Brian May had a say in this entire CD and he did a great job! I've listened to all the tracks about four times today and it is a wonderful CD. Thank you Brian May for letting new artists shine on this CD!
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I listened to Constantine Maroulis' version of Bohemian Rhapsody today and I thought it rocked. I am a Queen lover from way back and he did an awesome job on this track
For the record, BoRhap is covered by Constantine Maroulis, a 30-year old man, not "some girl from Idol" as stated by one poster.
First off, don't go by my name -- I was in a hurry to join American Idol Boards when I picked it, lol. I'm a Constantine fan, not an American Idol fan.
Someone stated that American Idol is a pretty poor form of entertainment -- lots of folks would agree. However, this year, an amazing performer by the name of Constantine Maroulis was on American Idol and he was totally different. When he performed Bo Rhap during the competition, people flipped. He was too much for the show to handle because he wasn't the standard pop-idol image they look for so he got ditched.
However, Brian May heard his performance and went looking for him to perform on Killer Queen. Enough said ... (I trust Brian's judgment).
Someone stated that American Idol is a pretty poor form of entertainment -- lots of folks would agree. However, this year, an amazing performer by the name of Constantine Maroulis was on American Idol and he was totally different. When he performed Bo Rhap during the competition, people flipped. He was too much for the show to handle because he wasn't the standard pop-idol image they look for so he got ditched.
However, Brian May heard his performance and went looking for him to perform on Killer Queen. Enough said ... (I trust Brian's judgment).
I have always been a big Queen fan, well more of a Freddie fan than anything!
I am not sure, but I get the idea some queen fans were against a tribute CD?? I think that only praises Queen and their legend status to have such a CD come out!
I am not one that is big on song covers, write your own songs! So to me if you are going to do one make it sound like they way the original artists intended and give it your sound if you are going to do it!!
From what I heard a quite few artists have covered Queen well on this CD! I am floored by Constantine and WWRY on Bohemian Rhapsody, Shinedown on Tie Your Mother Down, Ingram Hill on "39", Sum-41 on Killer Queen, and Rooney's Death On Two Legs. To me that is a lot of songs to appreciate on one CD! It is a definite buy for me!
I am not sure, but I get the idea some queen fans were against a tribute CD?? I think that only praises Queen and their legend status to have such a CD come out!
I am not one that is big on song covers, write your own songs! So to me if you are going to do one make it sound like they way the original artists intended and give it your sound if you are going to do it!!
From what I heard a quite few artists have covered Queen well on this CD! I am floored by Constantine and WWRY on Bohemian Rhapsody, Shinedown on Tie Your Mother Down, Ingram Hill on "39", Sum-41 on Killer Queen, and Rooney's Death On Two Legs. To me that is a lot of songs to appreciate on one CD! It is a definite buy for me!
I've relistened to all the originals today. And Los Lobos is the best remake of the entire CD! Much better than the original. I am a huge Queen fan and couldn't even remember "Sleepin on the Sidewalk"; relistened today; and I like Los Lobos' version better than the original.
I've listened to Constantine's and Freddie Mercury's version of Bo Rap today many times today and it is a close call. The chorus is definitely better with the We Will Rock You Cast. But Freddie is great! I still love him after all these years.
The Killer Queen track is great on the covers!
I've listened to Constantine's and Freddie Mercury's version of Bo Rap today many times today and it is a close call. The chorus is definitely better with the We Will Rock You Cast. But Freddie is great! I still love him after all these years.
The Killer Queen track is great on the covers!
I'll be buying this CD. Just so I can't be accused of only listening to Queen :)
A couple of songs seemed off to my ears but they might grow on me with a few more listens.
I thought Constantine Maroulis did a good job on BhoRap but I prefer the original.
Maybe this will introduce some new people to the music of Queen.
A couple of songs seemed off to my ears but they might grow on me with a few more listens.
I thought Constantine Maroulis did a good job on BhoRap but I prefer the original.
Maybe this will introduce some new people to the music of Queen.
One here teleman!
Well not really, I've always liked Queen. But I'm esp. interested in this CD because of Maroulis. I heard him on American Idol a while back and he covered Bohemian Rhapsody. He only did an abbreviated version of the song on the show, but it really was very good, way beyond the usual Idol stuff.
I've never bought a tribute cd in life but I'll buy this one. I liked some of the others singers as well so I'd say May did a good job on the cd.
Well not really, I've always liked Queen. But I'm esp. interested in this CD because of Maroulis. I heard him on American Idol a while back and he covered Bohemian Rhapsody. He only did an abbreviated version of the song on the show, but it really was very good, way beyond the usual Idol stuff.
I've never bought a tribute cd in life but I'll buy this one. I liked some of the others singers as well so I'd say May did a good job on the cd.
This is actually a pet peeve of mine.
A lot of Queen fans will dump on any cover of a Queen song performed by anybody. I'm not just talking about the Killer Queen tribute album, but also about Queen covers going back 10 years or more. If the cover sticks closely to the original, this particular ilk of Queen fan screams "How dare they try to rip off Queen! They're so unoriginal! Their version was just a rip off! They're trying to be better than Queen!", and if its a pretty significant interpretation of or departure from the original, its "They've ruined the song! It sounds completely different! Who do they think they are! How dare they change a Queen song!"
So, damned if they do, damned if they don't, and closed minds at the center of a lot of it. Its an honor for a band to have their songs covered by other people, regardless of how good or bad one subjectively thinks the cover is, and the fact that someone does a cover of a band's song in no way means the covering performer is trying to replace or outdo or belittle the original. A cover just an interpretation. A cover version of a song does not erase the original version. In the overwhelming amount of cases, regardless of how good the cover is, it will always be in the shadow of the original version.
So in a nutshell - Relax. Chill. Its only a bloody record. One man's trash is another man's treasure. Your mileage may vary. Live and let live.
A lot of Queen fans will dump on any cover of a Queen song performed by anybody. I'm not just talking about the Killer Queen tribute album, but also about Queen covers going back 10 years or more. If the cover sticks closely to the original, this particular ilk of Queen fan screams "How dare they try to rip off Queen! They're so unoriginal! Their version was just a rip off! They're trying to be better than Queen!", and if its a pretty significant interpretation of or departure from the original, its "They've ruined the song! It sounds completely different! Who do they think they are! How dare they change a Queen song!"
So, damned if they do, damned if they don't, and closed minds at the center of a lot of it. Its an honor for a band to have their songs covered by other people, regardless of how good or bad one subjectively thinks the cover is, and the fact that someone does a cover of a band's song in no way means the covering performer is trying to replace or outdo or belittle the original. A cover just an interpretation. A cover version of a song does not erase the original version. In the overwhelming amount of cases, regardless of how good the cover is, it will always be in the shadow of the original version.
So in a nutshell - Relax. Chill. Its only a bloody record. One man's trash is another man's treasure. Your mileage may vary. Live and let live.
I dunno.
I think it's a decent cover, but definitely NOT better than the original.
TBH, it lacks that special something that would make it any better.
I think it's a decent cover, but definitely NOT better than the original.
TBH, it lacks that special something that would make it any better.
all that i had to do was listen to that cover of stone cold crazy to realize that i wouldnt let the mere idea of the thought of considering to think about letting the idea of the thought of buying the cd begin to start to think about crossing my mind
in other words, THAT CD SUCKS
in other words, THAT CD SUCKS
How do I get rid of that thread I shouldn't have posted?
Anyway,
Why don't you listen to all the tracks and then make up your mind. There are definitely about six tracks on this CD that are good. And thank you Brian May for supporting new talent!
Anyway,
Why don't you listen to all the tracks and then make up your mind. There are definitely about six tracks on this CD that are good. And thank you Brian May for supporting new talent!
My opinion
Good, really good stuff, but it's just a tribute record.
It's not Q ueen, it's q ueen.
Good, really good stuff, but it's just a tribute record.
It's not Q ueen, it's q ueen.
I'm very sorry if I have hurt some constantine-fans, I'm form Norway, and have never heard about him, so how could I know it was an 30 year old man? Anyway, that doesn't care! The persons that say Constantine sings the song (Bohemian Rhapsody) as good or BETTER than Freddie Mercury must be big fans of Idol, and haters of good music.
This is a windup thread...
- "I am a huge Queen fan and couldn't even remember "Sleepin on the Sidewalk""
- references to a chorus of Bo Rhap
- claims that Brian appears on most of the tracks.
- the inference that this is a guarantee of quality
- "I am a huge Queen fan and couldn't even remember "Sleepin on the Sidewalk""
- references to a chorus of Bo Rhap
- claims that Brian appears on most of the tracks.
- the inference that this is a guarantee of quality