Michael Jackson heart problem

[strandinthewind]

That explains your comment above about being late for work

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by JWS

At 8:00 am on a business day?

Touche'. However, I still maintain careful planning could have lessened the impact for most.

[David]

Originally Posted by JWS

You live in LA?

That's what I tell people around the world. So in conversation, I loosely treat "L.A." as "L.A. environs" or "The Basin" or "The Southland." I'm only about 45 miles from the county line.

The subway first opened in c 1990 after years of construction. It now goes north through Hollywood and out to North Hollywood in the SFV. Westward it goes under Wilshire as far as Western Ave. There are plans to extend this line out all the way to Beverly Hills and eventually Santa Monica. Of course, raising the money is the problem.

I'll be damned! Is it nice?

The state capital has an above-ground metro system, but people are always getting shot on it.

[JWS]

Well, it's over now and hopefully we're back to normal tomorrow. I just think it was irresponsible for the Jacksons ( and LA City to consent) to hold this memorial at rush hours on a business day. Thanks to the Jacksons, hundreds of thousands (if not a million) of workers were subjected to freeway closures and severe traffic jams. and most, imo, not MJ fans.

Think about the downtown couthouses. Trials in session. Jurors and attorneys coming in late. This event could and should have been held this past Sunday. But no, the Jacksons wasted a week trying land the 95,000 seat LA Coliseum...an even worse idea.

[strandinthewind]

^^

Plus, Donatella had to design all those gowns.

I agree BTW - I am glad it is over and Sunday would have been better.

[David]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I agree BTW - I am glad it is over and Sunday would have been better.

I can finally get to work! Ok, I'm off!

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by David

I can finally get to work! Ok, I'm off!

Don't go overboard! I think you should have a day of rest tomorrow with a water bong close by!

[JWS]

Originally Posted by David

I'll be damned! Is it nice?

The state capital has an above-ground metro system, but people are always getting shot on it.

The LA system is comparable to San Francisco's BART in "niceness". The stations are clean and air conditioned. Of course, the cars and stations, being new, are much better than in NYC. However, NY's coverage is way more extensive than LA (but New York had a 100 year head start on us).

Unfortunately, LA's subway sysytem is not extensive enough for most people in the suburbs to make use of it. The central and west SFV are not served at all.

Btw, the nicest subway systems I've ever been on are metro Tokyo and Singapore.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by David

There's a subway system in Los Angeles? I've lived here all my life, & I never even knew about it.

Sometimes I wonder if you enjoy ****in' with our heads or if you really are serious?

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Interestingly, Eddie VanHalen did the guitar in Beat It, which significantly helped MJ's already stellar career. Yet, I've seen no comment from him.

Eddie Van Halen: "I am really shocked; as I'm sure the world is, to hear the news. I had the pleasure of working with Michael on 'Beat It' back in '83 — one of my fondest memories in my career. Michael will be missed and may he rest in peace."

Van Halen guitar legend Eddie Van Halen appeared on MICHAEL JACKSON’s Thriller album for the song, 'Beat It'. Eddie reflects on his experience working with award-winning producer/songwriter QUINCY JONES and Michael Jackson, in the later half of 1982:

“I used to have this old phone system in the studio. Phone rang, I picked it up and there’s this voice saying, ‘Yo, Eddie? That Eddie?’ There was lots of crackling and stuff. And I said, ‘Yeah, who’s this?’ But he obviously couldn’t hear me. So I hung up, figuring it was a fan. Phone rings again, and the same voice says, ‘Hey, Eddie.’ So this time I shout ‘Asshole’ and hang up. Phone rings a third time. ‘Hey, Eddie, Eddie, it’s Quincy Jones.’ Have I ever felt small.

Certain people in the band at that time didn’t like me doing things outside the group. But Roth happened to be in the Amazon or somewhere, and Mike was at Disneyland and Al was up in Canada or something, and I was home alone. So I thought, well, they’ll never know. Seriously: who’s going to know that I played on a black guy’s record? Michael said ‘I love that high fast stuff you do.’ So I played two solos over it and said, ‘You guys pick the one you want.’ It was 20 minutes out of my day. I did it for free and later everybody was telling me, you could have got a royalty point out of that record. But it didn’t matter because Quincy wrote me a letter thanking me, and he signed it ‘The Asshole’. I framed it. Classic.’

'Beat It' hit the charts on March 12th, 1983, lasting 15 weeks and reaching #1 in the US, Netherlands, Spain, #2 in Switzerland and #3 in the UK.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

“I used to have this old phone system in the studio. Phone rang, I picked it up and there’s this voice saying, ‘Yo, Eddie? That Eddie?’ There was lots of crackling and stuff. And I said, ‘Yeah, who’s this?’ But he obviously couldn’t hear me. So I hung up, figuring it was a fan. Phone rings again, and the same voice says, ‘Hey, Eddie.’ So this time I shout ‘Asshole’ and hang up. Phone rings a third time. ‘Hey, Eddie, Eddie, it’s Quincy Jones.’ Have I ever felt small.

Certain people in the band at that time didn’t like me doing things outside the group. But Roth happened to be in the Amazon or somewhere, and Mike was at Disneyland and Al was up in Canada or something, and I was home alone. So I thought, well, they’ll never know. Seriously: who’s going to know that I played on a black guy’s record? Michael said ‘I love that high fast stuff you do.’ So I played two solos over it and said, ‘You guys pick the one you want.’ It was 20 minutes out of my day. I did it for free and later everybody was telling me, you could have got a royalty point out of that record. But it didn’t matter because Quincy wrote me a letter thanking me, and he signed it ‘The Asshole’. I framed it. Classic.’

Thank you for this. I needed a good laugh today.

[strandinthewind]

Thanks Brian J.

[Zombie]

Originally Posted by CelticGypsy

Hopefully, very good things will come their way. Would be very nice if a DVD of the rehearsals with and without Michael are released. They're very talented bunch of kids and deserve to be seen on some kind of tribute show for Michael.

Absolutely agreed.

And speaking of tributes, I don't know how many of you saw the little boy from Wales, Shaheen, sing at the memorial, but just in case you didn't, here it is:



I saw him when he auditioned for Britain's Got Talent and thought he was adorable. I guess MJ thought so, too, and invited him to sing with him in London. So, again, I gotta say - poor kid.

Here's his audition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVU4IkzMNIo

Apparently, all of the videos of this have embedding disabled, so you'll have to do the clicky thing. He starts off with Amy Winehouse, but ends up doing "Who's Lovin' You" - worth a watch for sure.

[LukeA]

In my opinion, the most underrated Michael Jackson video is the Speed Demon sequence from the movie Moonwalker.



Filmed in Portland, no less!

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by LukeA

no less!

LukeA!!! Look to your topright for PMs.