and emotionally exhausted. I still can’t believe he is not going to call me with another new idea. I will really miss those calls. Q. From past experience we all know that Michael was a real perfectionist. What was the climate during rehearsals of the “This Is It” tour? A. The climate during “This Is It” was intense, but loving. We had a huge responsibility that continued to grow daily. Michael was very clear that he wanted to create the greatest show his fans and the world had ever seen. There was never tension, but a constant awareness of the creativity and energy needed to realize Michael’s vision. Q. Have you noticed any changes in MJ from the time you met until now? A. Michael had matured in his art and awareness of his responsibilty to the planet. Everything he stood for was based on love, peace, good will and joy. He loved his fans, our planet and his family. He had always shared these ideals with the world through his music and art, but the world didn’t really hear him. It was necessary for Michael to return to the stage to remind the world of our individual and collective responsibility to our planet. He was even more passionate about his messages this time. He’d say, “This Is It! We have to fix this mess!” All of the environmental tragedies and poverty that exist really affected Michael, more than people knew. Q. We know that the “This Is It” tour would have been the greatest show of all times. Which are the main differences with Michael's past concerts? A. Michael was a father of 3 children this time around. His children were now old enough to appreciate what their dad loved so much: performing for his fans. Michael was young enough to do it again. Q. Was Michael really ready to face 50 concerts? A. Michael was definitely ready to do the concerts. The 50 shows scheduled in London were spread out over 9 months. Michael would have been performing an average of 2 to 3 shows per week. Q. The selected dancers appeared very motivated and happy about their engagement. How did they react to MJ's death? A. Eveyone was devastated. We couldn’t be apart. We would meet in a different location for many days after Michael’s passing to be aorund each other for support. Q. What about the Dome Project, and how about all the uncompleted songs Michael Jackson wrote in the last decade? Will they see the light in a reasonable time? A. The “Dome Project” was the code name for ‘This Is It’ during production. I hope Michael’s songs will be heard by the world, especially the new ideas I heard before he passed. Q. You've worked with some of the greats like Michael, Madonna, Janet and many more. Do you think that the future will give us some new pop music phenomena of this type or can we say that this era is coming to a close? A. I think anything is possible. I do know that there will never be another Michael Jackson. He was an instrument of nature and a unique being. Q.What do the future generations have to look forward to? A. Future generations have hard work to look forward to. With hard work comes glory. Michael has set the bar so high in all of entertainment, philanthropy and so loved humanity. Let us remember his spirit when dealing with each other. It’s not hard to love each other more. We’ve learned violent behavior just as we’ve learned to read in 2-d. 3-d is what’s natural. Q. Thousands of fans around the world believe Michael is still alive, and that his death is an hoax. What can you tell us about all the misteries surrounding this argument? A. I have heard this and don’t believe it. Michael would never take his children, family and fans through the drama of staging such a hoax. That’s not his style. He’d think that was selfish because it would hurt so many who love him. He was ready to take the stage again and do what he did best. Change the world. http://www.mjportal.com/m...ckson.html
Thanks for this great Interview... RIP MJ MICHAEL JACKSON
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Could Michael Jackson Return as a Hologram?
Broken yesterday, the story that Michael Jackson had his body scanned back in the '90s presents a number of interesting possibilities, particularly since there's a big push for 3D video tech right now. Still, let's not get too excited. We don't know exactly what these images include, but it seems unlikely that they're anything like concert footage that's shot specifically for 3D. As reported, the images were meant to help create some kind of "virtual double" of Jackson, much the same way that special effects for movies like Spider-Man were created. Creating some kind of 3D concert video from that would be a big leap. Still, for an artist as popular as Jackson was, it's not hard to imagine someone dedicating the resources to make that leap. With some progress in holographic tech, and even more intriguing idea would be to recreate a real-live Jackson concert with a Jackson hologram as the main attraction. Given how much lip-synching goes on in today's pop, would a full-on virtual performer be much of a stretch? Or just too macabre in this case? Whatever happens, you can bet the images won't end up in a green screen challenge (though we can hope). Via The Telegraph "we make our heroes in America only to destroy them" | |
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Anyone have the whole demo to "We Are The World". Not the solo version with Michael, but the demo with both Lionel and Michael on it. I've heard some of it, but I wanna hear the whole thing | |
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Not to compare in terms of Success..
But Bruce Lee's death caused a fortunate moevment with rival cheap film distribution companies making a pretty penny with weak-crap substitutions of the late great Bruce Lee. It some what relates to what i am seeing with Mike's departure... "Dead in the middle of Little Italy little did we know
that we riddled some middleman who didn't do diddily"--BP | |
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purplewisdom said: Not to compare in terms of Success..
But Bruce Lee's death caused a fortunate moevment with rival cheap film distribution companies making a pretty penny with weak-crap substitutions of the late great Bruce Lee. It some what relates to what i am seeing with Mike's departure... It was happening before Michael passed
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bboy87 said: purplewisdom said: Not to compare in terms of Success..
But Bruce Lee's death caused a fortunate moevment with rival cheap film distribution companies making a pretty penny with weak-crap substitutions of the late great Bruce Lee. It some what relates to what i am seeing with Mike's departure... It was happening before Michael passed
Yes it been and i'm a fan of most of them, They kept trying to put crowns on them saying is Usher the new king of pop then the next year is Justin the year after is chris , funny they calling michael king of pop now 
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purplewisdom said: Not to compare in terms of Success..
But Bruce Lee's death caused a fortunate moevment with rival cheap film distribution companies making a pretty penny with weak-crap substitutions of the late great Bruce Lee. It some what relates to what i am seeing with Mike's departure... 
That is true. Just like "This Is It," the sales of "Enter The Dragon" skyrocketed since it was released a month after Bruce died in 1973, and people wanted to continue to profit from his death afterward. For example, his personal journals were soon released as books to teach his illustrated fighting methods, which sold very well. Also, like Mike, Bruce never finished his best film, called "The Game of Death," but a patch-work movie was released with the title "Game of Death" in 1979 by Robert Clouse (the same director who did "Enter The Dragon"). Unlike Mike though, Clouse's release is a horrible disgrace.  People hated it. Kenny Ortega did a fantastic job with editing in comparison to "Game of Death." The "sequel" ("Game of Death II") by another director is a bit better, with a more believable impersonator and interesting story, but I still don't like watching them. Then there were all the "Bruce Li" films that were terrible as well. If I see a concert starring some dude named "Michael Jacksin" or something like that, I will scream.  "You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup...Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend." - Bruce Lee
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WaterInYourBath said: purplewisdom said: Not to compare in terms of Success..
But Bruce Lee's death caused a fortunate moevment with rival cheap film distribution companies making a pretty penny with weak-crap substitutions of the late great Bruce Lee. It some what relates to what i am seeing with Mike's departure...
That is true. Just like "This Is It," the sales of "Enter The Dragon" skyrocketed since it was released a month after Bruce died in 1973, and people wanted to continue to profit from his death afterward. For example, his personal journals were soon released as books to teach his illustrated fighting methods, which sold very well. Also, like Mike, Bruce never finished his best film, called "The Game of Death," but a patch-work movie was released with the title "Game of Death" in 1979 by Robert Clouse (the same director who did "Enter The Dragon"). Unlike Mike though, Clouse's release is a horrible disgrace. People hated it. Kenny Ortega did a fantastic job with editing in comparison to "Game of Death." The "sequel" ("Game of Death II") by another director is a bit better, with a more believable impersonator and interesting story, but I still don't like watching them. Then there were all the "Bruce Li" films that were terrible as well. If I see a concert starring some dude named "Michael Jacksin" or something like that, I will scream. I will always be a fan of Michael But I hope this is it is truly it , they need to let him rest and stop taking advantage of the situation making bucks off of everything .I do want those tour DVD'S that's really the only thing I need and want .[Edited 11/14/09 22:05pm] | |
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babybugz said: WaterInYourBath said:
That is true. Just like "This Is It," the sales of "Enter The Dragon" skyrocketed since it was released a month after Bruce died in 1973, and people wanted to continue to profit from his death afterward. For example, his personal journals were soon released as books to teach his illustrated fighting methods, which sold very well. Also, like Mike, Bruce never finished his best film, called "The Game of Death," but a patch-work movie was released with the title "Game of Death" in 1979 by Robert Clouse (the same director who did "Enter The Dragon"). Unlike Mike though, Clouse's release is a horrible disgrace. People hated it. Kenny Ortega did a fantastic job with editing in comparison to "Game of Death." The "sequel" ("Game of Death II") by another director is a bit better, with a more believable impersonator and interesting story, but I still don't like watching them. Then there were all the "Bruce Li" films that were terrible as well. If I see a concert starring some dude named "Michael Jacksin" or something like that, I will scream. I will always be a fan of Michael But I hope this is it is truly it , they need to let him rest and stop taking advantage of the situation making bucks off of everything .I do want those tour DVD'S that's really the only thing I need and want .
[Edited 11/14/09 22:05pm] ....and unreleased music....don't forget the unreleased music! "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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babybugz said: WaterInYourBath said:
That is true. Just like "This Is It," the sales of "Enter The Dragon" skyrocketed since it was released a month after Bruce died in 1973, and people wanted to continue to profit from his death afterward. For example, his personal journals were soon released as books to teach his illustrated fighting methods, which sold very well. Also, like Mike, Bruce never finished his best film, called "The Game of Death," but a patch-work movie was released with the title "Game of Death" in 1979 by Robert Clouse (the same director who did "Enter The Dragon"). Unlike Mike though, Clouse's release is a horrible disgrace. People hated it. Kenny Ortega did a fantastic job with editing in comparison to "Game of Death." The "sequel" ("Game of Death II") by another director is a bit better, with a more believable impersonator and interesting story, but I still don't like watching them. Then there were all the "Bruce Li" films that were terrible as well. If I see a concert starring some dude named "Michael Jacksin" or something like that, I will scream. I will always be a fan of Michael But I hope this is it is truly it , they need to let him rest and stop taking advantage of the situation making bucks off of everything .I do want those tour DVD'S that's really the only thing I need and want .
[Edited 11/14/09 22:05pm] No way! I hope they release more songs, behind the scenes footage, concerts etc. It might be making a quick buck off him to them, but I was hoping for this stuff way before Michael passed away, so now that we know he will never make anything new ever again I'm even more eager for these things to come out. I dont see how not releasing anything new anymore will 'let him rest' any better. | |
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Yeah, they can release all the new music they want. I just don't want them continue doing three or four tracks on a greatest hits album each time. Give us honest to goodness new material like Motown did with The Unreleased Masters. | |
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ViintageJunkiie said: graecophilos said: What was so great abot Aaliyah? She was just another Brandy/Rihanna. Even if Rihanna would die now she'd become a heroine, a musical pioneer, a multi-talent, a saint an all-time role model for all human beings. Aaliyah was truly an angel. Words can't describe how beautiful she was inside and out. Aaliyah never had to shed her clothes in order to be sexy, her voice was so angelic. Her personality was out of this world. She could light up a room with her presence, such an illuminating presence. Don't want to take anything anway from Aaliyah, she was a young talent still in search of herself, her style and voice. But neither she nor Rihanna can be compared to Brandy. Brandy's voice has matured and she is a fine singer, This can be witnessed by listening to her latest CD, where you can also hear her sing acapella. | |
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Superstition said: Yeah, they can release all the new music they want. I just don't want them continue doing three or four tracks on a greatest hits album each time. Give us honest to goodness new material like Motown did with The Unreleased Masters.
Exactly. I'm sick to death of all the greatest hits albums. I havent bought one since number ones. So I am missing out on a few new songs on all the albums that have come out since, but I just dont think its worth it. And I dont want to contribute to Sony, to think they can keep doing it. But its obviously not working, somebody keeps buying them. | |
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Arnotts said: Superstition said: Yeah, they can release all the new music they want. I just don't want them continue doing three or four tracks on a greatest hits album each time. Give us honest to goodness new material like Motown did with The Unreleased Masters.
Exactly. I'm sick to death of all the greatest hits albums. I havent bought one since number ones. So I am missing out on a few new songs on all the albums that have come out since, but I just dont think its worth it. And I dont want to contribute to Sony, to think they can keep doing it. But its obviously not working, somebody keeps buying them. I came up with this idea of making Number Ones, The Essential, King Of Pop, Greatest Hits Vol 1 out of print/obsolete and releasing one 2CD complete greatest hits set so they'll be no need to release anymore and for the existing ones to stay on shelves All we'll have is: Off The Wall Thriller Bad Dangerous HIStory Blood On The Dancefloor Invincible .... maybe Number Ones (for casual fans) and a 2 CD set of hits that's it [Edited 11/14/09 23:31pm] "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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kellistarr120 said: ViintageJunkiie said: Aaliyah was truly an angel. Words can't describe how beautiful she was inside and out. Aaliyah never had to shed her clothes in order to be sexy, her voice was so angelic. Her personality was out of this world. She could light up a room with her presence, such an illuminating presence. Don't want to take anything anway from Aaliyah, she was a young talent still in search of herself, her style and voice. But neither she nor Rihanna can be compared to Brandy. Brandy's voice has matured and she is a fine singer, This can be witnessed by listening to her latest CD, where you can also hear her sing acapella. How old is Brandy now? Her voice has matured, but Aaliyah passed away when she was only 22, so who knows where her voice would have been if she was here now. Aaliyah could hit high notes flawlessly without strain. Brandy is a beast vocally also, so I won't take that away from her. And I'm aware of brandy's track acapella track from her latest album. My friend TC wrote the song for her. Here is his original demo for the song | |
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tangerine7 said: World Exclusive - Travis Payne talks about Michael Jackson
Saturday, 14 November 2009 10:02 Worldwide famous coreographer Travis Payne, Michael Jackson's old friend and associate producer of the "Michael Jackson's - This Is It" film, has exclusively granted the following flash, though really intense, interview to MJPortal.com. We deeply thank Travis for having found the time to fulfill our request, initially agreed for June 09, then postponed until some days ago. Click on the images to enlarge Interview by Nick Bertovello Unauthorised reproduction forbidden Copyright © 2009 - MJPortal.com Q. Well, I suppose that the first question that I'll ask is about you. When did you fall in love with "Dance" as an Art form and what prompted you to believe in the "power" of Dance? A. As a young child, I always moved a lot. I would move to the music my parents played. At 5 years old, I first saw Michael Jackson. I was instantly mesmerized by his dance and music. I listened to Michael and his brothers religiously before starting formal dance training at the age of 9. I studied ballet, jazz, tap, modern and gymnastics. Q.How did you and Michael end up together... or maybe I should ask how did it all begin between you and Michael? A. Every morning before going to middle school and during high school, I would watch Michael and Janet’s short films while I ate my breakfast cereal. I imagined myself on stage performing with both of them. I did this for years. I attended the ‘Bad’ and ‘Rhythm Nation: 1814’ tours multiple times. I knew all the steps. My friends and I sent a video tape of me doing Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation Tour choreography to Janet. About one week later I was flying to Japan to meet her and join the tour. After touring with Janet at 19, I auditioned for “Remember the Time” with Michael. This was the first time I worked with MJ. It was truly a dream-come true. After “Remember the Time”, I joined the Dangerous tour as a dancer. Once on the Dangerous tour, I became a choreography partner to Michael. We did the “American Music Awards” in 1993, the “MTV Awards” opening number in 1995. Next was the “HIStory Tour” and “Ghosts”. For ‘This Is It’, I was the associate director and choreographer of the tour and associate producer of the film. Q. Was your relationship with Michael purely work work work or is there a friendship somewhere in there also? A. In the beginning our relationship was only about the art and creating. Over the years, it grew into a very special friendship. Michael grew to trust me. We didn’t always speak regularly in the beginning. That changed. During “This Is It”, we were always together creating the best show Michael, Kenny and I could. Q.How do you feel after Michael passed away? A. I feel numb and emotionally exhausted. I still can’t believe he is not going to call me with another new idea. I will really miss those calls. Q. From past experience we all know that Michael was a real perfectionist. What was the climate during rehearsals of the “This Is It” tour? A. The climate during “This Is It” was intense, but loving. We had a huge responsibility that continued to grow daily. Michael was very clear that he wanted to create the greatest show his fans and the world had ever seen. There was never tension, but a constant awareness of the creativity and energy needed to realize Michael’s vision. Q. Have you noticed any changes in MJ from the time you met until now? A. Michael had matured in his art and awareness of his responsibilty to the planet. Everything he stood for was based on love, peace, good will and joy. He loved his fans, our planet and his family. He had always shared these ideals with the world through his music and art, but the world didn’t really hear him. It was necessary for Michael to return to the stage to remind the world of our individual and collective responsibility to our planet. He was even more passionate about his messages this time. He’d say, “This Is It! We have to fix this mess!” All of the environmental tragedies and poverty that exist really affected Michael, more than people knew. Q. We know that the “This Is It” tour would have been the greatest show of all times. Which are the main differences with Michael's past concerts? A. Michael was a father of 3 children this time around. His children were now old enough to appreciate what their dad loved so much: performing for his fans. Michael was young enough to do it again. Q. Was Michael really ready to face 50 concerts? A. Michael was definitely ready to do the concerts. The 50 shows scheduled in London were spread out over 9 months. Michael would have been performing an average of 2 to 3 shows per week. Q. The selected dancers appeared very motivated and happy about their engagement. How did they react to MJ's death? A. Eveyone was devastated. We couldn’t be apart. We would meet in a different location for many days after Michael’s passing to be aorund each other for support. Q. What about the Dome Project, and how about all the uncompleted songs Michael Jackson wrote in the last decade? Will they see the light in a reasonable time? A. The “Dome Project” was the code name for ‘This Is It’ during production. I hope Michael’s songs will be heard by the world, especially the new ideas I heard before he passed. Q. You've worked with some of the greats like Michael, Madonna, Janet and many more. Do you think that the future will give us some new pop music phenomena of this type or can we say that this era is coming to a close? A. I think anything is possible. I do know that there will never be another Michael Jackson. He was an instrument of nature and a unique being. Q.What do the future generations have to look forward to? A. Future generations have hard work to look forward to. With hard work comes glory. Michael has set the bar so high in all of entertainment, philanthropy and so loved humanity. Let us remember his spirit when dealing with each other. It’s not hard to love each other more. We’ve learned violent behavior just as we’ve learned to read in 2-d. 3-d is what’s natural. Q. Thousands of fans around the world believe Michael is still alive, and that his death is an hoax. What can you tell us about all the misteries surrounding this argument? A. I have heard this and don’t believe it. Michael would never take his children, family and fans through the drama of staging such a hoax. That’s not his style. He’d think that was selfish because it would hurt so many who love him. He was ready to take the stage again and do what he did best. Change the world. http://www.mjportal.com/m...ckson.html
Thanks for the great interview. I don´t know why but the two pictures brought me to tears. "When Michael Jackson is just singing and dancing, you just think this is an astonishing talent. And he has had this astounding talent all his life, but we want him to be floored as well. We really don´t like the idea that he could have it all." | |
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Superstition said: Yeah, they can release all the new music they want. I just don't want them continue doing three or four tracks on a greatest hits album each time. Give us honest to goodness new material like Motown did with The Unreleased Masters.
The ony thing I'm scared of is getting crappy rappers and producers to "finish" any unreleased demos Michael did. I'd rather hear them raw without any twat pissing all over them | |
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