I've been very nice. Rather, I've addressed the idea of 'Martel = disrespect' with the exact requisite amount of niceness that it deserves, and possibly a bit extra.
Sincere apologies if, in an attempt to be straightforward, I sound unkind or whatever. One can't really butter some things up though.
Another Roger (re) · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Zebonka12 wrote:[/b]
"we should speak nicely to him."
I've been very nice. Rather, I've addressed the idea of 'Martel = disrespect' with the exact requisite amount of niceness that it deserves, and possibly a bit extra.
Sincere apologies if, in an attempt to be straightforward, I sound unkind or whatever. One can't really butter some things up though.[/QUOTE]
Hehe. He has to answer for that himself.
Am I the only one that thinks concerts in small theatres looks more fun than a big stadium? Of course a stadium concert looks fantastic on tv. But to actually be in the crowd must be a bit boring. The stage is so faaaar away. And the sound is probably better indoors too.
Missreclusive · Member since
Not that it matters but I've always preferred a small venue. Saw the Stones in a large one and it just wasn't fun, I did not have a good time. Granted, I was completely sober so maybe thats why. :-)
AdamMethos · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Missreclusive wrote:[/b]
Hello, recently unlurked too. I agree. I like his rendition of LOML, yet, wasn't expecting the lack of Freddie-ness. I'm having a tough time accepting the girl even though I understand why she's there. I think to Roger it was mostly about sound, quality and of course entertainment. Did you see QE or are you going to?[/QUOTE]
"We're just trying to present the music in a way that's very true to the records and our live performances. We have Marc Martel singing with us, and the weird thing is you close your eyes, and Freddie Mercury is in the room. It's an extraordinary and uncanny audio resemblance. That gives us a head start... I have a fantastic rock performer in Jeff Scott Soto. He puts over the hard rock stuff great. There's a girl, Jennifer Espinoza, who does the ballad stuff and has an incredibly low voice for a woman. She puts over some great stuff in a more melodic way. Yvan Pedneault is just a fantastic performer with a high, pure range in his voice."
I went to the Toronto show. I've never seen Queen live or any tribute bands. I just know their music from the CDs and YouTube vids. So I was blown away. I loved it!
The only potential problem I see with Martel singing with Queen for more than just a one-shot appearance is that he's a Christian rocker. In an interview with some Christian media just after he won the contest, he was asked what would happen if he has to sing some of Queen's more risque songs. He said something like he would talk to them and let them now how he feels, which I took to be a diplomatic way of saying that he would refuse to sing some Queen songs.
That's not a problem in QE since he shares singing duties with three other people. But would it be acceptable to have him sing with Queen if some of the catalog is going to be off limits?
A while back for a laugh, a friend and I made a list of "most inappropriate Queen songs that we want Marc Martel to sing" and "Get Down Make Love" topped the list. ;-)
AdamMethos · Member since
I prefer small theaters too where I can actually see the performers with my own eyes. In the couple stadium shows that I've been to, I basically watched the big screens at the side of the stage the whole time.
I saw the Stones in a stadium and had a good time. My friend didn't though because some stoner was next to her and he kept tipping over into her lap the whole time!
Missreclusive · Member since
AdamM-
Thanks for the article, it certainly repeats in many ways what those here already believe to be true. According to that, they have no intention of playing with Marc other than potential brief guest appearances.
I sorta figured that there were songs Marc wouldnt do, lol..."Get Down Make Love" would be one I'd like to see him do also. He never sways from the fact that he's all about his Christian band. Frankly, I was suprized he would be involved at all. I do recall hearing him say he was fairly shoved into it by wife and friends because of his ability to sound like FM. Ah well, maybe he will change his mind?
I think I might have had a better time at that Stones concert if I'd have had a stoner tipping into my lap! Was with my ex. He and I went to see Johnny Winter once and I swear, my ex could have doubled as a coat rack. You could always find him, standing straight and never moving an inch. Quite the ball of fire! Oh..I lie, if you looked down you could barely perceive his foot tapping.I am attending QE in Houston and if I can, Dallas too. I honestly have a hard time enjoying very many current artists, I think its a shame that we cant go back in time.
Man from Zanzibar · Member since
Or maybe they should focus on different songs, other that "inappropriate" ones. In fact I'm surprised they let Marc sing "Don't Stop Me Now" at all (with Jennifer on the "sex-machine" line, lol). I'm more concerned about him singing songs like "Innuendo" for example. I'm curious if he'd have a hard time delivering the "false religion"line. Other than that I see no evil in staying away from certain tracks in favor of the rest of brilliant Queen stuff. Too bad they're not gonna do "The Miracle" on QE show anytime soon. It actually fits Extravaganza a lot, considering that they're basically around age of them adorable kids "playing" real Queen's music in "The Miracle" music video. Sadly, Freddie will never show up from behind the curtains and sing "The one thing we all waiting for is peace on Earth and end to war", but Bri and Rog can (as seen on Idol).
I still hope for the second part of the QE tour and them covering more early and more of the very late stuff (including Innuendo and Made in Heaven). Less "obvious" Greatest Hits.
AdamMethos · Member since
Well, I did wonder if the reason they have Jennifer doing the second verse of "Don't Stop Me Now" is because Marc won't sing the "I'm a sex machine ready to reload" line. Mwahaha.
Actually, I doubt he's a conservative Christian since he's from Montreal and didn't have any problem with appearing on Ellen. I don't think his hesitation about doing the contest had to do with religion. I think it was more that he's a songwriter/musician and doesn't want to be pigeon-holed as just a tribute band singer or Freddie impersonator.
There's a bit in this video where it looks like he's starting to say that maybe QE will give him the opportunity to write music with Queen (***pausing to wait for ptr to stop wailing***) but he catches himself just in time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A73Q4XKLs8w
He also just put out a solo single before the tour started, and it's mainstream, so it looks like he wants to branch out beyond the Christian music scene. I don't know if that came about since he got the QE gig or if it was in the works before.
"Innuendo" is such a long song (and not well-known like Bo Rhap) that QE would probably create shorter arrangement if they include it in the show. So it wouldn't be difficult for them to drop any "problem" sections.
I love Made In Heaven. I think Marc would do great on "A Winter's Tale" and "Let Me Live" is a great song for the whole group.
Man from Zanzibar · Member since
[QUOTE]
[b]AdamMethos wrote: [/b] I love Made In Heaven. I think Marc would do great on "A Winter's Tale" and "Let Me Live" is a great song for the whole group.[/QUOTE] Oh man, "A Winter's Tale", "Made in Heaven", "You Don't Fool Me"... heck, I'd love to hear everything including the saddest one - Mother Love. I adore the late ones as much as the stuff they did in early days.
Fone Bone · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Fone Bone wrote:[/b]
For GregSynth : Does Martel sing TSMGO in the original key ? It sounds as if he does, and suffers for it a bit.
Is Jennifer Espinoza really the seriously pitch-challenged singer we see and hear on YouTube ?
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Indeed, TSMGO is in the same key as the original, B minor.
It looks like Espinoza just had opening night jitters in Montreal. She was most excellent in Toronto when I saw it.[/QUOTE]
Thanks Bob
Your Fairy King · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]AdamMethos wrote:[/b]
A while back for a laugh, a friend and I made a list of "most inappropriate Queen songs that we want Marc Martel to sing" and "Get Down Make Love" topped the list. ;-)[/QUOTE]
So I guess this means he won't trot out the Big Spender encore.
ptr · Member since
[QUOTE]
[b]Gregsynth wrote: [/b] For my two cents: Having Marc Martel sing Queen songs is far from disrespectful. I saw that man live in Detroit, and he was amazing. He didn't copy Freddie's moves, and he sang with his own style. The only way to disrespect Freddie's memory is to have a Freddie clone (that copies the stage moves, etc), sing with Brian/Roger and then slap the Queen name on it. Gary Mullen is a fantastic Freddie impersonator, but it will be illogical to have him work with Brian/Roger (and Gary himself admits that he's just a fan that wants to pay tribute to Freddie's legacy).
Marc Martel has a voice that "fits" with Queen's music, and he delivers the songs very well. I talked to many people after the Detroit show, and everybody was praising Marc for his delivery of the songs. Nobody complained about "he's not Freddie" or anything. There was also younger kids that were talking to their parents about "that amazing Marc guy" and stuff.
As for his TSMGO rendition, Marc does have a few rough moments--but considering how difficult that song is to sing, he did a good job. I'll take him singing that song over Adam Lambert any day of the week. He did perform that song in the original key![/QUOTE]
I have no problem with him performing Queen songs with Queen Extravaganza.... I would have a problem with him performing with Brian May and Roger Taylor under name Queen or Queen + Marc Martel etc. There is no doubt that he is great singer, but top league singers are something "more" than "just" great singers, its not enough.
cmsdrums · Member since
You seem to say that only people of a certain age or standing in the industry can perform with Queen - regardless of whether they're any good. To me, if they're good enough I don't care if no-one has heard of them or if they're younger - in fact, they have no reputation that people will tag to them and say 'well they did 'xyz' so they must be great.
Missreclusive · Member since
I live in the USA and don't feel I'm missing out by not seeing Queen+PR or Queen+AL. I would be very jealous if I were to miss QE and even more so if Queen+MM were to happen, even for a few concerts or some new songs and I couldn't go see them. Age/experience/fame isn't a factor nor should it be. It's all about the music. I hope while there's still time that this can come about.
