Hey all. Snail mail question: Who all has sent me checks for dubbing?
Including
yesterday's, I think it's 4--Dawn, JT, Dana, and Chris W. Dubbing
will commence somewhere around December 14th, and should be in
the mail two
days later.
Snail mail kiss up of the decade honours to the my mentor JT--MY fave mailing
list
administrator--for declaring me "Godess on the mountaintop of Yog!!"
Venus may not be my name, but Amanda thanks you
all the same! : )
AND AWAY WE GO!!!
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hare-at-orichalc.acsu.buffalo.edu (Jason Hare) writes:
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Hi
everyone,
Anybody know if any songs actually got completed for the aborted Trojan Souls
project? I remember hearing about
it many years ago when I was in the fan
club...
(Still sitting in a vault I hear. Allegedly going to be released on the
Fgean
label. AG)
Does anybody remember GM doing the Wham! version of Freedom unplugged during
the Cover to Cover tour? I'm pretty
sure I heard it at Madison Square Garden
(in my 14th row seats, thanks to the fan club!)..
(I remember it--he played it in
Toronto too--and I love it!!! I have a
bootleg of the Garden's gig, and it's the one song I always listen to. AG)
And to
lighten things up, I share my first live GM experience with you (mind
you, I've only had two):
It was April of 1988 and I
was 12 years old. Tickets had been announced for
George's tour, and my mother had no luck getting tickets. I was depressed
for
months, until three days before the concert in August, when my mother
announced that she had gone to a ticket broker, paid an
outrageous price and
gotten the two of us tickets on the floor!
(I pay brokers to this very day, right after getting crappy
seats for the C2C
tour, and have not sat in the stands since, they're not really bad people.
And yes, I do happen to do a
little brokering on the side... AG)
Well, we got to the show, this little 12 year old excited out of his mind to
be seeing
GM live. Only one problem...I was a short little kid. Even now,
at 19, I'm only 5'6". So when the concert started (Deon
opened, BTW),
everyone stood up...and I freaked out. I couldn't see a thing. (This is still
a problem!).
(OK, you got
Deon, I got Johnny Clegg and Savuka... AG)
Luckily, the big guy sitting in the seat next to me had seen me upset (and we
had
chatted before the concert), and decided to do me what was the nicest
favor ever: he let me stand on the back of his chair,
behind him, with my
hands leaning on top of his shoulders. I was able to see the entire concert
this way, and although it was
probably irritating him (my hands and the fact
that this kid was singing all the words to the songs!), he never said a word.
(I
made a couple pals before the Wham! gig I saw--I was 10--and that's how I
scored their binoculars, and they helped convince the
security guard that he
move my chair into the aisle. AG)
The concert that night was amazing. The opening and closing with
"I Want
Your Sex" was amazing, and the lighting was the best. It ranks my #2
favorite concert ever (#1 is the Who's
Quadrophenia I saw this summer)- I
will never forget the excitement that I had.
(Faith's second only to Whamamerica in my
book. AG)
Just felt like sharing....!
(Anytime! AG)
Here's to GM Touring in '97!
jay
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asweet-at-beta.loyno.edu
(Alexandra Sweet) writes:
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Hi everyone,
I have a
lot of things to say so I'll get right to it. First off, The Europe
MTV awards really sucked, except for George. As far as him
lip synching, it
most likely wasn't his choice. When you produce an awards show like that,
it's usually up to the director or
producer to decide if they want the talent
to lip synch or go live, and you'll notice that (at least the acts I could
sit
through) were all lipsynched. It helps cut down on the stress for the
director to have to tell the audio person which microphones
turned on and
with the timing of the show. However, the whole show seemed to be a big mess
anyway!
(I'm sure they'll get
the hang of it soon. But this is #3 isn't it? AG)
Next, Amanda, I do remember the Club MTV tour and when Milli Vanilli
performed
with them (in Milwaukee,WI) I had eighth row center and and they
started the music and Milli Vanilli comes running out on stage
and the music
went dead, so they ran off stage
and started the music and lyrics over again!! It was a hilarious sight with
really
bad lipsynching.
(I didn't see Club MTV, but I did catch Milli Vanilli once. I was 5 feet
away from the Engineering pit,
and you honestly couldn't tell! I spent more
time watching the engineers than I did Rob and Fab. AG)
And finally,
I know I told you guys I have the CTC live tour on tape with
lots of extra songs (a great a capella version of Freedom 84 and the
awesome
Victims), but I also found a live faith tour from Rotterdam. If anyone wants
me to dub them just let me
know, I
don't charge as long as you provide the tapes and pre-addressed
padded envelope. Ok, that's all. Buh-bye now.
(Can you send
me your snail mail address? AG)
-Alex
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Mouse7727-at-aol.com (Nikki) writes:
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The
MTV Europe Awards show was shown here in the US on the 14th and they'll
probably show it again this weekend sometime, I'm not
sure. He performed I
can't remember the name of the song--I was pulling a massive all-nighter for
2 exams--the s song with the
line "maybe your daddy didn't love you enough".
The car from STW was on stage along with about 500 dancers in various
costumes.
He also won an award for best male I think and made a very snide
comment about Nick Cave.
(It was Star People he
"sang". AG)
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recke-at-artnode.dk (Nikolaj Recke) writes:
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Please
Help.
Dear Amanda:
Please help a man from Denmark.
(I'll certainly try... AG)
Can you tell me or in any way
give me information where to get help of this
little tiny FAQ. In Wham Rap from first wham record the chorus sings in the
back
of the record...D.H.S.S. What does that means. What does dhss stands
for??? Hope to hear from You.
(We head this question a
while back. And as they told me in the UK: It
stands for Department of Health and Social Security. AG)
Yours sincerely,
Nikolaj
Recke
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cxl13-at-po.CWRU.Edu (Joo) writes:
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Thank
you for such a wonderful site. I've been in love with him since '84. I
have a copy of BARE. I got it from my country 4 years ago.
If that bookstore
still have it, I may be able to get it for you guys. It's a pocket book
thought not a hard cover one. Oh, it
has to be next summer too 'cause I won't
be able to go home 'til next summer.
Bye,
Joo
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wildcat-at-netcomuk.co.uk
(Kevin) writes:
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Hi All
MTV's George Michael unplugged will
be shown on 2nd December at 9.00pm
Also the radio one session will be on dec 8th 12.00 noon.
(Might I ask who I can
inconvenience to tape this for me? AG)
Hope this is of some help to you all.
Kevin,
A huge GM fan
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dawnhunt-at-phoenix.Princeton.EDU
(Dawn V. Hunt) writes:
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Hi Amanda!
Hi
Everybody!
Personally speaking, I was just so excited to see GM on TV that I didn't even
notice that he was lip-synching.
It wasn't until Bryan Adams mentioned it in
a post-show interview, that I was made aware of it. Besides, if you're
watching it
on TV does it really matter that it was a lip-synch? Anyway, he
was alot of fun to watch and he looked great.
I was
concerned by his acceptance speech, though. He was wearing those damn
dark shades again (which he wasn't wearing when he
performed) and he kept
fidgeting with his face (glasses, nose, etc.). That plus the fact that his
speaking voice sounded
different (kind of deeper or something) made me wonder
about what's really going on with him. But I have no complaints about the
performance.
(I
noticed the deeper speaking voice as soon as I heard the clip of the
interview with MTV. It's gotten a lot deeper, and I thought
his accent was
kinda starting to fade a bit. It could be age, but it could also be the fact
that he's now smoking--pot and
cigarettes--a lot more regularly now. AG)
Can anyone explain the Nick Cave joke?
(Haven't heard it yet... AG)
Dawn
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lovd1-at-ix.netcom.com
(Shonda Taylor) writes:
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Hi! First of all thanks for all you
do. I've been getting Yogmail since the
very beginning, but this is the first time I have been compelled to write.
I've been a
fan of George's music since "Fantastic", and I would have been
surprized if he didn't do drugs.
All of us have to
realize when and where George grew up. In the 1970's drugs
were like candy. Everyone did them. It was no big deal. In many places
in
Europe some drugs are legal. I don't know if any of you remember an article
in Detail Magazine around the time "Too
Funky" came out. The author of that
article said george drank gallons of red wine. Did any of you think less of
him then.
Probably not, it was just alcohol, but that is a mind altering
substance, too.
Secondly, George has also admitted to doing
"Loads and loads of Ecstasy".
Why didn't
anyone loose respect for him then? Ecstasy is a more powerful substance
than
pot. Most people our age (I'm just 11 days younger than George) smoke pot
regularly. It's nothing. It's as accepted
amoung our age group as liquor in
your age group. I don't hear any of you complaining because he smokes
cigarettes. They are
much more addictive than grass. Before you go off, any
addictive substance alters your state of mind. Besides that he'll grow out
of
it everyone does. Let him be human, he is not a god. Okay, I'll climb
down. This soapbox is way too high, anyway. Thanks for
letting me vent.
(You raise valid points. But I can think of a handful of 30 year
olds--pretty much all those I know--who
don't smoke up regularly, so I
question "most". And I doubt they're hiding it from me. Vent anytime. AG)
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lakong-at-carib-link.net
(AKONG) writes:
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Hi Amanda
My name is Roxanne and I am from the
Republic of Trinidad & Tobago in
the West Indies.
I am new to the list. It is wonderful to hear from other GM fans and
to
get up-to-date info on him. Keep up the good work.
(WELCOME! AG)
As shocked as I was after reading the excerpts from The
Big Issue
interview you wrote, I don't think his sexuality is anybody's business but
his own and it does not affect his music
in any way.
His pot smoking on the other hand does affect is music and I cannot
understand why he needs it. Why can't he
use his God given talents in it's
natural state.
I saw the MTV European Music Awards and was diappointed that he sang
Star
People and not Fastlove and that he lipsinc'd. Also I didn't understand
why he wore shades to accept the award when, if I'm not
mistaken, he did not
have them on when he was performing.
(It's all image... AG)
I am anxiously waiting for the MTV
unplugged and interview. Does
anyone know the dates of the these shows?
Well this is it for now until next time take care
Bye
Roxanne
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mmitchell-at-triax.com (mmitchell) writes:
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MAY
NOT BE WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME, JUST THE WAY IT'S GOT TO BE
Hi, Amanda.....
Just feel like "venting" a little, I
have been really down ever since the
info on The Big Issue article. I just am so upset that GM would use drugs!!!
I too have
been in "utter awe" of his talent for so long that I'm totally
bummed that he would have to write his stuff with the
help of drugs. It does
explain the lyrics to "It Doesn't Really Matter", though! I have joking said
that that song
was composed with the lyrics that were cut out of the other
songs he wrote for "Older".
(That song doesn't make
much sense does it? I get the general idea, but you
know... Also, if you go looking for them, there are a hell of a lot of drug
references
contained therein. AG)
I just got my Spinning The Wheel EP in the mail, so I am happy about
something these
days! I
think everybody should buy that single, btw. Well, nothing more to
say. Later, Jen
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pjcross-at-nortel.ca
(paul (p.j.) crossey) writes:
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I have seen GM sing live on
many an ocassion in person and on TV and there is
noboby better.
It is will known that artists in order to improve
performance will us backing
tracks as well.
So same GM did lipsync at MTV awards whats the big deal. He obviously had a
good
reason since if anyone say him last year perform Jesus to a Child live
would know
since he sang live and was super.
(There
was some reason behind it, but just "what" is the enigma that we have
gotten used to being George fans. AG)
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blakete-at-muss.CIS.McMaster.CA
(T.E. Blake) writes:
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I'm a 21 year old fan
who listened to GM's Faith OVER AND OVER in Grade 7
when it came out. Now I'm into the retro, and I love all his stuff.
LWP
was a great album
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Anita.Patel-at-bowne.com (Anita Patel) writes:
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Amanda,
My
thoughts on George's recent Interview:
I just hope that he is not hurting himself and finds a way to stop the
hurt he's
feeling inside. One big bear hug from me to him if it
helps even in the slightest. What a person does with their own life
is
their own business. He's an adult who can take care of himself and
his personal life is none of our business. We all have things
about
ourselves that are less than perfect and we don't have to disclose or
justify them to anyone. So let's just enjoy
George's music and
support his career. Our love and support does mean alot to him.
Let's keep it at that. Hugs and kisses to
all.
(I support his career, but I question just what we mean to him... AG)
Anita XOXOX
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bpearson-at-madison.tds.net
(Brent Pearson) writes:
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Hello all,
Ok I guess I
too will give my two or three cents worth on this Big Issue
debate. Ok well I guess I dont see the big deal with GM being gay or
straight
or whatever I mean he is a nice guy so what the hell does it matter?
I mean really that is the main thing to me that he is a nice
guy and not an
asshole like some of these singers or stars and having
met him I dont see what is wrong here. As long as he is
kind and a nice guy
and is not going around shooting anyone or anything what is the big deal?
Ok well the drug issue is
simply this if he is doing pot or any other drugs
he should not be encouraging others. If he wants to do it well that is his
choice
to make he should just keep that to himself because others may get the
wrong impression and think it is cool or whatever which it
is not because it
can lead to other drugs and addiction seen it
happen with other people.
(But when a great songwriter
like George all but says he needs grass as a
writer, I think we're treading upon dangerous territory... AG)
well that is my
thoughts on it.
Cheers! Brent
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dsmiller-at-earthlink.net (Debbie) writes:
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Hi
all!
I have original VHS tapes of the recent MTV Euro Awards up for grabs if
anyone is interested.
Please e-mail me
at dsmiller-at-earthlink.net with your request and snail-mail
info.
I made two tapes (both originals) -- so, take advantage
of it!!
(One of which I've already snagged... AG)
In light of the recent hullabaloo over "The Big Issue"
interview:
Try to Listen Without Prejudice --
Peace
Debbie (aka DSMiller)
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egroeg-at-onaustralia.com.au
(George Bielinski) writes:
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Do you have
yourself, or do you know anyone with a HiFi video recorders and a
copy of MTV Europe awards? I would really like to get a good
quality copy in
stereo.
(My hi fi VCR has been broken for a while, and you need the Aussie speed
anyway. Sorry. AG)
As
somebody mentioned in Yogmail, Australian "A Current Affair" will screen
an interview with GM next month. The only
problem is that I don't know when
it will be screened, so I would really like to find out about that from other
Australian
Yogmail subscribers.
(Can someone help out our friend with the great name? AG)
George
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Barnestable-at-msn.com
(Barney Hamilton) writes:
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Just thought you would like
to know about an advert in this week's issue of
Music Week, the UK music trade publication (our equivalent of US Billboard).
In
it I found a two page spread for
"a new media and record company with big ideas (and we mean big).
The name of the
company is called Fgean, with the "F" symbol very much in the
style of George's. And at the bottom of the page, it
gives an E-Mail address
and internet site.
(Fgean is indeed George's company. He owns it, and Andros helps him run it.
AG)
Now,
if you visit the internet site (http://www.aegean.net) you are are
presented with George's picture from the Older album, and a
chance to
register. It will begin transmitting in 1997, it says.
(I checked it out and registered. The opening screen says:
"A new media and
record company with new ideas (and they're big)." Once you register it says:
"Thank you for
registering. We'll get back to you soon." I'm waiting...
AG)
It is obviously an official GM company (they refer to him
at the bottom of
their ad, and use his AE logo), but I don't know its purpose. I don't know
whether it is going to be a
sub-label of Virgin (like Maverick for Madonna).
But more information can be obtained from the company's phone number: 0171
(London)
436 3633.
By the way, can we move on from George's sexuality. JTAC gave us as many
clues as we have now, anyway. We haven't
move on - George has just said in
prose what before he was saying lyrically. Its nothing new, and anyone who
thinks that it is
must have had their head in the clouds. I don't think STW
is necessarily about a gay relationship, though it has obvious
references to
AIDs. Anyway, the songs haven't changed since everyone was adoring them a
week and a half ago. Just because
George is anywhere between 10 to 100% gay
doesn't change them; nor, in truth how he wrote them (with or without pot...)
No
one has picked up on the fact that George admitted to being a Tony
Blair/Labour party fan, which has won him many many gold stars
in my book,
and the fact that he doesn't mind paying more tax as long as its a left wing
government that is spending his
money. And that he hated Thatcher. Three
cheers to a pop star who thinks more about social issues and what is right
and wrong,
than his own wallet.
(I knew someone in the UK would pick up on this. AG)
I will find out more about Aegean when I get
the chance, but I'm sending this
E-mail from work, and kind of busy right now.
(Nice to hear you're being productive... AG)
PS
Music
Week also said that MTV Europe would be devoting 2 Decemeber to George,
including videos, the MTV interview, and the unplugged
session. All I need do
now is find someone who can record it all for me....
PPS
Whatever happened to George's Trojan
Souls album (where he was writing songs
for other artists, but not singing them himself). I thought it had all been
going
well, but I haven't heard anything about it for at least a year.
(Fgean will release it. AG)
Keep up the good work,
Amanda
(I'll try. Don't get yourself fired though for being caught with YOGMAIL on
the screen when the boss walks by... AG)
Barney
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Christal_Theophanous-at-dse.vic.gov.au
writes:
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Amanda
Please include this in your next YOG
MAIL...
I was wondering when will the MTV EURO AWARDS
be shown in Australia? I can't wait to see
George Michael sing
live. If anyone knows
PLEEEAAASSEEEE let me know.
(Anyone know? AG)
Also, I would like to know if George Michael
will
tour AUSTRALIA? I saw him in 1988
(FAITH TOUR) and he was fantastic.....I can't
wait until he tours....
(You'll know
when I know... AG)
Have Faith
Christal T
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yogfan-at-adnetsol.com (Nancy) writes:
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Here's
the weekly posting:
* Cover To Cover tour t-shirt. White with large facial photo of George on
front, says " Tokyo, Rio
de Janiero, London" on the back. Size 38-40.
* 12" vinyl single from Mixmasters includes Young Guns and Bad Boys
*
Wham! 250 piece puzzle from 1986
* 7" Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go single from Japan with completely different
cover
than any other release
* Older special presentation box set
For further details e mail me!
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yogfan-at-adnetsol.com
(Nancy) also writes:
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I wanted to thank a fan out there who is
one of the most unselfish people I
know - Alan Hart. Alan gladly shares information with the fans and seldom
asks for anything
in return! You are one in a million!
(I don't call Alan my guru for nothing. He is THE one in a million. AG)
Nancy
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To
Wrap it Up:
To those who have been asking me:
0}+> stands for "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince". Tilt
it like a
smiley and there you have the symbol.
Listen without prejudice...