I found tap, acrobat and balet to be quite difficult. . . still have photos of me and my brother in recital in soldier garb. Of course, this was during the years my body was growing quickly...up, not out. Primary teacher was Charisse, sister-in-law of Sid, yet another great.
On Jul 11, 9:42 pm, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > I would have to add Cirque d' Soliel and the Blue Man Group. > > On Jul 11, 10:42 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Also, Gene Kelly was terrific. > > > On Jul 11, 11:22 am, puppy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > if you can produce evidence of another artist that issued such > > > extraordinary talent preceding that of Jackson" I can name that > > > talent and it is Fred Astaire, a extraordinary talented performer. > > > His ten movies, during the 1930s, with Ginger Rogers are the evidence. > > > Micheal Jackson was one of the first exceptional dance innovator, > > > choreographer. And had a wonderful stage presence. I wasn't a fan > > > but I recognize why he became an idol. > > > > On Jul 8, 5:51 am, Ian Pollard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Rather than derailing Molly's thread on beauty, here's a new one > > > > continuing > > > > my discussion with Slip on Michael Jackson and art. Of course, anyone > > > > else > > > > is welcome to contribute. > > > > > 2009/7/8 Slip Disc <[email protected]> > > > > > > Ian really, the Caravaggio comparison is pertinent but only in the > > > > > context of that era and Jackson in this era. Equally they crossed the > > > > > line, creating a frenzy of mind boggling spectacle. > > > > > Each to their own. If crotch-grabbing/thrusting is your bag, then more > > > > power > > > > to you! If you think that the moonwalk was art -- rather than a > > > > fun/cheesy > > > > gimmick -- then that's okay too. > > > > > I found nothing Jackson produced to be "mind-bloggling". He was > > > > labelled the > > > > "King of Pop", but pop -- by its very nature -- is asinine, disposable, > > > > and > > > > commercial... with due exception given to the genres of indie pop and > > > > C86. > > > > See: > > > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indie_pop > > > > > Of course > > > > > > if you can produce evidence of another artist that issued such > > > > > extraordinary talent preceding that of Jackson, I, as well as others, > > > > > would concede to your view. > > > > > I can only assume this is a joke -- often hard to tell if we're not > > > > face-to-face -- or you have had very limited exposure to music. I am > > > > happy > > > > to talk about music and could offer up examples for longer than you'd > > > > likely > > > > care to hear them. However, for the purposes of this discussion, I'll > > > > give > > > > you a single, and I think comparable example, of a male solo writer and > > > > performer: David Bowie. > > > > > > I personally have no interest, never had, > > > > > in the Jackson attraction. I am only motivated by your lack of > > > > > recognition of the innovation, > > > > > Innovation is a serious word to throw around in music; I suggest you > > > > proceed > > > > cautiously with the examples I am looking forward to you offering up. > > > > I'd be > > > > particularly cautious when referring to Michael Jackson's contributions, > > > > however, because, as I am sure you know, he did very little himself... > > > > thus > > > > any credit for innovation will be, at the very best, diluted. > > > > > > Art is something of a misnomer > > > > > in that people will and are paying thousands of dollars for > > > > > contemporary "Graffiti" art, which for me as an artist styled in > > > > > Renaissance period art view as pure "garbage". So in that sense, your > > > > > view of Micheal Jackson as less than an art form is reflective of your > > > > > lack of understanding what "art" is all about. > > > > > Mend your tone a little, Slip. > > > > > Ian- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
