Roger has, no doubt about that, the best singing voice of the two. Just listen to Brian's "Too much love will kill you" and then you know. He just didn't get to the high note (or whatever you call it) when he sings the loud "Yeah!" towards the end of the song. That part has always annoyed me a bit.
Just admit that Roger's got the best voice!! :-D
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Roger. Not that Brian's voice is bad but it's a little weak. I prefer Roger's voice.
Roger definitely. Brian's voice is weak and he also pronounces the words badly. Listen to I Want It All and you'll understand what I mean (the "I'm the man with the one track mind"-part). Freddie pronounces the same words so much better and clearer.
I'd say Roger. I'm waiting for Sebastian to reply in this topic, he always has interesting analyses, though I don't always agree with him :)
Yeah, I'm also waiting for his comment.
I disliked Rogers' singing voice until I heard Tenement Funster (well except for the 'Galileo' in Bohemian Rhapsody). I don't think I could see Brian singing/complementing that.
Obversely I doubt if Roger could have contained the feeling of songs like 'Sail away sweet Sister', 'Sleeping on the Sidewalk' and 'Leaving Home ain't Easy'. Well he probably could have but I'd rather it sound clear than as though Roger had seconds of 'Concret-os' for breakfast that day.
Obversely I doubt if Roger could have contained the feeling of songs like 'Sail away sweet Sister', 'Sleeping on the Sidewalk' and 'Leaving Home ain't Easy'. Well he probably could have but I'd rather it sound clear than as though Roger had seconds of 'Concret-os' for breakfast that day.
"We'll never hear another voice like that."
*Cough Cough*Stepford*cough*
Damn, must be getting a cold
*Cough Cough*Stepford*cough*
Damn, must be getting a cold
Roger is technically a far better singer. And he has a bigger range (Although that doesn't have to do with being a good singer, I have a big range but i'm not a good singer)
But as far as who sounds better, I go for Roger on the harder rock 'n roll songs, and Brian on the softer ballad/pop songs most of the time. Although it can be reversed on some songs (Roger: Say it's not true, Brian: Resurrection)
But as far as who sounds better, I go for Roger on the harder rock 'n roll songs, and Brian on the softer ballad/pop songs most of the time. Although it can be reversed on some songs (Roger: Say it's not true, Brian: Resurrection)
Roger is way better. Not only because of the range (I`d dare say that Roger could sing low better than Brian, just compare I Wanna Testify or Man On Fire with Good Company), but also because of the general aspects of their voices I mean:
- Pitch: Roger had much more than Brian. Brian sang out of tune in concerts a lot more than Roger, even though Brian participared much less.
- Strength: Just note `No One But You` at Amsterdam. They `re both unbelievably weak now compared to the 1998 era, but still Roger was much stronger (you can tell the difference before the last chorus).
- Hard Rock: If you have the DVD of GVH you can note Roger`s high E4 at the end of `Tie Your Mother Down` ("love toNIGHT"), without falsetto, and very very very powerful (more than Brian in `Resurrection`)
- Ballads: Opinion-wise, I prefer Roger - Foreign Sand says it all -, but in technical aspects, they`re both kind of equal. Objetcively
- "Special Effects": Neither of them was particualarly trained on that, but Roger was "less basic" than Brian in that. Listen to his voice glissando in `Touch The Sky` "youuuuuuuuuu". It`s of course not as pro as the ascending one Freddie did in `Under Pressure` but it`s definitely more than Brian could ever handle (also considering Brian would go insanely out of pitch just trying to do that)
- "Passion" (I mean, the emotion they put singing and developing what they sing): Opinion-wise I prefer Brian (his contrast in `Business` send shivers down my spine), but technically they`re both the same. In fact Roger would "win" again imo, Roger can make more "tones", while Brian is either an agressive singer whose`s voice is weak but amazingly and remarkably he "hides" that with his emotion, or a ballad singer in the verge of tears (Too Much Love, Nothin` But Blue). Roger can be very funny (listen to his last `driving my crazy` on Tenement funster), operatic (Bo Rhap says it all), sad (live versions of DOOL), gospel (Somebody To Love before the solo, better to hear in DTS channels), etc
- "Resistence": Even though Roger smoked and Brian didn`t, I can assure you Brian wouldn`t resist holding the screams of MFK or ITLOTG for that long (he couldn`t hit those notes in the first place, but considering he would sing them half an octave below, still I doubt he could resist).
At last but not least, Roger could emulate a full choir by himself (just listen to `I Wanna Testify`), while you could put a hundred Brian and it wouldn`t sound like a choir, it sounds like a block of Brian`s. Roger could do more colors by himself (Freddie also btw, as his solo albums demonstrate)
- Pitch: Roger had much more than Brian. Brian sang out of tune in concerts a lot more than Roger, even though Brian participared much less.
- Strength: Just note `No One But You` at Amsterdam. They `re both unbelievably weak now compared to the 1998 era, but still Roger was much stronger (you can tell the difference before the last chorus).
- Hard Rock: If you have the DVD of GVH you can note Roger`s high E4 at the end of `Tie Your Mother Down` ("love toNIGHT"), without falsetto, and very very very powerful (more than Brian in `Resurrection`)
- Ballads: Opinion-wise, I prefer Roger - Foreign Sand says it all -, but in technical aspects, they`re both kind of equal. Objetcively
- "Special Effects": Neither of them was particualarly trained on that, but Roger was "less basic" than Brian in that. Listen to his voice glissando in `Touch The Sky` "youuuuuuuuuu". It`s of course not as pro as the ascending one Freddie did in `Under Pressure` but it`s definitely more than Brian could ever handle (also considering Brian would go insanely out of pitch just trying to do that)
- "Passion" (I mean, the emotion they put singing and developing what they sing): Opinion-wise I prefer Brian (his contrast in `Business` send shivers down my spine), but technically they`re both the same. In fact Roger would "win" again imo, Roger can make more "tones", while Brian is either an agressive singer whose`s voice is weak but amazingly and remarkably he "hides" that with his emotion, or a ballad singer in the verge of tears (Too Much Love, Nothin` But Blue). Roger can be very funny (listen to his last `driving my crazy` on Tenement funster), operatic (Bo Rhap says it all), sad (live versions of DOOL), gospel (Somebody To Love before the solo, better to hear in DTS channels), etc
- "Resistence": Even though Roger smoked and Brian didn`t, I can assure you Brian wouldn`t resist holding the screams of MFK or ITLOTG for that long (he couldn`t hit those notes in the first place, but considering he would sing them half an octave below, still I doubt he could resist).
At last but not least, Roger could emulate a full choir by himself (just listen to `I Wanna Testify`), while you could put a hundred Brian and it wouldn`t sound like a choir, it sounds like a block of Brian`s. Roger could do more colors by himself (Freddie also btw, as his solo albums demonstrate)
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I 100% agree with him.
I 100% agree with him.
Brian's voice is prettier, Roger's more the rock type. I think it's like comparing apples and oranges...hell, I love 'em both!
My personal opinion is Roger, but I also agree with Sebastian's analysis...but...and this has been bothering me for hours now...MFK - can't put my finger on that one! Please put me out of my misery - whenever I try to get which song it is the only thing that comes into my head is "motherfucker", and I'm (almost) certain they never did one called that!
Nickipee
Its been a loooooonnnnnnggggg day
Nickipee
Its been a loooooonnnnnnggggg day
My Fairy King.
Or maybe Mat Fottomed Kirls, I'm not sure which.
Or maybe Mat Fottomed Kirls, I'm not sure which.
thank you. mental block. actually came to me as this page was loading. bugger.