| Concert Review of George Michael at Madison Square Garden on Mon Jul 21, 2008 |
| Event Date |
| Mon Jul 21, 2008 |
| Source |
| New York Post |
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| HE REPAYS FAN FAITH WITH AN UNEVEN SHOW By DAN AQUILANTE George Michael during his lengthy Madison Square Garden comeback. Last updated: 5:31 am July 23, 2008 Posted: 3:11 am July 23, 2008 IF you don't believe that absence makes the heart grow fonder, then you should have been at pop crooner George Michael's comeback concert at Madison Square Garden Monday. At the nearly sold-out concert, the first of a two-show series that concludes tonight, the crowd was totally nuts for Michael and his music that runs the gamut from rock to schlock. Gay men, packs of girls and their drag-along dates all gave the arena's concrete floors a workout, literally making it bounce to the beat of hits like "Freedom" (played during the second encore call) and his ultra-catchy pop tune "Faith." For his devoted fans - who've suffered his mediocre late career musical offerings as well as his run-ins with the law relating to sex and drugs - this gig reaffirmed why they kept the faith all this time. Michael is a fine singer with a strong gift for interpretation. His cover of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - a slow, brooding ballad - was a powerhouse piece that showed off his range and his ability to be emotive. But the minor original hits that were at best retro nods to his past were so dated and out of touch with contemporary music that you had to wonder why they were in the set at all. . |
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| User Comments |
| I loved it. He sounded great and had the audience on its feet. |
| AMAZING |
| It doesn't matter when, it doesn't matter where... He is timeless, classy and it is just an amazing gift to expience his talent! |
| George Michael was amazing. The songs that he sang were perfect and so was he. These so called newspaper reviews are just crap, how many other singers who have been gone as long as GM has and can still sell out large stadiums like has, lets give credit where credit is due. He was great and looks great also. |
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