I just saw this for the first time a day ago.

I would estimate that he only sang live on about 40 %, or so, of the songs; it seemed most songs were either fully/or mostly lip-synched. I saw Michael live on Bad and I seem to remember much the same.

Was there ever a time when he actually performed most of his songs live in concert?

Or perhaps not?

Was this one of his better concerts? Or not?

I bought this DVD in 2005 or 2006 and I enjoyed it as much then as I did when I watched in for the first time on HBO in 1992 and that's all I have to say about that.

No this was not one of his better shows, but it's the only concert on DVD at the moment.

Triumph Tour LA
Victory Tour in Kansas City 1984
Bad Tour in Tokyo September 14, 1987
Bad Tour in Brisbane November 28, 1987
Dangerous Tour in Munich 1992

unfortunately they aren't commercially available

bboy87 said:

Also:

Destiny Tour Amsterdam
Mexico City Jackson 5ive

I remember when this premiered back in 92'. We didn't have HBO, the fam went to he aunt's house and watched it. Truly an event.

even younger artist have more live dvds then michael, and why does he or his team chose this one is a riddle to me too.

because its not his best live performance , it was probally around a time where he was slipping . as in music , as in performance , as in life.

dangerous being with one songwriting team , where he was still not in deep depression( allegations) im no expert on his drug use , but as far as im aware it started to kick in around 93 and after that his tours where all mimed.


fill me in if im wrong

motownlover said:

He and George Michael have a lack of live dvds. Michael having one and George STILL working on his first release

bboy87 said:

Is the Twentyfive Live DVD still in the works? I hope so. I would also love to have a DVD of the Faith tour.

i think it is an outrage that clips of audience members fainting from the beginning of the show are edited in the final parts of the show, check the light in these clips.

manipulation.

He sang live on 60% of the songs 8 were live 7 were mimed 3 of those (SC, Thriller and Jam were heavy chereography or impossible to sing live I still don't understand why he mimes heal the world he can sing that note perfect i am sure

daPrettyman said:

George needs to release

The Final :Wham's last show at Wembley Stadium

and

the Faith Tour in New York or London (when he expanded the set list)

funksoulpop said:

Yeah he sang fine at the end of it. And yeah you're right he did sing live 60% of the time or at least approximately around that percentage.

Timmy84 said:

What I didn't get about MJ is that he didn't even use alternate vocals. Same for Britney. It doesn't bother me to see you lip sync, but at least either redo the vocals or use some alternate takes.

daPrettyman said:

He did for Will You Be There

daPrettyman said:

Yeah that struck me as odd.

bboy87 said:

Somewhat, lol. There's points that it didn't sound like the record.

One of my fave MJ concerts as well as Munich 97 and Yokohama 87

bboy87 said:

One song out of 7 or 8.

daPrettyman said:

Carmina Burana "Brace Yourself" Introduction
"Jam" LIPSYNCHED
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" LIVE
"Human Nature" LIVE
"Smooth Criminal" LIPSYNCHED
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (Duet with backup vocalist Siedah Garrett) LIVE
"She's out of My Life" LIVE

Motown Medley: LIVE
"I Want You Back"
"The Love You Save"
"I'll Be There"
"Thriller" LIPSYNCHED
"Billie Jean" LIVE

Black or White "Panther" Interlude
"Workin' Day And Night" LIVE
"Beat It" LIVE

"Someone Put Your Hand Out" Instrumental Interlude
"Will You Be There" PRE-RECORDED
"Black or White" LIVE/LIPSYNCHED

"We Are the World" Video Interlude
"Heal the World" LIPSYNCHED
"Man in the Mirror" LIPSYNCHED

bboy87 said:

MJ sung "Man in the Mirror" live in the last few seconds of the song.

it's an ok concert but i find it lacking. Plus the lack of special features really sucks ass. All those crowd shots pisses me off

Timmy84 said:

Same with Billie Jean.

Adding to bboy87's assessment

Carmina Burana "Brace Yourself" Introduction
"Jam" LIPSYNCHED 90/10
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" LIVE 100%
"Human Nature" LIVE 100%
"Smooth Criminal" LIPSYNCHED 90/10
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (Duet with backup vocalist Siedah Garrett) LIVE 100%
"She's out of My Life" LIVE 100%

Motown Medley: LIVE 100%
"I Want You Back"
"The Love You Save"
"I'll Be There"
"Thriller" LIPSYNCHED 80/20
"Billie Jean" LIVE 100%

Black or White "Panther" Interlude
"Workin' Day And Night" LIVE 100%
"Beat It" LIVE 100%

"Someone Put Your Hand Out" Instrumental Interlude
"Will You Be There" PRE-RECORDED
"Black or White" LIVE/LIPSYNCHED 80/20

"We Are the World" Video Interlude
"Heal the World" LIPSYNCHED 90/10
"Man in the Mirror" LIPSYNCHED 80/20


Personally I would like to see the BAD tour released on DVD.

Swa

daPrettyman said:

That was the HIStory tour he did that unless he started lipping in the second half of the "Dangerous" tour.
[Edited 7/29/09 15:46pm]

Timmy84 said:

You're right. I got the 2 mixed up. I just never understood why he didn't use alternate vocals to lipsync to. Janet does it all of the time.

daPrettyman said:

He was too focused on his dancing I reckon and just the spectacle of just showing up had fans satisfied anyway so he figured, "fuck why not", lol