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re: What are your thoughts on George Michael?

Posted on 1/8/22 at 10:15 am to
Posted by AUCom96
Alabama
Member since May 2020
5001 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 10:15 am to
He was a great white soul singer. It's weird how soulful some of the new wave acts were, despite the frilly trappings.
Posted by RoscoeSanCarlos
Member since Oct 2017
1339 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 10:20 am to
Was it at Le Bare on Greenville? In high school I worked in fundraising for a political party. The office was down the road. Le Bare caught on fire and the stripper dudes escaped and were standing out on Greenville.

Oh yeah... The song Freedom was a great tune.
This post was edited on 1/8/22 at 10:23 am
Posted by genuineLSUtiger
Nashville
Member since Sep 2005
72975 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 10:29 am to
Was LeBar in Deep Ellum? That sounds like the name of the place that we used to go to in the mid 80’s. You could actually get a tab of “X” with your drink. Right before the DEA scheduled it.
Posted by hogcard1964
Illinois
Member since Jan 2017
10475 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 10:48 am to
Reading through this, I'm actually starting to believe that there's people posting here that thought this guy had talent.

It's rather funny.
Posted by DaleGribble
Bend, OR
Member since Sep 2014
6821 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 11:35 am to
quote:

Reading through this, I'm actually starting to believe that there's people posting here that thought this guy had talent.

It's rather funny.


Not nearly as funny as you thinking that John Lennon didn't have talent.
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
38723 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 11:52 am to
quote:

Was it at Le Bare on Greenville?


Zippers on Fitzhugh and another place next door I can't remember the name of.
This post was edited on 1/8/22 at 12:16 pm
Posted by hogcard1964
Illinois
Member since Jan 2017
10475 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 12:11 pm to
You've confused me with someone else.

I don't believe anyone from that generation/era was as talented as John Lennon.
Posted by DaleGribble
Bend, OR
Member since Sep 2014
6821 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 12:41 pm to
My bad. I saw your post on Imagine not too long ago and thought that you were the same poster saying that he was really overrated in another thread a few days before that.

ETA FWIW, I don't care for Imagine either.
This post was edited on 1/8/22 at 12:42 pm
Posted by TFTC
Chicago, Il
Member since May 2010
22288 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 1:14 pm to
quote:

Reading through this, I'm actually starting to believe that there's people posting here that thought this guy had talent.


You'd have to be an idiot to think otherwise... I mean whether or not you liked any of his music, you cant deny he had a great voice..
Posted by hogcard1964
Illinois
Member since Jan 2017
10475 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 2:46 pm to
Posted by hogcard1964
Illinois
Member since Jan 2017
10475 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 2:48 pm to
Beautifully written song, but poor messaging.
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
19503 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 3:57 pm to
The fact that he wrote Careless Whisper at 17 pretty much sealed it for me. Solid writer, great singer.

Never owned a single Wham or GM record but still appreciated what he was doing.
Posted by Palomitz
Miami
Member since Oct 2009
2217 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 5:23 pm to
quote:

Reading through this, I'm actually starting to believe that there's people posting here that thought this guy had talent.


Actually there's 3 types of people posting here:

1) trolls
2) majority which think he had talent and appreciate good music
3) minority troll-wanna-be such as yourself who is the only one who thinks that he didn't have talent. I could understand much better if you tell me that you are not a fan and hate his music, but cannot deny the guy had talent.

Are you a Lennon fan? He was a talented songwriter and musician, but I could name 20+ singers that had a better voice than him.
Posted by hogcard1964
Illinois
Member since Jan 2017
10475 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 6:07 pm to
Uh huh.

Lol
Posted by Stagliano
Member since Dec 2020
1653 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 7:18 pm to
I hate that I’m giving my .02 in a fkn wham thread, but I do have to ask. You’re aware the guy had an insane singing voice correct?

Or are you only familiar with the one song he shakes his arse with the acoustic guitar
Posted by hogcard1964
Illinois
Member since Jan 2017
10475 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 7:42 pm to
Pretty subjective, but carry on with your George Michael appreciation thread.

Posted by Palomitz
Miami
Member since Oct 2009
2217 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 11:02 pm to
quote:

Pretty subjective, but carry on with your George Michael appreciation thread.


See? I told you so.

It's like any follow up answer that you give to justify yourself gets stupider by the post, let alone you're starting to look like a real idiot by now.
Posted by DomesticatedBoar
Pensacola, FL
Member since Jul 2019
607 posts
Posted on 1/8/22 at 11:56 pm to
quote:

Cheesy?

To be fair, it was the 80s. Pretty much all the music had a cheese factor.
Posted by Stagliano
Member since Dec 2020
1653 posts
Posted on 1/9/22 at 6:10 am to
quote:

Pretty subjective, but carry on with your George Michael appreciation thread


Nah. Im pretty sure once you go toe to toe with Elton John on the same song it leaves the subjective stage of the conversation

You can argue style, songwriting, etc all you want. But the guy had golden vocal cords
Posted by hogcard1964
Illinois
Member since Jan 2017
10475 posts
Posted on 1/9/22 at 7:52 am to
Uh huh
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