Classic.

U know...George Michael has always been a secret pleasure of mine. I usually keep it to myself...but that public-restroom waking fool can put some ditty's together. I've never looked into his career too much but I've always wanted to know how hands-on he is with the production and crativity process attached to his songs.

One of the first 12"s I bought, that beat, love this song.

BobGeorge909 said:

U know...George Michael has always been a secret pleasure of mine. I usually keep it to myself...but that public-restroom waking fool can put some ditty's together. I've never looked into his career too much but I've always wanted to know how hands-on he is with the production and crativity process attached to his songs.

He does a lot....not playing instruments, but writing, producing etc.

robertlove said:

BobGeorge909 said:

U know...George Michael has always been a secret pleasure of mine. I usually keep it to myself...but that public-restroom waking fool can put some ditty's together. I've never looked into his career too much but I've always wanted to know how hands-on he is with the production and crativity process attached to his songs.

He does a lot....not playing instruments, but writing, producing etc.

No, he plays instruments. He played everything on Rhythm 1 of I Want Your Sex and Hard Day.

I believe he did everything (wrote, played, arranged, produced) on this, my favorite George Michael song.

yeah I think he is a keyboard guy, so he can program and play synths, etc. A bunch of that 80's stuff was him playing/programming & producing.

I know he played some guitar around Faith, but watching the video I wonder if he really knew what he was doing or if he was using it as a prop like Elvis.

But he is very talented, I think that even if he was not playing, he had a clear idea of what he wanted from his musicians, and that he was in control of crafting his music.

NDRU said:

yeah I think he is a keyboard guy, so he can program and play synths, etc. A bunch of that 80's stuff was him playing/programming & producing.

I know he played some guitar around Faith, but watching the video I wonder if he really knew what he was doing or if he was using it as a prop like Elvis.

But he is very talented, I think that even if he was not playing, he had a clear idea of what he wanted from his musicians, and that he was in control of crafting his music.

Ah. I figured it was mostly synths.

smoothcriminal12 said:

NDRU said:

yeah I think he is a keyboard guy, so he can program and play synths, etc. A bunch of that 80's stuff was him playing/programming & producing.

I know he played some guitar around Faith, but watching the video I wonder if he really knew what he was doing or if he was using it as a prop like Elvis.

But he is very talented, I think that even if he was not playing, he had a clear idea of what he wanted from his musicians, and that he was in control of crafting his music.

Ah. I figured it was mostly synths.

Yes mostly synths, but not JUST synths.

The truth that most people dont know about George Michael is that instrumentally, he is equal parts keyboard player AND bassist.

With drums and guitars thrown in every now and then. And has handled all these instruments quite capably throughout his career on record. Since the beginning in fact.

Here are just a few typical examples of GM handling his bass duties, which most folks dont realize.

And GM handling the drums

[Edited 7/27/11 0:08am]

BobGeorge909 said:

U know...George Michael has always been a secret pleasure of mine. I usually keep it to myself...

I love Faith and Listen Without Prejudice, but I was never able to get into anything after that. And his personal life definitely overshadowed the music, for me.

Also, that 12" is kinda dope. I added it to my "look for" list.

Anybody remember a longer version of the video? I always thought there was one and now I'm thinking it might have had some of the Brass In Love part in it.

I personally felt he made a mistake putting part 3 as the "last track". The album should've had the full monogamy mix and have "Kissing A Fool" as the VERY LAST track.

NDRU said:

yeah I think he is a keyboard guy, so he can program and play synths, etc. A bunch of that 80's stuff was him playing/programming & producing.

I know he played some guitar around Faith, but watching the video I wonder if he really knew what he was doing or if he was using it as a prop like Elvis.

But he is very talented, I think that even if he was not playing, he had a clear idea of what he wanted from his musicians, and that he was in control of crafting his music.

He was the one who did the music for Wham! He was only 19 when their first album came out and most of the credit went to him so when he started working on Faith, he had already found his artistic identity. Some of Wham!'s last songs sound like tracks that could've been considered for Faith

Timmy84 said:

I personally felt he made a mistake putting part 3 as the "last track". The album should've had the full monogamy mix and have "Kissing A Fool" as the VERY LAST track.

I feel the exact same way. I Want Your Sex is so perfect when all three parts are together.

Timmy84 said:

I personally felt he made a mistake putting part 3 as the "last track". The album should've had the full monogamy mix and have "Kissing A Fool" as the VERY LAST track.

mmmh, don't know about that. I think it's too long to be as one track on the album, might take away the flow.

sexyfunkystrange said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

Ah. I figured it was mostly synths.

Yes mostly synths, but not JUST synths.

The truth that most people dont know about George Michael is that instrumentally, he is equal parts keyboard player AND bassist.

With drums and guitars thrown in every now and then. And has handled all these instruments quite capably throughout his career on record. Since the beginning in fact.

Here are just a few typical examples of GM handling his bass duties, which most folks dont realize.

And GM handling the drums

[Edited 7/27/11 0:08am]

Thanks for the info...he's even more talented than I thought he was ;.)

sexyfunkystrange said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

Ah. I figured it was mostly synths.

And GM handling the drums

are you sure that is not a drum machine? I mean, plenty of singers play drums, so maybe GM does too, it just doesn't sound like real drums on this song IMO

robertlove said:

Timmy84 said:

I personally felt he made a mistake putting part 3 as the "last track". The album should've had the full monogamy mix and have "Kissing A Fool" as the VERY LAST track.

mmmh, don't know about that. I think it's too long to be as one track on the album, might take away the flow.

Nah I don't think it is. It wasn't like he had a lot of tracks and since the era of having six tracks with 10 minute tracks on two albums was becoming passe, I don't think it would've been a problem plus the flow - as good as it was on the album - would've probably been better if the mix wasn't edited.

Timmy84 said:

I personally felt he made a mistake putting part 3 as the "last track". The album should've had the full monogamy mix and have "Kissing A Fool" as the VERY LAST track.

That would have made it different the the record, which didn't have the "part 3" nor the Shep Pettibone mix of Hard Day. They were extra tracks on the CD. If they were put on the record, it would have had to be a double album (as vinyl couldn't hold much time), which generally didn't sell as well. Remember, records and cassettes were still the main sellers at the time. Not many people had a CD player. That is why some albums of the period had extra tracks to get people to buy the CD players.