I don't know what everybody is getting their knickers in a twist over ! Yes Roger & Brian will tour again in some form or other ,its what they do !! No i don't think its a good idea to have Freddie singing on a big screen.I would like a live show with live vocals.Hire a good vocalist there are lots of singers who would jump at the chance to work with Brian and Roger.When the shows happen, just enjoy them for what they are and don't come online wetting your pants cos it ain't as good as Freddie !! Cheers to all our readers have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and now i really must go and take a peake at my mervyns !!!!!!!!!!!!
coops · Member since
I feel for some of you young guys. I was fortunate to have seen them in 1976, several times in the 80's and twice with PR. Enjoyed every damm one of them, particularly the last show in Jax Florida coz we were front row at the end of the T and PR winked at my wife. Perhaps he was winking at me? Naw.
john bodega · Member since
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You do realize that for Zeppelin's reunion gig at the O2, they had to lower the key of most of the material they played?
[/QUOTE] I personally do not think they 'had' to. There were points during the set at which Plant hit the notes that would have been required of him had the whole set been in the original keys. [/QUOTE] [/QUOTE]I'm assuming that changing the keys was a sort of insurance policy, as maybe he felt he wouldn't make the whole show, and fair enough. But each song taken by itself is still within his reach - whether he's aware of that or not. Singing is as much a mental thing as a physical one though, of course.
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pittrek · Member since
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[b]coops wrote: [/b]
I feel for some of you young guys. I was fortunate to have seen them in 1976, several times in the 80's and twice with PR. Enjoyed every damm one of them, particularly the last show in Jax Florida coz we were front row at the end of the T and PR winked at my wife. Perhaps he was winking at me? Naw.[/QUOTE]
You're very lucky. I was born 1 year before their Milton Keynes gig and I "almost" got to their Budapest gig, unfortunately my parents thought it's not a good idea to let a 5 years old to a rock concert ;)
Vali · Member since
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[b]coops wrote: [/b]
I feel for some of you young guys. I was fortunate to have seen them in 1976, several times in the 80's and twice with PR. Enjoyed every damm one of them, particularly the last show in Jax Florida coz we were front row at the end of the T and PR winked at my wife. Perhaps he was winking at me? Naw.
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You're very lucky. I was born 1 year before their Milton Keynes gig and I "almost" got to their Budapest gig, unfortunately my parents thought it's not a good idea to let a 5 years old to a rock concert ;)
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hehe, same happened to me with their Barcelona ´86 gig; I was dying for attending that show, but I was only 10 years old and my parents also thought it was no good idea :(
btw Peter, I´ve been on holidays; I´ll start working on your last request soon :)
redspecialusa · Member since
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I was talking about Bowie but hey, they´re both in their 60s right?
I do realise that they lowered the songs for the O2 gig and I have no doubt whatsoever that Freddie would have to do the same, had he been still with us and touring. I think, talking Led Zep now, they all did a exelent job that night, and I´m sure the´d fill stadiums around the world, had they toured it. By "got it" I ment they still have the stamina, will and phyche to do it. Not being able to sing the songs they recorded back in the 70´s in their "right" key, is less important, IMO.[/QUOTE]
Well, if you put it that way. Then I absolutely agree w/ you.
redspecialusa · Member since
You made a good point as well earlier, Zebonka.
Sheer Brass Neck · Member since
[b]Major Tom wrote:[/b]
Not being able to sing the songs they recorded back in the 70´s in their "right" key, is less important, IMO.
Interesting, IMO, it's crucial to enjoying a show. There are loads of comments on this site about Seal, George Michael, et al from the tribute singing in a key below Freddie's because they couldn't do it in the original key. I personally disliked IWTBF dropped a key on the last tour. I like to hear things the way they were recorded. Apart from WWTLF, Queen played every song in the original key live. IF they don't, it's because their physical capabilities have diminished (same with slowing songs down due to fitness of playing at a faster pace.) I don't want to see David Beckham play soccer at 60 years old when he's walking around the pitch due to age, I don't want to hear groups dropping keys or slowing down because they can't physically do what they once did. Detracts from my enjoyment, but that's entirely my feelings, others may not or probably don't give a shit.
john bodega · Member since
It's 50/50 for me. I always feel a twinge at the start of a song which has been dropped in key. It really is admitting defeat; whereas you have a [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CbTuupY74k]live performance like this one[/url], and even though he mightn't have the voice for the song, he still gave it a bloody good go. I personally will always consider effort as being of equal importance to the end result. When you have ambition as a performer, and take risks, then it stands to reason that not everything you do will be perfect, but on the nights where it DOES work, you have solid gold. That's how The Who treated it, and that's the kind of live act I will always respect the most, no matter how off their off nights are.
beautifulsoup · Member since
Speaking from a classical and opera singer's point of view, I have to say that in the genre I sing, it's perfectly acceptable (and preferred) that one sings in a key that is the best/most comfortable/makes the voice sound "prettiest;" it depends on the singer. More true in Art Songs than oratorio or opera. Although, there are opera arias that are traditionally taken down a half step from the keys in which they were originally written. Or roles that, if sopranos sing instead of mezzo-sopranos, the keys of arias may be taken up.
Wow, I'm sounding boring. And off topic, sorta.
Anyway, my point is, key changes are acceptable in that genre; I don't blink an eyelash at it.
Maybe it's less acceptable in rock and pop?
Although, it would be good to stay at least pretty close to the original key; say, a minor third at the most. After that, it might just sound too weird.
As to the topic question, I have my doubts that they'll ever tour again - but I hope they prove me wrong,
