Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!daemon From: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Michael Jackson poll. Message-ID: <3748@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 24-Oct-83 10:18:29 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.3748 Posted: Mon Oct 24 10:18:29 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 25-Oct-83 03:29:08 EDT Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: DEC Western Research Lab, Los Altos, CA Lines: 37 From: Ed Featherston HL01-1/P06 225-5241 Begin Forwarded Message: ------------------------------------------- Newsgroup : net.music >From : ORPHAN::BLICKSTEIN Organization : Digital Equipment Corp. Subject: Michael Jackson poll. I cast my vote for those in favor of Michael Jackson, although I must confess that I consider him to be a "guilty pleasure" (that's something you like but are somewhat embarrassed to admit). I have always been a fan of Motown and the early Jackson 5 stuff was as good motown as nearly anything else despite the obvious marketing appeal the "bubble-gummers". Recently I stopped into a store to check out the new CDs, and the popular music demo they were using was the MJ Thriller album. While it is possible that the improved sound quality may have had something to do with it, I found the album very appealing. One thing for certain, he not only has an excellent voice, but also uses it well and is very creative with it. I was impressed with the emotion he puts into his singing and his creative use of things like breath and all the tonal things he can do. Anyway, I consider him to be an excellent musician, and when I discovered that he had written many of the better songs on the album I became convinced that he was a lot more than just a well-marketed pop star. Dave Blickstein Technical Languages Digital Equipment Corp. Mail address : ...decvax!decwrl!rhea!orphan!blickstein ------------------------------------------- End Forwarded Message