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Freddie impersonator (vocal or otherwise) = DO NOT WANT
I am not really a fan of Scott Soto, sorry. He can certainly sing the songs good, but he's way too much focused on replicating Freddie's vocal style rather than be more creative. I find he falls flat because of that.
This is why Paul Rodgers was the right man for the job. He knew how to make the Queen songs essentially his own.
Holly2003 · Member since
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vJeff. Scott. Soto.
Period.
Just see for yourself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a44WcE5Po_s
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Freddie impersonator (vocal or otherwise) = DO NOT WANT
I am not really a fan of Scott Soto, sorry. He can certainly sing the songs good, but he's way too much focused on replicating Freddie's vocal style rather than be more creative. I find he falls flat because of that.
This is why Paul Rodgers was the right man for the job. He knew how to make the Queen songs essentially his own.
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Ah the young padawan is wise beyond his years. However, that strength of Rodgers is also the fatal flaw of Queen + Paul Rodgers. Many of the songs that would've suited Rodgers were not done live, whereas many songs that are unsuitable were. Most of these unsuitable songs were 'Greatest Hits'. There's little point taking on a new singer and giving him the freedom to interpret songs if all you are going to do is play a greatest hits package. In doing that, the band set out their stall to appeal to a wide, casual-fan audience who did NOT want to hear interpretatons of songs, only replication. That approach seems to have taken its toll on Rodgers -- treated badly by Queen fans, and reduced to a karaoke singer of old Queen hits.
inu-liger · Member since
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[b]Holly2003 wrote: [/b]
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[b]inu-liger wrote: [/b]
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[b]Mlaimo wrote: [/b]
Jeff. Scott. Soto.
Period.
Just see for yourself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a44WcE5Po_s
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Freddie impersonator (vocal or otherwise) = DO NOT WANT
I am not really a fan of Scott Soto, sorry. He can certainly sing the songs good, but he's way too much focused on replicating Freddie's vocal style rather than be more creative. I find he falls flat because of that.
This is why Paul Rodgers was the right man for the job. He knew how to make the Queen songs essentially his own.
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Ah the young padawan is wise beyond his years. However, that strength of Rodgers is also the fatal flaw of Queen + Paul Rodgers. Many of the songs that would've suited Rodgers were not done live, whereas many songs that are unsuitable were. Most of these unsuitable songs were 'Greatest Hits'. There's little point taking on a new singer and giving him the freedom to interpret songs if all you are going to do is play a greatest hits package. In doing that, the band set out their stall to appeal to a wide, casual-fan audience who did NOT want to hear interpretatons of songs, only replication. That approach seems to have taken its toll on Rodgers -- treated badly by Queen fans, and reduced to a karaoke singer of old Queen hits.
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That's not his fault though. CLEARLY, it's most likely Brian who had a say for the most part over the setlists - remember how he promised us a wild, adventurous creative set of songs for the tours when they first went out on the road with Paul, and how the end result turned out otherwise??
Holly2003 · Member since
No it's not Rodgers' fault at all. I have a lot of sympathy for him in fact.
It's no coincidence that the best songs on the tour were imo
1. Free/Bad Company songs
2. The songs sung by Roger Taylor or Brian May, and Brian's Brighton Rock solo.
3. The Cosmos Rocks songs
4. The Queen back catalogue of hits sung by Rodgers.
And yet I would guess the majority of casual fans would primarily want to hear the catalogue.
We Are The Champions · Member since
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[b]Holly2003 wrote: [/b]
No it's not Rodgers' fault at all. I have a lot of sympathy for him in fact.
It's no coincidence that the best songs on the tour were imo
1. Free/Bad Company songs
2. The songs sung by Roger Taylor or Brian May, and Brian's Brighton Rock solo.
3. The Cosmos Rocks songs
4. The Queen back catalogue of hits sung by Rodgers.
And yet I would guess the majority of casual fans would primarily want to hear the catalogue. [/QUOTE]
Good post. Paul obviously in his comfort zone for 1.
2. Brian and Roger again in comfort zone.
3. Paul with new material again with Brian and Roger fitting in.
4. Paul never singing like Freddie that's obvious but using his own style adapted to Queen songs. This proves what a poweful and awesome singer he was - irreplaceable.
Most fans wanting to hear the catalogue probably the main reason as you say.
jeffuk49 · Member since
Taylor Hawkins and Rufus on next tour watch this space
PauloPanucci · Member since
Paul is done,, he just try to be famous with Queen,,,, now he scrud up all his oportunity came back with Bad.Co,,,, he won't get anything playing with that crazy guy!!!!!!!!!
