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Ok… I have two approaches to describe a Michael Jackson show. One is my personal experience “with” Michael (yes, I was lucky, not a YANA girl, but still my MJ golden moment 
) and two, the description of the show itself and the audience. I will post this last one, which rather long… for I can hard it stop writing. I have written my “MJ golden moment before”, but I you want me too, believe: I’ll be more than happy to share it here too.
WARNING: Long post. Very long post
Michael's show was much more than just “the show”, because in his case, the show began way before the first note was played. I live in Chile and we were not used to have those shows here back on those days (1993), so believe me: we all went CRAZY. It was THE topic of the month and of the year, everybody wanted to attend. He sold out the first show quickly and then offered a second which was also full... but he cancelled the first show!!!! A national scandal!!!! That was terrible and had the whole country really mad at him
When the day his (second) show was scheduled, he had the whole country (and I do mean THE WHOLE COUNTRY) looking at him... and wondering... expecting... how was it to be? Would he show up? Will he really sing or just use playback? How does he really look? Etc, etc... So the emotion began long before the real show.
In those days, there were not "VIP" or "Platinum" seats. There was only Court, Balcony and the like, so if you really wanted to be close to him, you had to buy a Court ticket (medium price, not the most expensive) and you had to be VERY early at the stadium to get a good place. I arrived by 9:45 am and the show was schedule for 9:00 PM.... so... I had to stand all day under the sun, no much food, no much water... no toilet... and everybody in a mass of people, a real wild crowd eager to see the man. Dangerous, actually.
It was funny when I saw Michael saying in one of his "Private movies" he didn't understand how we enjoyed the moment, for there were no seats and if there were any, people would jump on them. He also mentioned the people fainting.. And yes!! His shows were that exciting!!! There were lots of people fainting... easy to understand why
As the hour to see him on stage got closer, the emotion will rise. As his first show had been cancelled, we were all worried if ours would be cancelled or not. It was not. We started singing and asking for Michael to appear, then the lights went out. The Carmina Burana sound played.. The "teaser" was played on the big screens and we knew we were just about to see the king.
And then... it happened. Out of nothing, he jumps into the stage, just as you see it in the Live in Bucharest DVD. Fortunately, I was with a guy who knew several details about the show, so he told me to keep my eyes in the center of the stage, so I would see him when he jumped, so I kept watching, screaming, shacking... those minutes are eternal and your heart is at its fastest speed!
When he got into the stage, we all went crazy. I mean really CRAZY. I had been more than 12 hours standing among the wildest crowd, with almost no food or water, we were all exhausted by that hour, anxious and very uncomfortable and tight, but just by listening to the sound of Carmina Burana, we waked up and knew that was for real. Michael was on stage, motionless, like a statue during a couple of eternal minutes. I didn't know if I had to scream, or cry or jump or faint. But then I decided I would NOT faint, for I was in first row and I shouldn't miss that chance. The guy with me was also telling me not to faint, no matter what, not to faint, for he would be there, just a couple of meters in front of us, singing FOR us. I was in first row, just some 2 or 3 meter from the stage, so the feeling is really difficult to describe. It gives you shivers... you really feel the energy of the other 74,999 around you, all of them screaming and yelling just for that man who is making no single movement and you can help but wonder... is this real???? Am I dreaming?? Am I really part of this??? And yes, you are and it is YOU and Mike the ones who make that such a powerful moment.
Suddenly he moves his head... right... center... left... people go crazyyyy!! All of us are out of our mind, the noise of 75 thousand screams can't be higher... he takes off his glasses... he looks at us and he seems to say "So... Here I am... is this what you really want? Then... Let's do it!!!!!!"
And "JAM" begins.
EVERY SINGLE PERSON was jumping!!!!!!! It was the most energetic moment you can imagine. On stage there couldn't be other like Michael Jackson, THE KING!!! And it is just then that you really understand the meaning of that title... King... He knows perfectly what to do and what not to do, what to say (a few, really) and what not to say. But more than words, it is his body what he uses with perfection. The way he dances.. The way he looks at the crowd... the way he moves his hands and even his fingers... Wowwww... how can I describe that sensation? That emotion? That flow of energy, passion and emotion??? Dance, music, video, lyrics, lights, fireworks... It is all in one!!!
In a show of Michael Jackson you really feel what Michael has explained once: you feel ONE with music, dance AND Michael. You feel he is giving his best and you, as audience, are just willing to give HIM ALL!!!! We screamed, we jumped, we danced, we cried, we stared at him unable to believe the magnificence of the show and the genius of that man. Every light, every laser, every movement... all was calculated and conceived to move us, to shake us, to hit us, to thrill us. And it did!!!!
It is difficult to describe every single detail... a show of Michael Jackson, in my very personal opinion, is not just a show, it's an EXPERIENCE. You don't simply attend it, but you really LIVE IT (I don't know if this makes sense to you, it's difficult to explain). Your emotions are at the highest, because you go from the complete happiness, to surprise, and then calm and relax... just to go back to joy and craziness in a matter of minutes.
If Michael wanted to get his fans happy, his show was the best way to achieve it. I was completely HAPPY in that show, and being happiness such an ephemeral feeling, so difficult to describe and so much looked after, I can only be grateful for those hours. Then, Michael was mine, he was ours and he was giving himself away freely and the best way he could. His show was a gift, a moment to shake your heart and move your body, an experience you can feel not only in your ears, but in every single inch of your body. I mean it!!!
Wwwowww.... it's been 16 years from that day (October 23rd, 1993), but look at me now... all the emotions are running through me again, with the power of that day, of his presence on stage, of his dances and his art, his genius... My heart is beating fast just as then!! The magic remains!!
I am sorry it has been so long, but I think I could be hours writing about this. I wish each one of us had the chance to be at one of his shows and feel at least a bit of what I felt then. Words can't really describe it, but I have tried.
Sixteen years later I can still feel the emotion of those moments... It's easy to understand why so many of us were looking forward to "This is it" shows. That is why I was making plans to visit London at least to stand outside the O2 during one of his shows. I didn't have a ticket (impossible to get one, they sold out in hours!! ), but I had hopes of making my way into the show...
You wanna know why? Well... in Chile, there were several people outside the stadium just listening to the show. And then, 2 or 3 songs before the show was over, they opened the doors and let those into the place. They ran like crazy and at least had the chance to be there at the very end, but they were given that chance!!! But that was Chile in 1993. I've been to the O2 and I really don't think they would do any of that hahahahahaha!! But with Mike... you never know
PD: Even in this great show, there was a point I didn't like that much. It was when Mike sings "She is out of my life" and he pretends to be crying (he cries in the very same song in all the shows...). At first we were like "ooohhh.. He is really crying..." but after more than a minute you just wonder why he kept pretending. So the crowd started singing "Aya ya ya yyyy, canta y no llores!!" (Ay ya yayy, sing and don't cry, a Mexican tune), because that went too far. hahahahahaha!!! That was really funny!! :lol:
And I still keep my ticket:
) and two, the description of the show itself and the audience. I will post this last one, which rather long… for I can hard it stop writing. I have written my “MJ golden moment before”, but I you want me too, believe: I’ll be more than happy to share it here too. WARNING: Long post. Very long post
Michael's show was much more than just “the show”, because in his case, the show began way before the first note was played. I live in Chile and we were not used to have those shows here back on those days (1993), so believe me: we all went CRAZY. It was THE topic of the month and of the year, everybody wanted to attend. He sold out the first show quickly and then offered a second which was also full... but he cancelled the first show!!!! A national scandal!!!!
That was terrible and had the whole country really mad at him When the day his (second) show was scheduled, he had the whole country (and I do mean THE WHOLE COUNTRY) looking at him... and wondering... expecting... how was it to be? Would he show up? Will he really sing or just use playback? How does he really look? Etc, etc... So the emotion began long before the real show.
In those days, there were not "VIP" or "Platinum" seats. There was only Court, Balcony and the like, so if you really wanted to be close to him, you had to buy a Court ticket (medium price, not the most expensive) and you had to be VERY early at the stadium to get a good place. I arrived by 9:45 am and the show was schedule for 9:00 PM.... so... I had to stand all day under the sun, no much food, no much water... no toilet...
and everybody in a mass of people, a real wild crowd eager to see the man. Dangerous, actually. It was funny when I saw Michael saying in one of his "Private movies" he didn't understand how we enjoyed the moment, for there were no seats and if there were any, people would jump on them. He also mentioned the people fainting.. And yes!! His shows were that exciting!!! There were lots of people fainting... easy to understand why
As the hour to see him on stage got closer, the emotion will rise. As his first show had been cancelled, we were all worried if ours would be cancelled or not. It was not. We started singing and asking for Michael to appear, then the lights went out. The Carmina Burana sound played.. The "teaser" was played on the big screens and we knew we were just about to see the king.
And then... it happened. Out of nothing, he jumps into the stage, just as you see it in the Live in Bucharest DVD. Fortunately, I was with a guy who knew several details about the show, so he told me to keep my eyes in the center of the stage, so I would see him when he jumped, so I kept watching, screaming, shacking... those minutes are eternal and your heart is at its fastest speed!
When he got into the stage, we all went crazy. I mean really CRAZY. I had been more than 12 hours standing among the wildest crowd, with almost no food or water, we were all exhausted by that hour, anxious and very uncomfortable and tight, but just by listening to the sound of Carmina Burana, we waked up and knew that was for real. Michael was on stage, motionless, like a statue during a couple of eternal minutes. I didn't know if I had to scream, or cry or jump or faint. But then I decided I would NOT faint, for I was in first row and I shouldn't miss that chance. The guy with me was also telling me not to faint, no matter what, not to faint, for he would be there, just a couple of meters in front of us, singing FOR us. I was in first row, just some 2 or 3 meter from the stage, so the feeling is really difficult to describe. It gives you shivers... you really feel the energy of the other 74,999 around you, all of them screaming and yelling just for that man who is making no single movement and you can help but wonder... is this real???? Am I dreaming?? Am I really part of this??? And yes, you are and it is YOU and Mike the ones who make that such a powerful moment.
Suddenly he moves his head... right... center... left... people go crazyyyy!! All of us are out of our mind, the noise of 75 thousand screams can't be higher... he takes off his glasses... he looks at us and he seems to say "So... Here I am... is this what you really want? Then... Let's do it!!!!!!"
And "JAM" begins.
EVERY SINGLE PERSON was jumping!!!!!!! It was the most energetic moment you can imagine. On stage there couldn't be other like Michael Jackson, THE KING!!! And it is just then that you really understand the meaning of that title... King... He knows perfectly what to do and what not to do, what to say (a few, really) and what not to say. But more than words, it is his body what he uses with perfection. The way he dances.. The way he looks at the crowd... the way he moves his hands and even his fingers... Wowwww... how can I describe that sensation? That emotion? That flow of energy, passion and emotion??? Dance, music, video, lyrics, lights, fireworks... It is all in one!!!
In a show of Michael Jackson you really feel what Michael has explained once: you feel ONE with music, dance AND Michael. You feel he is giving his best and you, as audience, are just willing to give HIM ALL!!!! We screamed, we jumped, we danced, we cried, we stared at him unable to believe the magnificence of the show and the genius of that man. Every light, every laser, every movement... all was calculated and conceived to move us, to shake us, to hit us, to thrill us. And it did!!!!
It is difficult to describe every single detail... a show of Michael Jackson, in my very personal opinion, is not just a show, it's an EXPERIENCE. You don't simply attend it, but you really LIVE IT (I don't know if this makes sense to you, it's difficult to explain). Your emotions are at the highest, because you go from the complete happiness, to surprise, and then calm and relax... just to go back to joy and craziness in a matter of minutes.
If Michael wanted to get his fans happy, his show was the best way to achieve it. I was completely HAPPY in that show, and being happiness such an ephemeral feeling, so difficult to describe and so much looked after, I can only be grateful for those hours. Then, Michael was mine, he was ours and he was giving himself away freely and the best way he could. His show was a gift, a moment to shake your heart and move your body, an experience you can feel not only in your ears, but in every single inch of your body. I mean it!!!
Wwwowww.... it's been 16 years from that day (October 23rd, 1993), but look at me now... all the emotions are running through me again, with the power of that day, of his presence on stage, of his dances and his art, his genius... My heart is beating fast just as then!! The magic remains!!
I am sorry it has been so long, but I think I could be hours writing about this. I wish each one of us had the chance to be at one of his shows and feel at least a bit of what I felt then. Words can't really describe it, but I have tried.
Sixteen years later I can still feel the emotion of those moments... It's easy to understand why so many of us were looking forward to "This is it" shows. That is why I was making plans to visit London at least to stand outside the O2 during one of his shows. I didn't have a ticket (impossible to get one, they sold out in hours!! ), but I had hopes of making my way into the show...
You wanna know why? Well... in Chile, there were several people outside the stadium just listening to the show. And then, 2 or 3 songs before the show was over, they opened the doors and let those into the place. They ran like crazy and at least had the chance to be there at the very end, but they were given that chance!!! But that was Chile in 1993. I've been to the O2 and I really don't think they would do any of that hahahahahaha!! But with Mike... you never know
PD: Even in this great show, there was a point I didn't like that much. It was when Mike sings "She is out of my life" and he pretends to be crying (he cries in the very same song in all the shows...). At first we were like "ooohhh.. He is really crying..." but after more than a minute you just wonder why he kept pretending. So the crowd started singing "Aya ya ya yyyy, canta y no llores!!" (Ay ya yayy, sing and don't cry, a Mexican tune), because that went too far. hahahahahaha!!! That was really funny!! :lol:
And I still keep my ticket:
