AM, thanks for the link! Loved the interview with JSS and Jennifer. I too think Yvan didn't contribute much. He was the one with almost no energy on stage, his voice was just ok. Also, Marc's STL Calgary July 2nd is excellent and shows how much he can rock. Marc grew better and better as the tour progressed. His voice seemed to gain power as well as his stage presence/personality. lol, seems them Freddie shoes were gettin more and more comfy :-)
AdamMethos · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Missreclusive wrote:[/b]
I too think Yvan didn't contribute much. He was the one with almost no energy on stage, his voice was just ok. Also, Marc's STL Calgary July 2nd is excellent and shows how much he can rock. Marc grew better and better as the tour progressed. His voice seemed to gain power as well as his stage presence/personality. lol, seems them Freddie shoes were gettin more and more comfy :-)
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One nice thing about having four singers is how they staged the beginning of BoRhap like the Queen II album cover. I loved that! It won't work quite as well with just three.
I dunno about Marc's voice gaining power as the tour progressed. He was belting it out good on some Downhere songs before QE. I think at the beginning of the tour he was more concerned with singing exactly like Freddie did on the albums, and at the end he was more comfortable with changing up the songs in parts to sing it the way he wanted to. But yeah, he was definitely feelin' the Freddie by the end of the tour haha. I like the LA STL too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRR00rOJp6E
Here's another recent article on QE focusing on the vocalists:
http://www.live2playezines.com/l2p65/page2.html
Some interesting quotes:
"Keyboardist/musical director Brandon Etheridge says that most of the rehearsal time was spent in front of a piano working on harmony vocal parts... 'I had the good fortune of having access to all the recorded vocal tracks without the instruments. During our month of rehearsals, I stayed up late every night transcribing every note. Some of our singers read musical notation well and others not at all. I taught the singers their parts by playing each part on the piano.'
"That level of access and talent brings something really special to the show but it comes at a price. One of the first things Roger Taylor insisted on with the audio team is that there would be no harmonizers and no pitch correction hardware or software even included in the rig much less used...
"When you talk about a project like this—basically an officially sanctioned tribute to one of the most influential and beloved bands in the history of rock—you may not be looking to fill big shoes or to replace anyone but expectations are going to be very high. So, any trepidation about how they would be received?...
"Vocalist Marc Martel says it is all about owning it. 'Though it's true that the songs are the star of this show, if we let the songs take ownership of us instead of the other way around, I think that would be awkward for the audience. I believe an audience wants to feel like the performers are in control, no matter what they're performing. It's a bit of mental gymnastics, but I still try to sing Queen's songs as if they were mine. What makes that easier is that I love the music so much.'"
Missreclusive · Member since
Great! I love the mention of fans wanting MM to do the tour instead of AL.
"By the time the tour started it had 6 million views and fans online were calling for Marc to do the upcoming dates with the actual members of Queen instead of Adam Lambert."
I've been to many concerts but if you love Queen, QE can not be beat by anyone. If given the choice to see Roger and Brian or QE, I'd go see QE. Roger was correct when he stated that QE raised the bar.
I wasn't under the impression that Brian was very involved..? Articles mention him yet in the beginning it was Roger.
brENsKi · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Missreclusive wrote:[/b]
I've been to many concerts but if you love Queen, QE can not be beat by anyone. [/QUOTE]
except for the original queen lineup?
Missreclusive · Member since
ok ok, I suppose. ;-) One of my many regrets, never saw them live.
AdamMethos · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Missreclusive wrote:[/b]
I wasn't under the impression that Brian was very involved..? Articles mention him yet in the beginning it was Roger.
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From what I read/seen in interviews, Brian reviewed some of the video auditions when the contest was running, so he was probably aware of who the main contenders were. Not sure if Brian was actively involved in picking the winners or if he just gave his approval after the fact.
Brian rehearsed with the band for the Idol appearance of course but I don't think he was with them for the main rehearsals in Toronto and Montreal -- the local articles I saw at the time only mentioned Roger.
Brian seems to be a better (more articulate) spokesperson than Roger though. He did most of the talking about QE in the video interviews after Idol and on that Russian talk show. Maybe this is just another example of Brian sneaking in extra credit for himself? Haha.
Man from Zanzibar · Member since
Yvan is totally fine and has a great voice, I'm just biased towards Marc and Jenn in terms of the sound. I'm okay with current set of singers in QE.
unrauv1 · Member since
This is how Marc Martel sounds at the second to last concert in July 2012. This is how TSMGO should sound!! Who said he didn't have power and range and doesn't shreik like AL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyNK06KyTzI
brENsKi · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Missreclusive wrote:[/b]
ok ok, I suppose. ;-) One of my many regrets, never saw them live.
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was lucky enough to see them 5 times between 79 and 86
b'ham nec 79
milton keynes 84
b'ham nec 84
wembley 86
and knebworth 86
only one i don't have a bootleg of is the b'ham 79 gig
Missreclusive · Member since
And yes, you are very lucky to have seen 5 Queen shows. I so wish I could have seen one! There was a couple from England sitting next to us at the QE concert. He said he had seen Queen live several times during the years you saw them. He was on his feet a lot during the QE concert, he thought the sound was awesome too. If they tour here again, come see them.
Man from Zanzibar · Member since
And here we go:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=348794198538219&set=a.310659865684986.71402.202432496507724&type=1&comment_id=741373&offset=0&total_comments=10
http://www.facebook.com/queenextravaganza/posts/348754758542163
I hope Marc's performance with Brian and Roger at the "Freddie for a Day" event will be recorded on video. Like HD 1080p professional video, you know. Also if the winter-fall tour or possible 2013 tour is confirmed, i think it's time for the QE production to think about official live DVD or video on iTunes. Fans from very remote places would appreciate something like that when the all things QE end eventually. Yes, it's not the real thing, and yes you can always watch many concert videos of the real thing and real Freddie even on youtube, let alone dvd box sets. But still.
pipijolk · Member since
I like how he worded the tweet, "I'll be performing with Roger Taylor & Brian May on Monday..." He didn't say I'll be performing with Queen, very tactful. Anyway, join the other thread on the main board, Man from Zanzibar, Adam Methos started a new topic about this event next week. Hope they perform at least a few songs.
AdamMethos · Member since
Downhere had a concert 90 minutes away from me tonight, so I took the opportunity to see them live for the first (and probably last) time. Spoke to Marc in the autograph line afterwards and he said QE will be touring again in mid-Nov to mid-Dec, and that they're currently booking venues and the website should be updated soon.
Oh, in addition to piano and guitar, Marc also plays bass guitar! He and Downhere's bassist traded instruments (literally) for one song.
Man from Z, I too hope Queen professionally films at least one QE show this time around!
Man from Zanzibar · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]AdamMethos wrote:[/b]
Oh, in addition to piano and guitar, Marc also plays bass guitar! He and Downhere's bassist traded instruments (literally) for one song.[/QUOTE]
Holy sharks, bass too? Oh, man...
pipijolk · Member since
Anyone post this info yet? The person running the QE fan page on facebook talked to Mark at the Downhere show the other night and he said the QE would be running from mid-Nov to mid-Dec, not sure what that means as far as JS. Soto as he is set to tour with TSO.
