Has the current incarnation of Queen worn out its magic?

Adam has a rather bland sounding voice to me. While he can sing the pitches of WWTLF (There are plenty of other male singers able to reach tenor high D's by the way), it lacks in both power and texture. Having that said, Freddie never did that song too well either, live.

I don't really think of Queen+ as an incarnation of Queen at all. I mostly think of them as a tribute act now.

[QUOTE] [b]Vocal harmony wrote:[/b]

Not only does Lambert hit the notes, as Wizzard and Togg have said, but he is also more consistent than Freddie live.
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Far more consistent than Freddie at what? Being screechy? Or cringe worthy?

Even when Freddie had bad nights due to his vocal cord nodules - the tone of his voice was still much more pleasing on the ears than Lambert's. None of that grating screeching that Lambert does. It's just harsh and nauseating.

Roger Taylor could also hit the high notes better than Freddie. Would I class Roger Taylor as one of the greats as a singer though? Not really. Although, he has a far more authentic sounding voice than Lambert, who to me, sounds like just another X Factor singer, albeit one of the ones that can hit the notes (although, it's harsh on the ears).

[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]mr mason wrote:[/b]

'Brian' saying he(Adam Lambert') can hit the notes better than 'Freddie',what a cunt![/QUOTE]

Find us another male singer who can do Who Wants To Live Forever like the album, in key.

Mercury couldn't. Nobody else can.
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Mike Patton. He's a far more versatile singer than Lambert. and Patton has a far bigger range (so it wouldn't be a problem for him at all).

And Freddie around Lambert's age, on a good night (like here > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeyY0NMewhc) would've hit the notes just fine.
Then, his voice would've been better than Patton's imo (Freddie's voice still edges out Mike Patton's - for me - as I prefer the sound of Freddie's voice).

Danny Vaughn would be able to handle the vocals in full chest voice - not that he would be on the band's radar mind

[QUOTE] [b]QueenTwo wrote:[/b]

Adam during the sound check is no where half as good as he is when the concert starts....So if you know what auto-tune is it can make anyone sound good, it's a very sad day now because lot's of artists use it...[/QUOTE]

You're clearly not au fait with what a soundcheck entails, the purpose of it, that the band (and certainly the vocalist) will not be going 'full pelt'. AL will not have done his pre show warm up until later, which will make a huge difference to 'hitting the ground running' at show time.

[QUOTE] [b]Oscar J wrote:[/b]

Adam has a rather bland sounding voice to me. While he can sing the pitches of WWTLF (There are plenty of other male singers able to reach tenor high D's by the way), it lacks in both power and texture. Having that said, Freddie never did that song too well either, live. [/QUOTE]

I love Freddies versions of WWTLF at Budapest and Wembley. Has loads of power and emotion,even if it's different to the recorded version
Lambert version at Isle of Wight was supposed to be great but I found it very under whelming

Being a great singer doesn't mean hitting the highest notes. Adam hits the notes and all, but is missing that something. I personally don't like his voice high notes and all. He also hits higher notes than Paul Rodgers, but Rodgers is clearly a better singer. Shove those high notes up your ass MR. Wizzard. You know nothing about what makes a singer great.

What Queen should have done after Made In Heaven? I personally think Brian and Roger had some music left In them, John was still open on making new music, that's when Queen + could have been good. Imagine if Brian and Roger never put out those Forgettable solo albums and they focused on putting out a Queen + album in the late 90's? How good it could have been. The best songs from Back to the light, Another World, Happiness And Electric Fire with Brian and Roger singing songs that fit their voice, plus guest singers that could have sang songs like Back to the light that required a singer with Range, something Brian couldn't handle. Now it's too late, they look sad performing these days with Adam with all due respect.

[QUOTE] [b]mike hunt wrote:[/b]
Imagine if Brian and Roger never put out those Forgettable solo albums... [/QUOTE]

Have you listen to "Another World"? Nothing forgettable about it. Not the most popular album but is a brilliant piece of work.

And they are making new music, Roger had a new album no so long ago, and both are making scores for movies. Granted, not everyone's cup of tea.

Yea, I have both Brian albums. I like about 4 songs on Another World. The title Track and wilderness are standouts for me. I'm not saying these albums are bad, but under the Queen Name and the Input of Roger and John they could have put out something real good. It's a shame a great piece of music like last Horizon has to be lost on a solo album only die hard fans remember. My problem with Brian solo is his vocals in spots, singing songs that required range. Easily would of been been fixed with the Queen + guest singer they would have hired. Roger solo especially would have Improved with Brian and John. And please, don't defend the little music they released since 1995. No on but you was nice, maybe 2 or 3 songs on Cosmo Rocks was good, but I think most will agree as a recording band the Queen + was a failure. Other bands like Sabbath hired Dio and was successful because they were still young when they did it.

[QUOTE] [b]mike hunt wrote:[/b]

Being a great singer doesn't mean hitting the highest notes. Adam hits the notes and all, but is missing that something. I personally don't like his voice high notes and all. He also hits higher notes than Paul Rodgers, but Rodgers is clearly a better singer. Shove those high notes up your ass MR. Wizzard. You know nothing about what makes a singer great. [/QUOTE]

Still a troll after all these years...

You read my post, but conveniently glazed over this part:

[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
Showmanship, artistic prowess, all the rest, is another subject altogether, of course[/QUOTE]

And you still haven't learned how to put a sentence together. If you're going to impress all the schoolyard bullies by attempting to insult someone, at least spell their name properly.

Not a troll and bully sir!

The consensus seems to be that Adam technically hit some difficult nights but is still horrible to listen to.
That's the consensus because it's true.

Of course it's true! I have nothing against the guy, but he sounds like an amateur most of the time.