Comments on: MJ, Bob Fosse and a snake in the grass http://casaveneracion.com/mj-bob-fosse-and-a-snake-in-the-grass/ Family, food, photography Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:55:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maïté http://casaveneracion.com/mj-bob-fosse-and-a-snake-in-the-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-55864 Maïté Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:18:18 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11075#comment-55864 Michael Jackson has openly said that he was inspired by many entertainers, including Bob Fosse, Fred Astaire, James Brown, break dancers to name a few. He used elements of these many influences and developed his own style. If that is copying, then every artist (visual, dancer, entertainer, singer) would fall under the copycat category. He never once claimed any of those moves as his original creation. Michael Jackson has openly said that he was inspired by many entertainers, including Bob Fosse, Fred Astaire, James Brown, break dancers to name a few. He used elements of these many influences and developed his own style. If that is copying, then every artist (visual, dancer, entertainer, singer) would fall under the copycat category. He never once claimed any of those moves as his original creation.

]]> By: V_T_ http://casaveneracion.com/mj-bob-fosse-and-a-snake-in-the-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-51956 V_T_ Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:20:46 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11075#comment-51956 I JUST watched this and I loved the Snake dance! But my jaw dropped when I realized how much of it Michael Jackson had copied! Yes, I consider it copying and stealing, and I'm surprised he did not get sued. Unless he secretly bought the rights or something. I don't see it at all as "borrowing parts and putting his own spin on it"....it was outright copying, from the costume, the moves, the MOONWALK which he unashamedly uses as his own TRADEMARK! Although I can't call myself a fan of MJ, I did always credit him for some unique, original performances. Disappointing to see he is not unique at all. I JUST watched this and I loved the Snake dance! But my jaw dropped when I realized how much of it Michael Jackson had copied! Yes, I consider it copying and stealing, and I’m surprised he did not get sued. Unless he secretly bought the rights or something. I don’t see it at all as “borrowing parts and putting his own spin on it”….it was outright copying, from the costume, the moves, the MOONWALK which he unashamedly uses as his own TRADEMARK! Although I can’t call myself a fan of MJ, I did always credit him for some unique, original performances. Disappointing to see he is not unique at all.

]]> By: thruth http://casaveneracion.com/mj-bob-fosse-and-a-snake-in-the-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-50340 thruth Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:52:57 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11075#comment-50340 the hat , the short pants and the white socks doesn't own to Bob fosse! Fred astair and many else had this panoply long time before!!!!! Jackson did a melting pot of several influences : fosse, astair, mime marceau, james brown, pop street dancer........ a lot of people know that. He never claimed being the first to do those moves, he just popularised it and make it accessible to the masse. the hat , the short pants and the white socks doesn’t own to Bob fosse! Fred astair and many else had this panoply long time before!!!!!

Jackson did a melting pot of several influences : fosse, astair, mime marceau, james brown, pop street dancer…….. a lot of people know that. He never claimed being the first to do those moves, he just popularised it and make it accessible to the masse.

]]> By: Connie Veneracion http://casaveneracion.com/mj-bob-fosse-and-a-snake-in-the-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-49210 Connie Veneracion Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:56:39 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11075#comment-49210 Ah, hello, ballets are packaged with the same music and story, but choreography changes with the choreographer. I'm afraid your analogy doesn't work. Ah, hello, ballets are packaged with the same music and story, but choreography changes with the choreographer. I’m afraid your analogy doesn’t work.

]]> By: Beezus http://casaveneracion.com/mj-bob-fosse-and-a-snake-in-the-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-49206 Beezus Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:52:31 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11075#comment-49206 So when a ballet dancer performs a classical piece in traditional garb, they are a copycat? I'm afraid your logic fails in performance art. You try and recreate Bob Fosse's moves. Exactly. I'm sure Michael Jackson was a fan of Bob Fosse, and he and many other performers were and are always very open about how they are influenced by others work and imagery.And honestly, I love Bob Fosse, but Michael did it better. So when a ballet dancer performs a classical piece in traditional garb, they are a copycat? I’m afraid your logic fails in performance art. You try and recreate Bob Fosse’s moves. Exactly. I’m sure Michael Jackson was a fan of Bob Fosse, and he and many other performers were and are always very open about how they are influenced by others work and imagery.And honestly, I love Bob Fosse, but Michael did it better.

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