Paisley4u said:

JoeTyler said:

Older bores the hell out of me, and that's weird cuz I normally dig adult-contemporary/soft rock/soul albums, but not this one

the late-90s double anthology was cool (L&G) but it was all about former glory, the new tracks left me cold

Patience was...nevermind, lol

seems that he can't fuckin' write a new song these days

Really??? I don´t know U but I can agree with your comments over the years but this time....

NO WAY!!! I remember being dissapointed at first when I heard Older because it is a soft/soul album and I expected something else but after listening a few times...this is one of my all time fav albums!!

If only for Fastlove or Older...great songs and an album nobody expected from a former boysband singer!!!!

What concerns Wham! ; I liked Everything she wants and the later tracks but it wasn´t hip in the 80´s 2 admit U loved Wham! being a guy

George is in my top5....I just hope he survives his addictions

wham! wasn't really a boyband though. it was really just a front for george's talents. not to mention there were only 2 "boys" and 2 "girls" (three if you include dc lee), plus don estus and the backing band for live performances. it certainly doesn't fit the profile of "boyband" in the sense people know it. george was the only male who sang, andrew did no vocals, and hardly even played any guitar on the records. george contributed more to andrews solo work than andrew contributed to the whole of the wham! catalogue

Father figure - enough said.

actually, I want to elaborate.

I've always thought George Michael was a great singer with a very good, distinctive voice.

I haven't always liked some of his songs or albums, but overall, he's very good.

I have never liked the song "wake me up before you go-go" - just too "poppy" for me, though he sings that song well. ditto "I want your sex" (I remember all the "controversy" about that song when it came out.. how he had the little "disclaimer" that they would show before playing the video on Mtv..)

the best songs (to me) however stand the test of time

& sound as impressive now as they did then:

careless whisper

I'm your man

father figure

everything she wants ("extended" version)

freedom 90

I never followed him enough to say - as many others have - that George "took himself too seriously" & so from the mid-90s on his music was inferior compared to the 80s..

I don't know if that point is valid or not..

still, George Michael is 1 of the best singers of "his generation" - like the top 3.

maybe the best "British soul singer" of all time??