RESPECT: Michael Jackson x Fela x Prince=Leonard Part Sixx

Thank you Mr. Leonard Part Sixx. Last night's RESPECT dedicated to Michael Jackson was so suh-weet! Leonard buttered up the crowd early with a choice blend of the funk, soul, disco, a little house and what have you, then brought pure fi-ya!!! Standouts included a Fela/Michael mash-up via Rich Medina - check the video below and download the album here. Another hot jamm was the under-appreciated long version of the Jackson 5's 'I Am Love (Part 1 and 2).' Check out the Jackson 5 below performing 'I Am Love' live in Mexico City in 1975! The OG version Leonard dropped is here for your listening pleasure as well.







Next Thursday (7.15) Leonard goes to work on Prince Rogers Nelson...! Purple Reign.

One Year Without Michael

It's hard to believe it has already been a year since Michael Jackson left us. Still hard to believe at all. There will never be another like him. I sort of think of Aloe Blacc's soulful and bluesy cover of 'Billie Jean' as a New Orleans Funeral March with all of us following behind singing and celebrating the man's incredible life and legacy.



Next up is a live cover of 'Billie Jean' from Brazilian singer/composer Caetano Veloso. Veloso recorded a this brilliant and spare bossa inflected version on his self-titled album in 1986.



WE MISS YOU MICHAEL!!!!