Marc's latest tweet!
Marc Martel @marcmartel
I'll be performing with Roger Taylor and Brian May on Monday at the Savoy in London for the "Freddie For A Day" benefit. #FreddieForADay
Anyone from here going?
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kosimodo
i bet the crowd goes nuts.. and Brian and Roger do get it afterwards... I see a tour coming;)
99jaystang
I did hear his band is breaking up at the end of the year.... Should I go buy a lottery ticket?
pipijolk
This HAD to happen, even if it is just this once, (which I hope it isn't) they had to brave the waters and embrace the potential of the gift of music they can still perform.
Can't wait to see this. Can't wait
Can't wait to see this. Can't wait
cmsdrums
Can't wait to see if they suddenly realise what they have with him out front.
I may be putting 2 + 2 together and making 347, but with them playing together 'on the sly' (maybe as a trial), Martel's band of many years splitting, and Spike saying he's hoping for a big (as yet unnamed) world tour next year, I'm really hoping for something is planned out of this!
I may be putting 2 + 2 together and making 347, but with them playing together 'on the sly' (maybe as a trial), Martel's band of many years splitting, and Spike saying he's hoping for a big (as yet unnamed) world tour next year, I'm really hoping for something is planned out of this!
Missreclusive
Ohhhh! I wish I could be there, I so wish!!! Someone pleeeeeeeeease record this! I'm begging. If they never do it again I want to enjoy it.
Missreclusive
I wish I had the money, I would fly there to see that show. I am so jealous of you who get to go! Dont miss that one!
pipijolk
And, really, this is the perfect event, venue, to get up on stage and deliver some tunes. It is an event where you're likely to get a fair and honest reaction from those in attendance. It is a light-hearted event (despite the absence of Freddie, it goes without saying) with comedy and amusement, and then cap it off with some brilliant performances and you could sweep everyone off their feet in amazement. It has that kind of potential.
Mr.QueenFan
Things are going good for Marc Martel and I wish him all the success he deserves.
Derk
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[b]99jaystang wrote: [/b] I did hear his band is breaking up at the end of the year.... Should I go buy a lottery ticket?[/QUOTE]
His band, [url=http://www.downhere.com/]downhere[/url], is not breaking up. They are putting their touring ministry on a hiatus for a while.
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[b]99jaystang wrote: [/b] I did hear his band is breaking up at the end of the year.... Should I go buy a lottery ticket?[/QUOTE]
His band, [url=http://www.downhere.com/]downhere[/url], is not breaking up. They are putting their touring ministry on a hiatus for a while.
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winterspelt
Im usually happy when the Brian and Roger play with another people, but I kind of feel very wrong that they will play with a Freddie imitator...
While I do accept the fact that Martel can sing (I saw QE live) I hope that Martel stop pretending to be Freddie Mercury and act like Marc Martel.
While I do accept the fact that Martel can sing (I saw QE live) I hope that Martel stop pretending to be Freddie Mercury and act like Marc Martel.
BelfastQueenFan
WHy would he stop acting like Freddie Mercury when he was in a Queen TRIBUTE band? That makes, like no sense. Secondly, he naturally sounds like Freddie that's the point. He cant alter his vocal chords.
Gregsynth
Marc Martel isn't a Freddie imitator.
Missreclusive
So true, he isn't a Freddie imitator at all.
Who of you will attend? I need to know so I can direct my jealousy where it needs to go. lol
Who of you will attend? I need to know so I can direct my jealousy where it needs to go. lol
pipijolk
[QUOTE] [b]BelfastQueenFan wrote:[/b]
WHy would he stop acting like Freddie Mercury when he was in a Queen TRIBUTE band? That makes, like no sense. Secondly, he naturally sounds like Freddie that's the point. He cant alter his vocal chords.[/QUOTE]
Yes, agree. His cheek-bones and jaw structure are very similar to Freddie, so it isn't far-fetched to think they might have 'similar' qualities to their vocals. That is the appeal for me, the similar tonality, as Roger stated.
And as far as how he acts, it is a difficult spot for him, and I think he has been better off handling his stage presence the way he has been doing on tour.
I think he's trying to maintain a proper balance that is difficult to narrow down. He doesn't want to be TOO much like Freddie, as some tribute bands play up, and he doesn't want to be too aloof to the whole Queen vibe to the point where he might be criticized for being too much like he doesn't care. He doesn't have the clout a Paul Rodgers has where "Paul Rodgers can be Paul Rodgers".
If he doesn't fit the bill in the exact right way, there will be criticism from both sides. Either too much like Freddie, or too aloof to the Queen legacy. That is criticism reserved for the harsher critics, as the middle ground probably would be more forgiving if Marc isn't PERFECT in every way conceivable.
WHy would he stop acting like Freddie Mercury when he was in a Queen TRIBUTE band? That makes, like no sense. Secondly, he naturally sounds like Freddie that's the point. He cant alter his vocal chords.[/QUOTE]
Yes, agree. His cheek-bones and jaw structure are very similar to Freddie, so it isn't far-fetched to think they might have 'similar' qualities to their vocals. That is the appeal for me, the similar tonality, as Roger stated.
And as far as how he acts, it is a difficult spot for him, and I think he has been better off handling his stage presence the way he has been doing on tour.
I think he's trying to maintain a proper balance that is difficult to narrow down. He doesn't want to be TOO much like Freddie, as some tribute bands play up, and he doesn't want to be too aloof to the whole Queen vibe to the point where he might be criticized for being too much like he doesn't care. He doesn't have the clout a Paul Rodgers has where "Paul Rodgers can be Paul Rodgers".
If he doesn't fit the bill in the exact right way, there will be criticism from both sides. Either too much like Freddie, or too aloof to the Queen legacy. That is criticism reserved for the harsher critics, as the middle ground probably would be more forgiving if Marc isn't PERFECT in every way conceivable.