Everything and perhaps nothing at all.
We all know and love his music. Surprise Surprise; a child of the 70's, 80's, OR 90's knows AND Loves the music of Michael Jackson.
I can't speak for the entire band. But, for me, as a child growing up in a black family, there were THREE MJ's: Michael Jackson, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan. But, the most significant MJ is and was Michael Jackson. You know all the hits. You know all the videos. And, nothing starts a dance party quicker than The Man MJ himself. You HAVE TO DANCE. You also have to try and sing in a really high pitched voiced.
It is in this spirit that we aim as a band, as artists, to strike a chord with the audience; the lines between artist and audience become blurred, and you become one. There's no greater feeling than, after a show we play, hugging the first friend we see and you're BOTH covered in sweat. YES! Likewise, another amazing feeling is looking out into the "audience" and seeing a friend or stranger singing the words to the song we're singing. yes, we're singing. This universal song and feeling.
This spirit has been with us since we were small children, and some of us don't even realize it. You don't have to, it is That natural... - thanks to artists and performers Michael jackson. Thanks, MJ. Thanks for letting me/us be a part of that spirit so freely, so blindly. Black or White, straight or gay, young or old. Heck, we ARE the world. HEE HEE! ... ... Dance on.

Michael Williams

P.S. In the streets of Bushwick BK as I write this, where usually Latino Music is the dominant sound on the street (Bachata, Reggaeton, Salsa, etc...), there has been nothing but MJ blasting out of cars and on the streets. Amazing thing is, I'd bet that not too many cities in the world are sounding different. No, the King of Pop is NOT dead. He, and His music is very much alive. Shamone, Girl!