Awesome! They don't make them like that anymore. I was raised on Bob Fosse, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The older I get the more I miss those kinds of shows and movies. They remind me of my mom.😢
Totally agree. My late mother would take me to cinema to see all the musicals as soon as they came out. Such a great. Now when I see them on tv, I she'd a tear remembering those times and teaching me to appreciate the arts.
Rayne, yes I totally agree, I too was raised in that great era of Wonderful Musicals, great dancers. Jane Powell, Tommy Rall, Gwen Verdon, 3rd wife of Bob Fossie. I loved when Bob and Gwen would dance together, they were so cute. Bob was such a wonderful dancer himself. All the ones you mentioned, Daddy Long Legs movie Fred Astire, Leslie Caron. It was on TV today. Wow. I have bought alot of great Musical Dvds of alot of these wonderful Musicals. ❤ They always made you feel so after. 🥰
I would rather watch Bob Fosse dance himself than everything he choreographed. The man was absolutely flawless. Just fluid in his motions. What a talent!
Oh man. That piece with Tommy Rall. One of my favs ever with Bob Fosse. That, and with Gwen in Damn Yankees. I love sharing "The Snake" from "The Little Prince" with people who think MJ came up with those moves on his own. As Fosse himself said about MJ, "Clean, neat, fast, with a sensuality that comes through. Maybe he's more a synthesizer than an innovator, but it's never the steps that are most important. It's the style. That's what Michael has." When MJ first exploded in the '80s, my mom was the one who would say very dismissively, "No, that's Bob Fosse." You could tell she was thinking "teenagers today, they don't know a thing." That was how I fell in love with Fosse.
Absolutely BRILLIANT editing of some of the work of the best choreographer bar none! Especially to this great MJ song. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Freakin LOVE LOVE LOVE Bob Fosse. His style was so sexy cool. I forgot how many films and plays he was involved in (director, choreographer AND sometimes actor/dancer). Awesome!
Bob said he liked “hungry” artists and having delved a bit for a few weeks it seemed that Fosse never lost his drive, perfectionists can be irritating but they create some of the most innovative and beautiful art, the human art of dance. He never lost his hunger for perfection. This also haunted him. MJ and Bob Fosse we’re kindred spirits
OH my, the sheer power, the fluid motion, the perfect timing! Fosse pure stuff of Legend, MJ the KING, mixed total completion. I love me some MJ I love me some Fosse...TO THE GREATS!
Great job. I've just discovered Bob Fosse very recently. I love all of his choreography! I've watched so many movies that has his choreography in them! He was truly talented.
@@amateurwave3593 I agree on the Billie Jean/Snake in the Grass similarities/inspiration. But Fosse did not invent the moonwalk. Astaire did it, Cab Calloway did it, and so did many other tap dancers from the 1930s and possibly before that.
@@jamihede4440 While that is true, and the moonwalk isn't Fosse's, he was a huge inspiration and Michael had Fosse down to the tip of his hat. Michael is the GOAT of dance choreography and movement IMHO. But Fosse was one of his main inspirations and a GOAT in his own right, without a doubt.
@@terrencemalbrough1173 Well, there was a time when Bob Fosse wanted to be the next Fred Astaire. And Jackson was undoubtedly influenced by those who choreographed his performances as a child. He did as many dancers do, took his inspiration from a variety of sources. But it's impossible to deny that some of his movements are named for Fosse, and are taught in classes of the Fosse style.
The strong beat changes the rhythm of your heart. While every move may seem random, when that beat pops, the feeling is "yes, that's real that's exactly what I want to see." Thank you for this. Felt it down deep
One of the most amazing pieces of editing I have ever seen! The melding of Jackson's music and song with the Fosse dance moves so effortlessly makes it seem like Fosse choreographed his dances for "Smooth Criminal."
Wonderful, wonderful compilation! Fosse was pure genius. Find him as A Snake in the Grass in "The Little Prince". Best thing in a great, quirky little movie...
Please add my thanks to this long list of grateful admirers!! I only discovered this now ( 4/13./2019) and its as relevant now as it ever was! A fabulous tribute to so much phenomenal lost talent that we all miss and mourn! THANK YOU!
Well done to the talented people of all generations. Great editing work. The lightning & sound melded perfectly. Congratulations. Princess Holly of Australia 🕊🌿🍀🌲🌳🌴🌵
This was really great!! I could watch Bob Fossie dance all day. He was fantastic. So was Tommy Rall, I love that dance number with both of them dancing. Spectacular!!!!
OMG!! This is AWESOME!! It is so very well edited. I watch it every day! The music chosen - the dancing. I love Bob Fosse and Michael Jackson. You make it seem as if Fosse actually choreographed just for this song. As Johnnythefirst says - Insanely well edited.
Awesome editing skills. By synching these clips to an entirely different music genre, you"ve given the dancers more soul than they might have even achieved if they danced to this music.
Sammy Davis Jr, Fred Astaire, James Brown, Bob Fosse, Charlie Chaplin, and even John Travolta in Grease were all huge influences on MJ. I will say, there’s influence from Bob Fosse’s snake in the grass dances, in The Way You Make Me Feel, Bad, and obviously Billie Jean.
I' m just being introduce to Bob Fosse's work never heard of him until now 2019! I see so much of Fosse in Michael Jackson! I thought maybe he was copying off of Liza Manilli! Just got hip to Gwen Verdon too boy these two had style! Love the way they move!!!
Brilliant work! I have watched this at least twice a day for the week that I have been aware of it. I am a huge fan of Bob Fosse's work and was awestruck by your appreciation for the subtle nature of his choreography. Thank you.
I really love what you've done with the song and the clips. I've always been a fan of both Bob Fosse and Michael Jackson. Excellent work. Thanks for sharing.
Bob Fosse was a dancer and a top choreographer he arranged the dancing for the movie Cabaret. If you want to see all the moves Michael Jackson learned watch Bob Fosse in a musical movie from the 1970's called The Little Prince, alternatively there is on TH-cam the clip of the movie featuring Bob Fosse singing and dancing to a song called "A Snake In The Grass" his dancing is up there with the legend Fred Astaire another who Michael Jackson idolised.
I'm just finding this GEM!!! You did some amazing editing thanks for sharing. Bob Fosse and Michael Jackson go so well together and I believe I read some place that Michael Jackson had a lot of Fosse influence. Just down right amazing!!!
This is truly fantastic. I read something somewhere about Mr. Fosse's influence on Mr. Jackson so it's a perfect marriage of song and visual. I do take issue with the inclusion of the movie "Chicago" 's choreography since this was not nor even inspired by Mr. Fosse's workout and I hated that movie. I also disagree that you were stupid for choosing this project to learn Final Cut Pro because you did an amazing job...
Bob Fosse staged the original "Chicago" on Broadway for his wife, Gwen Verdon. So, to say that the film version of "Chicago's" choreography had NO INSPIRATION from Fosse seems overstating. How could it not have had at least some inspiration from Fosse? I've seen several stage versions and the film. They were all inspired by Bob Fosse, whether he cared for them or not.
The film is Kiss Me Kate and the female dancer is, actually, a blonde Carol Haney! ☺It's the musical number "From This Moment On" (during a section that Fosse, also, choreographed). Fun Fact: Haney and Fosse, actually, danced together in Kiss Me Kate one year before working together on Broadway in The Pajama Game, which was the first Broadway show Fosse ever choreographed (and the show that won Carol Haney her Tony). In case you don't already know, Haney is also the one doing the iconic "Steam Heat" number with the suits & bowler hats in the video.
buen trabajo!!!!!! ........... hace mucho que no disfrutaba un vídeo... un buen homenaje a Bob Fosse.... vi la mayoría de las películas , son grandiosas....mi preferida "El Principito"
If anyone knows anything about MJ ,you know he loved this man,his Muse ❤😮😊
Michael learned from the masters and became the master.
more like ripped them off
Awesome! They don't make them like that anymore. I was raised on Bob Fosse, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The older I get the more I miss those kinds of shows and movies. They remind me of my mom.😢
Totally agree. My late mother would take me to cinema to see all the musicals as soon as they came out. Such a great. Now when I see them on tv, I she'd a tear remembering those times and teaching me to appreciate the arts.
Rayne, yes I totally agree, I too was raised in that great era of Wonderful Musicals, great dancers. Jane Powell, Tommy Rall, Gwen Verdon, 3rd wife of Bob Fossie. I loved when Bob and Gwen would dance together, they were so cute. Bob was such a wonderful dancer himself. All the ones you mentioned, Daddy Long Legs movie Fred Astire, Leslie Caron. It was on TV today. Wow. I have bought alot of great Musical Dvds of alot of these wonderful Musicals. ❤ They always made you feel so after. 🥰
Fosse was a GENIUS.
I would rather watch Bob Fosse dance himself than everything he choreographed. The man was absolutely flawless. Just fluid in his motions. What a talent!
Extraordinary
Insanely well edited...
Yes and insane dancing from these people.
Oh man. That piece with Tommy Rall. One of my favs ever with Bob Fosse. That, and with Gwen in Damn Yankees. I love sharing "The Snake" from "The Little Prince" with people who think MJ came up with those moves on his own. As Fosse himself said about MJ, "Clean, neat, fast, with a sensuality that comes through. Maybe he's more a synthesizer than an innovator, but it's never the steps that are most important. It's the style. That's what Michael has." When MJ first exploded in the '80s, my mom was the one who would say very dismissively, "No, that's Bob Fosse." You could tell she was thinking "teenagers today, they don't know a thing." That was how I fell in love with Fosse.
LOVE some Bob Fosse; The Original ❤
Absolutely BRILLIANT editing of some of the work of the best choreographer bar none! Especially to this great MJ song. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I second your comment@
Freakin LOVE LOVE LOVE Bob Fosse. His style was so sexy cool. I forgot how many films and plays he was involved in (director, choreographer AND sometimes actor/dancer). Awesome!
I've always loved Fosses' and Michaels' killer dance moves. This a great video! Many, many thanks
Fosse is the Original
Bob said he liked “hungry” artists and having delved a bit for a few weeks it seemed that Fosse never lost his drive, perfectionists can be irritating but they create some of the most innovative and beautiful art, the human art of dance. He never lost his hunger for perfection. This also haunted him. MJ and Bob Fosse we’re kindred spirits
OH my, the sheer power, the fluid motion, the perfect timing! Fosse pure stuff of Legend, MJ the KING, mixed total completion. I love me some MJ I love me some Fosse...TO THE GREATS!
LOVE LOVE LOVE. if this does not make you want to get up and move your body, you are dead. this brought me joy! thanks!
Brilliant! What an incredible tribute to all the performers, Michael and Fosse. Bravo👏👏👏❤
Thank you so much!! 🥰
Great job. I've just discovered Bob Fosse very recently. I love all of his choreography! I've watched so many movies that has his choreography in them! He was truly talented.
Isn't he great? I've loved a lot of these movies since I was a kid (esp Damn Yankees-
Fosse was Mj's main inspiration choreographically if thats a word
@nemoran billy jean and the moon walk is pretty much a snake in the grass from the little prince. Even the clothes is fosse.
@@amateurwave3593 I agree on the Billie Jean/Snake in the Grass similarities/inspiration. But Fosse did not invent the moonwalk. Astaire did it, Cab Calloway did it, and so did many other tap dancers from the 1930s and possibly before that.
@@jamihede4440 While that is true, and the moonwalk isn't Fosse's, he was a huge inspiration and Michael had Fosse down to the tip of his hat. Michael is the GOAT of dance choreography and movement IMHO. But Fosse was one of his main inspirations and a GOAT in his own right, without a doubt.
It was Fred Astaire and James Brown and Sammy Davis who inspired his style.
@@terrencemalbrough1173 Well, there was a time when Bob Fosse wanted to be the next Fred Astaire. And Jackson was undoubtedly influenced by those who choreographed his performances as a child. He did as many dancers do, took his inspiration from a variety of sources. But it's impossible to deny that some of his movements are named for Fosse, and are taught in classes of the Fosse style.
Please do it more frequently...
We miss you folks!!!😣
Aww! You're sweet! I'll see what I can do while here in lockdown. It can take a while to get footage but, I'll try my best.
Well done. Smooth Criminal works beautifully with the Fosse choreography. Excellent job in editing this. Thank you!
The strong beat changes the rhythm of your heart. While every move may seem random, when that beat pops, the feeling is "yes, that's real that's exactly what I want to see." Thank you for this. Felt it down deep
This is GENIUS WORK you did' Bravo'
Love all the dance moves. I watched the "Fosse" Broadway musical in New York, and it was fantastic.
Excellent tribute to a great choreographer with such a strong landmark. Congratulations for your effort
“strong landmark” great word(s) choice, his unique understanding of dimension is a marvel, Fosse’ that is.
FOSSE ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHOREOGRAPHERS.. PURE GENIUS!!! LOVE THIS DEDICATION
Fosse your spirit lives on...
I hope jazz as well...
This is my favorite dance video of all time
If you've ever watched the documentary "This is It" you may notice several classic Fosse moves incorporated into Michael's choreography.
MASTERPIECE.. BRAVO FOR THE SYNCHRONIZATION..AND THE TRUTH
Sharp editing. Nice.
What a beautiful tribute to the remarkable, once in a life time gift Bob Fosse was. "All That Jazz" be damned! lol
One of the most amazing pieces of editing I have ever seen! The melding of Jackson's music and song with the Fosse dance moves so effortlessly makes it seem like Fosse choreographed his dances for "Smooth Criminal."
Wonderful, wonderful compilation! Fosse was pure genius. Find him as A Snake in the Grass in "The Little Prince". Best thing in a great, quirky little movie...
Also Michael is on record stating this is his fav movie
One of the most brilliant things I've ever seen!
Wow! I love this! Bob Fosse and Michael Jackson? This is magic!
Thank you so much!! ❤️
That is TERRIFIC!!! I absolutely loved it! Thank you for doing this!
Please add my thanks to this long list of grateful admirers!! I only discovered this now ( 4/13./2019) and its as relevant now as it ever was! A fabulous tribute to so much phenomenal lost talent that we all miss and mourn! THANK YOU!
Fosses choreography and this song go perfectly together. Who would have thunk it?
Just saw this for the first time. It's beyond awesome and is now my favorite video on TH-cam.
Aww! Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! 🥰
Bob Fosse style was mesmerizing. I went to see Dancin' twice. It's the type of show that be permanently on Broadway.
Bob Fosse is one of the world's best choreographers this videos demonstrates that.
Wonderful Fosse❤❤❤
Well done to the talented people of all generations. Great editing work. The lightning & sound melded perfectly. Congratulations. Princess Holly of Australia 🕊🌿🍀🌲🌳🌴🌵
Brilliantly and exceptionally done.
Love Bob Fosse's choreography. I especially love those crisp clean moves, no sloppy ones! Put a cap on, and I'm in love! 💜🦋💜
Absolutely amazing! I love Bob Fosse and the way you have syncopated the clips to the music in fantastic! Fantastic!
Kiss Me Kate, brilliant movie and the birth of Bob as a choreographer. The dance scene in question is probably the greatest ever.@cardona89
Incredible!!!! What a man can do in choreography history... Fosse
GREAT compilation!! Well done thank you.
Amazing. One of the best dance compilations I have ever seen.
This is brilliant! Life long Fosse fan here!
This was really great!! I could watch Bob Fossie dance all day. He was fantastic. So was Tommy Rall, I love that dance number with both of them dancing. Spectacular!!!!
Thank you so much!! That dance number with Tommy Rall is one of my absolute favorites too.
@@SwiftFoxProductions Your Welcome, we know greatness when we watch it. Merry Christmas 🎄
@@leslieawest5062 Merry Christmas. ☺🎁
BEYOND FIERCE!! Thank you for creating this amazing tribute to 2 incredible artists!!
Beautiful, time-consuming, gifted editing. THANK YOU😊🌹
This is just wonderful! Thank you for sharing it!
OMG!! This is AWESOME!! It is so very well edited. I watch it every day! The music chosen - the dancing. I love Bob Fosse and Michael Jackson. You make it seem as if Fosse actually choreographed just for this song. As Johnnythefirst says - Insanely well edited.
It is not the edit, it is MJ that always copied Fosse.
That. Was. GREAT!!
Amazing video. Thank you so much, great great compilation !!
I love how he emulates the snake!! That is so cool his movement is so smooth!! I love watching that piece!!
@@donnageorge3927 Yeah man, The inspiration is real
Awesome editing skills. By synching these clips to an entirely different music genre, you"ve given the dancers more soul than they might have even achieved if they danced to this music.
Finally!!!!!! A perfectly edited dance video. This is one great piece of work!!!!
This is phenomenal. Great song, amazing clips, and an insanely smooth transition between SO many cuts. Awesome.
Can't get enough of this video...
Unsurpassable mix!!
That was simply amazing. Makes me want to get off my ass and learn every dance routine! Bravo!
@hardballget thank you so much!! I remember that dance scene since the first time I saw it, over 50 years ago!! unforgettable. tks
FANTASTIC tribute to two superstars gone way before they should have been... with some hot Rob Marshall moves to boot...thank you XHeavyMetal!!
MY LEFT EAR jammed to this like no other
Bob Fosse was one of the coolest & best dancers that ever lived.
You did an excellent job editing this. Thank you so much for sharing it.
Sammy Davis Jr, Fred Astaire, James Brown, Bob Fosse, Charlie Chaplin, and even John Travolta in Grease were all huge influences on MJ.
I will say, there’s influence from Bob Fosse’s snake in the grass dances, in The Way You Make Me Feel, Bad, and obviously Billie Jean.
Such editing! You see Fosse's skill and style through time. You also see where MJ got a lot of inspiration. Sublime.
This is so good it hurts.
bravo bravo bravo, bellissimo, grazie 1000, BOB FOSSE is the big Maestro
I' m just being introduce to Bob Fosse's work never heard of him until now 2019! I see so much of Fosse in Michael Jackson! I thought maybe he was copying off of Liza Manilli! Just got hip to Gwen Verdon too boy these two had style! Love the way they move!!!
Now you know where a lot of singers get their moves from :)
CHICAGO the musical and Broadway show has great Fosse choreography.
It's called taking inspiration and Michael was mainly inspired by James Brown :)
Perfect this edition. Congratulations!!!!
Just ...SUPERB !!!
Great edit job!
This is a great peice of work - smoothlessly done. You should be very proud of this
So so good!!
Love this... I could watch an extended version all day.
Very ingenious.
Brilliant work! I have watched this at least twice a day for the week that I have been aware of it. I am a huge fan of Bob Fosse's work and was awestruck by your appreciation for the subtle nature of his choreography. Thank you.
wow! incredible editing! you did Fosse proud.
LOVE IT!! LOVE BOB!! HIS STYLE WAS THE BEST,IMO
I really love what you've done with the song and the clips. I've always been a fan of both Bob Fosse and Michael Jackson. Excellent work. Thanks for sharing.
The VERY BEST EVER!!!!!!
Bob Fosse was a dancer and a top choreographer he arranged the dancing for the movie Cabaret. If you want to see all the moves Michael Jackson learned watch Bob Fosse in a musical movie from the 1970's called The Little Prince, alternatively there is on TH-cam the clip of the movie featuring Bob Fosse singing and dancing to a song called "A Snake In The Grass" his dancing is up there with the legend Fred Astaire another who Michael Jackson idolised.
Lin Joy Yes. There are a lot of dance moves in these clips Michael Jackson used in Thriller. Bob Fosse was one of Michael's heroes.
he did not copy he was influenced by it improved it and made it his own. and Michael used to do his own chorography with his team.
Michael also told a story with his dancing like human nature is a good example.
Masterfully edited. Beautiful selection!
I'm just finding this GEM!!! You did some amazing editing thanks for sharing. Bob Fosse and Michael Jackson go so well together and I believe I read some place that Michael Jackson had a lot of Fosse influence. Just down right amazing!!!
Awesome Compilation!
This is truly fantastic. I read something somewhere about Mr. Fosse's influence on Mr. Jackson so it's a perfect marriage of song and visual. I do take issue with the inclusion of the movie "Chicago" 's choreography since this was not nor even inspired by Mr. Fosse's workout and I hated that movie. I also disagree that you were stupid for choosing this project to learn Final Cut Pro because you did an amazing job...
Bob Fosse staged the original "Chicago" on Broadway for his wife, Gwen Verdon. So, to say that the film version of "Chicago's" choreography had NO INSPIRATION from Fosse seems overstating. How could it not have had at least some inspiration from Fosse? I've seen several stage versions and the film. They were all inspired by Bob Fosse, whether he cared for them or not.
Simply wonderful!!!!!
This was excellent..the music, timing..awesome!!!!
Great tribute to a great human being. :D Great job
Who's the female dancer @ 1:20 ? - And what film is that?
The film is Kiss Me Kate and the female dancer is, actually, a blonde Carol Haney! ☺It's the musical number "From This Moment On" (during a section that Fosse, also, choreographed).
Fun Fact: Haney and Fosse, actually, danced together in Kiss Me Kate one year before working together on Broadway in The Pajama Game, which was the first Broadway show Fosse ever choreographed (and the show that won Carol Haney her Tony). In case you don't already know, Haney is also the one doing the iconic "Steam Heat" number with the suits & bowler hats in the video.
buen trabajo!!!!!! ........... hace mucho que no disfrutaba un vídeo...
un buen homenaje a Bob Fosse.... vi la mayoría de las películas , son grandiosas....mi preferida "El Principito"
WICKED Big up for the work put in to make this
Great work! Bravo! I'm very impressed with your hard work in creating such a beautiful montage. 10 stars :) Keep up the good work!
That is some Might-T-Fine editing there! WOW!
You superstar this video is actually amazing!
Amazing editing really! I loved it so much!! Xo Ana