JM77
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Was MJ the greatest entertainer ever?
If someone asked me I would say YES. Big justifying example of this? > MOTOWN 25. Now, answering to who was the greatest artist is a sticky topic, but best entertainer is easy for me to answer.
I think this because I have not come across anyone else who has captivated me or has had such an effect on people during performing. I base MJ being the best purely on entertainment and not music as a whole or anything else. Aside from being the King of Pop, I think Michael was and will always be the world's greatest entertainer. Similar to what Sheryl Crow said, about how you can see someone perform live and be 'wowed' by their technique but when Michael performed the 'molecules changed'. There was definitely something about Michael's presence that was so electrifying on and off stage. The way he moved and glided across the stage whilst having the audience in the palm of his hand, his voice and vocals were breathtaking as well. He said himself that he wanted to give his fans the 'best show we can possibly give them'. And to me, he did. Though, this has made me always compare other artists' performances to Michael's as I can't think of anyone who performed better than him. In fact, others' technique will always be inferior, I guess, to MJ's.
Aside, I looked at this article about the 100 greatest artists and saw that Michael was at No. 35. To me, this is not right at all and I think he should be at least in the Top 10 based on artistry. But this made me feel better: 'Michael Jackson was the world's greatest entertainer' - Antonio "L.A." Reid, on the summary.
Also, do you think he will always be the greatest entertainer if he is already (which he is to me)? I think someone would have to really work hard to surpass Michael as a performer but I seriously doubt they ever would.
Link: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-artists-of-all-time-19691231/madonna-20110420
What do you think?
If someone asked me I would say YES. Big justifying example of this? > MOTOWN 25. Now, answering to who was the greatest artist is a sticky topic, but best entertainer is easy for me to answer.
I think this because I have not come across anyone else who has captivated me or has had such an effect on people during performing. I base MJ being the best purely on entertainment and not music as a whole or anything else. Aside from being the King of Pop, I think Michael was and will always be the world's greatest entertainer. Similar to what Sheryl Crow said, about how you can see someone perform live and be 'wowed' by their technique but when Michael performed the 'molecules changed'. There was definitely something about Michael's presence that was so electrifying on and off stage. The way he moved and glided across the stage whilst having the audience in the palm of his hand, his voice and vocals were breathtaking as well. He said himself that he wanted to give his fans the 'best show we can possibly give them'. And to me, he did. Though, this has made me always compare other artists' performances to Michael's as I can't think of anyone who performed better than him. In fact, others' technique will always be inferior, I guess, to MJ's.
Aside, I looked at this article about the 100 greatest artists and saw that Michael was at No. 35. To me, this is not right at all and I think he should be at least in the Top 10 based on artistry. But this made me feel better: 'Michael Jackson was the world's greatest entertainer' - Antonio "L.A." Reid, on the summary.
Also, do you think he will always be the greatest entertainer if he is already (which he is to me)? I think someone would have to really work hard to surpass Michael as a performer but I seriously doubt they ever would.
Link: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-artists-of-all-time-19691231/madonna-20110420
What do you think?