Man, what to say. I was a church kid growing up. I lived in a very strong religious household, so I didn’t really have a chance to listen to a lot of secular music. But I do remember when we went go visit my grandmother, my and my uncle would stay up playing video games till our eyes dried out and listening to whatever music we could find on the t.v. One thing I always had, ha, even if it was in a christian context, was a strong appreciation for song making. Up until that point, I had always associated this with the music of the Winans, Shirley Caesar, Walter Hawkins and the like. I remember though that it all changed when I saw the Thriller video. I was already morbidly fascinated with zombies, so you combine that with the orchestration and the wild creativity and showmanship of Mike’s choreography, I was HOOKED. The music, the atmosphere, the dancing… hell man… I had never, ever seen anything like it. I had no idea at that moment I was looking at the most innovative and groundbreaking music videos of our generation. I just knew the beat was hot and the zombies were DANCING.. like HARD. It changed my musical context. Up until that point, I was just a casual listener. Michael Jackson had a big hand in making me and addict. I know he was strange, troubled, controversial, etc. I know he made some not so stellar music choices here and there. But all of that is eclipsed, by far, by his awesome contribution to music. The term genius is thrown around a lot, but I dare you to find someone more worthy of this title. We all lost something very special today. Thank you, Mike. You will never be forgotten.