George Michael talks about recording “Faith”

February 1, 2011. WECB met George Michael who spoke about the recording of his cult album, Faith.

“I swear to you that when I’m on stage, I enjoy every moment, but I can’t help but dread what would happen if I let all that energy die down. I know very well that it only takes a few wrong notes for the atmosphere to change radically. » –George Michael

“I never learned to play an instrument when I was a child. My music would probably have been very different if that had been the case. I have enough musical knowledge to play a piece and construct it to sound good, but I wouldn’t be able to play music live. I know where the C is so I guess I could get by, but I couldn’t tell you what the names of the strings on a guitar are. »

“‘I Want Your Sex’ was a scandal at the time, but the fact is I was trying to be funny when I sang.”Love is natural, love is good. Not everyone does it, yet should‘ » –George Michael

“I was beyond overwhelmed. I found myself constantly wearing sunglasses. I couldn’t look people in the eye, it was quite weird. » –George Michael

“I am extremely proud of Faith but I never thought for a moment that it would dethrone Wham! » –George Michael

“’Father Figure’ started with a snare drum. It looked a bit like Prince. I had to listen to it once without it and I realized that it’s not the same recording at all! It had become a gospel song. » –George Michael

“My career has been strewn with accidents. I sometimes found myself stumbling upon a good sound. My salvation lies in the fact that I know how to recognize if it can find a particular resonance with my audience. »