I never would have thought that my question would lead to so much discussion. But it's great. It seems here are a lot of GM fans!

I never would have thought that my question would lead to so much discussion. But it's great. It seems here are a lot of GM fans!

LightOfArt said:

mj's voice is definately unique (like prince's)but not of the same quality as george

Timmy84 said:

what would be hot is if mike covered george's songs andgeorge covered mike's stuff and put it on an album together

would be cool if the duet would have been releasied

khemseraph said:

Gottcha.

Well to be honest I changed my mind on George Michael when I saw his MTV Unplugged on so many levels!

George can really really sing! He didnt hit one bad note. For my youth of known 1980's singer George wasn't even on the list - NOW I put him really up there! The guy has real talent. Watch that Unplugged performance again next time its on VH1 Classics. Even with the flu on American Idol the guy showed up and did a pretty damn good job!

Michael on the other hand the more you really watch him - he doesnt change anything - repeats a moment from motown 25 over & over. The Lip Syncing basically most of your adult career is pretty boring and none of those tv appearances have legs. Now add that his career has been basically over by the age of 35 years old.

BaileyWalker said:

That's because he has to. MJ has said before that he wishes he could change aspects of his performances, especially billie jean but he feels that the fans would rip him up for it. The public are the ones who want to see him do it just like he did for Motown 25. But if you actually watch the difference in performance from Motown 25 to the HIStory Tour, you'll notice just how much he's added to the performance. It has got so much better over the years- especially the moonwalk- when it was first performed, it was bumbling and clumsy in comparison to his moonwalks today.

I agree about the lip syncing though.
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marnifrances said:

Thats not true, I'm sure the fans would love it if he changed the performances up. I'm a fan and I would love it. I also wish he would sing more obscure songs and not the same ones over and over like 'I wanna be where you are' and the demo of 'PYT', how awesome would that be.
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Arnotts said:

As a fan I totally agree, but I'm not sure that's how MJ sees it. He has always believed that being number 1 is the most important thing, and since his later albums haven't done as well as his earlier ones, I don't think he really gets that fans would really enjoy seeing him perform the lesser known songs from them.

Annika said:

The FANS would love it- the general public may not. But that's how he sees it- he thinks he would get torn up if he changed it up too much.

And I agree with you Annika.

There's what the fans want and what the public wants. The public seems to want to reminisce about Billie Jean and Thriller and the fans just want to see something different and be blown away.

Anyway, I still like Mj better vocally over GM. But I can fully admit that it's probably because I am biased and MJ is my favourite singer. GM is a great singer though- I just don't think he has the vocal abilities MJ does.

My favourite vocal from George is his cover of Elton John's Tonight that appears on the Two Rooms tribute album. I love MJ and I think he has the more unique voice overall but I don't think he could do a song like this justice. His squeaky voice and ultra shaky vibrato wouldn't work on this very mature song. I love how in this song George wrings out a lot of emotion without ever screaming or growling, subtle indeed.

MJ is alot far more talented, Mj is a more talented songwriter, dancer, vocalist.....GM isn't a diverse vocalist like MJ..Fact.

I love GM, my fav song of him is " Where did your heart go" but he is nowhere near Mj's talent....

and the most important thing is the impact and the infulence, you got to be kidding me if you say that GM made a greater impact than MJ.....MJ broke every possible barrier.

I love MJs voice but over the years there are times when it’s too nasally and the vibrato drives me crazy. Sounds like he’s shivering.

seeingvoices12 said:

oh man, that's a strange choice for a GM favorite. It's not even an original song.

graecophilos said:

Obviously it doesn't represent his songwriting ability but as far as vocals go he's ten times better than the original and that was in the studio back when Elton really could sing. I think how you handle a cover says a lot about you're artistry and George nailed that one and it sounded so effortless. Again I don't think MJ could do that song, he sounds like a kid whereas George sounds like a man.

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graecophilos said:

What the hell is that supposed to mean. George Michael "SOUNDS LIKE A MAN"

BenS71 said:[quote]

rainman1985 said:

Errrrr... It means what it says. Michael Jackson has the voice of, or at least deliberately makes his voice sound like that of a child. He sang more like a man when he WAS a kid. George Michael sounds like an adult. the greater resonance he produces coupled with the subtlety in in his phrasing etc. He sounds like a man... granted a sensitive man but a man none the less. At his worst MJ sounds like a girl, at his best he still sounds like a kid. The song "Tonight" is a very mature take on a man looking at his dysfunctional relationship with the woman he loves... He's pleading with her to help him make things better. It's not the sort of thing a teenage boy would sing about therefore for it to sound genuine the singer needs to sound like an adult.
I will say this though I didn't think his duet with Whitney Houston worked, she completely overpowered him. Same with Aretha Franklin.

How cute is MJ there???


I think they're both amazing but i'd havta go for MJ in the end!! I prefer the edginess of his voice!!
Plus his songs are brill to sing along to!! Even tho GM did give us Wake me up before you go-go!!!!! CLASSIC!!!