Queen Extravaganza

[QUOTE] [b]Micrówave wrote:[/b]
Don't worry, you're not missing much. It's a cover band.[/QUOTE]

Of course you're not missing much, just live music.

Micrówave, it's a cover band but it's pretty cool. I'd love to watch them. =)

Brunogorski, I hope they do another tour and you get to go! You will love it. Yes micro, a cover band but the best and worthwhile if you LOVE the way Queen used to sound.

Found another quirky song from MM's band Downhere called Rockstars Need Money. Haha! If you liked their song Audience, Rockstars is in the same vein. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHKNaW_YRQ8

This is another vid of Rockstars. The sound's not as good but at the beginning MM does a crazy vocal run that sounds like he goes through his entire vocal range from high to low. Since I'm practically tone deaf, I'd love it if someone with a musical ear can take a listen and let us know what are the highest and lowest notes he hits:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmOzz-zhrQE

[QUOTE] [b]AdamMethos wrote:[/b]
Found another quirky song from MM's band Downhere called Rockstars Need Money. Haha! If you liked their song Audience, Rockstars is in the same vein. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHKNaW_YRQ8
This is another vid of Rockstars. The sound's not as good but at the beginning MM does a crazy vocal run that sounds like he goes through his entire vocal range from high to low. Since I'm practically tone deaf, I'd love it if someone with a musical ear can take a listen and let us know what are the highest and lowest notes he hits:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmOzz-zhrQE[/QUOTE]

His vocal improvisations with the audience, oh my... I think I, umm, know where he "stole" that from lol

Haha. Well, MM has never denied that Freddie was an influence. It's just in more ways than we thought! :P

This article in a local TN paper with Tyler Warren (the drummer) says he will continue touring with QE in early November. Of course, the article also says that the recent QE tour was "last year" so I don't know how accurate the November date is, but it does seem like almost a sure thing that QE will continue.

http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20120809/NEWS01/308090009

Found this interview with MM from 8 months ago where he says (at around 6:30) that there are only one or two of Queen's greatest hits that he wouldn't feel comfortable singing, and his main concern seems to be lyrics taking the Lord's name in vain. He doesn't say if sexual content is an issue, but since he doesn't sing backup in Bicycle Race (which has swearing) but does sing backup in Fat-Bottomed Girls, I think it's probably not an issue except maybe when it's explicit (Get Down Make Love or Body Language)...

http://soundcloud.com/the-family-fm/artist-spotlight-marc-martel#play

Thanks for posting! I nearly knew that Roger wasn't going to pass up the QE golden opportunity and let it go. Now I wonder if they are taking it to other countries?

There's so much of Queen to sing, I think the repertoire is not gonna be a problem for Marc, overall. Especially since he's not the only one singing there. Just as the sound engineer of QE said, the Fall tour and hopefully some kind of 2013 tour possible, too, maybe even international. I know there's lot of interest from the South America and boy, let me assure you, Europe isn't all about Lambert, too.

Yep, I didn't think the repertoire was going to be a problem. I was just curious about what song(s) would be verboten. I have to say, Bicycle Race wouldn't have been on my list, though in retrospect it makes sense.

So... someone who went to the Downhere concert this past weekend asked them what the break up means. They're done with regular touring. They may do a concert here and there, or even a new album, if their schedules work out and they all want to do it. Otherwise, they are getting "regular" jobs and are going to be hobby musicians instead of professional musicians.

I'm going to assume that last part doesn't include Marc and that maybe this means he will be doing QE full-time with solo stuff on the side (or vice versa)? He DID say in an interview that music is his only marketable skill haha.

Another sign of more QE to come... Someone else who met Downhere this past weekend says that they didn't plan to announce the break up so soon but were forced into it in order to fit in a farewell mini-tour before the next QE tour.

Come on, Roger, give us some more QE dates already! Haha.

AM! Not sure where you gain the knowledge but am thankful for it :-) As you know nothing would make me happier than to see QE again even though I feel they will probably be touring elsewhere (not in the USA)

No big secret. I just check out the Downhere message board after their concerts to see if anyone who went reports anything of interest. :D

I think they'll do at least one more tour in North America before heading out internationally. Not that I know anything about organizing tours, but it seems like the few months between when the first tour ended in July and when the second tour starts in November wouldn't be enough time to set up an international tour. (And I don't think they would have started organizing an international tour before the results of the first tour were tallied.)

My money is on international tour dates in 2013, especially considering that Marc's not full-time in Downhere any longer. They'd probably lose Jeff in 2013 (give man a break, his solo stuff was on hold because of QE for long enough), but Marc, Yvan and Jennifer will carry on. Jenn is gonna be amazing female rocker, she's just in the beginning (no one's gonna stop her now, it's hopeless to even try) and Marc towards the end of a first tour proved he can handle rocker's vocals too, maybe with a tad bit more time for practice.

With an at least slightly reworked setlist, I would totally pay money to see them again if they came down here, and even see some more QueenZone types.

[QUOTE][b]Man from Zanzibar wrote:[/b]
They'd probably lose Jeff in 2013 (give man a break, his solo stuff was on hold because of QE for long enough), but Marc, Yvan and Jennifer will carry on. Jenn is gonna be amazing female rocker, she's just in the beginning (no one's gonna stop her now, it's hopeless to even try) and Marc towards the end of a first tour proved he can handle rocker's vocals too, maybe with a tad bit more time for practice.
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This article has a GREAT two-part audio interview with Jeff and Jenn:
http://bammagazine.com/index.php/archives/301-queen-an-extravagant-evolution-of-a-band-for-the-ages

From the way Jeff speaks in the interview, he isn't going anywhere. QE is his dream job and he asked to be considered for QE back when Roger first got the idea a few years ago. I think that as long as QE doesn't do any extended tours (like 6 months or something), Jeff will continue to re-arrange his own stuff around QE dates.

I think Yvan would be the first to go, if anyone has to leave, since he doesn't really add anything unique, vocally speaking. (Jeff is the rocker, Marc is the Freddie, Jenn is the girl, Yvan is...?)

I'd like to see Marc do a harder rock song next time around too. I always thought he could handle rock vocals fine; he just needs more attitude to really sell it.