The Michael Jackson appreciation thread

Jerry Sandusky?

Gary wrote: Jerry Sandusky = college kids?

Never been a huge fan, I know a handful of his songs well enough to sang along with, I probably wouldn't know the words to Smooth Criminal if it weren't for Alien Ant Farm though.

SWMBO, another couple, and I went to Vegas to celebrate the girls birthdays last year. We saw Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson ONE at Mandalay Bay, far from my first choice, but it was the girls birthdays, so they got to pick.

I was blown away, in large part by the performance, but found myself singing along, and really enjoying the music too. Since then we've added a lot more MJ mp3s into heavy rotation.

I don't know how many other Blue Grass fans we have here. There's a little semi-local Blue Grass band, Big Smith, I saw them do a Billie Jean cover as an encore at George's a few years ago. BEST Billie Jean cover I've ever seen or heard.

Wish I could find a better recording:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZzuVRk5NFc

His personal life aside, I dig the music. His vocal arrangement skills were underrated. Having Slash play on a song must be an okay endorsement as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ7qXHjxj_0

914Driver wrote:

Gary wrote: Jerry Sandusky = college kids?

nah college kids were safe around him. it was 5 year olds that were in trouble.

as a parent, i honestly would not let my kids go anywhere with anyone that was not us or their grandparents. those who let their kids sleep over at MJ's house, whether anything happened or not(i tend to believe there was too much smoke not to be fire), were putting their kids in a very bad situation and probably should not have children to begin with.

bigdaddylee82 wrote: I don't know how many other Blue Grass fans we have here. There's a little semi-local Blue Grass band, Big Smith, I saw them do a Billie Jean cover as an encore at George's a few years ago. BEST Billie Jean cover I've ever seen or heard. Wish I could find a better recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZzuVRk5NFc

That was REALLY good. They're all pretty serious players. Busy bassline to tackle on a standup standup bass. Shame that clip has gotten so few views. It needs more attention.

patgizz wrote:

914Driver wrote:

Gary wrote: Jerry Sandusky = college kids?

nah college kids were safe around him. it was 5 year olds that were in trouble. as a parent, i honestly would not let my kids go anywhere with anyone that was not us or their grandparents. those who let their kids sleep over at MJ's house, whether anything happened or not(i tend to believe there was too much smoke not to be fire), were putting their kids in a very bad situation and probably should not have children to begin with.

Right. Sandusky was after children, just like MJ. Sick people.

The man makes $100,000,000 per year in spite of the fact that he is dead.

Amazing.

In reply to Datsun1500:

Troof

I wasn't advocating it as a course of action for anyone.