Seeing George Michael

March 26th, 2008 by Pete - - Posted in Pop |

I’m going to see George Michael in concert. In June.

There, I said it! Say what you will, brothers and sisters, but George’s music has always connected with me. I’m a sucker for his voice, the great melodies he puts together, and dammit, I’m not afraid to share it with the world! Actually, that shouldn’t surprise any of you who have spent any amount of time here.

I count Faith and Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1 as two of my favorites. “Kissing a Fool“, “Father Figure“, “Freedom 90“, “Waiting for the Day“…. and as a Prince fan, “I Want Your Sex” has always ranked high in my Raunchy & Funky Hall of Fame.

But if I had to pick one George Michael song for my desert island iPod, I ‘d pick “A Different Corner”, from Wham’s third and final album, Music from the Edge of Heaven. Sublime, beautiful, filled with aching & longing. If you write ol’ George off for any reason, maybe you should take his advice, open your mind, and “listen without prejudice.”

Take some time and watch this great live performance of “A Different Corner”:

4 Responses to “Seeing George Michael”

  1. MichaelNo Gravatar Says:
    March 27th, 2008 at 6:37 am

    Ha! I’m so planning on hitting one of the two MSG dates… I wasn’t going to say anything.

  2. JeffroNo Gravatar Says:
    March 30th, 2008 at 11:47 am

    Hey, he’s put together some great pop. I wonder what the women/men ratio will be at that show!

  3. JimNo Gravatar Says:
    March 31st, 2008 at 4:19 pm

    This week’s Eli Stone Episode was a complete plug for the tour. Apparently you all are not alone.

  4. gerNo Gravatar Says:
    March 31st, 2008 at 9:27 pm

    I got my tickets for the Vancouver show today (on July 4th, no less). 10th row floor. I’m as giddy as a little girl (again).