Brian May, singer

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]gnomo wrote: [/QUOTENAME]IMHO, he can be a pretty good singer - WHEN he stops trying to sing like the Red Special and simply sings like Brian May.

Of course, most rock songs will always be out of his reach, but he can be quite good even in areas one would not expect - "Teasin' Around", any?

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Glad you mentioned Teasin' Around - that is one hell of a vocal track by Brian (even though he says it kills him to sing it with such force). I love his bluesy stuff, think it's class, he's far more suited to that in my opinion (Sleepin' On The Sidewalk, Teasin' Around, Let Me Out...). Did any one hear the track he did with Jimmy Gnecco for Spiderman 2 called Someone To Die For? Great track with great guitars, and I love the guys vocals anyway, but I wonder what it could have sounded like with Bri on vocals?

Brian has good singing-skills, he just lacks the VOICE of a great singer, like FM and RT are/were. Because of his steadiness and stuff, he is a magnificent backing vocalist, and always gets away with singing lead. But getting away with it is not the same as PERFORMING a song like Roger and Freddie. For instance, it took me four years to recognize the greatness of ´39. It took Live Killers.

I am in disagreeance about TMLWKY. I think Fred's vocal is magnificent- harrowing and beutiful. Funnily enough I think that song needs some power- otherwise it would crumple altogether.

I agree with Adam, Stuff like antares is great. And Melodyne is even better. But it can't change a terrible singer in a great singer. It can change the pitches, but you can't change a horrible sounding voice in a wonderful sounding voice.

"I think Fred's vocal is magnificent- harrowing and beutiful."

Freddie turns in a magnificent performance in that song, and coming from him the song gives a different meaning (not that AIDS one that all those morons argued about years ago... jeeze) but... I don't know, there's something about Brian's version that just seems more personal.

yes I think you have a point there- I suppose it's hard to compare two entirely different singers.

I think Brian May is a very good singer, he's got a very beautiful voice, much better than Roger Taylor. Brian's voice is very sexy, listen to Driven By You, I love that song. TMLWKY: I like both versions, but somehow brian's voice is better for the song, a bit less strong than freddie's

I've said it before and i'll say it again

Freddie sings the song brilliantly, but Brian delivers it.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]FriedChicken<br><font size=1>The Almighty</font> wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I've said it before and i'll say it again

Freddie sings the song brilliantly, but Brian delivers it.[/QUOTE]

Yup, agreed.

I've been reading this topic, and trying to think about how to articulate my feelings about Brian's voice and singing. He's really quite talented.

While I'm thinking about what to say and how to say it...

I'll just say that right this moment, I'm listening to "Let me Live," and it inspired me to come in here and say that I like to hear him cut loose like that. Go, Brian!

I think Brian is a superb singer, but his voice is too soft and tender for him to be lead vocal on anything other than love ballads or softer rocker ('39, Sail Away Sweet Sister, Long Away). Part of the reason I think he wasn't as successful as a solo artist is that he likes to write a lot of hard rock songs, but he just isn't a hard rock singer.

He hasnt got the most powerful voice in the world but its certainly unique,in a good way.Some day, one day really suited him I thought

i do think brian has a good voice, certainly improved as he has got older, the touring helped with him as front man, its is. I feel, slightly ironic, for the guy who wrote the big rock tunes, he just didnt have the power to vocally get it out there,hey that was freddies job anyway, but if you have ever heard Brian speak, he is gently spoken anyway.

"he likes to write a lot of hard rock songs, but he just isn't a hard rock singer."

I agree on every point there. But you know, I still like "Resurrection". Dunno why, I just do!

Stop trying to make brian into a legit singer. Roger is a much more legit vocalist, but I admit brian is good for one or two soft songs per album. I agree he somehow pulled off resurrection.