Friday marks the first anniversary of Michael Jackson's death, and really, many fans are still reeling from losing the King of Pop. Fans are
holding tributes and still
milling to his grave.The Jackson family is
unveiling a monument in Indiana. Everyone--from big stars such as
Busta Rhymes and Ludacris to local musicians--still has an opinion on MJ's impact on music.
After the jump, members of the LA
folk rock/soul band Vanaprasta, folkies Moostache, OC folk/blues band Mississippi Man and San Diego rock band The Silent Comedy talk about their favorite Michael Jackson memories--which proves that Michael Jackson's influence was wide and far-ranging. Incidentally, they're all going to be performing at the
Detroit Bar tomorrow night ($5 cover).
I remember my
brother, Jeremiah Zimmerman, pulled out an impromptu cover of "Billie
Jean" at a Silent Comedy acoustic show and people went crazy. The
original song couldn't be further from our musical style, but he did a
slow mournful acoustic version that had a lot of soul. The whole crowd
ended up singing along and it was a really special moment.
-Joshua
Zimmerman (vocals, bass and guitar) of The Silent Comedy
This
clip is definitely the coolest MJ moment I can think of. He's at a
James Brown concert and James Brown calls him up on stage and his
reaction is amazing.
My most vivid Michael Jackson memory is playing
Moonwalker on Sega
Genesis. MJ dancing bad guys into their grave. Shit was absurd.
-Taylor Brown (bass, guitar and backup vocals) of Vanaprasta
The
most memorable moment is definitely listening to "Bad" for the first
time. I remember being so young and actually owning the white glove and
hat and dancing around my house thinking I was MJ. BUT I am going to
have to second Taylor's response, playing
Moonwalker on Sega Genesis and
being MJ while dancing bad guys into their grave was absurd!
-Steve
Wilkin (vocals and keys) of Vanaprasta
My favorite memory of
Michael Jackson is the "Bad" tour. I saw the video
of that tour and was blown away by the attention to detail that Jackson
and his road crew had on that tour. It made me realize what a
perfectionist he was and the dedication he gave his music. It
seemed like a very personal thing to him. Something that he took great
pride in."
-David Knight (guitar and vocals) of Mississippi Man
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