[lbo-talk] Michael Jackson, he dead

[Dennis Perrin]

> I'm torn on this account.  On the one hand, MJ was phenomenal at what he
> did.  On the other hand, maybe this is nitpicking, I think its crap that 
> few
> performers connect with an audience - even huge audiences - like he did. 
> My
> feelings about MJ are a lot like my feelings about Reagan - without a 
> doubt
> hard work and mesmerizing talent are part of the deal but romanticizing 
> this
> guy and his gift(s) - which you are probably not doing - veils more than 
> it
> illuminates.

I'm certain that bits of romance are mixed in my appreciation. MJ and I are 
practically the same age, so I remember him as a child when I was a child. 
And the comparison to Reagan is accurate to a degree, though MJ was well 
beyond Reagan in talent and reach. When Reagan died, did you see the same 
global reaction that you're seeing today for MJ?

Dennis