Paul McCartney, Neverland and Michael Jackson

 Paul McCartney, Neverland and Michael Jackson

Sample from the transcript of the LARRY KING LIVE show telecast from Neverland
Death of A Legend
Aired July 2, 2009 - 21:00   ET

Larry KING: Did he see this first?

How did he pick this place?

Jermaine JACKSON: Well, I understand when they did the video, "Say, Say, Say," my sister La Toya was here and Paul McCartney and Michael. And he really liked it.

But see, to -- to back up before that, I had a ranch in Hidden Valley. And Michael would come over. And he loved what I had out there, because I had swans and everything.

And he said, Jermaine, I'm going to buy a beautiful ranch one day, because he loved the ranch. And this is -- I think that's what inspired him to do this. KING: Did he spend a lot of time here in the heyday?

JACKSON: A lot of time. A lot of time.

Further on in the program...

ROWLANDS: Larry, we're in the main house, just inside the main foyer. This is a good indication of what the entire house of 13,000 plus square foot plus house is like, a lot of wood. It just absolutely gorgeous, as you can see.

And Miko, our tour guide here, one of the things you see around here is the Sycamore logo. Michael Jackson bought this pretty much in tact in terms of the main house.

BRANDO: Correct. Yes, this was the logo of the previous owner. It was called the Sycamore Valley Ranch. So all over the property you see these little sycamore trees.

ROWLANDS You say Michael first stayed here when he was working on a video with Paul McCartney. He just came here and was basically put here. And you say he couldn't get it out of his mind.

BRANDO: He stayed here while he was doing the "Say, Say, Say" video. He enjoyed it. He liked it. He wanted to buy the property. He went on tour. And during our tour in '88, the Bad Tour, he had bought the property. He said Miko, I got the ranch.

Source:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0907/02/lkl.01.html




Paul McCartney adds additional statement in tribute to Michael Jackson

We recorded in Air Studios, London with George Martin producing and eventually went to California to make the video for the song.

Funnily enough, I was staying at the ranch that Michael later bought and made into Neverland.

www.examiner.com/x-2082-Beatles-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Paul-McCartney-adds
-additional-statement-in-tribute-to-Michael-Jackson

JUNE 13, 2009

Economic Reality Prompts a Makeover at 'Neverland'
Investors Refurbish Michael Jackson's Estate; No More Orangutans

Quote:

Since January, more than 80 workers have been toiling at the ranch as part of a plan by real-estate investment firm Colony Capital LLC to convert the former money pit into a lucrative asset. The company has spent more than $3 million on landscaping and repairs to the property's electrical and plumbing systems. Soon Colony plans to bring in a small herd of Clydesdales to show visitors some signs of life on the all-but-abandoned estate.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124484259109711019.html

Video:
What $90M Buys: Neverland Ranch, Without the Animals
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124484259109711019.html#articleTabs%3Dvideo

Late Show With David Letterman
Next episode:  Paul McCartney; Bruce Willis
Thu 8/13 10:35 PM CBS Central time 1 hour, 02 minutes TV-PG

Musician Paul McCartney; actor Bruce Willis presents the Top Ten list.

Late Show
Paul McCartney
Episode 3150

Clip (8:06)

Paul McCartney @ Letterman comments on Michael Jackson
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q-r7eET0cY


Ever wonder what happened to some of the amusement park rides at Neverland?   

This article talks about the history of the Neverland Ferris Wheel.
Yes, MJ bought a ferris wheel built in the same town that manufactured EMI records.   Oddly enough, that EMI manufacturing plant was built in the 1960's to keep up with the demand for Beatles records.   It is a small world afterall. BTW, I hear that Neverland's  Dragon Coaster, is now at Coney Island's Dreamland Park.