this is it

i went to see the movie last night and it was absolutely incredible. after being out of the public eye in a positive way for so long it was sooo comforting to relive what a truely amazing musician, performer, singer, dancer, and man Michael Jackson really was.

as someone who works behinds the scenes on shows, it was amusing to see things like the cue calls and such and how Michael responded and worked with these things. it was truly outstanding. he was so intuitive and understanding. he really had a vision and a message. his genius and talent were unparalleled. what astounded me throughout the entire movie was not only how absolutely happy he seemed when he was performing, but how amazingly entertaining and well he sounded just in tech rehearsal! it was like listening to the CD and he wasn't even trying... he was apologizing because he wasn't really singing out because he was trying to preserve his voice for the real thing! i can't even imagine what that concert would have been like full out- singing, dancing, costumes, the whole bit... my mind's eye won't let me conceive of it. it's overwhelming.

all i can say is it is such a shame that yet another musical legend- the king of pop- was taken before their time. if he could have only seen how much he truly meant to the world. and if the world only knew what they had before it was gone. i guess it's true what they say... only the good die young...