Michael Jackson suffers cardiac arrest

[therainmaker]

Indeed a sad loss.
Guess those 800,000 people that brought tickets (some payed over $1000 bucks) will be pretty gutterd.

Still it goes to show, the man sold that many tickets in just 5 hours, his music will always have an influence on people.

RIP.

[angelicupstart]

I think when someone 'famous' dies we are so celebrity obsessed nowadays that we have a habit of almost of canonizes them.
Yes he was great a great artist and wrote some fantastic songs BUT however I don't think he was a particularly good human being.

If the ALLEDGED paedophile stories are true then he certainly doesn't deserve the portrayal of grief he is getting.
You cannot forgive someone of child crimes purely on the basis that they wrote good songs and influeneced alot of musicians.

I think that's the point that Bob is trying to put across but maybe not doig it in the right way.
I think the mass hysteria of grief displayed around the globe is boardering on lunancy.

[slayerdiabolus]

Sha,mone motherfucker!!

A-heee heee!!

[Mr.Metal]

I was in Texas when I turned on the TV at the hotel and the words: "Michael Jackson is Dead" didn't seem to click, it didn't seem right.

I think I read someone saying: "let us not elevate MJ as "icon" stature because he died" sorry, but he was already an Icon; he was the line that measured every single pop act since he become solo.

I was a big fand of MJ, I think he was, is and probably will be the best entertainer EVER; I had the opportunity to see him live during the Dangerous Tour in Mexico, I think it was in 1994, and to this day is still the best show I have ever seen.

I went to a bar on Friday night and they were playing MJ tunes and it was crazy to see how everyone got into the dance floor and was imitating his moves, I think that is the MJ that people are going to remember, the one that made everyone smile.

I will remember MJ for his great music, for his amazing videos, for his incredible dancing moves, for his performances, for his freaking awesome moonwalk in 1984 at Motown that pretty much became one of the biggest moments in music history, for Thriller, for the way his music influenced everyone, for Billy Jean, for the passion he displayed on stage, for the crazy outfits he wore, for the Superbowl performance that had bigger ratings than the game itself, for the kick ass concerts he put on display, for the fun as hell video game, for standing on his toes after doing a moonwalk, for Bad, for the white glove, for the Jackson 5, for Dangerous, for Dance Machine, for Ben, for the first LP that I ever got from my dad with the words "Jackson 5" written on it, for seeing men and women jumping and screaming during his songs, for the "Sha mone, for the "heee heee", for not taking himself serious during Men in Black 2, for the Pepsi commercial and for the black hat.

That is the MJ I am going to remember...

Rest in Peace King of Pop and thanks for the awesome music;

[King_Nothing]

I thought this was cool to see:

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbe ... mID=122760

[Mr.Metal]

That was pure class

[LeperMessiah26]

The crowd didnt seem to like that, they dont even move!!! Nice guitar work though

[therainmaker]

Saw the show here in 1996, first concert I had ever been too and what can I say, it was amaing.

[Fadingtoblack]

An amazing artist, and i'm still a bit sad, stuck in disbelief that he's gone. Especially when his concerts were only a fortnight away...

I really hope they release the rehearsals as a dvd (even insert fake crowd if necessary). Surely they would've had a full rehearsal this close to the event.


As for his private life, i personally believe he never did anything criminal, I truly think he just didn't understand that what he was doing could be perceived as being wrong, or something more than it was.
In his head it was just a bunch of kids (including him), having a sleepover and mucking around, as only a multimillionaire can.

Honestly it's unfortunate that so many things are stigmatised nowadays just because of a few screwed up people..


At least now he can finally have some peace.

[Euge]

all the papers are saying that the company doing the concert took out insurance against the concert not happening, only if it was by a drug overdose. makes ya wonder...