A simple but expected controversy over the Michael Jackson performance via hologram, besides the always thrill of watching him at his best I couldn’t help be staggered by the amount and kind of work that went into the extravaganza. The live dancers had to be pumped but the intellect and pain staking process to produce something that spectacular is mind boggling. As some have mentioned they thought it was creepy, it wasn’t for me, conversely it was highly impressive, quite the piece of art.
Thirty one years ago on March 25th Motown had their 25th Anniversary, memory serving me well I know exactly where I was at the time. 1983 I was 28 and sitting on my mattress which was atop several wooden palettes in the bedroom of my apartment on Atlantic Avenue in downtown Brooklyn across from the LIRR station. I had a snack tray with my dinner on it, legs folded watching the show. I was teaching aerobics at the time and "Thriller" was a MASSIVE hit, one song after the next, Billie Jean being one of them. I sat in anticipation as the gloved one threw his sequined top hat and became the showman we all grew to idolize. The moonwalk had never been seen or done before and when I tell you I sat straight up, eyes like saucers days later I could still feel the performance in the pit of my stomach. Truly worth the watch.
This morning hearing the debate on the radio two DJs suggested taking a look at the hologram on YouTube something I didn’t have in ’83 to see for myself how this measured up and affected me. I’m not sure what I expected but was mesmerized and duly moved, loved it, hope Michael feels the same. Check it out, also worth the watch.
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