Seeress
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Yup! I became a fan in 2007 too. Although it's funny cuz within weeks of falling into the world of MJ I became a diehard fan and in my heart of hearts it feels like I've been one my whole life! :happy:
Um, well I was three in 1990 and didn't really listen to music then. My parents only listened to music in their language and my older brother had long since moved past MJ to rap & hip-hop. I'm pretty sure Barney - yes, the purple dinosaur - was my first CD, and when I moved past that, the Spice Girls and Britney and BSB were my next CDs. The R&B/Hip-Hop and Pop stations that I listened to NEVER played MJ. The few songs I heard were probably at the supermarket or something. I caught maybe only a handful of snippets of MJ's videos on MTV & VH1 - that is during the periods when I had cable - and MTV was increasingly cutting back on showing videos at all. None of my friends or anyone else I knew really listened to MJ either. And up through the trials, MJ may not have existed at all because not a soul in my high school even talked about them.
So michaelsson, it really isn't that inconceivable if you think about it. Before I discovered his brilliance fully, I was aware that MJ was a living legend, but beyond the chorus to like "Billie Jean" and 'Smooth Criminal" I couldn't tell you more than that. I knew he was in the J5 and knew the chorus for "ABC" because I had heard it on the playground. I knew he was influential but didn't see much appreciation of that fact. So how would I know? I had no idea about MJ and with the lack of media coverage (and negative coverage when they did show him) and airplay, it was hard to find out. BUT then you have places like YouTube - which was HUGELY influential in my becoming a fan. Because there's a goldmine of videos there. The music videos, interviews, clips, I mean everything. And seeing all that was what compelled me to not only keep watching, but find out more about this obvious genius of a man.
But I will tell you this. I do remember seeing a bit of Moonwalker on TV when I was little, maybe like 5 ot 6 (I don't remember much before the age of 7). I saw the part where MJ was having that dance off against Spike. And I thought it was the coolest thing in the world. But I didn't even really know who it was. Later, I realized it was MJ. I also remember a little bit of the Dangerous performance at the AMAs in '93 as well as the Black and White video before that, and I know I enjoyed them but they're very vague memories.
So maybe now you can try and understand how some fans became fans in later years? I for one wish I became a fan sooner - especially now - cuz the last few years with having MJ in my life have been amazing. But I don't regret falling into him when I did because I think it was meant to happen that way.
Um, well I was three in 1990 and didn't really listen to music then. My parents only listened to music in their language and my older brother had long since moved past MJ to rap & hip-hop. I'm pretty sure Barney - yes, the purple dinosaur - was my first CD, and when I moved past that, the Spice Girls and Britney and BSB were my next CDs. The R&B/Hip-Hop and Pop stations that I listened to NEVER played MJ. The few songs I heard were probably at the supermarket or something. I caught maybe only a handful of snippets of MJ's videos on MTV & VH1 - that is during the periods when I had cable - and MTV was increasingly cutting back on showing videos at all. None of my friends or anyone else I knew really listened to MJ either. And up through the trials, MJ may not have existed at all because not a soul in my high school even talked about them.
So michaelsson, it really isn't that inconceivable if you think about it. Before I discovered his brilliance fully, I was aware that MJ was a living legend, but beyond the chorus to like "Billie Jean" and 'Smooth Criminal" I couldn't tell you more than that. I knew he was in the J5 and knew the chorus for "ABC" because I had heard it on the playground. I knew he was influential but didn't see much appreciation of that fact. So how would I know? I had no idea about MJ and with the lack of media coverage (and negative coverage when they did show him) and airplay, it was hard to find out. BUT then you have places like YouTube - which was HUGELY influential in my becoming a fan. Because there's a goldmine of videos there. The music videos, interviews, clips, I mean everything. And seeing all that was what compelled me to not only keep watching, but find out more about this obvious genius of a man.
But I will tell you this. I do remember seeing a bit of Moonwalker on TV when I was little, maybe like 5 ot 6 (I don't remember much before the age of 7). I saw the part where MJ was having that dance off against Spike. And I thought it was the coolest thing in the world. But I didn't even really know who it was. Later, I realized it was MJ. I also remember a little bit of the Dangerous performance at the AMAs in '93 as well as the Black and White video before that, and I know I enjoyed them but they're very vague memories.
So maybe now you can try and understand how some fans became fans in later years? I for one wish I became a fan sooner - especially now - cuz the last few years with having MJ in my life have been amazing. But I don't regret falling into him when I did because I think it was meant to happen that way.
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