I must say...i didn't expect to read this comment on a forum like this. You must either be a musician or involved in production work. I've been on the production end for almost 15 years and most recently more involved on the business end. I believe that if those that choose to remember MJ in a negative light, would open their creative minds and become more aware of the impact, immense work-ethic, perfectionism that became manifest in his music and in those in whom he inspired...these would perhaps see that the positive far overshadow the negative.

There's a double standard in that the media, when discussing such caliber artists as Elvis, fail to discuss his many imperfections or Sinatra, and his friends and associations. Ultimately, imo, do not matter as they also inhibited incredible talents and passions that affected masses...but NONE as of yet, the ability to affect the masses on the global scale MJ has.

If only today's current popular artists could provide a minutiae of what MJ put into his material, perhaps more consumers would purchase records and the industry could begin a potential rebound.

Quicksilver, is there a particular product or instrument that you major?