Freddie Mercury voice discussion on OFFICIAL McCartney forum

Gee, fans can be narrow minded - mcCartney had a terrific voice, have a listen to Long Tall Sally sung in one take. His range is pretty good too, I don't know the exact technicalities of the notes but I know a lot of his songs will test many a vocalist.
Paul recorded My Brave Face while Queen were recording The Miracle, have a listen, it's probably the only time he bothered to multi layer vocals. He just never got into it.

In spite of his hit and miss ratio concerning good songs vs. really crappy twee ones, Macca's a pro. You don't always hear him get the praise he deserves among rock vocalists, and maybe that's because the Beatles were best received when they sung together - who knows. He has the goods though, whether one likes him or not. He's sort of the Michael Schumacher of rock'n'roll. Might be a douche, but he's at the top for a reason.

Saw McCartney perform last month.
Must say, he can still reach the high notes and
has a very soothing familliar voice.
And he is a great songwriter.

Now when you look at Freddie you'll instantly notice the extra power he brings...

I love the Beatles but come on. Paul sounds pretty crap sometimes, dull, strained and nasaly. Beatles were never about the quality of the singing - none of them had really great voices. I prefer Johns singing to Pauls.

Ridiculous fan boys

Go vote for Freddie

First off: I really do like The Beatles. Not everything, and I have to admit I lean towards George Harrison, but I do like it. Having said that, anyone who thinks Paul is in any way an exceptional vocalist doesn't know what they are talking about, as the 'arguments' on the website in the original post clearly show.

Superfandom can do funny but oddly sweet things to people's minds. I can't imagine the woman that was reminded of the transformational cultural significance of 'Thriller' when she watched Adam Lambert's 'Better Than I Know Myself' video will ever be topped however.

[QUOTE] [b]thomasquinn 32989 wrote:[/b]
First off: I really do like The Beatles. Not everything, and I have to admit I lean towards George Harrison, but I do like it. Having said that, anyone who thinks Paul is in any way an exceptional vocalist doesn't know what they are talking about, as the 'arguments' on the website in the original post clearly show.[/QUOTE]

Although I know you are fond of a scientific approach to music, most people simply are not. Most music listeners care about mere, unscientific, subjective opinions. Yes, we care about the good feeling we get from what we hear, not about the technical finess of an artist, or their range or how they could hit a note while high on drugs and getting nailed in the buttocks.

If being a Beatle itself is not exceptional enough for some people, then what is? You come across as a mean spirited person if you wish to label the opinions of others as "don't know what they are talking about". Who put you in a position to decide on the matter? I suppose you'll find out when you look in the mirror.

In my subjective opinion most polls about greatest singers ignore black singers, who could sing circles around overrated self-destructive douches like Freddy Mercury. Oh, and anyone who claims otherwise, simply doesn't know what they are talking about. Thou shalt not question my authority on matters of opinions, you you you positivist pillock, or I will call thee a wanker and then spend three weeks on thinking of witty insults, having overused my limited vocabulary of slurs (pillock, cunt, wanker). Thank you.

Are those idiots on that forum really worth paying attention?

Well, did some debating there and it ended up in a temporary lock. Those Darth Vader dudes are seriously a bunch of weirdos.

You can't compare the two - they are as unique as they are different to each other.

[QUOTE] [b]Lostman wrote:[/b]
Are those idiots on that forum really worth paying attention?[/QUOTE]

Are the idiots on this forum really worth paying attention to either? :)

[QUOTE] [b]Rubbersuit wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Lostman wrote:[/b]
Are those idiots on that forum really worth paying attention?[/QUOTE]
Are the idiots on this forum really worth paying attention to either? :)[/QUOTE]
Not really, but we're not going away...:D

[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Band Forever wrote:[/b]
Best Bass: John Deacon - wished he was still playing but I guess all good things must end at some point.
Roger Taylor: Top 3 Drummer with Bonham and Phil Collins.[/QUOTE]
I fully agree about Mercury and May, but Deacon and Taylor are a bit of an exaggeration - brilliant and unique as they are.
Deacon does not compare to Geddy Lee or Chris Squire. And Taylor doesn't quite measure up to Neil Peart, Bill Bruford or Phil Collins.
And that's just within rock. There are jazz players and studio musicians who could play circles around all of them.
That said - the four men that comprised Queen were perfect for each other, and all are lacking without each other.[/QUOTE]

By that same logic, there are guitarists who can play circles around Brian May, and he'd be the first to admit so. He's an excellent musician, excellent enough to realise that there are several people who can play guitar way better than he does.