I firetrucked again with the numbering didn't I? (Firetruck?
Take out the
"iretr".) Hence, this is really YM #177.
OK, question for all of those of you who have ever heard
Andrew's
singing voice, and ever given the Rocky Horror
Picture Show soundtrack a good listen. Notice any
similarity between Andrew and
Richard O'Brien in
"Science Fiction/Double Feature"?
Speaking of that soundtrack, what does it have in
common
with I guess what would have been the
soundtrack of Foreign Skies had they released one
with, particularly in the score?
Also,
please stop forwarding me copies of the Dot
Music review of Waltz Away Dreaming, it appeared in
YM yesterday. Thanks. It's not
a good enough one to
read over and over again.
Lastly, in light of recent questions, I'll extend the contest
deadline to
Friday June 13th.
AND AWAY WE GO...
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cassu-at-inetworld.net (Cass) writes:
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Hi
Amanda and camera crew...
I've got a few questions re the contest that I'm assuming
someone else may have also.
Do
"Careless Whisper" or "A Different Corner" count
as Wham! songs or as George solo songs ? (They're
technically
both Wham! songs per George in the M-TV
interview with Mark Goodman, 1987)
(For the sake of argument, Wham! AG)
When
you said "...and in 25 words or less, WHY." Did
you mean that I get 25 words per track to ramble-on-at-
will or 25
words for the whole thing?
(25 per track. AG)
Do they have to be Wham! songs or can they be other
songs that both
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
are both singing at the same time ?
(Since the only such track in creation is from
Andrew's solo
album, it has to be a Wham! song appearing on one of their
albums. AG)
Can we pick ANYONE that we want to
do a cover, or
does it have to be people / bands of that era (80's)?
And do the people we pick have to be professional
musicians
?
(All bets are off. I have read a few already, and the whole
spectrum is being covered. It obviously helps if I know who
the
person is, but my music taste is pretty varied, so don't
worry. AG)
I know, I'm getting weird, but most of my friends will
tell
you that I've been this way for a LONG time !
(You're not the only one...BTW, when you tell me of your Gotta Bounce, (I've
never heard a corpse sing, so I think they should 2. Do the artists still have to be together (i.e.
Righteous (I don't see why they couldn't get together for a one off. 3. Do all 11 songs have to be
covered by the same artist 11 artists would be preferred. 4. Obviously - can it be single
artists or just duos and groups? (Anything goes. AG) Issue #175, (the must
read) was absolutely fabulous! (That's what sent me ballistic. AG) You know that we exist!!
Furthermore, I'll be returning to I did it again! I jokingly
asked someone on my campus (Toasts, the sure fire way to
get drunk. Everytime I have I sure you know who my toast was
dedicated to... but everyone at the table would, that I was was George. (OK, who among us would have actually switched bags? I asked my friend whether he got an
autograph, but he "I do not count myself among you..I may have been Bye for
now, Martine However,
as predicted at the time by Billboard, But, as He said "the pendulum is
swinging", and He (I thank
Mr. Geffen profusely, but still question a Yours in the Yog, Jeff I FINALLY got my
desperate hands on a copy of "Waltz..." (I had that problem with
Older. AG) Just a thought. I work in the "Entertainment Industry" and (I had to be dragged to that movie... AG) "You
look for your dreams in heaven I know that
DREAMWORKS is not doing (in MY opinion) M of them all, Money." wouldn't they
have done an "But you once said So...George
may think that he's gotten into a better Sorry for
the rant. Amanda, please edit as you see fit, but please don't make (I made 2 spelling corrections, but otherwise it's as you Cass (I had this urge to hit a retro disco night the first time I By the way, what
was up with ABC advertising that YOG (He was still
in LA when they taped them, nice marketing Rich Jonathon I loved reading about your conversation with All you Europeans out there are so lucky that you get Heidi Kriss Amanda I dont know what is happening I haven't got (Not a problem. Remember, if you ever miss or delete
an buy for now Thanks, To get you into the mood to enter yesterday's contest: "Let's do the time warp again!"
stressful
weeks, is it meant to make me feel apathetic or
just plain pathetic?
Cass
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Someone
else writes:
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1. Does the artist/artists have to be alive (i.e., like Elvis)?
probably be alive. AG)
Bros)?
AG)
or can there be 11 artists?
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chassagne-at-webster.ch (Martine)
writes:
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Hey Amanda & Yoggers,
Johnathan Flowers was really lucky to speak to George.
As Johnathan stated, "that he was
very nervous at first)
he still managed to ask one of many important
questions...Does George read Yogmael? The fact that
George
acknowledged that he looks into all the sites
regarding him, wasn't enough for me. But then he said,
"is that the one
with the ae?" I thought about time George.
the US in September, so I hope he'll begin to address
what he has in store for North
America. He doesn't have
to read Yogmael on a daily basis to know that North
Americans are being deprived of his music, as
well as
his physical(musical) appearances. I know George
doesn't like to tour, but I think it's about time to increase
his
special appearances in North America. Just my
opinion, but I'm sure many of you would agree!!
if they've ever spotted George. (Scenario) Last night of
class and everyone goes out for drinks. We
started
getting a little crazy (too much red wine) toasting to
everything and anything.
been falling over drunk, it was thanks to toasting... AG)
(George) Anyway, after everyone told me to sit down, I
was just getting to the let me set you straight about
George
phase and then someone I've seen a lot on
campus, but never got around to talking to, told me to
grab a seat when he saw how,
I wouldn't say obsessed,
Well, he told me that he..I stopped he
before he could
say by yelling out, "you saw him?"...well he said yeah,
but I spoke to him for about five minutes.
Another
friend of mine had to lift my chin to shut my
mouth (I'm sure I looked pathetic at this point!!) I looked
at him and
stuttered, "you spoke to him?" He told me
that last summer he was in the Nice airport and was
going through the
X-ray machine with his carry-on
baggage. When he walked through the metal detector
it kept beeping. He was a little baffled as
to what was
going on. As he giving the security guard a troubled
look, he gets a tap on his shoulder and he turns around
and
there stood George Michael behind him and George
says to him, "I think he wants you to check if you have
any keys or
change in your pocket", he says ohh, okay.
He does so, and realized after stepping away from the
metal detector that it
was George, and says to him,
"thank you Mr.Michael" (I had to recreate the scene
with George speaking with his
English accent) But
wait..that's not it..at this point my (now) friend has
walked over to the x-ray machine to pick up his
carry-on
bags. But, George has mistakenly taken a his bag
(which looked quite similar).. So he yelled out,"excuse
me
Mr.Michael", George turns around and says, "yes"
My friend told him that he's mistakenly taken his bag.
George
looked at the bag he had in his had an told him,
"oh, I'm so sorry." My friend said its okay. So they
switched bags
and went on their way.
AG)
said although he likes George's music, he's not really
interested in getting autographs.. He said that I'm
the
first person he's encountered that has ever made a big
deal about him. He realized by the glow on my face at
the mere
mention on George, that I was a "FAN".
living in a dream,
Its just there their seems so many
of you..can't help but hope there's a difference
between..you and me.."
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mcgary-at-intelligent-agent.com (Jeff McGary) writes:
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Let
us not forget that without Dreamworks, there would
be no new music at all. George would still be held up
in court, or worse
yet, forever shackled by his Sony
contract. As a North American, I feel the pain with the
rest of you when I read about His
music on the radio,
new songs in the stores, and actual awards being given
to Him by our comrades across the Atlantic.
Dreamworks was only buying out His contract as a
"gesture of good will." One
more album, and He will
be free. It would be nice if He were being promoted
more here, but I don't know how much it would
help.
The music scene here has been just too much about
trends. Unless you're a phat rapper, a female psuedo
folk singer,
or an "alternative-mainstream" band there
is no place for you here.
will rise again. Be patient America, and thank
Dreamworks for freeing Him and His music.
company that declares his album dead after 2 singles.
Which they did. Oh well, they
paid their millions,
they have his name, and George has his freedom,
but I don't see other artists lining up to join up based
on
George's name, can't think why... AG)
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cassu-at-inetworld.net
(Cass) further writes :
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Hi everyone!
(I REFUSE, btw, to use the acronym WAD !) and I like it!
I don't love it
yet, I'll get used to Toby's voice, I'm sure, and
I LOVE the fact that it's a tribute to George's mom and that
it was to help
his dad, but I think I'm gonna have to listen
to it (CONSTANTLY!) for about a week to love it...
I'd love to see "our" business
progress and grow (per Ęgean's
mission statement) into something I could be PROUD to be
a part of, but does it seem like
someone over there (-at-
Ęgean) has seen Jerry Maguire a few times too many?
But what the hell are you supposed to do
When they come true?"
an adequate job of repping our favorite guy, but they aren't
nearly as destructive as
Sony was (to him personally,as
well as to his career) If it is indeed true that all they
(Dreamworks, et al.) are concerned
with is "Media.
Marketing. Manufacture. Merger and of course the biggest
AMAZING push in Promotion and ads, more videos...
faster and had his lovely mug all OVER the place ?!?!
Sales
in the US (I'm sad to say ) are DISMAL, at best.
And at worst, it must feel to him that he has no fans...WE
OBVIOUSLY KNOW
THAT ISN'T TRUE !!! We've never
given up on him, the "execs" gave up on US and HIM!
There's
a way back for every man
So here I am
Don't people change, here I am
Is it too late to try again
Here I am."
position in the US with Dreamworks, and in some ways
he has...but I thought the idea
of being an artist and being
with a recording company was to share your talents, gifts,
and love with people...to bring joy
and happiness
THROUGH the music and to add to the quality of life...
you can't do that if you have a label that doesn't
believe
in you enough to make sure that the public even knows
that you've got an album out! Virgin (for the rest of the
world)
obviously knows what it's got in him as an artist,
they believe in him and they're apparently doing an
AMAZING job for
him...further proof that the offer I received
to relocate is a better idea than staying in "LaLaLand".
me sound like a bimbo...Hope everyone has an amazing
week
and weekend!
wrote it. Thanks for the input. AG)
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FREE2BONE-at-aol.com
(Rich) writes:
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Greetings to all...
I just got my copies of Star
People '97 and WAD. Star
People '97 proves that George hasn't lost his funky side. It,
for some strange reason, gave me a
FAITH albom feel.
Maybe it was all the HUH's! and OH's!:+) The best mix to
come from the album in My opinion, next to the
dance mix
of Fastlove.
heard it. AG)
was going to be on the World Music Awards? I sat there
for 2 hours and was very
disappointed that he did not
appear and was only nominated for award. Did he miss
the flight or what:+).
for ABC though. They promised the Spice Girls too, and
all they showed was a video.
And they wonder why those
awards are touted as being a bit of a joke... AG)
(Free2Bone-at-aol.com)
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heidik-at-microsoft.com
(Heidi Kriss) writes:
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Good news, after days of trying I FINALLY
got into the
Aegean site. They have alot of work to do to make it
more user friendly but it has some great info. on George,
the
direction they're going in and new talent they're
searching for. I for one will be working on my demo tape
to get into them
soon.
George! What a thrill that must have been. I know what
it's
like to meet someone you admire so much. I was
fortunate enough to know the right people and hit the
road for a few tours with
Steve Perry on his US solo tour
1 1/2 years ago. I was able to sit down face to face and
talk to him (although the celebrities
entourage can
sometimes be very controlling and make things difficult)
and just hang out and experience the backstage life. It
was
incredible.
airplay of George's new songs and possibly have him
tour.
Us Americans will just have to make do with our
CD's and the older songs the stations still play.
Woodinville,
WA USA
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Magnus-at-dk-online.dk (Disa) writes:
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Hi
Everybody!
I was in a record store here in Copenhagen and I found
Waltz Away Dreaming, so it“s not just in the UK.
I
talked to the assistant in the record store, he is of course
a George Michael fan, and he told me that George Michael
is so
popular here in Denmark that everything that is
released with GM you should be able to buy here in
Denmark. So I hope that the
rest of you in Europe can buy
the single.
Yogmael 175 that everybody
is talking about and I don't
have 177 either, could you sent it to me.
issue, just drop me a line. AG)
Disa
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Sjoharder-at-aol.com (Shannon)
writes:
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My name is Shannon,
I am 25 years old and have been a Wham!!
/ George Michael
fan for MANY YEARS!! I saw George in Toronto during the
FAITH tour and met Deon Estus (the bass guitarist)
during
that trip. Thanks for including me!!!!
"Take me to the edge of heaven"......
Shannon
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To
Wrap it Up: