Guy “Booker T” Sebastian To Tour With The MGs
Lucky ol’ Guy Sebastian. Not only does he now have a use-by date for his virginity, he’s also going to performing concerts around the country with legendary dudes the MGs!
It isn’t often you hear eye-witness accounts of Elvis Presley breaking his hand trying to karate chop blocks of wood in his kitchen. Such stories, however, were just some of the privileges granted to Australia’s favourite idol, Guy Sebastian, when he recorded The Memphis Album with the soul band the MGs in Memphis last year. Next month the MGs arrive in Australia to tour with Sebastian, singing songs such as Soul Man, In The Midnight Hour, Knock On Wood and (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay; songs that were co-written by MG member Steve Cropper and have been performed by music legends Presley, Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett.
While Sebastian admits performing the legendary songs is a daunting task, he feels soul music is “my area to shine”.
Soul music – and your wedding night, good sir.
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reminds me of Peter Cook’s line:
“The Americans have their soul singers and we British have our soul singers”
thr
Can’t wait to see Steve Cropper and Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn on Sunrise.
Oh wait, i’d actually rather poke my frickin eyes out.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention Defamer.
Are the previous comments about ‘Sunrise’ ‘The MG’s’ or Guy Sebastian?
Cynicism is often mistakenly perceived as ‘cool’ but those of us with higher intelligence know better. It mostly stems from envy. I hope you do ‘poke your frickin eyes out’ BIRDSHIT. You are obviously unable to see with the eyes you already have.
That was clever the way you made my name all caps like that.
Damn straight it’s envy. No denying it. The MG’s are the shit, and it’s a pity that it takes an idol singer to get them on sunrise. like smoky robinson needing to tour with human nature. thanks for the concern re: my vision.
lord above there are STILL BLOODY WHINGERS OUT THERE! it was 2003 mate! You must be the sort that still reminds everyone how they spilt your beer in 1997! Grow up, get over it and enjoy.
you know it used to be that we called every whinger a Pom, now we don’t have to because i reckon the socalled music industry is full of ‘em. At least the REAL MUSICIANS know a REAL MUSICIAN because THEY give Guy kudos. The REAL MUSICIANS, like Ross Wilson (one of the great voices of Australia – Guy Sebastian), UK orchestra conductor Gavin Sutherland (a musician’s musician – Guy Sebastian). Im not going on more because you need to go back to the pub mate. Just watch they dont jog your elbow
Hey Birdshit. Smoky Robinson came out here to do a couple of tv performances with Human Nature. And HN only performed backing vocals for the American mowtown legends who appeared on their cd. Did not even record in the same studio.
Guy and the Mgs recorded at Ardent in Memphis together in the same studio, and Steve Cropper co-produced the album with Guy. The Mgs are spending a month downunder touring right across Australia as Guy’s backing band. In the words of Steve Cropper himself Guy’s voice is “mindboggling” and he thinks Guy’s talent in “off the charts”. An old friend of Steve’s said he is as excited as a 16 year old kid about this tour.
Now this is my own personal view, but if I was a musician I would rather have legends as my backing band on my cd and tour, than be the session musicians of greats as HN were. When any of those mowtown stars agree to spend a month touring with HN then you can compare. Until then is is all just “Smoky and mirrors”