I was totally disgusted that I couldn’t find any news last night. I work many evenings and have little time to watch my favored FNC. I came in and settled down to enjoy Bret Bair and all I could find was this coverage. So I got up and went out to dinner. I found MJ so weird that I could not listen to him or anything about him. I heard one commentator say that he was the most talented entertainer of all time. Hubby and I immediately voted Fred Astaire before MJ. Admittedly, I’m not the person to be assessing MJ and modern entertainment, but I care a lot more about the votes in Congress today than I do the trials and tribulations of MJ.
I think this guy was extremely talented. His skills went much deeper than his stage and video presence. In that arena (songwriting, dancing, choreography, and the foresight of the use of music videos that actually tell a story) he is head and shoulders above any of his contemporaries—putting him on the same level as Lenon and McCartney. In terms of postwar artists, Gershwin comes to mind as a peer.
That said, he was one weird dude.
Loved his music. Couldn’t watch him.
As i grew older, I he became a cartoon to me. His pre-1990 stuff is still rated highly on my iPod. And I am a peer of his.
I agree. We have HUGE things going on that effect our lives. Regardless of how much or little one liked his music, he should not be the major news of the day. Heck, Farrah Fawcett died yesterday morning, and we recently lost Ed McMahan and Carradine (I’ve already forgotten which one). It’s sad when anyone passes away, but how does it effect our lives?