Rufus Wainright

I've said it before and I will say it again:

Queen + Rufus Wainright would be the best possible band for today. Rufus is no Freddie(nobody is even close) but he has a sound that would click with Queen. I would love, LOVE to hear Rufus cover The Millionare Waltz just once. This guys has a sound that would merge with Brian and Roger in a very perfect way. Anyone else agree with me???

Hmmm... I have to say that I do like quite some of his work.
But every time I listen to his voice for more then 15 minutes my cat starts to ruin the curtains...

marry me Ameriqueen. (if you're a guy).

i've been telling all my friends for years now that Rufus is so amazing and that i think he is very much influenced by queen's early work and especially Freddie's theatrical tracks. i think that is why he is one of my favorite active artists...

god, to see him with Queen would be like... like... Heaven on earth or something. amazing.

I think he would be great on some of the camp cabaret style Queen material like Seaside Rendevous, Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon, The Millionaire Waltz, Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy
I don't think he would be so good on their more rock and pop oriented material.
I sure would love to hear a Rufus Wainwright/Queen collaboration on some campy cabaret style pieces.

He's a great talent, but it'd be high comedy hearing him do Ogre Battle or Tie Your Mother Down. His voice is as hefty as mine.

BHM 0271 wrote:

He's a great talent, but it'd be high comedy hearing him do Ogre Battle or Tie Your Mother Down.

I'll drink to that.