R.I.P. Michael Jackson

[dwells]

one word "Genius"

 

[rmh925]

Great talent..R.I.P Michael.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

He will be missed. He was this generations Elvis to me (for us 37 year olds)

RIP MJ.

 

[lumberjack]

I'm in shock

I think the whole world is Mike. So am I. An incredible talent. Very sad.

 

[lumberjack]

you know the media has been saying that he took the promoters money for the 02 shows and wasnt doing anything....We were working with his new band and the guitarist was using a 25th for beat it and all of that era stuff......you cannot believe everything in the media

Man, EBMM would have been well represented at those shows.

From what I've been reading I don't think people were 100% believing the reports because a lot of news agencies were using TMZ.com as their source. I tend not to believe most of what TMZ report. Talk about trash Television.

 

[DrKev]

Played Billie Jean twice tonight at my gig (didn't know he had passed for the first one but there ya go). So long and thanks for all good times and memories of thousands of skinny white Irish kids trying to moon walk in 1984!

 

[Jonmo1]

Billy Jean = My Favorite MJ song.

R.I.P. MJ, Legend. Tragedy, in every sense of the word. Had everything a person could possibly want, except happiness.

 

[Enc3f4L0]

Probably the guy the got me into music...
My mother always tells me how I used to get all hyped up dancing to the Thriller album when I was a baby.

A sad day for me!
R.I.P. MJ!

 

[Smellybum]

Wow...

Despite all the sideshow media stuff, I liked his whackyness and his music, world ain't as good without him.

 

[NorM]

The Jackson 5 was my first 2 albums. For me MJ was the difference between skill and talent. Pure talent.
I'm just wow'd with his entire entertainment package.

BP I totally agree with you about the media.

My favorite has to be The Carol Burnett Show performance of Dancing Machine. I never missed a re run of Carol hoping it would be that episode. Never happened though. Thank goodness for youtube.

 

[Purple ASS]

First I heard was seeing this thread at 2am this morning. Totally shocked. Loved his early and Thriller era. RIP Jacko.

 

[Jason2112]

It's not often that someone comes along with his talent and sense of charity. It's unfortunate that so much energy is spent picking the man's life apart rather than to appreciate him for his musical and social contributions. I hope he has found the peace he so deserves.

 

[TwAn]

I heard the news this morning... Sad to hear such an amazing talent has left us...

May he rest in peace.

 

[Coffeemug]

It was the first thing I heard this morning and even though I didn't care too much for his later work I was kinda shocked. May he rest in peace.

 

[SCman]

Sad knowing MJ has left us. What a loss and too young to go.

RIP Michael.

 

[emkey]

That's really sad news. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it for the first time on news this morning.

Rest In Peace Michael

 

[Brand X]

I found out at 1.00am in the UK - just shocked...I even went and woke up my wife to tell her (which is risking life in itself) and she couldn't believe it. Makes you realise how much impact a musician / entertainer can have on your life without you even realising it....like Freddie Mercury - he was just part of your life and then very suddenly they're gone and it feels as if part of your childhood / youth goes with them........very, very sad.

RIP Michael....there's a supergroup up there waiting for you - and Elvis has a spare rhinestone suit!

and not forgetting, RIP Farah.

 

[Mick]

Another restless soul in peace!

R.I.P.

Feel very sorry for the kids...

 

[marduke]

tragic loss indeed. and im so sick of hearing all the negative stuff about him in the media..
he was a musical genius. and has afew songs that i actually really like (im not a real fan of MJ).

 

[Ricman]

A sad loss for music. It's the Glastonbury festival starting in afew hours in the UK. No doubt there'll be many artists wanting to pay musical tributes. Had to smile when I thought about all the bands now huddled round an acoustic guitar trying to figure out Lukes riffs.