Jeff Scott Soto To Sing For Queen Facebook group.

the dude 1366 13 July 2010 17:34 · Member since July 2001

http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=191860791919&ref=ts

I saw this on the google machine. Can we please not turn this into a "Queen isn't Queen without Freddie" thing? There isn't much for news these days. Anyway, JSS would be a good choice. Give his convention show a listen. The guy has been around forever without getting a big break.
On a technical level, JSS's phrasing would suit Queen much better than PR. Also at this point it would nice for them to go out with a bang instead of a whimper

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argQ 13 July 2010 18:15 · Member since July 2006

Perfect... for conventions, spike´s band and second class stuff; definitely not for Queen.

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cmsdrums 14 July 2010 06:27 · Member since July 2004

argQ wrote: Perfect... for conventions, spike´s band and second class stuff; definitely not for Queen.

Spot on

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Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira 14 July 2010 10:03 · Member since July 2001

Didn't Jeff sing with Brian and Roger in October 2002 in LA, in a private party to celebrate their star in the Walk of Fame? Does a recording exist? Has it ever surfaced?

Cheers,

Ogre-

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inu-liger 14 July 2010 19:45 · Member since July 2001

He has good technique, however vocally he's rather too stiff and edgy, lacking in dynamics somehow

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inu-liger 14 July 2010 19:47 · Member since July 2001

Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira wrote:

Didn't Jeff sing with Brian and Roger in October 2002 in LA, in a private party to celebrate their star in the Walk of Fame? Does a recording exist? Has it ever surfaced?

Cheers,

Ogre-

Yup!


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Pim Derks 15 July 2010 00:33 · Member since July 2001

Wow, I had no idea footage of that gig was available. Anyone have a full audio or video recording they can share?

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DragonflyTrumpeter83 15 July 2010 04:10 · Member since January 2007

Jeff Scott Soto To Sing For Queen....

Jeez... I hope not. If they do chose him, it would be like dredging the bottom of the barrel for a singer. In fact, he's like two steps below Paul Rodgers, talentwise. His voice just isn't cut out to carry Queen songs.

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brians wig 15 July 2010 04:57 · Member since August 2007

argQ wrote: Perfect... for conventions, spike´s band and second class stuff; definitely not for Queen.
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Having seen Jeff perform Queen songs MANY times live (and I mean live, not on DVD!),I'm going to say quite catagorically that you are wrong. He's be the ideal singer for fronting any future live Queen songs - much better than that Paul Rodgers bloke who was so unbelievebly shite his "wrong" voice ruined most of the songs.

I can understand RT & BM wanting to tour with a "name" (name??? In what f'ing decade?), but man, were they WRONG!

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tcc 15 July 2010 10:12 · Member since June 2009

To be a member of Queen, the person must also be able to compose songs. Freddie said there were no free-loaders in the band. There are many candidates who can just sing.

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Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira 16 July 2010 09:43 · Member since July 2001

Wow, Inu-liger, never seen that before! Thanks a milliion! Great to see Bri and Rog sharing vocals on WATC! As for JSS, this is not the best sample of his Queen performance, but it's still very good.

Cheers,

Ogre-

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inu-liger 17 July 2010 03:20 · Member since July 2001

Also, as far as I can remember, didn't Jeff Scott Soto also sing with Journey for a while, and then end up getting ousted from the band after a few months?

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inu-liger 17 July 2010 03:25 · Member since July 2001

Also, just remembered that JSS performed "Dragon Attack" with Brian May at the Queen Fan Club Freddie Mercury Birthday Show back in 1999:

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DragonflyTrumpeter83 19 July 2010 16:11 · Member since January 2007

Inu-liger, JSS did sing with Journey for a short while between 2006- 2007, until Neal Schon replaced him with Arnel Pineda. Apparently, they didn't think he was good enough for Journey.

Brian actually posted about on his soapbox... http://www.brianmay.com/brian/brianssb/brianssbjun07.html

IMHO, I still don't think he'd be "right" for Queen....

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inu-liger 20 July 2010 01:03 · Member since July 2001

I think I've heard people also joking he was replaced because he didn't make too good of a Steve Perry soundalike *cough*

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