Only the first two are from MSG! (The others are MJ & Friends and American Bandstand 2002) Here's another MSG 2001 one, which come from Hamid Moslehi, MJ's photographer back then.
Judging by these pics, he looks so much better in rehearsals than he did in the actual shows.
Me too. I don't know why Anthony says it shouldn't be released, since he obviously saw it and thinks it was delightful. You can tell from his expression alone.I would love to see footage of this!!
He was better in the shows
He appeared to be medicated to some degree on the TV broadcast.
nickyholmes16;4097418 said:This is such a nice photo. I saw the video of this but it was from the side of the stage. I forget the name of his photographer but he released some really nice ones on his website and said he's going to release more. Thank you for this photo.
mj_frenzy;4097660 said:During that period, MJ was skeptical about his appearance & did want unauthorized photos to be leaked. That’s why, he allowed only his personal photographer to attend those rehearsals.
innuendo141;4097665 said:He didn't look well here, and seemed out of it at times. I remember seeing tiny interview as he arrived with Liz Taylor at MSG and he looked like he was about to fall asleep.
mj_frenzy;4097668 said:This is true. MJ was on the verge of collapsing & seemed (physically & mentally) tormented before the show.
That’s why it still amazes me how he managed to live up to his fans’ expectations during those two performances.
mj_frenzy;4097660 said:During that period, MJ was skeptical about his appearance & did not want unauthorized photos to be leaked. That’s why, he allowed only his personal photographer to attend those rehearsals.
I have never seen rehearsal pictures from MSG before - are there more??
Themidwestcowboy;4097709 said:This is purely speculation on your part.
mj_frenzy;4097788 said:If it was just a rumor (or gossip), then I would have been the first to dismiss it as fiction (let alone to speculate such things).
It was a wise strategic move on behalf of MJ that made a lot of sense (& it has been also documented during that period). MJ was about to make a big comeback & did not want to undergo the same things that had already happened before (when ‘Daily Mirror’ tried to cash in on him & published unauthorized photos that depicted MJ in the most humiliating manner just 3 days before his first ‘Dangerous’ concert in Munich).
Please, next time, be more careful before dismissing my posts as (pure) speculation on my part. To call speculation is the easiest way for someone to dismiss things that probably he does not want to agree with.
Themidwestcowboy;4097924 said:"During that period MJ was skeptical about his appearance"
Okay then, can you show me a quote or a video of Michael saying that he was skeptical about his appearance during that period.
mj_frenzy;4097951 said:I cannot understand why you keep insisting on that…
MJ himself revealed, among other things, all those thoughts/feelings regarding his appearance during those years (‘The Michael Jackson Tapes’, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach).
mj_frenzy;4097951 said:I cannot understand why you keep insisting on that…
MJ himself revealed, among other things, all those thoughts/feelings regarding his appearance during those years (‘The Michael Jackson Tapes’, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach).
TinnyandOdd;4098001 said:Just a side note, Shmukley is a loser who stole from charity ... I wouldn't take what he says seriously. I haven't read or watched the Michael Jackson Tapes, but if Bashir can edit things to make them seem one way, don't doubt this creep can too.