It's been a while since Mike has left us and although I never had the pleasure of meeting him, I still find myself crying often. I have been a huge INXS fan since the first time I heard them in high school. A friend of mine and I were dissing each others favorite bands. She was dissing Prince and I was dissing INXS. I gave her a copy of Princes' “1999” and she gave me a copy of “Shabooh Shoobah” and we both have been hooked on each other's favorites since then. I never missed an INXS concert in Houston or Dallas. I never missed a television appearance. I still watch my copy of The Arsenio Hall show when the band played “What You Need”.
This is the first time in my short 33 years an entertainer has left us and I felt such a great loss. I didn't even mourn when 2-Pac and Biggie died. But when Michael left us, I never stopped crying. I am fighting back tears right now as I type this. When I first got the news I was actually leaving work and the television was on the local news show. They interrupted the news and mentioned the tragedy. I was in a state of shock and I immediately turned to MTV and they hadn't reported it at the time. I thought maybe I was dreaming, so I called a label rep who I knew that worked with the label and he said he heard no such thing. When the realization came to me that it was true, I could not work for three days. I own my own business, (a music store), and I closed it for two days. The third day my fiance'worked for me. Not a day has gone by since 1983 where I haven't listened to an INXS song. My band and I have been playing INXS songs for years when we do shows,including a Spanish , unplugged version of “Shine Like It Does”. I love Mike so much, it really felt like I lost a long distance brother.
I have turned a number of folks on to the sounds of INXS and Michael Hutchence, including my 75 year old father,my mother, (who is deceased), my fiance' and every one I've ever dated since the 80's.
Michael and his lyrics have helped shaped my life through the years. Songs like “Not Enough Time”, “Love Is (What I Say)”, “Original Sin” and so many others have moved me and still do to this day. We do a really psychedelic version of “Searching” on some sets that we dedicate to Mike, Jimi, Janis, Marvin, Pac, Biggie and Pops Staples of the Staple Singers.
I have an official “Kick” poster hanging up in my office right next to, that's right..a poster of Prince. Michael and Prince have been the two biggest artist in my life to help me create the sound I have with my band. And I will dedicate our first cd to Michael Hutchence upon it's release
I actually received a gold plague in 1984 for the efforts I made as a writer for a local magazine to make sure folks heard “The Swing”.
I really miss Mike and I'm sure there are others who feel the same as I do.
May God Bless and Keep All who read this and share the pain I feel.
Much Love and Respect to Family Friend s and Fans.
Peace
Anthony Frazier
This is the first time in my short 33 years an entertainer has left us and I felt such a great loss. I didn't even mourn when 2-Pac and Biggie died. But when Michael left us, I never stopped crying. I am fighting back tears right now as I type this. When I first got the news I was actually leaving work and the television was on the local news show. They interrupted the news and mentioned the tragedy. I was in a state of shock and I immediately turned to MTV and they hadn't reported it at the time. I thought maybe I was dreaming, so I called a label rep who I knew that worked with the label and he said he heard no such thing. When the realization came to me that it was true, I could not work for three days. I own my own business, (a music store), and I closed it for two days. The third day my fiance'worked for me. Not a day has gone by since 1983 where I haven't listened to an INXS song. My band and I have been playing INXS songs for years when we do shows,including a Spanish , unplugged version of “Shine Like It Does”. I love Mike so much, it really felt like I lost a long distance brother.
I have turned a number of folks on to the sounds of INXS and Michael Hutchence, including my 75 year old father,my mother, (who is deceased), my fiance' and every one I've ever dated since the 80's.
Michael and his lyrics have helped shaped my life through the years. Songs like “Not Enough Time”, “Love Is (What I Say)”, “Original Sin” and so many others have moved me and still do to this day. We do a really psychedelic version of “Searching” on some sets that we dedicate to Mike, Jimi, Janis, Marvin, Pac, Biggie and Pops Staples of the Staple Singers.
I have an official “Kick” poster hanging up in my office right next to, that's right..a poster of Prince. Michael and Prince have been the two biggest artist in my life to help me create the sound I have with my band. And I will dedicate our first cd to Michael Hutchence upon it's release
I actually received a gold plague in 1984 for the efforts I made as a writer for a local magazine to make sure folks heard “The Swing”.
I really miss Mike and I'm sure there are others who feel the same as I do.
May God Bless and Keep All who read this and share the pain I feel.
Much Love and Respect to Family Friend s and Fans.
Peace
Anthony Frazier