From demos to rehearsals to backstage footage to studio sessions, I’m a total sucker for any depiction of the creative process in both film and music. Oftentimes, I feel that the journey towards the finished product is much more interesting than the end result itself. Case in point, I simply cannot get enough of old and dusty analog-sounding demos (and the more differences with the end product, the better). Thank you for giving us access to all of these rarities, Internetty.

Having said that, tonight’s the night I get to catch This Is It in theatres along with the millions (and millions!) of MJ fans over the next 2 weeks of its limited release. To mark the occasion, I plan on wearing an outfit I would’ve worn had I ever gotten the chance to see MikeyJacks in concert. No, it’s not a costume (despite it being so close to the Halloweekend), just a casual outfit that’s a bit more dressed up than I would normally wear out to the movies (weather permitting, of course). Because, after all: This. Is. It.
MJ rehearsing for the This Is It tour, at the Staples Center on the Tuesday evening before his untimely passing. The King looks great here and is clearly a million times the dancer at 50 than I ever will be at any age. In particular, I love the She Drives Me Wild medley (with the horn-honking gesture and all). I also understand that dancers don’t go full-on out during the practices, so just imagine how incredible MJ would have looked and moved when the spotlight would’ve been on him for real in London a couple of weeks from now. I have no doubt that the Michael of old would have returned to kick some serious ass on stage. But imagine is all we can do now. This video shows a glimpse of the comeback that could have been. And it breaks a billion hearts in the process.
*hold for applause*
*fade out*