[May 27] MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006 - On stage high quality additions 

I have added 80+ images of Michael on stage during the MTV Video Music Awards in Japan on May 27th, 2006. Check them out over at MichaelPictures.Net. All additional images in high quality, enjoy!

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Concerns about the quality of the Wembley concert 

Below is a note from from John Branca and John McClain, Co-Executors of the Estate of Michael Jackson.

Thanks for your update last week. It is great to see the overwhelming support and excitement in the fan community for the upcoming BAD 25 release. A few questions have arisen regarding the Wembley concert DVD. Although the press release wasn’t the place for background details, here is more information:

• We know that Nocturne captured on Umatic tapes the footage projected onto the JumboTrons at the various concerts including Wembley. These tapes were turned over to Michael’s crew and we have confirmed with Patrick Kelly (who headed Michael’s film crew for the European tour) that everything from Europe was sent to LA to be put in Michael’s storage facilities. The same procedures were followed for the US shows.
• Unfortunately, record-keeping in the storage facilities was sporadic, at best, so we do not know what happened to a tape once it was sent for storage. In most cases, once a tape was pulled from the box it arrived in, it was not put back in the original box and where it wound up doesn’t always make sense. As a result, 25 years later not all of the Umatic tapes from the various shows can be located, notwithstanding that we have conducted an extensive survey of all of the storage facilities. So while we believe that the Umatic tape for Wembley was initially sent for storage, we have not been able to locate it. And with regard to the Umatic footage of other concerts, the audio is extremely problematic and therefore these concerts are unusable.
• We know that VHS copies of the Umatics were made when Michael wanted to view a particular concert, but because of the lack of record-keeping, we also didn’t know which concerts existed on VHS. We ultimately did find Michael’s personal VHS viewing copy of the Wembley show attended by Princess Diana and Prince Charles, but not the Umatic. Even finding this VHS felt like a miracle to us!
• So while we continued the search for the Wembley Umatic master, we also researched the audio recordings that existed from all of the concerts including Wembley. Fortunately, the Wembley audio recordings were made using a sound truck, and appear to be the only multi-track recordings from the tour. The other audio/visual recordings that exist, whether Umatic or VHS, are “front of house” mixes, and therefore there are no separate audio recordings that can be used to create a high quality listening experience. It is for this reason that the Wembley audio is the only one suitable to create a live album.
• If we were going to include a live concert DVD in the BAD 25 release package, we had only one choice, Wembley. And there were only two options for visual – the Umatics for a different show or the VHS for Wembley. It would certainly be less expensive for the Estate to be able to create a DVD from a Umatic tape than to spend the time and money to painstakingly restore/enhance the VHS footage, but then we would not be delivering a truly authentic experience and we truly believe that watching this concert with the high quality audio will create a magical experience for all the fans as it has for us. We ultimately chose a lab that has developed its own proprietary technology for doing this kind of work (including restoration for NASA of VHS footage) in order to make the visual experience the best it can be under the circumstances.

We also could have chosen to release the Japanese concert from the first leg of the tour as there is a master of that show; but that concert was essentially a reincarnation of the Victory Tour with only two songs – “Bad” and “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” – added at the end. It isn’t what we believe the fans would want. We could have elected not to release a DVD as part of the BAD 25 celebration (and hold out hope that someday we might find the Umatic of the Wembley concert) or we could share with the fans the chance to relive that magical night with pristine audio. We made the decision to go with the latter and provide the fans with the most authentic viewing experience. We believe that the fans will agree it was the right choice when the package is released in September.

Thank you to Lisa from MJOnline (The Official Online Team of The Michael Jackson Estate™)

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Siedah Garrett to release new album this summer + download of the original demo recording of “Man In The Mirror.”  

SIEDAH GARRETT- SET TO RELEASE A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER! JOIN HER BEHIND THE SCENES AND WATCH HER CREATIVE PROCESS!

Siedah Garrett, best known for co-writing Michael Jackson’s worldwide hit, Man In The Mirror, and dueting with Jackson on the hit single I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, will release a new collection of songs that she hopes will touch and inspire all who hear it. It will mark her first album offering as a solo artist since her rock-driven 2003 sophomore CD, Siedah. This new fan-funded ArtistShare project will consist of Siedah’s songs focusing on love —for self and for others— as the one powerful element that can make the difference in our lives and in our world. Siedah says, “It’s the dream of every songwriter to write lyrics and melodies that will be embraced by other people and possibly inspire them to be the best they can be.” The ArtistShare model gives her unprecedented artistic freedom, which she finds to be “liberating.” For the first time, fans will be able to join her in her new artistic journey, be able to witness the record come to life, and in some cases, even perform on the project. The project is dedicated to the spirit and message of Man In the Mirror; one song on the album will be a special tribute to Michael Jackson, in celebration of their extensive work relationship.

By participating in this project through ArtistShare, fans will witness the creative process of this musical adventure through streamed video footage from the studio, and will also gain insight into the inspiration and creative songwriting process through regular updates.

Across her remarkable pop music career, Siedah has collaborated and worked with giants such as Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Al Jarreau, and Sergio Mendes. She has written songs that have been performed and/or recorded by Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, Sarah Vaughn, Sheena Easton, Patti Austin, Chaka Khan, Natalie Cole, Roberta Flack, Dionne Warwick, The Korrs, Barry White, Paula Abdul, will.i.am, Jordin Sparks, Vanessa Williams, Richard Elliot, The Freemasons, The Brand New Heavies, and Amy Grant, to name a few. She has supplied backup vocals for Donna Summer, Madonna, Wang Chung, The Commodores, Weather Report, Boz Scaggs, Santana, Johnny Mathis, and Jessica Simpson. Siedah’s film soundtrack credits are quite extensive, including the Oscar-nominated Love You, I Do from Dreamgirls, and four songs in the 2011 blockbuster animated film Rio. Her duet with ex-Temptations member Dennis Edwards, Don’t Look Any Further, is a classic R&B smash. She has also appeared in numerous television, feature film, and voiceover roles, and performed globally for televised audiences in the millions.

“For the first time, I’m coming up with the best songs I can write without the confines of a radio format or the restrictions of a record company having a say about what my music should sound like…It’s really quite liberating” –Siedah Garrett

Join her: http://www.artistshare.com/siedahgarrett

Fans are also welcome to signup for her mailing list and receive a free download of the original demo recording of “Man In The Mirror.”
here

A huge thank you to Amy (online publicist for Siedah Garrett) for sending this our way.

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Enter for a chance to win a Bad25 T Shirt signed by Siedah Garrett! 

WIN A BAD 25 T-SHIRT SIGNED BY SIEDAH GARRETT!
Enter for a chance to win a Bad25 T Shirt signed by Siedah Garrett! The top fan of the month of May will win this prize! To become the top fan click the link below to see where you rank on her Facebook fan charts, every time you like or share something on her page, you rank higher! Siedah, thanks you for your support! The winner will be announced June 1! Siedah’s Facebook Page

A huge thank you to Amy (online publicist for Siedah Garrett) for sending this our way.

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TIWT Shows in Prague Announced!! Exclusive Pre-Sale Starts Today! 

THE IMMORTAL World Tour will come to Prague on February 8/9, 2013!! Exclusive fan pre-sale begins today, before tickets are available to the general public on Friday, June 1st.

Get your tickets here.

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[July 22] At Hungarian Parliament in Budapest 

I have added 03 images of Michael at Hungarian Parliament in Budapest, Hungary. Check them out over at MichaelPictures.Net. All additional images in high quality, enjoy!

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The Jacksons Destiny Tour (1979) - Additions 

I have added 04 additional images of Michael performing with his brothers during the Destiny tour back in 1979 over at MichaelPictures.Net. All additional images in high quality, enjoy!
Info about the images:

At Musikladen in Bremen, Germany on January 25th 1979.

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Michael Jackson - Photo Session 17 Additions 

I have added 02 additional images of A Photo Session Michael did. Both in high quality over at MichaelPictures.Net, enjoy!

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BAD 25 Theme 

I changed the header up a bit, tried a different style for it but kept the easy to read theme but the theme switcher is still in the sidebar should you want a different theme to browse the site in. This one is title 2012 Bad 25 for those who are viewing the site on another theme and might want to check this one out for a bit. If you have any issues or would like to contact me for other reasons, please send all emails to mjjowebmiss@gmail.com, thank you.

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[1978] The Wiz - Addition 

I have added 01 additional high quality image of Michael in the Wiz, a film he did back in 1978 over at MichaelPictures.Net, enjoy!

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