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What was the last MJ concert/performance you watched/listened to?

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Which Tour had the Best Band?

Hi everyone, I'm not sure if there's ever been a thread dedicated to which tour had the best band, so I thought I'd make one It's currently 1 AM in the eastern USA and I couldn't sleep so I figured that I watch the official DVD of the Bad Tour Wembley concert. It's a shame that the CD version...
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Speaking of concerts , has anyone seen footage of the backstreet boys residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas? Omg the visuals are absolutely insane.

It made me sad because I could totally see MJ putting on the greatest show on earth at the Sphere with today’s technology.

It’s only a fantasy though 😥
 
Blues_Away2023 said:
Speaking of concerts , has anyone seen footage of the backstreet boys residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas? Omg the visuals are absolutely insane.

It made me sad because I could totally see MJ putting on the greatest show on earth at the Sphere with today’s technology.

It’s only a fantasy though 😥
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I had a quick look at the Backstreet Boys Sphere thing. No offence but it looked kinda garish to me. I'm sure some people loved it but for me it was a bit OTT.

Tbh, I think Michael did it better with the Earth Song sequence in TII. Same kind of idea, similar vibe, just loads better. Just imo. :)
 
zinniabooklover said:
I had a quick look at the Backstreet Boys Sphere thing. No offence but it looked kinda garish to me. I'm sure some people loved it but for me it was a bit OTT.

Tbh, I think Michael did it better with the Earth Song sequence in TII. Same kind of idea, similar vibe, just loads better. Just imo. :)
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Aww I loved it. I can see what you think it was OTT though.
 
Blues_Away2023 said:
Aww I loved it. I can see what you think it was OTT though.
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I've slightly changed my mind since I posted my comment. I watched a review of the BB show and I saw a lot more of the graphics. I can see what you mean. It does have a sort of TII 2.0 feel and I can easily imagine Michael getting excited and loads of good ideas being developed with his team. For me, it's just too much sensory overload - mainly the really garish colourful bits. But some of the other stuff was actually great. Especially the futuristic bits - very Scream! I could imagine a really dramatic set of visuals being created for that.


Otoh, at the end of the review I needed to re-set my brain so I went and watched ODIYL, Mexico, 1975. Very much back on topic, lol. 🤩
 
Blues_Away2023 said:
I could totally see MJ putting on the greatest show on earth at the Sphere with today’s technology.
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To be honest, if he was still playing shows today he would have been nearly 70 years old. He would have had no choice but to take things easy and sit on a chair.

I think a lot of people would have preferred a laid back concert that focused on his vocals and left the theatrics behind.
 
R1chard said:
To be honest, if he was still playing shows today he would have been nearly 70 years old. He would have had no choice but to take things easy and sit on a chair.

I think a lot of people would have preferred a laid back concert that focused on his vocals and left the theatrics behind.
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It’s weird to think that actually but you’re right. I still couldn’t see a late 60s MJ having anything stripped back.

His dancing absolutely but I think he would make up for it in other ways ie, huge productions and special effects. He could still sing all the classics but without the mega dancing , saved for the odd iconic pose or trademark step.
 
R1chard said:
To be honest, if he was still playing shows today he would have been nearly 70 years old. He would have had no choice but to take things easy and sit on a chair.

I think a lot of people would have preferred a laid back concert that focused on his vocals and left the theatrics behind.
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not necessarily. There's no way of knowing what condition he would've been in at this age, and if he would be able to perform like he always has, or if he would have to sit on a chair. I mean, Mick Jagger is 81 and he's not sitting on a chair when performing! Age alone doesn't decide what people can and can't do
 
Michaels Lover said:
not necessarily. There's no way of knowing what condition he would've been in at this age, and if he would be able to perform like he always has, or if he would have to sit on a chair. I mean, Mick Jagger is 81 and he's not sitting on a chair when performing! Age alone doesn't decide what people can and can't do
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There's a great many people who are well-known for having a high proportion of bad concerts as they got older (Blondie, GNR, Aerosmith - actually the Stones were well past it 10 years ago, nevermind today).

Time catches up with everybody, without exception. It was sad to watch 59 year old Mike Tyson box last year, and he used to be the strongest, fastest and fittest man on the planet.

And if we're honest, the reason the HIStory tour wasn't good enough was because MJ demonstrably was not able to sing live and dance at the same time, at age 38. Imagine how much better it would have been received if there was no miming and no theatrics.
 
R1chard said:
There's a great many people who are well-known for having a high proportion of bad concerts as they got older (Blondie, GNR, Aerosmith - actually the Stones were well past it 10 years ago, nevermind today).

Time catches up with everybody, without exception. It was sad to watch 59 year old Mike Tyson box last year, and he used to be the strongest, fastest and fittest man on the planet.

And if we're honest, the reason the HIStory tour wasn't good enough was because MJ demonstrably was not able to sing live and dance at the same time, at age 38. Imagine how much better it would have been received if there was no miming and no theatrics.
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Speaking of GNR . I’ve heard people compare Axl Rose to Mickey Mouse which I thought was hilarious…..until I heard it for myself 🫣

He actually does!!!
 
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