Michael Jackson

I didn't know much about Michael Jackson .. though I suppose I could say that about anyone in the media that I haven't known. I talk quite a bit to my brother these days and find that he's interested in the lives of the people behind the art whereas I'm not and never have been .. they just supply the music or whatever that's in my life but my life consists of my friends and not them.

I think Buffy Sainte-Marie might have been a bit of an exception though I don't know much about her really though have liked and been very impressed with her public life .. I kmow very little about her private life which suits me. Though there's a set of a new cd and a dvd to celebrate her life coming out here soon that I might buy. When the dvd first came out it wasn't for this region so I just forgot about it .. but, if I'm still around, think I might watch it. Amazing woman.

I was interested to find out that he had lupus which is another auto immune illness though it was in remission when he died. It's an illness that can get quite nasty. I just wondered if that had anything to do with the amount of medication he was on.

I never really connected with his music that much though I liked the bit I saw from his last rehearsal. I know his music was good though, it's just the same with The Beatles, who were very much part of my youth, just couldn't connect with their music though I could see why others liked it.