It was the 21st of august 1988. I remember it as it was just a few weeks ago. My parents and I went down to Talavera/Mainwiese in my hometown Würzburg where Michael Jackson was performing during his "Bad" tour. I was 10 years old and for some months already proud owner of this masterpiece of Quincy Jones. Oh man, did they rock this show!! Amongst others in the band: Jennifer Batten on guitar, Ricky Lawson on drums and Sheryl Crow on backing vocals. I even found some videos and photos of this performance. Actually we didn't go down to the concert area, but we went up to the vinyards, where half of the Franconian population was sitting. That had to do with the fact that there was a minimum age to enter the concert. But then I wouldn't have been able to see the stage, the view from the vineyards was much better. It was one of the first shows with big screens so we saw everything and actually didn't miss a note. It was breathtaking.
During the concert night fell. So atmospheric..
The album "Bad": After a short Beatles phase with my friend Isabell, "Bad" was the record I got addicted to. I had in on cassette. It was still in my pre-english period. The song "Bad" itself was so catchy that I had to listen to it again and again. Play, rewind, play, rewind... Phonetic English days. I made up my own meaning of the lyrics. The music is so good that even without the lyrics, it's hypnotizing. Jimmy Smith is playing Hammond B3 on it, Greg Phillinganes plays a synth solo. Other songs I loved were "Just good friends" with Stevie Wonder, "Liberian Girl", "Another part of me" and "I just can't stop loving you". A few years ago I was asked to play a piece of music I normally don't play with my band. I chose "I just can't stop loving you", here it is. A Michael Jackson song in a Susanne Alt Quartet acoustic jazz version:
Due to copyrights I cannot post the whole clip on YouTube, only 60 secondsBut it's on Facebook and InstagramThis true classic always works... Man with the Red Face (Here's the Hardwell Remix)Haarlem's Grand Market was on fire!So lovely to see so many people enjoying our performance.Dennis van der Geest & Bjørn (dj's)Jackie Lou (vocals+filming)Susanne Alt (saxophone)Filmed by Robert Glass and Jackie Lou on August 15th, 2025 during Haarlem Jazz & More, the Netherlands - It was the 21st of august 1988. I remember it as it was just a few weeks ago. My parents and I went down to Talavera/Mainwiese in my hometown Würzburg where Michael Jackson was performing during his Bad tour. I was 10 years old and for some months already proud owner of this masterpiece of Quincy Jones. Oh man, did they rock this show!! Amongst others in the band: Jennifer Batten on guitar, Ricky Lawson on drums and Sheryl Crow on backing vocals. I even found some videos and photos of this performance. Actually we didn't go down to the concert area, but we went up to the vinyards, where half of the Franconian population was sitting. That had to do with the fact that there was a minimum age to enter the concert. But then I wouldn't have been able to see the stage, the view from the vineyards was much better. It was one of the first shows with big screens so we saw everything and actually didn't miss a note. It was breathtaking.During the concert night fell. So atmospheric..The album Bad: After a short Beatles phase with my friend Isabell, Bad was the record I got addicted to. I had in on cassette. It was still in my pre-english period. The song Bad itself was so catchy that I had to listen to it again and again. Play, rewind, play, rewind... Phonetic English days. I made up my own meaning of the lyrics. The music is so good that even without the lyrics, it's hypnotizing.Jimmy Smith is playing Hammond B3 on it, Greg Phillinganes plays a synth solo. Other songs I loved were Just good friends with Stevie Wonder, Liberian Girl, Another part of me and I just can't stop loving you. A few years ago I was asked to play a piece of music I normally don't play with my band. I chose I just can't stop loving you, here it is. A Michael Jackson song in a Susanne Alt Quartet acoustic jazz version:
