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PrintableCandaceS said: So have we started getting any real news about all this? Who will be in the band, who will be dancing, who will be helping put the show together and run it?
I've seen some of the gossip column stuff but I'm skeptical about those claims. We need some reliable inside sources! 
Geez, the first show is 9 July, right? Only three months away!  We only know some of the dancers, where he's been rehearsing. That's about it. Info about the stuff like the band, setup, and such doesn't come out usually doesn't come out until the first couple of weeks. "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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bboy87 said: CandaceS said: So have we started getting any real news about all this? Who will be in the band, who will be dancing, who will be helping put the show together and run it?
I've seen some of the gossip column stuff but I'm skeptical about those claims. We need some reliable inside sources!
Geez, the first show is 9 July, right? Only three months away! We only know some of the dancers, where he's been rehearsing. That's about it. Info about the stuff like the band, setup, and such doesn't come out usually doesn't come out until the first couple of weeks. Seriously? Whenever Madonna is putting a tour together,we hear about this stuff WEEKS before the tour even begins  We hear about songs that are being rehearsed/considered,we know who the choreographers are,and what the stage will look like,etc.I guess she has many more "spies" than MJ has,lol. | |
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SoulAlive said: bboy87 said: We only know some of the dancers, where he's been rehearsing. That's about it. Info about the stuff like the band, setup, and such doesn't come out usually doesn't come out until the first couple of weeks. Seriously? Whenever Madonna is putting a tour together,we hear about this stuff WEEKS before the tour even begins We hear about songs that are being rehearsed/considered,we know who the choreographers are,and what the stage will look like,etc.I guess she has many more "spies" than MJ has,lol.The only thing you can be sure of is mountains of rumours, mistruths, etc to circulate in the lead up. I think MJ wants to keep as many cards up his sleeve as he can. Personally I want to not know anything about setlists etc til opening night, though I have a fair suspicion what will and won't be played. Swa "I'm not human I'm a dove, I'm ur conscience. I am love" | |
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Swa said: SoulAlive said: Seriously? Whenever Madonna is putting a tour together,we hear about this stuff WEEKS before the tour even begins We hear about songs that are being rehearsed/considered,we know who the choreographers are,and what the stage will look like,etc.I guess she has many more "spies" than MJ has,lol.The only thing you can be sure of is mountains of rumours, mistruths, etc to circulate in the lead up. I think MJ wants to keep as many cards up his sleeve as he can. Personally I want to not know anything about setlists etc til opening night, though I have a fair suspicion what will and won't be played. Swa Rumors are fun,though Did you hear the one about MJ making his grand entrance onstage,on an elephant?! With parrots and exotic birds flying around him....lol....I love stuff like that,even if it's obviously untrue. | |
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Rumors are fun,though Did you hear the one about MJ making his grand entrance onstage,on an elephant?! With parrots and exotic birds flying around him....lol....I love stuff like that,even if it's obviously untrue.[/quote]
Yeah I did - so far he is riding on an elephant, levitating thanks to David Copperfield, and flying over the crowd thanks to Chris Angel, lol "I'm not human I'm a dove, I'm ur conscience. I am love" | |
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Michael slowly gets off the elephant....the crowd screams louder and louder....he stares straight into the audience for two minutes....he slowly walks to the microphone stand,as a familiar beat begins.He starts singing....
girl,close your eyes let the rhythm get into you don't try to fight there ain't nothing that you can do | |
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SoulAlive said: Michael slowly gets off the elephant....the crowd screams louder and louder....he stares straight into the audience for two minutes....he slowly walks to the microphone stand,as a familiar beat begins.He starts singing....
girl,close your eyes let the rhythm get into you don't try to fight there ain't nothing that you can do how long before they say he is training the elephant to moonwalk? Swa "I'm not human I'm a dove, I'm ur conscience. I am love" | |
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SoulAlive said: Michael slowly gets off the elephant....the crowd screams louder and louder....he stares straight into the audience for two minutes....he slowly walks to the microphone stand,as a familiar beat begins.He starts singing....
girl,close your eyes let the rhythm get into you don't try to fight there ain't nothing that you can do | |
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SoulAlive said: bboy87 said: We only know some of the dancers, where he's been rehearsing. That's about it. Info about the stuff like the band, setup, and such doesn't come out usually doesn't come out until the first couple of weeks. Seriously? Whenever Madonna is putting a tour together,we hear about this stuff WEEKS before the tour even begins We hear about songs that are being rehearsed/considered,we know who the choreographers are,and what the stage will look like,etc.I guess she has many more "spies" than MJ has,lol.I'm looking at articles from the Bad, Dangerous, and HIStory Tours right now. For instance, the first dates for the Bad tour weren't announced until a month before I Just Can't Stop Loving You was released He keeps the shields up as long as he can "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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Swa said: SoulAlive said: Michael slowly gets off the elephant....the crowd screams louder and louder....he stares straight into the audience for two minutes....he slowly walks to the microphone stand,as a familiar beat begins.He starts singing....
girl,close your eyes let the rhythm get into you don't try to fight there ain't nothing that you can do how long before they say he is training the elephant to moonwalk? Swa I'm sure the London's Sun newspaper will say it next week. | |
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angel345 said: midnightmover said: It's more the fact that she let that slip when she was meant to be praising him. It's like "Oh, this guy's made me so happy! I'm so grateful! He had bad breath. What a wonderful guy!" It just seemed slightly out of place and I believe it was a significant slip. Telling everyone how you had to correct his timing, his pitching and get him to sing more powerfully is at odds with the intention of the interview, which was to express her gratitude. Obviously it was too strong a memory for her to keep quiet about it. Also, stories like this have to be taken in context of what we've heard of him on stage in recent years. We've HEARD his massive decline, so it seems silly to pretend otherwise. Even on record he doesn't sound as good as he once did. And I have never noticed him being off key on Off The Wall. He did record most of those vocals in just an hour or two though. By contrast, it apparently took him three weeks to record "Butterflies". Many of his Motown vocals (like "Ben" for instance) were recorded in a single take and they were all flawless. He didn't need three weeks to nail them. Three minutes was more than enough. [Edited 4/6/09 13:14pm] His most challenging album is "Thriller" and that was no walk in the park. Between getting the vocal arrangement perfectly together, mixing tracks, re-mixing tracks because the record company would send it back, deadlines, slight disagreements between him and Quincy because of creative differences, he was almost an emotional wreck, and no struggles at that time with laryngitis. Even with laryngitis now, it'll still take some time to get the vocal arrangement right, but either way, MJ will not give any record company garbage tracks, music that you hear today. [Edited 4/6/09 15:51pm] None of this has anything to do with the subject, which is Michael's vocal abilities. Please stay focused. “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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midnightmover said: angel345 said: His most challenging album is "Thriller" and that was no walk in the park. Between getting the vocal arrangement perfectly together, mixing tracks, re-mixing tracks because the record company would send it back, deadlines, slight disagreements between him and Quincy because of creative differences, he was almost an emotional wreck, and no struggles at that time with laryngitis. Even with laryngitis now, it'll still take some time to get the vocal arrangement right, but either way, MJ will not give any record company garbage tracks, music that you hear today. [Edited 4/6/09 15:51pm] None of this has anything to do with the subject, which is Michael's vocal abilities. Please stay focused. Ok, let's wait until he tours. I think that's better. | |
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midnightmover said: angel345 said: His most challenging album is "Thriller" and that was no walk in the park. Between getting the vocal arrangement perfectly together, mixing tracks, re-mixing tracks because the record company would send it back, deadlines, slight disagreements between him and Quincy because of creative differences, he was almost an emotional wreck, and no struggles at that time with laryngitis. Even with laryngitis now, it'll still take some time to get the vocal arrangement right, but either way, MJ will not give any record company garbage tracks, music that you hear today. [Edited 4/6/09 15:51pm] None of this has anything to do with the subject, which is Michael's vocal abilities. Please stay focused.  | |
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bboy87 said: SoulAlive said: Seriously? Whenever Madonna is putting a tour together,we hear about this stuff WEEKS before the tour even begins We hear about songs that are being rehearsed/considered,we know who the choreographers are,and what the stage will look like,etc.I guess she has many more "spies" than MJ has,lol.I'm looking at articles from the Bad, Dangerous, and HIStory Tours right now. For instance, the first dates for the Bad tour weren't announced until a month before I Just Can't Stop Loving You was released He keeps the shields up as long as he can I think he already filmed a new short film? or we would hear something if he did? I wonder when will the new single be released.  MICHAEL JACKSON
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midnightmover said: angel345 said: His most challenging album is "Thriller" and that was no walk in the park. Between getting the vocal arrangement perfectly together, mixing tracks, re-mixing tracks because the record company would send it back, deadlines, slight disagreements between him and Quincy because of creative differences, he was almost an emotional wreck, and no struggles at that time with laryngitis. Even with laryngitis now, it'll still take some time to get the vocal arrangement right, but either way, MJ will not give any record company garbage tracks, music that you hear today. [Edited 4/6/09 15:51pm] None of this has anything to do with the subject, which is Michael's vocal abilities. Please stay focused. The subject of the thread is 'Jackson's O2 run is confirmed by AEG and his people NOT his vocal abilites, so you are also off-topic, in fact you always go off-topic on Mj threads... Please stay focused. MICHAEL JACKSON
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seeingvoices12 said: bboy87 said: I'm looking at articles from the Bad, Dangerous, and HIStory Tours right now. For instance, the first dates for the Bad tour weren't announced until a month before I Just Can't Stop Loving You was released He keeps the shields up as long as he can I think he already filmed a new short film? or we would hear something if he did? I wonder when will the new single be released. He probably has. He sometimes does the first videos before hand He did Billie Jean in January 1983 Bad in December 1986 (video didn't come out until August 1987) Smooth Criminal, The Way You Make Me Feel, and Leave Me Alone were done in January- March '87 This is what we know so far -He's been rehearsing with Lavelle Smith, Travis Payne, and The Talauega Brothers. -He's been rehearsing for the past 2 months now at Playback Studios in L.A -He was auditioning female dancers last week -They'll be a new single before the residency starts -The opening act will be DJ Benny-D and Akon for the first 16 shows "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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I'll just post this here.....
"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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seeingvoices12 said: midnightmover said: None of this has anything to do with the subject, which is Michael's vocal abilities. Please stay focused. The subject of the thread is 'Jackson's O2 run is confirmed by AEG and his people NOT his vocal abilites, so you are also off-topic, in fact you always go off-topic on Mj threads... Please stay focused. The subject that I and others have been discussing has been Michael's vocal abilities, which is perfectly appropriate in a thread devoted to a live concert, since live concerts traditionally involve singing. You yourself have participated in this discussion. Angelwhateverhisnameis was responding to my post on that subject. He thought he was countering my argument, but he was actually talking about a completely different set of issues. Hence my request for him to stay focused. “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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bboy87 said: I'll just post this here.....
 WOW, thanks so much for that!!! "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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If he performs "Heartbreak Hotel", that'll be cool | |
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Thriller named the greatest album ever
Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' has been named the Greatest Album Ever. The pop superstar's landmark 1982 LP - which is the world's best-selling album - dominated a poll of MTV viewers, securing almost a third of the total vote. Speaking about 'Thriller' - which was produced by Quincy Jones and features some of Jackson's best known hits, including 'Billie Jean', 'Beat It' and 'The Girl Is Mine' - MTV Base presenter Trevor Nelson said: "I don't think there'll ever be another album like it in the history of music. "There will never be a marriage of producer and artist, or songwriting and pop sensibility like that again. Due to the way people buy records now, there'll never be an album that sells as many copies." The list was compiled by music industry experts, artists, and bosses from the network's three UK channels - MTV2, VH1 and MTV Base. More than 40,000 votes were cast by fans asked to choose their favourite album since 1981 from a shortlist of 26 LPs. In a shock result, British R'n'B artist Craig David's debut effort 'Born To Do It' finished second with 12 per cent of the vote, beating Guns N' Roses' 1987 album 'Appetite For Destruction' into third place. Craig, who received more votes than some of the world's biggest rap and R'n'B stars including Jay-Z and Kanye West, was overwhelmed by the result. The '7 Days' singer said: "I am very grateful to the viewers of MTV who have voted 'Born To Do It' as the second best album of all time - not only am I incredibly proud, it is an amazing achievement especially when I look at all the other albums in the top 100!" British alternative rock band Radiohead secured fourth place with 'OK Computer', while the late Kurt Cobain's band Nirvana rounded off the top five with 'Nevermind'. Oasis had two albums in the top ten - '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?' came sixth, while their 1994 debut 'Definitely Maybe' was seventh. Following Noel and Liam Gallagher's records are U2's 'The Joshua Tree', the Arctic Monkeys' debut 'Whatever People say I Am, That's What I'm Not' and Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black'. MTV's 'Greatest Album Ever: The Results' will be broadcast on MTV1, MTV2, MTV Base and VH1 on April 11 at 9pm. MTV's Greatest Album Ever Top 20: 1. Michael Jackson - 'Thriller'
2. Craig David - 'Born To Do It'
3. Guns N' Roses - 'Appetite For Destruction' 4. Radiohead - 'OK Computer' 5. Nirvana - 'Nevermind' 6. Oasis - '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?' 7. Oasis - 'Definitely Maybe' 8. U2 - 'The Joshua Tree' 9. Arctic Monkeys - 'Whatever People say I Am, That's What I'm Not' 10. Amy Winehouse - 'Back to Black' 11. The Strokes - 'Is This It?' 12. Kanye West - 'The College Drop Out' 13. The Stone Roses - 'The Stone Roses' 14. Eminem - 'The Marshall Mathers LP' 15. The Smiths - 'The Queen Is Dead' 16. Rage Against The Machine - 'Rage Against The Machine' 17. Prince and The Revolution - 'Purple Rain'
18. REM - 'Automatic For The People' 19. Usher - '8701' 20. Pixies - 'Doolittle' 21. The Notorious B.I.G - 'Ready To Die' 22. Lauryn Hill - 'The Mis-education of Lauryn Hill' 23. Human League - 'Dare' 24. Jay-Z - 'Blueprint' 25. Dizzee Rascal - 'Boy In Da Corner' 26. Mary J. Blige - 'What's the 411?' http://www.music-news.com...emID=25865 Da, Da, Da....Emancipation....Free..don't think I ain't..! London 21 Nights...Clap your hands...you know the rest..
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LondonStyle said: 2. Craig David - 'Born To Do It'
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LondonStyle said: Thriller named the greatest album ever
The list was compiled by deaf children, retards, and members of the Jackson family. 1. Michael Jackson - 'Thriller'
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He’ll be temporarily relocating to London, England this summer for a string of shows at the O2 Arena, and Michael Jackson has already picked out where he’ll be staying during his time abroad. The “Billie Jean” singer has selected a massive mansion in Chislehurst, just outside London, that boasts plenty of room both inside and out. Meanwhile, Jackson’s Thriller album has been voted the greatest album of all time in a poll of 40,000 music fans conducted recently by MTV. Jackson’s magnum opus beat out Craig David’s Born to Do It, Guns N Roses’ Appetite for Destruction, Radiohead’s Ok Computer, and Nirvana’s Nevermind. 
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Er...great news...but will he be actually SINGING any songs???!!!!! | |
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bboy87 said: ...The “Billie Jean” singer has selected a massive mansion in Chislehurst, just outside London, that boasts plenty of room both inside and out...
So does this mean he'll be late every night because "his van is stuck in traffic" (which seems to happen to him alot in London)?!
dopey345 said:  Awesome rumor!! Better (certainly more realistic) than the elephant and parrot entrance![Edited 4/10/09 22:50pm] "I would say that Prince's top thirty percent is great. Of that thirty percent, I'll bet the public has heard twenty percent of it." - Susan Rogers, "Hunting for Prince's Vault", BBC, 2015 | |
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Latest MJ pictures. Looking good and happy!!
 [Edited 4/11/09 11:34am] "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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dag said: Latest MJ pictures. Looking good and happy!!
[Edited 4/11/09 11:34am] Good for him. | |
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Quit shopping and get your butt to work Mike!! You've got shows to do in less than 3 months!!  "I would say that Prince's top thirty percent is great. Of that thirty percent, I'll bet the public has heard twenty percent of it." - Susan Rogers, "Hunting for Prince's Vault", BBC, 2015 | |
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