Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson both died today. Farrah's battle with anal cancer has been well documented and reports of her declining health made it clear that she would die soon. Michael Jackson's death came as a shock.

I have my own opinions on what type of person he was and firmly believe the abuses he suffered as a child molded the adult he became. What can't be denied is his talent and the influence he had on pop culture. I feel very sorry for his 3 children.

Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson both died today. Farrah's battle with anal cancer has been well documented and reports of her declining health made it clear that she would die soon. Michael Jackson's death came as a shock.

I have my own opinions on what type of person he was and firmly believe the abuses he suffered as a child molded the adult he became. What can't be denied is his talent and the influence he had on pop culture. I feel very sorry for his 3 children.

I heard about Jackson in the car this afternoon. If he was ill I hadn't heard. Farrah I felt very sorry for, she had a long haul with her illness. :biggrin0:(

I heard about Jackson in the car this afternoon. If he was ill I hadn't heard. Farrah I felt very sorry for, she had a long haul with her illness. :biggrin0:(

I heard about both of them at work this morning -- Farrah's death, althoug it didn't come as a surpise, was still sad.

Michael's death was a total shock. I agree with you on his upbringing. And, I, too immediately wondered what would happen to his children and what major changes would be coming in their lives.

Hi, Ladies;

Nice pad you have here... :biggrin0:

I actually knew Michael Jackson at one point in time. In the late 70's I was working at Sunset Sound (recording Studio) in Hollywood, while he was recording Off the Wall. I became somewhat acquainted with him for several months. A sweet guy, really nice. VERY intense when working on his music. I feel very, very privilged to have been in such proximity to him and quincy jones during that time. I last talked with him at one of the American Music Awards shows at ABC in hollywood back in the '80s. I took the elevator up with him, he remembered me from SS, and we had a nice chat for a while, much to the chagrin of the massive bodyguards that were hovering over him.

I had also met Farrah a few times, while working at a Motion Picture Studio. I was not all that impressed. A little snooty. But then, a lot of people in the biz are like that....kind of a defense mechanism, I've always thought.

An interesting day. A sad day, I suppose. But, they are both out of their pain, physical and otherwise.

VERY, very nice place here, actually......

A little more peaceful. Maybe because I'M not here. But...wait...I AM here...hmm....

HH

Hello, glad you could join us

Hi, Ladies;

Nice pad you have here... :lol0:

I actually knew Michael Jackson at one point in time. In the late 70's I was working at Sunset Sound (recording Studio) in Hollywood, while he was recording Off the Wall. . .

An interesting day. A sad day, I suppose. But, they are both out of their pain, physical and otherwise.

VERY, very nice place here, actually...... :lol0:

A little more peaceful. Maybe because I'M not here. But...wait...I AM here...hmm....

HH

I work with a gal who had encounters with MJ in New York ... she said he was very paranoid about his privacy; however was nice and soft spoken ... and loved to spend money.

Welcome to our "pad" -- it's very nice if I must say so myself.

When I saw the news article about the auction for a lot of his memorbilia, I told my wife he is either seriously in money problems, or something else was going on. Maybe, his health situation wasn't all that unknown to himself?

I kind of believe that was probably the case.

Welcome HH. Word is MJ went into respiratory arrest after he took a shot of demerol (very addictive). The autopsy will reveal the cause of death but he did leave a musical legacy that will be hard to rival.

As for stars, some are friendly and some are not. I work at a hospital where we've treated many. The nicest one I ever met was Tony Danza. Others include Raul Julia, Christopher Walkin, Jay-Lo, Mariah Carey, Billy Joel, a slew of sports stars, and some TV stars. In the end, they're all just patients with the same questions and fears as non celebrity patients.

Welcome HH. Word is MJ went into respiratory arrest after he took a shot of demerol (very addictive). The autopsy will reveal the cause of death but he did leave a musical legacy that will be hard to rival.

As for stars, some are friendly and some are not. I work at a hospital where we've treated many. The nicest one I ever met was Tony Danza. Others include Raul Julia, Christopher Walkin, Jay-Lo, Mariah Carey, Billy Joel, a slew of sports stars, and some TV stars. In the end, they're all just patients with the same questions and fears as non celebrity patients.

Yeah, the whole celebrity thing is an interesting dynamic to watch. I worked in the Motion Picture and TV industry and the Music Biz for many years, and I've had encounters (good and bad) with most anyone you could name.

Tony Danza, super nice Guy! I knew him when he did "Taxi" at our studio. He was SO approachable and friendly.

Everyone else you mentioned, i've met as well. Raul Juilia, I met during "Addams Family", which they shot at our studio. Billy Joel was a real treat, although I can't say he was particulary warm, but I had one of the best experiences of my career with him. I was in a studio, and he was there, so I walked in to meet him, and sat with him for a while and talked with him while he played piano....it was wonderful. Billy Joel, to me, is the consumate American songwriter of our generation. His lyrics are pure poetry. As a Keyboardist/songwriter, I am in AWE of him, and always have been. He is one of my musical heroes, and meeting him in his "work environment" (studio/at the piano) was one of those rare moments I will treasure. I'm grateful, though, that I was not in any car that he was driving....:lol0:

I like Michael jackson, but I was not a HUGE fan. I enjoyed some of his music, but not all. I recognized his abilities and talents. The time i spent with him during the "off the Wall" sessions showed me a side of him that the media never "got". He is a "production machine" in terms of music. He knows exactly what he wants in a sound. Much of the credit for his recording success has been given to Quincy Jones, but Michael was FAR more involved in his productions than people give him credit for. The kid was brilliant. A little weird, but brilliant.

HH

Billy Joel definitely went through an asshole period though. One my HS friends lived in his town and had all these stories of diva behavior. The townspeople were not amused with him.

Billy Joel definitely went through an asshole period though. One my HS friends lived in his town and had all these stories of diva behavior. The townspeople were not amused with him.

That was kind of my impression. And he's not all that well-liked here on the west coast, in terms of the music biz, business end. He was nice to me, in a sort of "have to be nice" kind of way, but he did change a little bit when we talked about his songwriting process, which I was very curious about. His lyrical "mechanics" have always seemed very different to me, and when i talked to him about that he lightened up and became a lot more "personal". He does like to talk about how he writes his music. It was interesting, and memorable.

But, yeah, you could certainly feel the "asshole" shining through!:lol0:

HH

LOL. I can drive to Billy Joel's house and only know the nice side of him.

LOL. I can drive to Billy Joel's house and only know the nice side of him.

You can drive to his house, but you certainly wouldn't want to be on the road, anywhere near him when HE's behind the wheel!!:thumbup:

You got that right. He drove to the hospital himself and came alone on his last admission... NOT good.