The last word on Michael Jackson. Via: Jesse Thorn.
As a child of the nineties. I had no idea what this was until I was three minutes in. I almost fell off my chair.
MJ and Me
Photographer Andrew Hetherington tells his tale of meeting the King of Pop on a Concorde flight to Paris in 1995.
Also, do check out the rest of his blog, especially if you like photographs.
Michael Jackson - Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
Off The Wall remains one of my favourite records. The first time I heard it in its entirety was a few years ago when I found it in a thrift store.
I was struck by its energy and his level of talent. At that point I only really knew Michael Jackson through some of Thriller, questionable late eighties material and Ghost.
To me, it is the record wherein sounds like he is having the most fun.
Despite his recent troubles, he’ll be remembered as a legend.
One day I will complete my Captain EO outfit.
Then everyone better stand back.
Because I’m going to bring the rainbow like it’s never been brought.
Okay so I saw Captain EO at Epcot Center/Disneyworld, in Florida, in 1986. And I remember thinking it was SERIOUSLY BAD-ASS. Wikipedia explains the whole deal, but let’s just say you’ve never heard of Captain EO, much less seen it. Now tell me this description doesn’t sound like something between a bald-face lie and a crazy person’s fever dream after far too much self-medication:
“Captain EO is a 3-D film formerly shown at Disney theme parks. The film stars Michael Jackson. It was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, executive-produced by George Lucas, choreographed by Jeffrey Hornaday, photographed by Peter Anderson, produced by Rusty Lemorande, and written by Lemorande, Lucas and Coppola. The score was written by James Horner, and featured two songs (“We Are Here to Change the World” and “Another Part of Me”) by Michael Jackson. The Supreme Leader was played by Anjelica Huston. Famed cinematographer Vittorio Storaro acted as visual consultant.”
At first glance, that list seems chock-full of 19th century talent. However.
George Lucas had, at that point, been insane for at least three or four years, Francis Ford Coppola has been crazy since Apocalypse Now, James Horner has no discernible talent, Jeffrey Hornaday did Flashdance of all things and Anjelica Huston has always been pretty nuts. Do I really have to mention Michael Jackson in the mid-eighties?
It’s a good thing they hired other people who knew how to press record.
Michael without Plastic Surgery
Michael Jackson - Rock With You
