Post #465531 by leleliz on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 3:37 PM

Opinions on Michael Jackson ..his life/death/scandal are as varied as the people who have them.

Just because he was influential to one person's life doesn't mean those feelings were universal. Many folks are going to forget the awe they felt when they watched the video for "Thriller" for the first time or heard the beginning notes to "Beat It" because its easy to jump on the bandwagon and remember him only as a freak.

I think on the music front he will be revered as an amazing entertainer and a person who revolutionized music videos but sadly his wackiness over the past years is going to overshadow that.

As much as I loved Thriller and Bad and Beat It and the rest of his Top 100 hits I think those hits were the best of MJ at his best. I can't remember any song he released besides "Black and White" that compared to his past work and that was because the video was so well done.

Its just a shame that someone who was such a talent at a young age never had the best people around him to keep him on the right path mentally/emotionally/financially.

Look at Elvis. Similiar lifestyles..while he holed up in Graceland MJ holed up in Neverland.

No matter what MJ did or didnt do , how wacky he was, how in debt he was I can remember my older brother and I moonwalking (or at least attempting to!) all over our living room while listening to Thriller. Great music lasts and I hope the scandal fades just so his kids at least can remember the best things about their Dad and not be ruined by the rest.