It's hard really to put into words what Michael's performing ability, his charisma, his personality, his emotion, did for me as a person and as a performer. I've always thought of myself, singing and performance-wise, as a cross between Michael and Bono. Or perhaps that's what I've always wanted to be.
I remember that I was actually just getting into INXS during the summer of 97, and I remember how broken and lost I felt after Michael's death. I told a high school friend of mine about it, and her reply was “So? It's not like he was Kurt Cobain or anything.” I can remember how shocked I was to hear such a thing, that someone would respond with such ill disregard for the honor of someone so special who had passed.
I just want to say thank you to Michael. Thank you for being a great inspiration on me, for challenging me to step up to the plate and take the swing no matter how fast the ball that comes at me. I'm sorry I never got to appreciate you while you were here, but I hope I make up for it in performance and in spirit.
Maybe someday we'll meet. And I can say thank you personally.
I remember that I was actually just getting into INXS during the summer of 97, and I remember how broken and lost I felt after Michael's death. I told a high school friend of mine about it, and her reply was “So? It's not like he was Kurt Cobain or anything.” I can remember how shocked I was to hear such a thing, that someone would respond with such ill disregard for the honor of someone so special who had passed.
I just want to say thank you to Michael. Thank you for being a great inspiration on me, for challenging me to step up to the plate and take the swing no matter how fast the ball that comes at me. I'm sorry I never got to appreciate you while you were here, but I hope I make up for it in performance and in spirit.
Maybe someday we'll meet. And I can say thank you personally.