Brian's voice has its strong points and weak points, but he totally shines on Resurrection and Wilderness. Those are probably my favourite Brian solo tracks.
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"Stop trying to make brian into a legit singer."
Now hang about, I don't have to. He is. "All Dead, All Dead" speaks volumes compared to the weak idea that he's 'crap'.
"Roger is a much more legit vocalist"
Hmmm... I'd actually rate them equal, in terms of which I like to listen to. But I have to admit that Roger has a tremendously powerful voice in the upper register!
"but I admit brian is good for one or two soft songs per album."
I don't like listening to 10 Brian songs in a row, put it that way. I mix it up.
"I agree he somehow pulled off resurrection."
I concur.
Now hang about, I don't have to. He is. "All Dead, All Dead" speaks volumes compared to the weak idea that he's 'crap'.
"Roger is a much more legit vocalist"
Hmmm... I'd actually rate them equal, in terms of which I like to listen to. But I have to admit that Roger has a tremendously powerful voice in the upper register!
"but I admit brian is good for one or two soft songs per album."
I don't like listening to 10 Brian songs in a row, put it that way. I mix it up.
"I agree he somehow pulled off resurrection."
I concur.
As I've thought about this over several days, I keep coming to the same conclusion. (Hope I don't get flamed).
But Brian's voice and moreso his singing remind me of George Harrison. Wait - I'll explain!
Brian's voice has (as George's did), a tenuous quality that is well suited to the lyric ballads, and his expression is often genuine *in its way,* and introspective - not over the top.
I remember some thread here way back where someone described Brian's voice as sounding "American." LOL, I'm from the States, and regrettably, I have to say that I understand that comment. His vowels seem under-pronounced at times, "flat" if you will (although not entirely flat in pitch). Like Harrison.
And he can stand alone as a satisfactory vocalist, depending on the song - yet works very well in back-up vocals - by not being a "stand out" - I mean, you don't end up saying, "Eck - there's Brian May's voice sticking out."
(Again, like Harrison. To hear Harrison sing alone, I'm surprised that his voice blended so well with the others).
JMO.
Having said that, I truly do like Brian's voice on many songs.
But Brian's voice and moreso his singing remind me of George Harrison. Wait - I'll explain!
Brian's voice has (as George's did), a tenuous quality that is well suited to the lyric ballads, and his expression is often genuine *in its way,* and introspective - not over the top.
I remember some thread here way back where someone described Brian's voice as sounding "American." LOL, I'm from the States, and regrettably, I have to say that I understand that comment. His vowels seem under-pronounced at times, "flat" if you will (although not entirely flat in pitch). Like Harrison.
And he can stand alone as a satisfactory vocalist, depending on the song - yet works very well in back-up vocals - by not being a "stand out" - I mean, you don't end up saying, "Eck - there's Brian May's voice sticking out."
(Again, like Harrison. To hear Harrison sing alone, I'm surprised that his voice blended so well with the others).
JMO.
Having said that, I truly do like Brian's voice on many songs.
Hey man, no flame from me, you're spot on.
Holy crap. Just listened to "No One But You." (I hadn't in a while). Brian really pulled out all the stops on that third verse! Wow. Not the greatest voice ever, but as I said before, he has a genuine expression.
Maybe it was the subject matter...
...but he can do it.
Maybe it was the subject matter...
...but he can do it.
But of course! I've always liked his singing in that song - the last verse at LEAST shows he is more than capable.
Yeah, he sound really good in "No one but you," he really could get up, at least to me he could...
it's hard to be reputed a good singer when working together with freddie.
They are definitely different from one another, as is Roger from the two of them. They are three totally different singers, with different timbres and singing styles.
Which is one reason why I *love* to listen to "Let Me Live." It's one of my fave Queen songs.
Which is one reason why I *love* to listen to "Let Me Live." It's one of my fave Queen songs.
This thread should have 3 pages.
I think brian is unlucky really. If he came out by himself it would be just the way he sang, no one would question it at all. But because hes in queen his voice will always be compared to freddie, which must be very difficult. I think bono has an effective voice, but if he was in the same band as freddie maybe wed be saying bonos voice is crap as well. though i do think that brians voice isnt suited to hard rock tracks.
"I think bono has an effective voice, but if he was in the same band as freddie maybe wed be saying bonos voice is crap as well"
I've been saying that for years.
Nah, I like some of his older music but he's gone weird of late.
"though i do think that brians voice isnt suited to hard rock tracks."
And I agree. Though I have to say Resurrection is an amazing achievement for him.
I've been saying that for years.
Nah, I like some of his older music but he's gone weird of late.
"though i do think that brians voice isnt suited to hard rock tracks."
And I agree. Though I have to say Resurrection is an amazing achievement for him.
Okay - I'm ready to branch out.
Which solo effort of Brian's should I purchase first?
Which solo effort of Brian's should I purchase first?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]beautifulsoup wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Okay - I'm ready to branch out.
Which solo effort of Brian's should I purchase first? [/QUOTE]
All of them.
To be serious for a moment I'm not really familiar with the Another World album. Though I hear his singing is much further developed in that album.
Back to the Light is a nice album, I really like "Resurrection" and "Nothing But Blue". I'd say go for that one first merely because it's the only one I've heard much of.
Which solo effort of Brian's should I purchase first? [/QUOTE]
All of them.
To be serious for a moment I'm not really familiar with the Another World album. Though I hear his singing is much further developed in that album.
Back to the Light is a nice album, I really like "Resurrection" and "Nothing But Blue". I'd say go for that one first merely because it's the only one I've heard much of.
I've listened to snippets of both over at <<<whispers>>> QOL...
...and I've ordered both "Back to the Light" and "Another World" from Amazon.
:)
(And I have to say...one of the snippets, I got that definite George Harrison vibe that I talked about some posts back).
...and I've ordered both "Back to the Light" and "Another World" from Amazon.
:)
(And I have to say...one of the snippets, I got that definite George Harrison vibe that I talked about some posts back).