Anyone Better than Michael jackson?

WhatisRight · 14-01-2008, 10:35 AM

I wanted to really ask u guys on weather u think michael jackson is the best entertainer the world has ever seen! Just take a look at the following clip and its amazing to see his fan following:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KVEGs5h2jI

yaju · 14-01-2008, 10:57 AM

Despite the controversies that he got involved in, you have to give credit to him for being a trend setter.

But then, I don't have idea about his participation in his songs' music, lyrics and videos as they completely overshadowed his vocals, which were terrible and at times sounded like that of a woman. If he simply sang his songs and his involvement in the other departments was minimal, then I won't rate him among the greatest pop artists. But as an entertainer, yes, no one has come close to him.

steds · 14-01-2008, 11:19 AM

George Formby imo.

Richard · 14-01-2008, 12:43 PM

Elvis > MJ.

Matteh · 14-01-2008, 01:08 PM

Nic Offer imo.

Mister Wright · 14-01-2008, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard

Elvis > MJ.

No way.

Despite his personal issues MJ is the greatest entertainer the world has ever seen. Some of his concerts in the 80s were magnificent and he really put stadium gigs on the map and allowed other acts such as The Rolling Stones and U2 to follow with massive gigs.

Such a shame he's a freak, because he's a musical genius, he actually wrote most of his solo stuff and that cannot be said for a lot of solo 'pop' artists.

Richard · 14-01-2008, 02:39 PM

As a musician I agree he trumps Elvis easily. But as a pure showman, I'd put The King Of Rock&Roll ahead of The King Of Pop. MJ's concerts in the 80s (and with his brothers in the 70s) were fantastic, no doubts whatsoever. But Elvis' in the 50s and 60s were probably even better, IMO, just obviously less well and regularly recorded.

Langeveldt · 14-01-2008, 03:08 PM

Haha, how can you quantify how good Elvis and MJ were? Thats insane that you are even trying to argue it

Richard · 14-01-2008, 03:29 PM

Well you can't quantify it, it's a MOO, there's no "points" you can really rate someone as a showman.

It's hardly the most important thing ever, TBH, but Elvis was, to me, the original and the ultimate musical showman.

And Elton John is damn good too - and, unlike MJ, has retained his capacity well into middle-age.

sledger · 14-01-2008, 03:52 PM

frank sinatra > elvis > michael jackson

Richard · 14-01-2008, 03:55 PM

In the case of Sinatra, I must confess my complete ignorance. Anything before about 1955-1956 (Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Haydn, Elgar et al aside), I've never taken great note of.

Langeveldt · 14-01-2008, 04:20 PM

Remember when I said I love you, well, forget that I take it back
I was just a stupid kid back then, I take back every word I said...

Matteh · 14-01-2008, 04:56 PM

Alkaline Trio > Sinatra

Just putting it out there.

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Richard · 14-01-2008, 05:30 PM

George, that's a fine sig, but please, sigs are long enough without an extra 3 lines containing:

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