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The only parts of Queen/Rodgers I liked was Rogers drum solo, and last Horizon. The Bad Company songs sounded good with Brian adding his touch. But, yea Rodgers was consistent singing Queen songs. Consistently bad.

I think you have to look at Rodgers as something of an enigma, don't forget like it of not he WAS a massive star in his own right and back in the 70's he was right up there, Free, Bad Company were staple hits for radio and Discos alike, so don't you think he would try to put his own stamp of anything he's asked to sing? I don't consider it to be disrespectful to the songs or band that he didn't sing them the same way Freddie did.
Had the situation been reversed, I can't see Freddie trying to emulate Rodgers in singing style, Freddie would have out his own slant on it, just as Rodgers did, if you don't like it fair enough, but I think it's easy to forget just how bog he was in his day, those of us old enough to have bought the records first time around did view him as a big star

Anyone that thinks Rodgers had/has a nasal vocal sound doesn't know was nasal means.

I was getting really annoyed that people were spelling Roger wrong in this thread.

Togg......Check what I said, I said Rodgers is a legend and was great with his bands. I'm not saying he sucked, but he sucked singing Queen songs. I agree he put his own take on those songs, but that doesn't mean it was good.

The one point I disagree with Holly on is Rodgers disrespecting Queen by not sounding like the Record. Freddie didn't sound like the Record either, but unlike some people I like that about him. In some songs the lower raspy voice sounds better. Freddie had his ups and downs live, but overall I really like his live voice. Live At The Rainbow is an example how his imperfect voice made some of those heavy songs sound better than the studio, or at least kept them interesting. Like Freddie said, just put the records on if That's what you want.

I wasn't specifically pointing that at you, but rather a general comment.

When I read these type of topics I often am amused by the number of folk that simoly ignore that Freddie wasn't perfect 100% of the time, he came on stage drunk, he missed notes forgot lyrics and was known to storm off stage, Rodgers did a pretty good job IMO, notthe way I like to hear Queen tracks all the time, but he put an interesting slant of songs and speaking as a musician I can say it was interesting to watch amd hear how someone else handled the tracks, I think Adam is a much better choice for Queen and I was simply blown away by his performances, he was good the first time I saw hiom, but now he's amazing, if you are simply cross with teh fact he sings a couple of lines differently....get real, thats the way he is interpriting the songs, a bit like "You can't stop the rock"... who cares Freddie didn't sing them identical to the recorded version, Brian NEVER plays the same solo twice..... get over it.
Adam is much closer to the Freddie 'spirit' than Paul and I think that works, it's just a flippin band for gods sake, they are just songs we are not talking about LAWS or the succession to the thrown, Freddie didn't care what happened to them after he'd finished with them, as he said they are disposable.... i think folk should remember that, we are just talking about a bunch of songs, you can go listen to the albums watch the DVDs but if you want live and the excitement it generates then they can certainly still cut it judging by the last tour, and so what if Freddie is dead, and John has left? They are still one of the best live acts on the planet

No thanks! They played the Garden on the last tour. I had my chance and decided too pass on It. Nothing against Lambert, but It feels off for me. I'll stick with the records. I'll listen to Queen2 and SHA...you could go and listen to Ghost Town. Try some new bands since Queen are no more. Try a band call Power Trip....youtube the song "Swing Of The Ax".

No thanks! They played the Garden on the last tour. I had my chance and decided too pass on It. Nothing against Lambert, but It feels off for me. I'll stick with the records. I'll listen to Queen2 and SHA...you could go and listen to Ghost Town. Try some new bands since Queen are no more. Try a band call Power Trip....youtube the song "Swing Of The Ax".

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

The one point I disagree with Holly on is Rodgers disrespecting Queen by not sounding like the Record. [/QUOTE]

I didn't say that.

Whether or not you like Rodgers, or what he did with Queen, it can't be claimed that he sang out of tune or badly from performance to performance. Yes he interpreted the songs in quite a loose way in some cases, but he was never going to be a carbon copy of the recordings.

The point I was trying to make, that has nothing to do with liking or not liking a singer because of his style is that Freddie, within his chosen style was not as on the ball, as a lot seem to wish to think he was, as either PR or AL. Lambert particularly seems to be able to nail quite difficult vocals (eg Who Wants To Live Forever) every night. Freddie couldn't, it's a simple fact. Rodgers too, although sometimes with little effort to perform the original melody still managed not to go sharp, flat or for his voice to break.

I think Toggs post just about sums it up.

I'll pass...but thanks for your insightful Info....Mercury is still a legend while you type all your nonsense.

I went through the same thing when Rob Halford left Priest and they hired Tim Ripper Owens as the new singer. That's all I heard was how Owens hit all the notes Halford wasn't. His version was better than Halford on this song and that song. Meanwhile Owens put out 2 forgettable albums with Priest and nowhere to be found these days. Same with Mercury. When the dust clears he will be always be mentioned in the top 3, sometimes at #1 as far as Frontman In Rock, while Lambert will be known for singing Mercury songs. Unless you think Ghost Town is this generations Stairway to Heaven. I think not!

I seem to remember Gillan leaving Purple and being replaced, Fish leaving Marillion and being replaced, a string of singers going through Rainbow, each bringing something different, Brian Johnson joining AC/DC, Steve Perry being replaced in Journey.

In the middle of all the nonesense you write you seem unable to face the fact, like Luckystar, that Freddie wasn't perfect. Some of us can see that, aren't afraid to comment on it and have been Queen fans from way back and were at those amazing shows, even the ones Freddie fucked up in! And I've never claimed him not to be a legend!

New bands, I listen to them all the time Sons Of Apollo are on in my car today, but I also like seeing some of the bands I enjoyed back in the 70's with or without the original singer. Howmany people buying Kiss tickets are missing half the original line up, or Maiden fans ELO or Status Quo. . . Just one you mentioned Priest, strangely enough the return of their singer has brought them deminished ticket sales, and less commercial success now than with Ripper Owens.

At least the current Queen line up still pulls in the same sized audiences that most of their late 70's and 80's tours did.

Me admitting Freddie wasn't perfect? I already said he wasn't perfect. You got me confused with someone else. Find a post I wrote where I said Freddie was perfect? Or anyone for that matter, but I don't go on and on and on and on about it. Also, Priest diminished success since Halford came back? Their last album was their highest chart position. Your comparing what ACDC did with their new singer compared with what Queen did in the last 27 years? ACDC are not a favorite of mine, but Back In Black is one of the most popular Rock albums of all time. What did Queen do? TCR sold 500 thousand Records. No one cared. I have no problem with what Brian and Roger do, but I'm allowed too not like Queen + Rodgers/Lambert. Believe me I tried. Why do you get so defensive when someone doesn't like Adam Lambert. Kind of hypocritical of you. Bashing anyone who doesn't like Queen +, but goes on and on and on about every Freddie flaw.