Genius has, and probably always will be flawed (A Tribute To The Legend... Michael Jackson)

Member Name: Trishajs

Product:	A Tribute To The Legend... Michael Jackson
Date:	29/06/09 (27 review reads)
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Advantages: He entertained in our lifetime

Disadvantages: We will never see his like again

I needed to write something at the weekend following the tragic death of Michael Jackson- I could only find a suitable location in Archives- so I put it there which satisfied my need to write it- but I knew buried away in the archives it was unlikely to be read as I would like- so I hope you can understand why I needed to take this opportunity to move it to this new category.

Unless you are on the moon today- you would think there was nothing I could tell you about The King of Pop - Michael Jackson that you haven't seen on the hours and hours of television footage or read in the reams of media coverage.

But I wanted to write this review, because I do have something I want to share. I have followed and admired the work of Michael Jackson from Day One- from the release of his first single with The Jackson Five. I am not an obsessive fan, I never have fallen into that category for any artiste(s).

I am in love with talent, always have been, since I was a tiny tot.

I have been to see so many of the greats live- Bing Crosby to Bob Hope to David Copperfield and Madonna. From Placido Domingo to Margot Fonteyn. From Frank Sinatra to Queen. From Liza Minnelli to Live Aid, Torville and Dean to Prince. And of course no list would be complete if I hadn't been to a Beatles Concert and I did In 1964. The list goes on and on and on, it runs into hundreds.

Now to the point I wanted to make today, at this sad time. With nearly 50 years of going to see the GREATS in all walks of entertainment- I want to say, having seen Michael Jackson live three times-(& I was looking forward to seeing him again at the O2 - but that is now not to be);
that he was in my informed opinion and without equal the greatest live performer - ever. We will never see his like again.

As they said at the end of the last concert of his that I saw:-
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-MICHAEL JACKSON HAS LEFT THE ARENA.

Summary: HE MADE THE WHOLE WORLD DANCE AND HE ALWAYS WILL