I've heard it and I thought it was shite. The song is not meant to be rocked up, it just doesn't work. They've ruined it.
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chill out its not that bad, are Queen so fucking sacred no one can interpret anything how they wish too?
& its not Joe Elliot singing its Rick Savage the bass player so if you're gonna have a go a the leps get your facts right
Yes Joe Elliot: 1000x much better than Paul Rodgers
Dont even place Freddies name right up there with paul rodgers. paul is dirt compared to Freddie......Or anyone else
Dont even place Freddies name right up there with paul rodgers. paul is dirt compared to Freddie......Or anyone else
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]thenightcomedown wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Yes Joe Elliot: 1000x much better than Paul Rodgers
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Yeah, sure, ok...
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Yeah, sure, ok...
How do I know my answer is as correct as an opinion could be? Because Def Leppard was my favorite band before I got into Queen. The first studio cover of one doing another is something I am very aware and interested in.
I think it sucks, and nobody is more likely to want to like it as I am. Sucks is too strong a word. Good on it's own, dissapointing totally in it's promise and potential.
Def Leppard has become more of a cheese ball pop act than a true rock band, and it's sad. I think after Slang bombed(most underrated non Queen musical work of all time arguably.), I think something died inside of their artistry and they become a nostalgia act, playing on recreating their past, and camping up on their nostalgia. That being said, the overall quality of their new cover album is incredible, just not a few tracks, including 'Dear Friends' which suffers from inferior vocals lead by their bassist, and an extended alteration which does no credit to the song. For what Queen songs Def Leppard could cover... there may be as many as 5 different songs that would have seemed worst choices than 'Dear Friends' for them to try on, but certainly no more.
That being said, The ELO cover of 'Overture 10358' is the best studio track recorded of the new millenium arguably. I say recorded because the song that would tip it, 'Take Love', is still only recorded from live performance.
I think it sucks, and nobody is more likely to want to like it as I am. Sucks is too strong a word. Good on it's own, dissapointing totally in it's promise and potential.
Def Leppard has become more of a cheese ball pop act than a true rock band, and it's sad. I think after Slang bombed(most underrated non Queen musical work of all time arguably.), I think something died inside of their artistry and they become a nostalgia act, playing on recreating their past, and camping up on their nostalgia. That being said, the overall quality of their new cover album is incredible, just not a few tracks, including 'Dear Friends' which suffers from inferior vocals lead by their bassist, and an extended alteration which does no credit to the song. For what Queen songs Def Leppard could cover... there may be as many as 5 different songs that would have seemed worst choices than 'Dear Friends' for them to try on, but certainly no more.
That being said, The ELO cover of 'Overture 10358' is the best studio track recorded of the new millenium arguably. I say recorded because the song that would tip it, 'Take Love', is still only recorded from live performance.