Beyond Prince..these 2 guys are my favorite recording artists. Who do you guys think is better at

- Singing?
- Song Writing
-Concerts
-Music Videos

For me I would pick Michael in all of the above areas but I realize that George is a very talented vocalist and songwriter. Nobody sings quite like George Michael. All though, the same case could easily be made for Michael Jackson.

How about you guys?

Singing- hmm...a tie i guess. Michael's a great singer, but there's something pure and unique about George's voice

Song Writing- Definitely George Michael. Mike has his moments, but George's songwriting is more genuine and from the soul

Concerts- Michael I guess. Never seen any of them in concert, but I would imagine Michael would give you the whole shibang

Music Videos- Michael of course, for the most part. the videos for "Thriller" and "Scream" alone make him win. George does have some pretty cool videos though(Fastlove, Outside)

though i really do dig a lot of GM (WHAM! included, but mainly his solo stuff), i gotta say MJ without a doubt.

I like George Michael, I only really know one of his solo songs but I love it Killer/Pappa Was A Rolling Stone that song is seriuosly hot. Of course I'm gonna go with MJ for all of the above but I did give GM a shot

The gay one.
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lilgish said:

That Greek fellow then. You should just say!

The one that was really hot in the 80s...

the one that didn't realize his true sexual preference till his late 20s. the one that dropped his former group to be a solo superstar. the one that is 2nd only to Prince. the one who takes four decades between albums. the one that has had problems with substance abuse.

jasonstar said:

George Michael can sing ALMOST as good a Freddie Mercury.

Michale Jackson was good up until Thriller.

Neither can write great songs.

badujunkie said:

he aint second to nobody, in terms of sales, impact and popularity (alright, musicianship? granted. Yeah he's behind P) whoever we talking about.

is that enough?


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Marrk said:

I think George was overall a more honest songwriter than Michael. That isn't to say Michael does not have some "honest" songs in him. However, I think Michael would not release them because "honest" songs don't always sell. And with Michael, the "sales" aspects impact what he releases. Therefore, it probably appears to fans and critics alike that Michael does have his moments of songwriting wonder, but overall, not so much.

In short..I think George cares more about the "art" and Michael cares more about the "sales." That isn't to say Michael does not care about the "art" because he does, and it isn't to say George does not care about sales, because he does (to some degree.)

And in George's favor.."Freedom 90" is one of the MOST awesome and well written songs ever in my book!
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Back when MJ

Now GM.

Georges songs speak to me more now that I'm older. His Lyrics are much more heartfelt and mature. He's not grandizing or trying to prove anything. It's in his music. His voice also holds up very well.

I'm sure MJ in concert would beat GM.

Although I don't really think it is right to compare the two, here is my take:

Singing George has the best voice. In fact, he has one of the best of any pop musician. MJ ain't shabby, just not quite as good as GM.

Song Writing Back in the day, MJ was the shit! Still, I gotta go with GM on this one, as his entire catalogue is way more consistent.

Concerts Probably the toughtest call, since both put on great shows. Still, MJ is one of the most phenomenal live performers ever, so he gets the nod.

Music Videos George has some great vids, no doubt about it, but he doesn't quite match MJ in this arena. Aside from Duran Duran, Madonna and Peter Gabriel, no one else has pioneered the video as an artform like MJ.


MJ has a few truly classic albums, and a few real crap ones as well. GM is hardly prolific, but when he does release an album it's great. GM seems to be aging quite well as an artist, while MJ seems lost. Sure, GM can be rather pretentious, but I'd rather hear him being too serious than hear MJ churning out re-hashed "heal the world, save the kiddies" type songs. Also, George seems to have a sense of humour about himself that balances his more ponderous moments.

JediMaster said:

See, while I think that some of Mj's Videos defined the genreat one point (mostly the 80's), GM's output has been consistently better esp in the video dept...esp in the 90's. Videos like,

Killer
Too Funky
Freedom
Fast Love
AMazing
Freek

superspaceboy said:

Well, I actually tend to agree. I'm just judging it from the overview of his entire career, and there is no denying MJ's impact on the video (although, I DO feel it is a bit overstated. I think Duran Duran actually did far more to define it as an artform, but MJ always gets the credit).

In recent years, GM has had some of the best vids in the business. Freeek!, Oustside, Fastlove and the hilarious Shoot the Dog are all top-notch. MJ has, unfortunately, started to repeat himself way too much with his video concepts. I can only handle so many with dancing gangsters before I get

Singing - George Michael. I think he's got one of the most perfect voices of the past 20 or so years.

Songwriting - gotta give this one to GM, also. Wham! Rap nonwithstanding, I think George has an incredible knack for writing an intelligent, well crafted pop song. Stuff like 'One More Try', 'Freedom', 'Freedom '90', 'Fastlove', and 'A Different Corner' are among the best written pop songs ever.

Concerts - Not really sure. Probably Michael Jackson, because he's done more of them. Doubt George Michael lipsynchs, though.

Videos - While I'd have to give it to MJ for the same reasons as the two posters above me, I'd say that I like George's videos more. Plus, the clip for 'Freedom '90' is much better than anything Jackson ever did.

JediMaster said:

I just saw Weird Al's Fat yesterday. That shit was da Bomb!

superspaceboy said:

George ,

lilgish said:

But they r both gay! just one likes them alot younger thent he other one

asg said:

That was the joke