"To his benefit I must say he seemed rather a victim of circumstances - would be stupid to hold him responsible for the ugly eighties alone, but at least he was a part of it. Not a very happy part as it seems."
...that's kind of you.
"In musical terms he created a kinda kid's version of James Brown's grooves & shouts - not the worst inspiration to begin with. And even the divine Miles himself adopted the Jackson sound after 85. Shame on him..."
....yeah shame on him - misinformed eh?
"what remains - a broken spirit, a world on the edge of disaster. And he knew it..."
.. MJ was about magic, romance and the reflection of the moon of your pyjamas.
Not disaster, decay and broken spirits - leave that to the bands mentioned on unsung.