[nico(rickastleyfan)]

i saw it in my lybrary the article with michael in focus magazine from the knack magazine.

it was a very interresting interview about the new cd and other very interesting topic's i could not copy the article will try to get a hold of it somehow but here are some interesting quote's!

-I AM A FRAUD(michael says somewhere he admitts he is a fraud,propably reffering to the standards he want's to keep alive)

-that's life-sinatra's version was not good!!-further on that topic michael states that frank's version of that's life was too screemish,he didn't like frank's version of it.

-about "i've got you under my skin(from previous recording)
boy that was a real strinker he says about his version he thought it was the worst thing he recorded allso said that he will allways record live now instead of editing tracks afterwords

-about his own songwriting ability's
they ask him why he is so carefull with the amount of own material michael said something like

-i'm not good enough to write a full album+i love the standards.
pretty honest and clear answer.

-allso he hates to be called a lounge singer because of the strange sound lounge singer has nowerdays.

-i'm no swingsinger!!

said this because he's pretty frustrated about the fact people tend to want to put him in category of a pure swing singer,he said i sing swing,soul,bossa,rock !

what strikes me is the fact that i allmost remember every word of that interview knowing i read it just once 2days ago!?

michael does have that effect on us don't he??

[nico(rickastleyfan)]

i saw it in my lybrary the article with michael in focus magazine from the knack magazine.

it was a very interresting interview about the new cd and other very interesting topic's i could not copy the article will try to get a hold of it somehow but here are some interesting quote's!

-I AM A FRAUD(michael says somewhere he admitts he is a fraud,propably reffering to the standards he want's to keep alive)

-that's life-sinatra's version was not good!!-further on that topic michael states that frank's version of that's life was too screemish,he didn't like frank's version of it.

-about "i've got you under my skin(from previous recording)
boy that was a real strinker he says about his version he thought it was the worst thing he recorded allso said that he will allways record live now instead of editing tracks afterwords

-about his own songwriting ability's
they ask him why he is so carefull with the amount of own material michael said something like

-i'm not good enough to write a full album+i love the standards.
pretty honest and clear answer.

-allso he hates to be called a lounge singer because of the strange sound lounge singer has nowerdays.

-i'm no swingsinger!!

said this because he's pretty frustrated about the fact people tend to want to put him in category of a pure swing singer,he said i sing swing,soul,bossa,rock !

what strikes me is the fact that i allmost remember every word of that interview knowing i read it just once 2days ago!?

michael does have that effect on us don't he??

[-angelica-]

don't you wish we could remeber as well all the job/study things? I do.....if so I'd already have a degree! eheheh


angie

[Kate in Cornwall]

Hello Nico my friend,

I think the English language is getting in your way a little--but you do better than I do in Greek!!!!! well done anyway

When Michael said he "felt like a fraud" he said something like "some days I wake up and feel like a king, others I wake up and feel like a fraud" --its about being confident, or not confident--depending on one's mood.Thats not word for word, but I think thats what he meant.

As you say he is very honest, I would not like it if you were misunderstood. I know you
think that Michael is the Best as I do.

Although I have been a Fan of Sinatra since the early 1940's ---I begin to think that Michael will one day overtake Sinatra -- particularly since the concert at the Shaftesbury Theatre. I think Michael has grown tremendously in strength and authority in both his voice and his presence.

Kate

[Josephine]

To dear Michael,

I think I speak for many, if not all, your fans. I think in no way should you consider yourself a fraud. You seem to be a most sincere and loving person along with your amazing talent. I believe we have no idea why you should say that. Please know that we love and respect you and appreciate your talents soooo much!

Take care!
Jo

[nico(rickastleyfan)]

hi kate actualy the interview was in my language so it wasn't a language thing i just translated the term michael used "ik ben een bedrieger"
and you can ask around it means i'm a fraud,but i don't think this is to be taken too serious he said that just to make a statement about singing other people's songs,that he will keep on doing it because he like's it and so he should,but the part about him outgrowing frank hmmm

i don't think so,no i'm 100%certain he won't outgrow frank because frank has such a big and broad impact on music i doubt that michael could ever even touch frank in that way.

kate you know better than me frank ruled for over 40years that's a pretty big thing to beat.

but as a performer he is a class act one of the very best in this genre no question about it.

[Mousenl]

Hi Nico!
I sent you an email!!!

Take care,
Mouse