we need to appreciate this performance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09qbhwcpA6A

as was recently said in that MJ is the 80s GOAT post, this performance is often cited as the greatest music performance in the history of TV. i'm not sure if i agree...

actually, yeah i am. i agree. i have the 'Please Please Please' performance running right now and DAMN, man. DAMN!!!

a bit of history about this performance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.A.M.I._Show) - it was part of a 2 day concert featuring some of the hottest acts of 1964 - the Supremes, Rolling Stones, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys among others. James was set to go on last but the Stones balked at that and insisted on closing the show. James said 'cool'. and so...well, he went on right before the Stones and absolutely destroyed the entire show. Keith Richards later said that was the biggest mistake in the Stones career b/c they couldn't top James Brown on stage. i've seen James' performance and the Stones' - Richards was right. the Stones' set was a let down after what James and the Flames did. i don't think any act could've followed that performance successfully. maybe Jesus and the Apostles walking on water? i dunno.

anyway, the performance is the bomb. of course, we can discuss other performances - maybe we'll agree James on TAMI ain't the best ever. i'm open to being convinced.