tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post7263396447747672496..comments2024-03-23T13:04:22.986-04:00Comments on Marco On The Bass: The Search For Evidence of George Michael's Elusive 2-Tone Ska PastMarco On The Basshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874620674573034354noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-58155770199182184862019-11-18T17:02:11.760-05:002019-11-18T17:02:11.760-05:00I have been fortunate to hear the original tape of...I have been fortunate to hear the original tape of that ska music by George michael. I was lucky enuf to hear it when approached by a gentleman who was working in the studio where it was recorded and ended up taking it out of a rubbish bin, and he was writing a book about George michael and the unheard songs of his Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07045661746400146161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-35864866187728830542019-06-23T21:03:39.948-04:002019-06-23T21:03:39.948-04:00I was the saxophone player on the original Rude Bo...I was the saxophone player on the original Rude Boys demo. Unfortunately I don’t have the cassette copy of it. Presumably Andrew would have a copy. David recruited me at Harrow Tech where I would play piano and sing. He invited me over to play with the guys. They were more interested in what I could bring on the sax than on piano. Eventually I had a meeting with George and Andrew (at a church hall in Bushey) and we decided to part ways as musicians. I left the UK for France where I played for several years. Not long after I left, the band really “made it big”. A funny note to this was that the boys were into the “mod” thing, with parkas etc. Whereas I would turn up to rehearsal in a black leather jacket with tassels. I drove the band to the studio in a rusty ford transit van. The brakes failed on the way home, but we made it home in one piece. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-9229722934562821702017-12-04T12:57:47.808-05:002017-12-04T12:57:47.808-05:00I heard the track 'Rude Boy' Early October...I heard the track 'Rude Boy' Early October 2017 ;) its out thereAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11227068791800030292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-24496988873144274802017-10-30T11:19:22.634-04:002017-10-30T11:19:22.634-04:00A nicely put together story there Marco! Yeah I...A nicely put together story there Marco! Yeah I'm also curious about George and Andrew's pre Wham days and Ska band origins.<br />The closest thing I have found is a rare unreleased song of Wham's called Golden Soul. It didn't quite make their debut, Fantastic, but is still good, brimming with belief and perhaps their most immediately SKA sounding song... <br />And even more so if you go to YouTube's Settings and select 1.25 speed! <br />Try it and you'll see. Could definitely fit in a set list. Enjoy skanking to it! <br />Cheers, Danny :)Daniel Daydreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862085032589687075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-37768023078493945042017-10-18T10:08:59.121-04:002017-10-18T10:08:59.121-04:00A clip was Played Monday night on CH4s Freedom A clip was Played Monday night on CH4s Freedom Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827054564392166636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-54711566031108121652016-12-28T17:01:01.092-05:002016-12-28T17:01:01.092-05:00There a snippet of one of the tracks on George Mic...There a snippet of one of the tracks on George Michaels Different Story Documentary 👍Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788484561743680634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-60533322791826694382016-12-25T23:58:16.875-05:002016-12-25T23:58:16.875-05:00Never knew George started out in a ska band. With ...Never knew George started out in a ska band. With his passing, that first demo now has historical significance. Good or not, it would be an interesting listen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658395388583680091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-32350466251954633742014-06-25T12:51:58.017-04:002014-06-25T12:51:58.017-04:00Warning > Avoid clicking link to > George Mi...Warning > Avoid clicking link to > George Michael fan web site<br />Google Chrome reports that this site has MalwareAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-56889748222959413372013-10-09T03:12:52.765-04:002013-10-09T03:12:52.765-04:00Hi Marc,
another beautiful story. Probably much ...Hi Marc, <br /><br />another beautiful story. Probably much more beautiful than the Executive demo tape. I would love to listen to the tape, too, though.Joachimhttp://reggae-steady-ska.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-38836691387660420092013-09-10T07:15:21.277-04:002013-09-10T07:15:21.277-04:00And while many of those bands are forgotten to the...And while many of those bands are forgotten to the sands of time, the fact that Michael *made it big* as a pop star has fueled interest<br /><br /><br />hahaha LOL for the day!<br /><br /><br />we're all living in 1980, 1984Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com