Brian May says Freddie Mercury would be jealous of Adam Lambert

Hmm...Brian are you sure? I don't think Freddie would be too happy at you saying he would be jealous, I think Freddie would respect Adam the gift from god as a singer but jealous? i think it would be the other way around when Freddie's voice was at it's best, the closest to Freddie's voice was George Michael i.e Somebody To Love. The more i read these things from Brian the more he sound's terrified Lambert is gonna get bored and walk and join the Scissor Sisters.

It got me thinking, I'm probably wrong but can anyone remember in Freddie's whole career with Queen if Brian ever made similar compliments if any about Freddie, I cant actually think of any? I don't mean after Freddie passed away.

Anyway give it a read.


http://www.thelaseronline.com/2018/08/31/brian-may-says-freddie-mercury-would-be-jealous-of-adam-lambert/

And now Freddie's spirit is determined to somehow give Ol' Glambert nodules of his own

No one knows what today Freddie would like, whether he would be jealous etc.

Sometimes I think Brian is allways trying to show how he knew him so much, how big friends they were, how he know what Freddie would be think, what would be Freddie said, etc.
Still, Brian has the right to say what he wants.
And I have the right to say that Adam's voice doesn't much impress me.

Frederick loved life, as far as those who knew him have said. In that sense, he'd probably be jealous of everybody who, unlike him, is still alive. So yes, in that sense he'd be jealous of Adam, and you, and myself, and everyone else here. Would he be jealous of Adam as a singer? I've no idea - perhaps he would, or perhaps it's like the times Brian has claimed without 'Hot Space' there'd be no 'Thriller'.

Here is a more truthful write-up of what Brian really said. This article was done by the interviewer herself. I remember that interview, because it came up last week, but is originally from Brian‘s book tour last year. The interviewer only just released that snipped. The filmed interview has unfortunately been deleted, it was in the first video frame on this site. http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/brian-may-talks-queens-revival-never-now-werent-adam-lambert-233931845.html


Quote from the article:
In the Queen in 3-D book, May jokingly writes that late Queen legend Freddie Mercury would almost be downright jealous of his successor’s vocal prowess. “Freddie would love and hate him, yeah; I mean, you know, he’d be like, ‘You bastard!’” May quips. “Because, I mean, Adam has a real gift from God. That voice is a voice in a billion, and nobody has that range, nobody that I’ve ever worked with. And not just the range but the quality throughout the range and the passion to use that instrument. And I’ve seen Adam develop, just like I watched Freddie develop. … He was great to start with, but now, we’re doing something like ‘Who Wants to Live Forever’ onstage, and sometimes I almost stop playing because I think, ‘What did he just do?’ He’s so free with his interpretations, and it’s spine-chilling, just the sound he makes and the way he interprets a song.”

While May stresses that Lambert “in no sense imitates Freddie” — a point that Lambert, a huge Queen fan himself, makes humbly every night onstage — May explains that Lambert “provides that piece of the jigsaw puzzle, which is, I mean, stupendous. We would never be doing this now if it weren’t for Adam.’

“It’s an incredible life. I feel so grateful that [Queen] had it. And we still have it.”

So you see, that Brian said, Freddie would be ALMOST jealous. ;-)

Freddie would be jealous of adam in the same way he was jealous of Paul Rodgers - ie not at all.

One thing would probably make Freddie a little jelous and that is Adam's consistancy as a live singer. Freddie had concerts (and tours) where he sounded pretty bad. Adam is much more stable and has the same impressive live range night after night. I do prefere Freddie's tone though...

@Riku M, yeah but you must remember that Freddie had no proper vocal training while Adam has that minus nodules and surely his coach taught him how to take care of his voice...

[QUOTE] [b]MercurialFreddie wrote:[/b]

@Riku M, yeah but you must remember that Freddie had no proper vocal training while Adam has that minus nodules and surely his coach taught him how to take care of his voice...[/QUOTE]
Sure. Freddies voice was great and impressive. And more refind before his nodules.

Still, I'm with Brian: Freddie would be jealous, because Adam knows and uses vocal techniques, that even most classical singers are not able to use. I don't mean the range, that's impressive, but nothing too special. What's most impressive is, how Lambert is able to wander up and down through that range in a way, that you don't hear him changing "gears". There is much more to it, but all in all, he makes his singing look/sound so effortless, that a casual listener has no idea, how much work it must have been to sing like that. And work would have not been enough. As Brian said, that voice in itself is a gift from god. And Lambert has learnt to use it in an almost perfect way. Freddie would be impressed by that, he loved to learn to sing better and was interested in opera and singing as that.Lambert is probably the best singer in western pop/rock culture at the moment. And I dare to say, that not many classical singers can keep up with him. So, there is no shame, to look up to him as a singer.

And again: All that doesn't count, if you don't like him or his tone.
Freddie was Freddie, the legend, the original singer, great performer and also writer of many of these songs. And as much as he would certainly envy Adam for his voice: I'm sure, AL is jealous of Freddies ability to just sit down on his piano and write a great song. ;)

[QUOTE] [b]Sealion wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]MercurialFreddie wrote:[/b]

@Riku M, yeah but you must remember that Freddie had no proper vocal training while Adam has that minus nodules and surely his coach taught him how to take care of his voice...[/QUOTE]
Sure. Freddies voice was great and impressive. And more refind before his nodules.

Still, I'm with Brian: Freddie would be jealous, because Adam knows and uses vocal techniques, that even most classical singers are not able to use. I don't mean the range, that's impressive, but nothing too special. What's most impressive is, how Lambert is able to wander up and down through that range in a way, that you don't hear him changing "gears". There is much more to it, but all in all, he makes his singing look/sound so effortless, that a casual listener has no idea, how much work it must have been to sing like that. And work would have not been enough. As Brian said, that voice in itself is a gift from god. And Lambert has learnt to use it in an almost perfect way. Freddie would be impressed by that, he loved to learn to sing better and was interested in opera and singing as that.Lambert is probably the best singer in western pop/rock culture at the moment. And I dare to say, that not many classical singers can keep up with him. So, there is no shame, to look up to him as a singer.

And again: All that doesn't count, if you don't like him or his tone.
Freddie was Freddie, the legend, the original singer, great performer and also writer of many of these songs. And as much as he would certainly envy Adam for his voice: I'm sure, AL is jealous of Freddies ability to just sit down on his piano and write a great song. ;)
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I'd agree with that and Adam has actually said he envied Freddie's deeper throatier sound, there's always something you feel someone does better.

Regarding Adam's voice it's true he's worked at it for years, his early vocal coach said he used to come in and want to know how he made the sounds he did and all the nuts and bolts of how the voice worked etc, she said he studied it like a musician would study an instrument so it's no surprise he has such control and technique and I'm glad you mentioned his seamless register blending, that's probably the thing I love most about his voice, it makes it sound so smooth and effortless.

Personally, even though I respect Adam’s singing abilities, and have even went to see them play live once, there’s really no comparison. It’s like comparing something unique in its own right in many ways (Freddie) with something fairly competent but more “ordinary” in a sense. And I know ordinary may be not the best word to describe (English isn’t my first language), as Adam is indeed a great singer and has a very good technique. However, I don’t feel I’m listening to something unique and special when I hear him, not only with Queen but also with his original material or other covers. It lacks a bit of IT factor for me, a proper own style and “voice charisma” if that makes any sense. There are singers who are very less gifted than him and Freddie, and have more personality in their voices and make them more special to listen to than Adam imo, like even Paul Rodgers for example.
Singing on those concerts is not only about hitting the notes, having a great range and proper technique imo. It’s about “selling a song”, interpreting it and adding soul to the music, making it unique. That’s what makes certain artists shine and others not so much. Imo he translates well into some Queen songs, but not all of them,
And that’s brings me to some of the reasons why I think Freddie was a better singer (and much better front man), cause he was unique. His tone was better, he had more than good enough range when not I’ll (impressive range when not I’ll actially), he interpreted the songs with a lot of heart and passion, knew when and how to made them simple, and he was much more versatile as a singer imo. Actually maybe IMO one of the more verstaile singers ever.
How many singers you can picture singing stuff as Lily of The Valley, and Gimme the Prize? So differently that some might not notice it’s the same singer? Any of us could list a vast number of such different songs where Freddie interpreted them in so many different ways, using different nuances, techniques, approaches, etc.
His delivery was unique and it’s not a coincidence he will be remember forever. A lot of people who are not into Queen see him as a singer icon, and don’t even acknowledge his song writing skills. That’s how good of a singer he was.

@ Brian May: Please die soon. You're ruining the legacy of what was one of the biggest bands in the world. Many thanks.

It's quite obviously a playful comment - I can fully imagine Freddie saying that in the same way he's jokingly say something rude to an audience who have just outsung him during his little dayooh bit. And they all smile and joke about it. No one is questioning his ability.

I'm sure Bowie said 'you bastard!' in a playful way when Freddie out sung him during Under Pressure. 'How on earth did you do that Freddie darling?? You bastard!'

I almost think Brian is jealous of Freddie ;-).