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Thank U-UUUUU, denisr:wub:
Well-stated & explained!
Well-stated & explained!
"Mr. Jackson is not only somewhat tarnished, but also reclusive."
Nice try by the media by toning it down a little, but no!
Just more proof of how the media has no problem with self promotion in regard to what they attempt market to the public.^_^
MJ's personal boycott served a dual purpose:
Side stepping the establishment, (the media & network awards shows), cutting them out of the profit margin for promotion on T25, while also teaching the music industry, (sony) a lesson or two. Yes! MJ both refused to provide media with inside access & to leave sony's business table & go out to promote T25!
The likely intended purpose was to punish them both for their bad behavior/prove to other artist, that they can achieve success by doing the same. MJ's T25 marketing decision was also an experiment on how he plans to market his new projects!
Because MJ has set so many industry standards, this new business strategy scares the media! They aren't willing to admit that their tabloid mindset is already beginning to cost them with the public! The proof is the public dumping of the mainstream media in favor of the internet; feedback on their tacky election coverage & success of T25.
MJ's personal boycott, a clear example of his saying NO, served a dual purpose:
Side stepping the establishment, (the media & network awards shows), cutting them out of the profit margin for promotion on T25, while also teaching the music industry, (sony) a lesson or two. Yes! MJ both refused to provide media with inside access & to leave sony's business table & go out to promote T25!
The likely intended purpose was to punish them both for their bad behavior/prove to other artist, that they can achieve success by doing the same. MJ's T25 marketing decision was also an experiment on how he plans to market his new projects!
Because MJ has set so many industry standards, this new business strategy scares the media! They aren't willing to admit that their tabloid mindset is already beginning to cost them with the public! The proof is the public dumping of the mainstream media in favor of the internet; feedback on their tacky election coverage & success of T25.[/LEFT]
It appears that Mike KNOWS exactly what he's doing. Who else can do this "non-promotion" PROMOTION and have it be this successful, keeping in mind that this is a 25 year old album.
Some artist with NEW projects, who are out there actively promoting their projects are not generating these numbers, i.e. Lenny Kravtiz (whom I enjoy).
What do you say to those that say it's because he's not being seen is the reason why this project is so successful? According to these morons, people are remembering the old MJ. When the new MJ emerges, it's going to be a different story. I don't at all buy that nonsense, but this is a theory I keep seeing. It's just funny seeing some give it up to him, while others come up with these lame excuses.
I believe that "theory" is hogwash! They can't say the Thriller 25 project is unsuccessful, so they have now come up with an excuse as to why the project IS a success. LOL!
You just know if Mike "popped" up somewhere right now, in a public place, there would be a HUGE commotion, just like always. And I'm talking about TODAY'S Michael. LOL! I'm recalling when he "popped" up at the going home celebration for James Brown. Folks were going NUTS FOR TODAY'S MJ. (Remember that?)
Yep! And all those copies of Ebony that flew off the shelves,GLOBALLY, were of TODAY's Michael. All those people who were falling over themselves at Jesse Jackson's bday party? Today's Michael. The mall in Vegas? Today's Michael? VMA's? MTV Awards in Japan? Today's Michael....the list goes on and on. When new music comes and the music is successful, they'll say we've all drunk the kool-aid and that's why it's successful. :wacko:Yeeps!
Amen.,,,,,,,,Yep! And all those copies of Ebony that flew off the shelves,GLOBALLY, were of TODAY's Michael. All those people who were falling over themselves at Jesse Jackson's bday party? Today's Michael. The mall in Vegas? Today's Michael? VMA's? MTV Awards in Japan? Today's Michael....the list goes on and on. When new music comes and the music is successful, they'll say we've all drunk the kool-aid and that's why it's successful. :wacko:Yeeps!
J5Master: Michael likes dancing and singing, but not exactly preforming; he gets nervous because he is perfectionist and he is like never satisfied with tiniest things that did not occur on the stage according to his idea.
His reasons for lipsyncing is debatable. ANd he's not the only performer that does it.That is the same reason why Jackson rather wants to perform for his recorded sound, rather singing live. Voice recording sessions usually "last forever" until perfection is reached. There is simply no way how Michael could comfortable re-create his vocal performance on stage. So he is no so keen with live vocal performances, preferring lipsyncing.
And what's wrong with that? Hes a perfectionist and he likes to switch things up. Still doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy performing.And if he performs, the dance better to be different, especially for the song like "Billie Jean".
He likes going to public places on his own terms, like anyone. MTV awards with LMP for example, surrrreee doesn't look like a man who hates appearing places. And since 2005 to now, MJ has made numerous appearances at places that HE would like to go, London, Tokyo, Birthday parties, theaters, Awards shows....and for someone who doesn't like to make appearances he has had an abundance of them even AFTER a trail, a period where he's "SUPPOSED" to be a recluse. lolSo aside of tours and interview, Michael is not keen to perform either. Nor he likes public appearances. Just read what people who know him for decades said about him about how hard it is to drag him anywhere in public place. See Diana Ross, Elizabeth Taylor, Chris Tucker et cetera.
Well u sure act like a person who is inside the man's head lol I think MJ more than anyone understands that when you have an album out you have to support it.So, for Michael: better no tours, better no interviews, better no performances, better no public appearances.
LMP said it directly that Michael had nothing to do with the idea of appearing on MTV with their kiss; it was manager's idea. That time Jackson agreed on that, that is it (while turning down most of other shows, performances, ceremonies).MTV awards with LMP for example, surrrreee doesn't look like a man who hates appearing places.
Jackson understands but loaths it. And it is fact that there was no tour for Invincible (and it was not planned even irrelevantly of later problems with SME). And it is fact that Michael loaths interviews.And it is fact that he turned down every opportunity to perform in late 2001 after his 30th Anniversary concert -- on Billboard Awards, on American Music Awards, on Grammies, wherever.Well u sure act like a person who is inside the man's head lol I think MJ more than anyone understands that when you have an album out you have to support it.
He turned down EVERYTHING after 30th cuz thats when the Sony crap STARTED... he refused even doing a video for sony and sony did Cry themselves.
He said hes most comfortable on stage. Not "Im most comfortable on stage at neverland by myself when no one else is watching me"
But if u feel that way fine. But like i said, it wouldnt make sense at all for him to continue to be a performer, to create performances, to call himself a performer, and not like performing at all. Like i said, MJ would be in the wrong profession if he didn't.
Doesnt mean that the cons of it outways the PROS for him, if it does or doesnt we dont really know...but there isnt any good reason to suggest that he doesnt
MJ even said during invincible that he was interested in taking live performance to a different more challenging level. It didn't sound like someone who intended to never perform again or someone who doesnt like performing at all.