All over the world, they're a smash hit,
the Jacksons will be here today right here on... Bandstand.
Michael Jackson looked like a midget,
like a drowning squirrel, you know, he's was mini little kid with a squeaky
voice now, he's a big kid with a squeaky voice.
I want to show you, first of all, the album.
Explain to us how the phenomenon of the new album came about
with you guys actually producing your own records.
This is our first time ever producing an album.
Writing all the songs, and it's something we always wanted to do.
Weren't you scared?
No, not at all, because we know,
I mean, we know what we're capable of doing.
And we just did our best.
If you listen to that album, you'll never be able to tell
that the producers were doing it for the first time.
Because it's really not like the first time you've been making records for 10 years.
Right? You've been watching and gathering.
When are you going overseas?
We're leaving Monday and for a world tour,
like in Germany and Amsterdam and Africa and Holland and Switzerland,
going for three months and we're going to work our way back here to the states
and come back and do some shows here, in Los Angeles.
The Jacksons are about to start their UK
tour this weekend, so I'm glad they were able to join us here tonight.
(Speaking Spanish)
I called Quincy up one day, I say, Quincy, I'm going to do an album, solo album.
I was on tour, during 'Off The Wall' was
it took so long because we went to England,
I'm still doing the album,
came back a little, went on tour, weekends on the tour
I would fly in and do a little, its so much.
Thank you
We love you
But the real meeting with Quincy, the real marriage, was before his project
and we really got to know one another, we worked beautifully together.
And that's what I love about working with Quincy,
he's not a selfish person at all and he's unlimited musical.
He can guide you in anything. He can do it,
especially because of his knowledge and experience with movie soundtracks,
having to do a scene when a guy murders somebody or give the drama.
And my album has some of those things in it.
Michael, Michael, Michael, Michael
Tell me, your new album, it sounds like it's going to be a success.
How do you feel about it?
Oh it's wonderful.
The single is out 'Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough'
and it's doing really incredible.
So far, everything has been wonderful.
I've seen the cover, I've seen the credits.
Everything has been worked out, the marketing plans
and everything looks great.
Hi, We are the Jacksons.
The Jacksons are coming to shake it down to the ground.
Live, on stage, in concert, the Jacksons. Pure dynamite.
The Jacksons, the concert of the year. Coming soon.
I feel like I wanna rock
Michael cut an album without his brothers
in August. It's called 'Off The Wall', and it's headed for triple platinum,
meaning three million sold.
This song, 'Rock With You' is from the album.
You hear it everywhere,
it seems to have become the skaters anthem in Southern California.
Two months after its release, 'Rock With You' is still climbing the charts.
Today, the Jacksons travel first class,
fame makes them vulnerable. On the road,
theirs is a life of back doors and security guards, quick entries and exits.
Be careful when you reach over to shake the hands of the guys out on front.
Everybody, don't get too close at the end
because we are an awful rough crowd.
I never get too close.
Wait wait.
Do we have enough security for the show?
Yes, we're getting more security now.
Well as long as security is tight, I'll be tight.
Now they're older and better. Before the concert,
they told us that their success is still
like a dream. And we still love it and we're still doing our best at it.
How does it feel to be back in Indiana? God, its wonderful.
This is our home.
We like best about it? The people and the fact that it's our home,
and we're doing a concert and making people happy.
Michael Jackson continues to be the nucleus around which the group resolves.
His stage presence, and charisma is a cornerstone of their act.
And you're in town for what, Michael?
Oh, concert tonight. Nassau Coliseum.
Ah right, I'm told its sold out? Yes.
All right. How does it feel?
Oh its a wonderful feeling, that everybody come out and wanna come out.
Mm hmm. You must have a lot of girls screaming after you.
Yeah. How do you deal with that?
Oh, it's oh, actually its like a force thing,
you know, we feel what they feel and, you know, we go right back out and do our music.
You're 21 years old now. Do you have any special lady of your own?
Ermmmm not at the moment, not really.
No. Just playing the field? Really the fans, yeah.
I'm really not that outgoing
when I'm off stage, when I'm on stage is totally different, really.
I'm actually another person.
I don't know what it is.
On stage is the greatest place in the world.
It's just, you just light up on stage, it's magic.
The thing I like most about being on stage
is making people happy because I feel them here on Earth
for a reason and I think that's my job to do that.
I've been doing it for so long and
as long as people enjoy it,
I'll always be happy.
Do you ever want to stop?
No, don't stop till you get enough.
And you haven't had enough?
No way.